Page 1 FC 8600 SERIES CUTTING PLOTTER User's Manual MANUAL NO.FC8600-UM-151...
Page 2: To Ensure Safe And Correct Use
TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE To ensure the safe and correct use of your plotter, read this manual thoroughly prior to use. After reading this manual, keep it in a handy location for quick reference as necessary. Do not allow small children to touch the plotter. The following describes important points for safe operation. Be sure to observe them strictly. Conventions Used in This Manual To ensure the safe and accurate use of the plotter as well as to prevent human injury and property damage, the safety precautions provided in this manual are ranked in the three categories described below. Their display and meaning is as following. Be sure to gain a full understanding of the meaning of them before reading the Manual. This category provides information that, if ignored, is highly likely to DANGER cause fatal or serious injury to the operator. This category provides information that, if ignored, is likely to cause WARNING fatal or serious injury to the operator. This category provides information that, if ignored, could cause injury CAUTION to the operator or damage to the plotter. Description of Safety Symbols The symbol indicates information that requires careful attention (including warnings). The specific point requiring attention is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol. The symbol indicates an action that is prohibited. Such prohibited action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.
Page 3: Safety Precautions
No disassembly Keep your distance Do not connect the plotter to a non-rated power Do not use the plotter in a location where it will be supply. exposed to water, rain, or snow.
Page 4 If water or foreign matter enters the plotter, cable, do not pull on the cord/cable. discontinue use. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the electrical socket. l Such action will damage the cord/cable, resulting in a fire hazard or electric shock. l Use of a damaged cord may result in electric shock or a fire hazard due to current leakage. l Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor for repairs. Unplug the power cord from the socket Prohibited...
Page 5: Special Precautions On Handling Blades
Safety Precautions CAUTION Do not attempt to lubricate the cutting-plotter Do not clean the plotter using volatile solvents mechanisms. such as thinner or benzene. l Such action may cause it to break down. l Such locations may impair the performance of the plotter. Prohibited Prohibited Provide sufficient space around the plotter so that When using indoor lighting such as fluorescent it does not strike any objects in its vicinity during or other electrical lamps, provide a distance of at cutting.
Page 6: After Turning On The Plotter
After Turning on the Plotter During the course of turning on the plotter, be sure to observe the following precautions. The tool carriage and loaded media may suddenly move during the cutting operation, immediately afterward and when setting the plotter's functions. Keep hands, hair, clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the tool carriage, grit roll- ers and loaded media. To prevent operator injury and poor cutting results, be careful not to allow hands, hair, clothing or other foreign objects to become entangled with the tool carriage or loaded media while the plotter is operating. Machine Caution Label Following warning labels are applied on the machine. Be sure to observe all the cautions on the label. Notes on the Stand Be sure to use only the stand designed for the FC8600 Series with your FC8600 Series plotter. The use of a different stand may cause a plotter malfunction or bodily injury.
Page 7: Preface
In addition to cutting marking film and other media, an FC8600 series plotter can also be used as a pen plotter. To ensure high cutting quality and optimal productivity, be sure to read this User's Manual thoroughly prior to use.
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Contents TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE ..................... i Conventions Used in This Manual ....................i Description of Safety Symbols ......................i Safety Precautions ............................ii Special Precautions on Handling Blades ..................iv Cutter Blades ..........................iv Cutter Pens ........................... iv After Turning on the Plotter ......................
Page 9 How to Use Control Panel ......................2-17 Control Keys ..........................2-17 Menu Keys ...........................2-17 Indicator Lamp ...........................2-17 Reading the Screen (LCD) ......................2-18 Contents of Operation from Menu Screen ................2-19 Contents of Operation from CONDITION Key ................2-19 Setting Feeding Method ......................2-20 When Selecting ROLL-1 REAR SET (ROLL-1 FRONT SET) by Pressing the [1] Key ..2-20 When Selecting ROLL-2 REAR SET (ROLL-2 FRONT SET) by Pressing the [2] Key ..2-21 When pressing the [3] key to select SHEET ................2-21 To Change the Loading Method .....................2-21...
Page 10 Chapter 4: Convenient Functions .............4-1 Settings for Cutting ........................4-2 Setting Cutting Area ........................4-2 Setting Cutting Width ........................4-4 Setting Length of the Page ......................4-5 Setting Mirror ..........................4-6 Setting Enlarge/Shrink Scale .......................4-8 Copy (Duplicate) ..........................4-9 When Media Change mode is off .....................4-9 When Media Change mode is on ....................4-13 When the media replacement mode is disabled and cross cut is enabled ......4-14 Dual Configuration ........................4-18...
Page 11 Chapter 6: Manual Position Adjust ............6-1 Outline of Manual Position Adjust ......................6-2 Setting of Mark Scan Mode and Number of Adjustment Marks ..........6-2 Manual Position Adjust .........................6-3 Chapter 7: Setting Regarding Cutting Quality .........7-1 To cut the corner of thick media sharply ..................7-2 Outline of Tangential Mode ......................7-2 Setting the Tangential Mode ......................7-3 Setting Length of the Overcut ......................7-4...
Page 12 Chapter 11: Settings of Controls from Computer .........11-1 Related to Command Processing....................11-2 Setting the Command (COMMAND) ..................11-2 Priority of Tool Condition Selection (CONDITION PRIORITY) ..........11-3 Enabling/Disabling the Pen Select Command (PEN SELECT) ..........11-4 Related to GP-GL Command .....................11-5 Setting the Step Size (STEP SIZE) ..................11-5 Enabling/Disabling the ":"...
Page 13 Chapter 15: Specifications ..............15-1 15-1 Menu Tree ............................15-2 15-2 Main Specifications ........................15-6 15-3 Options ............................15-8 15-4 Supplies ............................15-9 INDEX ......................16-1...
Page 14: Chapter 1: Assembling And Connection
Chapter 1: Assembling and Connection This chapter describes how to assemble the plotter and connect to the computer.
Page 15: Checking The Contents
Checking the Contents Check that all of the standard accessories shown below are present. If any accessory is missing, contact your sales representative or the nearest Graphtec dealer. AC power cord USB cable (3-meter length) Setup Manual, TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE, Cutter Blade Manual 1 of each • User's Manual (pdf)
Page 16: Nomenclature
Nomenclature Front View Push roller Cross cutter unit Power switch Tool carriage Tool holder Grit roller position guide Push roller Cutting mat Control panel Cutting groove Rail Grit roller Media sensor Stand Pen station (Optional) Power switch ...... U sed to turn the plotter on and off. Control panel ...... U sed to access various plotter functions. Push rollers ...... R ollers that push the media against the grit rollers. (Number may vary depending on the model) Grit rollers ...... M etallic rollers with a file-like surface that feed the media back and forth. Media sensors ....... T he front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear sensor is used to sense the trailing edge of the media. Tool carriage .
Page 17: Rear View
Rear View Push roller hold-down force switching lever AC line inlet Media stocker Stock rollers Media set lever Media lock USB interface RS-232C interface Network interface Media set lever ...... U sed to raise or lower the Push rollers during the loading or unloading of media. Push roller hold-down force switching lever .......... U sed to switch between the three push roller forces (outside push rollers only has 2 forces of strong and medium). AC line inlet ...... I nlet where the power cord is connected. Media stocker ...... U sed to carry roll media and ensure its proper rotation. Stock rollers ...... A media roll is placed on these rollers. Media lock ...... U sed to prevent the stock rollers from rotating when the media roll has been placed on top of them. The media lock ensures that the media is pulled straight out from the roll.
Page 18: Assembling
Assembling Assemble the stand. The stand is made up of the following parts. Center bar x 1 Stand side bar x 2 Base assembly x 2 Allen wrench Socket head cap screw (Enclosure) (for M5 screws) x 1 (M5) x 20 Media stocker x 2 (Enclosure) Stock roller x 2 (Enclosure) Front Loading and Rear Loading It is necessary to set the loading settings from the plotter control Supplement panel depending on the attachment direction. Default factory setup is set as rear loading. For front loading, change the settings from the It is recommended to use as rear loading.
Page 19: Assembling The Stand
Assembling the Stand The mounting direction is different for the front loading and the rear loading models. <Front loading> <Rear loading>...
Page 20 Assembly Assemble the left and right stand sides. Fasten a base assembly Supplement to each of the stand side bars with four socket head cap screws Assemble the stand so that the front and rear using the Allen wrench. lengths of the base assembly are the same for both the left and right stand sides.
Page 21 Mount the plotter on the stand by inserting the positioning pins Supplement on the stand into the positioning holes on the underside of the Check that all of the screws used for fastening plotter. Fasten with four socket head cap screws (two on each have been tightened.
Page 22: Mounting The Stock Rollers
Mounting the stock rollers Insert the stock rollers into the slots on the media stocker. <Front loading> <Rear loading> Front Stock rollers Stock rollers Attaching the FC8600 Basket The basket is attached directly to the plotter. The basket is made up of the following parts. Basket x 1, basket tubes (long) x 3, basket tubes (short) x 4, joints x 4, mounts x 2, socket cap head screws x 4, use Allen wrench to assemble the basket. Be sure to use the basket when cutting long-axis media of more than 2 meter is to be produced. Cloth basket Basket tube (long) x 3 Socket head cap screw (M5) x 4 Basket tube (short) x 4 Joint x 4...
Page 23 Assembly Insert the basket tubes (long) into both ends and center of the basket. Attach the joints to the end of the 2 outside basket tubes. Joint Joint Basket tube (long) Cloth basket Joint Insert 2 basket tubes (short) into the mount from the side without the cap.
Page 24 Connect the basket tubes (short) to the joints inserted on the basket tubes (long) at the end of the basket attached in step 1. Mounting position of the center basket pipe (long) depends on the loading direction. Insert two bascket tubes (long) into the attachment ditches on the front.
Page 25: Connecting To The Computer
Depending on the port used, use either the USB cable, the network (LAN) cable (sold separately), or the RS- 232C cable (sold separately) to connect. Use the cables specified by Graphtec, matching the computer that is to be connected.
Page 26 Connection via RS-232C interface Computer RS-232C cable (sold separately) 1-13...
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Page 28: Chapter 2: Preparing To Cut
Chapter 2: Preparing to Cut This chapter describes how to prepare to start the cutting.
Page 29: Preparation Of Cutter Pen
Preparation of Cutter Pen This chapter describes the structures and types of the cutter pens. Cutter Pen Nomenclature The plotter cuts using a cutter blade mounted in a cutter plunger. There are two different cutter plunger s to suit the diameter of the cutter blade to be mounted (the 0.9 mm cutter plunger is provided as a standard accessory). Be sure to mount the cutter blade in the corresponding cutter plunger. Cutter blade Plunger CAUTION To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care. Plunger-cap Blade-length adjustment knob (Blue: For 0.9 mm-diameter blades) (Red: For 1.5 mm-diameter blades) Structure of Cutter Pen 0.9 mm diameter cutter pen 1.5 mm diameter cutter pen Blade-length...
Page 30: Blade Application And Features
Blade Application and Features Individual cutter blades have a variety of features. Select the optimal cutter blade to suit the medium to be cut. Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual. CAUTION To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
Page 31: Attaching A Tool
Attaching a Tool Attach a tool (cutter pen, plotter pen) to the plotter. Attaching a Tool When mounting the tool in the tool holder, push the tool all the way into the holder until its flange contacts the upper part of the holder and then tighten the screw firmly. To prevent injury, avoid touching the tool immediately after the cutting plotter is turned on or whenever the tool is moving. It is explained here using cutter pen as an example. Operation Loosen the tool holder screw. While pushing the tool holder in the upward direction, push the CAUTION tool all the way into the holder until its flange contacts the upper When pushing the tool holder with your fingers, part of the holder.
Page 32 Make sure that the tool bracket is engaged on the tool's flange, and then tighten the screw. Flange Bracket to hold tool...
Page 33: Loading Media (Paper Or Marking Film)
Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film) Both roll media and sheet media can be used with the FC8600. Load the media according to the instructions given for each type. Loading Roll Media (Rear Loading) P.2-6 Loading Roll Media (Front Loading) P.2-9 Loading Sheet Media P.2-11...
Page 34: When The Media Width Is 160 To 540 Mm
Press the media lock to engage it, and then pull the leading edge out of the front of the plotter so that it completely covers the media sensor. Media lock Raise Media sensor Position the media and the push rollers to correspond with the width of the media.
Page 35: When The Media Width Exceeds 540 Mm
When the Media Width Exceeds 540 mm Position the three right-hand push rollers when the plotter is viewed from the Supplement front so that the left and right push rollers are at the edges and the middle The media must always be positioned over the push roller in the center of the media. Make sure that the push rollers are both media sensor. positioned over grit rollers. Move any push rollers that are not used to the See "Aligning the Push Rollers" P.2-13 standby position. about the position of the push rollers. If you wish to use all four of the FC8600-160 push rollers, position the two See "Standby the Push Roller" P.2-13 about outermost push rollers at the edges of the media and the other two push rollers...
Page 36: Loading Roll Media (Front Loading "Front Set")
Loading Roll Media (Front Loading "FRONT SET") Operation Lower the media set lever to raise the push rollers. Push roller Media sensor Media set lever Place the media roll on the roll media stocker. Load the media in the plotter as shown. Pass the leading edge from the front of the plotter so it emerges from the back.
Page 37 Press the media lock to engage it, and then pull the leading edge out of the front of the plotter so that it completely covers the media sensor. Media lock Raise Media sensor Position the media and the push rollers to correspond with the width of the media.
Page 38: Loading Sheet Media
Loading Sheet Media Operation Lower the media set lever to raise the push rollers. Push roller Media sensor Media set lever Pass the leading edge of the sheet from the rear of the plotter so that it emerges from the front, making sure that it completely covers the media sensor.
Page 39: When The Media Width Is 100 To 160Mm
Position the media and the push rollers to correspond with the width of the media. When the Media Width is 100 to 160mm Position the two right-hand push rollers so that they are above the long grit Supplement roller at the right edge of the plotter when the plotter is viewed from the front. The media must be at least 125 mm in length. Position the media so that its left edge is aligned with the left edge of the grit The media must always be positioned over the roller, and then position the push rollers over both edges. Move any push media sensor.
Page 40: Aligning The Push Rollers
Aligning the Push Rollers This section describes how to alignment of the push rollers. Standby of the Push Roller With the FC8600-100/130/160 models, the number of push rollers required to hold down the media varies according to the width of the loaded media. Be sure to move a push roller that is not used to the standby position so that it does not affect the cutting or plotting operation. Standby Position Aligning the Push Roller Position the left and right push rollers to correspond with the width of the media. Adjust the push rollers so that they are positioned above both the media and the grit rollers. Position the push rollers within the grit roller position stickers ensures that they are above the grit rollers. Push roller Roller position sticker Grit roller CAUTION To move the push rollers, the media set lever must be in the lowered position. 2-13...
Page 41: When Feeding Long-Axis Media (At Least 2 Meters)
When Feeding Long-axis Media (at least 2 meters) Position the push rollers at least 15 mm inside the edges of the media. Push roller 15 mm 15 mm Media Changing the Hold-down Force The push roller hold-down force must be set to suit the width and type of the loaded media. Switching Between the Strong and Low Settings Use the hold-down force switching lever located at the back of each push roller to change the hold-down force. Raise the lever to decrease the hold-down force (Low), and lower the lever the increase the hold-down force (Strong). Supplement Low hold-down force is the setting for holding the inside when cutting a very thin films, such as car film, using 3 or more push rollers.
Page 42: Hold-Down Force Assignments
Hold-down Force Assignments Use the Strong or Medium setting for the push rollers used to hold down the edges of the media. Always use the lower setting for the push roller(s) between the two outside rollers. When two push rollers are used Strong Strong Medium Medium Strong Medium Medium Strong For right and left vice versa too When three push rollers are used Strong Medium Strong Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium All others When four push rollers are used Medium Medium Medium Medium...
Page 43: Turning On The Power
Turning on the Power Turning on the power of the plotter. Operation Check that the power switch is turned off (the “u” side is pressed down). Connect one end of the provided power cord to the FC8600 AC line inlet and the other end to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage.
Page 44: How To Use Control Panel
How to Use Control Panel This section explains the function of lamps and keys on the control panel. [2] key CROSS CUT [MENU] key MENU lamp [STOP] key USER 1 lamp USER 2 lamp [1] key [ORIGIN] key [COPY] key Screen (LCD) [3] key [4] key [FAST] key POSITION [CONDITION] [ENTER] key (▲, ▼, ◄, ►) key Control Keys POSITION (▲, ▼, ◄, ►) keys ..There are following functions depending on the operation. Move the tool carriage and media. It will move specified distance (see "Setting of Step Movement Distance"...
Page 45: Reading The Screen (Lcd)
Reading the Screen (LCD) Information reflecting the status will be displayed in the screen of the control panel. Name of the button and corresponding function is displayed on the screen when a function is allocated to the button on the control panel. Button name will be displayed in reverse when the button is enabled. Following items are displayed in the default screen. Tool condition currently using Display of setting condition Media set lever raised Media set lever lowered Command: HP-GL/GP-GL Step size: 0.1 mm/50 μm/25 μm/10 μm Rotate/mirror: Rotate 90 degrees/mirror Priority: Manual priority/program priority Sort: Display when sort is on Prefeed: Display when automatic media feed is on Corresponding button name of control Set condition of media panel (READY status: It will display "READY" when the media is loaded) (Valid button is displayed in reverse) Display of Default Screen Screen to set the corresponding conditions is displayed when the [MENU] key or [CONDITION] key are pressed. MENU CONDITION It will return to It will return to default default screen when screen when [MENU] [CONDITION] key is key is pressed while...
Page 46: Contents Of Operation From Menu Screen
Icon of the corresponding operation button is displayed in the screen to change the setting values. Increase or decrease the setting Select the setting by value using POSITION (▲▼) key. number keys (1, 2, 3, 4) or Select the change unit by [FAST] POSITION (▲▼◄►) keys. key. Example of screen to change the settings value Contents of Operation from Menu Screen MENU screen Contents of the operation and settings that is displayed in MENU screen with [MENU] key is as following: [1] (TOOL): Make the setting for the operation of the tool. [2] (ARMS): M ake the settings and operation to position the tool and media, such as automatic scanning of the registration marks by the ARMS. [3] (AREA): Make the settings for area, magnification, rotation, reverse, etc., of the cutting. [4] (MEDIA): Make the setting of the condition for the media. [▲] (I/F): Make the settings of the condition for the interfacing with the control computer. [▼] (ADV): M ake the settings of the conditions for the basic operation of the plotter, such as display language, unit of the measurements, sensor, etc. [◄] (TEST): D oes the operation necessary for maintenance, such as self diagnostic test or printout of the condition settings list. MENU: It will close the MENU screen and return to default screen.
Page 47: Setting Feeding Method
Setting Feeding Method Feeding method for the loaded media is set. Loading Roll Media (Rear Loading "REAR SET") P.2-6 Loading Roll Media (Front Loading "FRONT SET") P.2-9 Operation 1 If you have already loaded the media, the MEDIA TYPE menu CAUTION appears.
Page 48: When Selecting Roll-2 Rear Set (Roll-2 Front Set) By Pressing The [2] Key
When Selecting ROLL-2 REAR SET (ROLL-2 FRONT SET) by Pressing the [2] Key Select this when you have loaded a roll of media and you wish to start cutting or plotting from a point beyond the leading edge. Only the width of the roll media is detected. When pressing the [3] key to select SHEET Select this when a cut sheet has been loaded. The leading edge, trailing edge, and width of the sheet are detected. After the media is detected, the plotter is ready to receive data for cutting or plotting. This status is called "READY status" of the default screen.
Page 49 5 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION MEDIA setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 6 Press the [3] key (ROLL SET). Supplement ROLL SET change screen is displayed. It will return to MEDIA setting screen (2/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 7 Press the [1] key (FRONT) or the [2] key (REAR). 8 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET).
Page 50: Pre Feed Of Media (Paper Or Marking Film)
Pre Feed of Media (Paper or Marking Film) The PRE FEED function is used to prevent the loaded media from slipping by automatically advancing the media the specified length and imprinting it with grit roller marks. This function can also be used to acclimate long media lengths to the operating environment in order to minimize media expansion and contraction, and to ensure stable media feed operations.
Page 51: Selecting Tool Condition
Selecting Tool Condition Tool conditions can be set in 8 settings from 1 to 8. Then, you can switch between 8 predefined different setting for different media by switching the settings. Operation 1 Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. Supplement CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed.
Page 52: Setting The Tool Condition
Setting the Tool Condition This section describes how to make the tool, speed, force, acceleration, and tool number settings. Before cutting media, the following four cutter-pen conditions must be specified. • FORCE • SPEED • QUALITY • OFFSET Optimal Conditions for Each Media Type Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual. Blade Part Nos., Displayed Blade Types, and CUTTER OFFSET Values Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual. Reference Pen Conditions for Plotting Pens SPEED Pen type Part no.
Page 53: Setting The Tool
Setting the Tool Set the type and offset value of the tool that is used in each of the tool condition numbers. Operation Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (TOOL). Supplement TOOL setting screen is displayed. It will return to CONDITION screen without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 3 Press the [1] key.
Page 54 6 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key, and set the tool. Supplement POSITION It will return to CONDITION screen without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 7 Press the [3] key (OFFSET). Supplement OFFSET setting screen is displayed. What is Offset It will adjust the difference between the tip of the blade in the plunger and the center of the plunger.
Page 55: Setting The Speed
Setting the Speed Set the speed of the tool that is used in each of the condition numbers. (Setting range: 1 to 10 (in 1 cm/s increment), 10 to 105 (in 5 cm/s increment)) Operation Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed.
Page 56: Setting The Force
Setting the Force Set the cutting force that is used in each of the condition numbers. (Setting range: 1 to 48) Operation Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the [4] key (FORCE). Supplement FORCE setting screen is displayed. It will return to CONDITION screen (1/3) without changing the settings when you press the [4] key (CANCEL).
Page 57: Setting The Acceleration
Setting the Acceleration Set the acceleration of the tool that is used in each of the tool condition numbers. (Setting range: 1 to 8) Operation Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION CONDITION setting screen (2/3) is displayed.
Page 58: Adjust The Blade Length Manually
Adjust the Blade Length Manually Optimal cut is not achieved unless the blade length is adjusted in accordance to the used media and the cutter blade. Perform further adjustment by performing cutting test after adjusting the blade length manually. CAUTION To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
Page 59: Setting The Tool Number
Setting the Tool Number Set the tool that is used in each of the tool condition numbers. (Setting range: 1 to 3) Operation Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION CONDITION setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [3] key (ASSIGN TOOL).
Page 60 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Setting will be set, and it will return to CONDITION screen (2/3). 6 Press the [CONDITION] key. It will return to default screen. 2-33...
Page 61: Running Cutting Tests
Running Cutting Tests Test cutting can be performed after making the tool, speed, force, and acceleration settings to ensure that the selected cutting conditions actually produce the desired cutting results. Check how far the blade cuts into the media and how the corners are being cut. If the cutting results are not satisfactory, adjust the various settings and repeat the test cutting until the optimal settings are achieved.
Page 62: To Make 3 Cuts With Set Value And ±1 Of Set Value
To make 3 cuts with set value and ±1 of set value Operation Load the media for test cutting in the plotter. 2 Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (►) key (CUT TEST). Supplement CUT TEST screen is displayed.
Page 63: Confirm The Results Of The Cutting Test
Confirm the Results of the Cutting Test Confirm the cutting test results, and adjust to optimal setting. Repeat cutting test and adjustment until optimal cut is achieved. Adjustment of Offset Check the corners of the triangles and rectangles. See Supplement "Setting the Tool" and adjust the offset value if the corner P.2-26 How to check offset is not cut or if it is cut too much. Check if the offset value is set correctly by following. Not enough adjustment. Increase the offset value. Optimal offset value. Too much adjustment.
Page 64 3 Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION screen (1/3) is displayed. 4 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION CONDITION setting screen (3/3) is displayed. 5 Press the [4] key (BLADE ADJUST). Message prompting to turn the blade-length adjustment knob is displayed. 6 As instructed, turn the blade length adjustment knob to the left Supplement to fully retract the blade. See "Structure of Cutter Pen"...
Page 65 Press the [1] key (BLADE LENGTH TARGET). BLADE LENGTH TARGET screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. POSITION 10 Confirm the settings and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION B LADE LENGTH TARGE is set and it will return to the BLADE LENGTH setting screen. 11 Press the [2] key (CHECK). Supplement The amount and direction to turn the adjustment knob is displayed.
Page 66: Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Chapter 3: Basic Operations This chapter describes the basic methods to operate the plotter manually. All the operations described in this chapter is to start from the READY status (media is set) as a general condition. Perform the operation described in this chapter after making the plotter in READY status referring to previous chapter.
Page 67: Raise Or Lower The Tool
Raise or Lower the Tool This is a function to raise or lower the tool (pen). Operation Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (TOOL). TOOL SETTING screen is displayed. Tool is raised or lowered every time the [1] key (TOOL UP/ DOWN) is pressed.
Page 68: Move The Tool Carriage And Media
Move the Tool Carriage and Media Tool carriage and media can be moved manually using the POSITION key. It also can move the tool carriage and media to the origin, or move it certain distance to keep it away. Continuously Move Manually It can manually move continuously when the screen is displaying "READY", or when the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key is displayed.
Page 69: Setting Of Step Movement Distance
Setting of Step Movement Distance Operation Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV). POSITION ADV. setting screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the [1] key (MOVE STEP). MOVE STEP screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (1.0mm) or the [2] key (0.1mm). Supplement Value chosen here will be the movement distance for the step movement.
Page 70: Move Away The Tool Carriage
Move Away the Tool Carriage It is possible to move the tool carriage 100 mm toward upper right. It makes it easier to confirm the cutting results if you perform this operation after the cutting is completed. <For rear loading/roll media> Standby position of the pen carriage Position of the pen carriage before moving away To the bottom of the cutting area (machine origin point) <For the sheet> To the top of the maximum cutting area Bottom of the operation area Operation 1 Press the [2] key (VIEW) in READY status. Supplement Tool carriage will move away. Tool carriage will move away to upper right by continuously performing the same operation.
Page 71: Changing Condition No
Changing CONDITION No. To change the CONDITION No., do following: Operation 1 Press the [ENTER] key in READY status. CONDITION No. selection screen is displayed. 2 Press the [1] key (No.1), the [2] key (No.2), the [3] key (No.3), Supplement the [4] key (No.4), the [▲] key (No.5), the [▼] key (No.6), the [◄] It will return to state when the power is turned on key (No.7), or the [►] key (No.8), while simultaneously pressing when the [ORIGIN] key (RESET) is pressed.
Page 72: Setting The Origin Point
Setting the Origin Point Point where the cutting starts is called origin point. The origin point can be set at any location. <For rear loading/sheet> Supplement For the front loading model, rotate the above figure 180 degrees. New origin point Original origin point Operation 1 Move the tool to the new origin point by pressing the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key when it is in READY status.
Page 73: When Coordinate Axes Rotation Are Set
When Coordinate Axes Rotation are Set If the origin point is moved while the coordinate axes are rotated, the origin point will move as shown below. Supplement P.3-10 See "Setting the Cutting Direction" about the rotation of the coordinate axes. <For rear loading/sheet> Supplement For the front loading model, rotate the above figure 180 degrees. Original origin point New origin point When Coordinate Axes are Rotated After Origin Point is Set The origin point will be initialized as shown below if the coordinate is rotated after moving the origin point.
Page 74: Setting Origin Point When Hp-Gl Is Set
Setting Origin Point When HP-GL is Set Set the origin point at the lower left or the center of the cutting area if the COMMAND is set to HP-GL. There is no setting if the COMMAND is set to GP-GL. Supplement P.11-1 See "Settings of Controls from Computer" about setting the COMMAND. Operation Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). INTERFACE screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the [2] key (ORIGIN POINT). ORIGIN POINT setting screen is displayed.
Page 75: Setting The Cutting Direction
Setting the Cutting Direction Rotate the coordinate axes to change the cutting direction. <For rear loading/sheet> <For front loading> Coordinate axes rotation settings on Coordinate axes rotation settings off Coordinate axes rotation settings on Coordinate axes rotation settings off Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the [3] key (AREA). AREA PARAMETERS setting screen (1/2) is displayed. Press the [3] key (ROTATE). ROTATE screen is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF). Next page 3-10...
Page 76 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to AREA parameter screen (1/2). It will return to AREA parameter screen (1/2) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [MENU] key. It will return to default screen. 3-11...
Page 77: Stop Cutting
Stop Cutting It will stop cutting when the [STOP] key is pressed while cutting. Operation selection menu is displayed on the screen of the control panel while it is stopped. It is possible to choose either to continue or stop the operation.
Page 78 Stop Cutting Operation Press the [STOP] key. Operation will stop and following screen is displayed. Press the [2] key (QUIT JOB). Supplement Following screen is displayed. It will resume cutting by pressing [1] (CONTINUE) key. P.3-12 See "Pause and Resume Cutting" Press the [1] key (CLEAR). Supplement F ollowing screen is displayed, the buffer memory is cleared, and It will return to operation stop screen without it will return to default screen.
Page 79: Cut Off The Roll Sheet (Cross Cut)
Cut off the Roll Sheet (Cross Cut) Operation to cut off the media is called cross cut. It is possible to cut at any location manually, or to automatically cut when the cutting is completed. Force of the blade when the cross cut is made is called cross cut force, and it can be adjusted. CAUTION Do not place your hand where the blade might move.
Page 80: Cross Cut Manually
Cross Cut Manually Cross cut at the tool carriage position. It is possible to cut off the roll media at desired position by cross cutting after manually moving the media using the POSITION (▲▼) key. CAUTION Do not place your hand where the blade might move. You may be injured. Operation 1 Press the [CROSS CUT] key in the READY status. CROSS CUT screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (CUT). Supplement Media is cross cut. It will return to default screen without cross cut by pressing the [2] key (CANCEL).
Page 81: Automatically Cross Cut
Automatically Cross Cut It will automatically cross cut after cutting when the cutting is done with provided software. See the User Guide for the provided software for details. It will perform a cross cut with timeout or SEPARATOR command even if the CROSS CUT command is not received when the AP mode is set on. Cross cut position will be "SPACE REAR" added behind the cut area. See the User Guide for the "Cutting Plotter Controller" for details. See the "Apparel (AP) Mode" for details about the settings of space rear and apparel (AP) P.4-20 mode. CAUTION Do not place your hand where the blade might move while it is cutting. You may be injured. 3-16...
Page 82: Setting Of The Cross Cut Force
Setting of the Cross Cut Force This will adjust the blade force when it cross cuts. Setting range of cross cut force is from 1 to 48. The force will be larger with larger value. It is set to 30 as a default. Decrease the value if the media is thin, and increase the value if the media is thick. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the [4] key (MEDIA). MEDIA SETTING screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION MEDIA SETTING screen (2/3) is displayed. Press the [2] key (CROSS CUT FORCE). Supplement CROSS CUT FORCE setting screen is displayed. Decrease the value of cross cut force if the media is thin, and increase the value if the media is thick.
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Page 84: Chapter 4: Convenient Functions
Chapter 4: Convenient Functions This chapter describes about the convenient functions of the plotter.
Page 85: Settings For Cutting
Settings for Cutting Settings such as area and width of cutting, page length, mirrored, enlarged, shrunk, etc., can be set. Setting Cutting Area Origin point will be set at lower left of the AREA once the AREA is Supplement set. It is possible to set the origin point at the center when the HP- See "Setting the Origin Point" P.3-7 about GL is selected. the moving the origin point. Move the origin point to change the cutting position. See"Setting Origin Point When HP-GL is Set"...
Page 86 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION AREA PARAMETERS setting screen (2/2) is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (AREA). Supplement LOWER LEFT setting screen is displayed. Coordinate value displayed here is the distance to the tool carriage from the origin point. Press [1] key (DEFAULT) if the cutting are is not to change.
Page 87: Setting Cutting Width
Setting Cutting Width Set the cutting width. It is possible to set that it will cut to the area outside of the push rollers, or not to cut at the ends of the media. Default setting is to the internal edge of the push rollers. It can be set up to 10 mm outside (positive value) or 10 mm inside (negative value) from the default position. The width will enlarge if the value is set to positive, and the width will decrease if the value is set to negative. Setting will affect both ends, resulting the total width change will be double the set value. CAUTION Do not set the "INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION" of the special function to "OUTSIDE" when the setting value is set to more than 8 mm. The blade might be damaged by moving the carriage outside the media under this condition. Supplement If the value is set to positive, it is able to cut over where the push rollers are, but the push rollers passes where it is cut, creating a chance of bad feeding depending on the media.
Page 88: Setting Length Of The Page
Default setting for page length is 2 m. Check the setting of the page length when cutting long length. FC8600 guarantees the accuracy up to 15m page length. (It depends on the media specified by Graphtec and setting conditions.) · Use the basket.
Page 89: Setting Mirror
3 Press the [3] key (PAGE LENGTH). PAGE LENGTH setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Digits of settings can be changed by pressing POSITION the [FAST] key. Setting range is from 20.0 cm to 5000.0 cm. 5 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET).
Page 90 Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [3] key (AREA). AREA PARAMETERS setting screen (1/2) is displayed. 3 Press the [4] key (MIRROR). MIRROR setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (ON). Supplement Press the [2] key (OFF) to turn off the mirror. 5 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to AREA parameter screen (1/2).
Page 91: Setting Enlarge/Shrink Scale
Setting Enlarge/Shrink Scale It can enlarge or shrink cutting. The rate of enlargement or shrinkage of the cutting data can be changed by settings. Supplement Settings of the enlarge/shrink scale is maintained even if the power is turned off. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [3] key (AREA). AREA PARAMETERS setting screen (1/2) is displayed. 3 Press the [2] key (SCALE). SCALE setting screen is displayed.
Page 92: Copy (Duplicate)
Copy (Duplicate) The function to cut specified numbers of cutting data stored in the buffer memory is called COPY. Supplement Do not send new data to plotter while copying. Cutting data in the buffer memory will be cleared. Previous cutting data will be cleared and newly sent data will be stored as cutting data if you send new data with 10 seconds or more interval from the time it finished cutting.
Page 93 It will copy in following order when COORDINATE AXES ROTATION is set. <For rear loading/sheet> Supplement Copy origin point Second Fourth First cut copy For the front loading model, rotate the above copy First copy Third copy figure 180 degrees. Origin point Copy space Copy space Fifth copy Sixth copy Operation 1...
Page 94 6 Press the [2] key (NUMBER OF COPIES). NUMBER OF COPIES setting screen is displayed. Supplement 7 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Number of copies can be set from 1 to 100, as setting value. much as it can fit in the media set on the printer. POSITION The initial value for the number of copies is always 1.
Page 95 13 On the COPY MODE setting screen, press the [3] key (CROSS CUT). The CROSS CUT setting screen is displayed. 14 When [1] is pressed, “OFF” is selected. When [2] is pressed, “ON” is selected. Press the [ENTER] key to determine the setting or press the [◄] key to cancel the setting.
Page 96: When Media Change Mode Is On
When Media Change mode is on The Change Media message appears each time when ending a single cut in Media Change mode. Choosing to change media will instantly detect the media and proceed to a copy area (cut). Media switch copies can be made up to the set copy number (designated number). Operation Supplement 1...
Page 97: When The Media Replacement Mode Is Disabled And Cross Cut Is Enabled
7 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key Supplement (PREVIOUS). "CANNOT COPY CUT AREA TOO SMALL!" is POSITION displayed if the cutting area is smaller than the Copy space will be selected, and it will return to COPY MODE copy data. Either expand the cutting area, or set screen. the media that is big enough to copy.
Page 98 When the mirror is set to on, copy is performed in the following order. The registration mark scan data cannot be copied. Copy origin point Second copy Third copy First copy Origin point Cross cut space Copy Cross cut space space Cross cut Copy space space Media is cross cut at this position. When the coordinate values rotation is set to on, copy is performed in the following order. The registration mark scan data cannot be copied.
Page 99 3 Press the [COPY] key. Supplement COPY MODE screen is displayed. To set copy times and copy mode, turn off "Media exchange mode". "NO DATA FOR COPY IN BUFFER!" is displayed if there is no data in the buffer memory. Send the cutting data. 4 Press the [1] key (MEDIA CHANGE MODE).
Page 100 10 Press the [1] key (COPY SPACE X). The COPY SPACE X setting screen is displayed. For setting COPY SPACE Y, Press the [2] key in step 10 above. COPY SPACE Y can be set in the same way as COPY SPACE X. 11 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. POSITION 12 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION Copy space will be selected, and it will return to COPY mode screen. 13 Press the [3] key (CROSS CUT).
Page 101: Dual Configuration
Dual Configuration FC8600 can save 2 sets of settings independently. This is called CAUTION dual configuration. It is possible to quickly switch the different settings by the dual Cutting data will be cleared when USER is configuration. switched. 2 preferred sets of setting can be stored separately if there are 2 operators, or 2 different settings for different media can be stored, making a quick change when the media is switched.
Page 102: Setting User Priority
Setting User Priority Operation 1 Press the [1] key (SELECT USER) in the default screen. USER screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (USER PRIORITY). Supplement USER PRIORITY screen is displayed. Settings only from key input are accepted in "KEYPAD" setting. Settings from the controller are not accepted. LED for USER1 or 2 will flash. "KEYPAD/BY PC"...
Page 103: Apparel (Ap) Mode
Apparel (AP) Mode Apparel (AP) mode is a function to use the FC8600 in combination with CAD for apparel. This function becomes enabled by turning on the apparel mode. Turn off this function for all other uses. When the apparel mode is on, if the control command is not received within the specified time, it will be considered as timeout, and media will be cross cut.
Page 104: Setting Timeout
5 Press the [1] key (AP MODE). Supplement AP MODE switch screen is displayed. It will be set to mode for apparel when the apparel (AP) mode is set on. Use it turned off for all other cases. TIME OUT, SEPARATOR, and SPACE REAR can be set when it is on. 6 Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF).
Page 105: Setting The Separator
5 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to MEDIA setting screen (2/3). It will return to MEDIA setting screen (2/3) without changing the settings when you press the 6 Press the [MENU] key. POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). It will return to default screen. Setting the Separator Operation 1 Turn on the AP MODE by performing the steps 1-6 of "Switching...
Page 106: Setting The Space Rear
Setting the Space Rear Operation 1 Turn on the AP MODE by performing the steps 1-6 of "Switching Supplement Apparel Mode" P.4-20 SPACE REAR cannot be set if the AP MODE is AP MODE is switched on and it will return to AP MODE screen. off. 2 Press the POSITION (►) key (SPACE REAR). SPACE REAR setting screen is displayed.
Page 107: Panel Cutting
Panel Cutting To prevent long skew, utilize partition length when cutting. Supplement When Partition Pastern is on, the machine will begin by dividing up partition length and continue cutting until one of the following data breaks appears. When the first partitioned area cut is finished, the machine will move to the next area, and repeat this until all areas have been cut. Data Breaks: (1) No data sent for a few second after finishing cutting.
Page 108 4 Press the [1] key (PANEL CUTTING). PANEL CUTTING screen is displayed. 5 Press the [1] key (OFF). PANEL CUTTING setting screen is displayed. 6 Press the [1] key (ON), or the [2] key (OFF). Confirm the settings and return to the PANEL CUTTING screen. 7 Press the [2] key (DIVIDE LENGHT). Supplement DIVIDE LENGHT setting screen is displayed. Press the [FAST] key to change the setting digits.
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Page 110: Chapter 5: Arms (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing System)
Chapter 5: ARMS (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing System) ARMS (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing System) is a function to scan the registration mark written on the media using sensors. Tilt of the axes and distance can be adjusted with 2POINTS or 3 POINTS.
Page 111: Outline Of Arms
Outline of ARMS ARMS (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing System) will scan the registration mark (reference line) written on the media using sensors. Accuracy of registration mark scan is within 0.3 mm when scanned registration mark specified by the plotter using supplied pen and high quality paper. Be caution about following when scanning the registration mark.
Page 112: Mark Type 2
MARK TYPE 2 Supplement MARK TYPE 2 is used when you would like to use as much area Left figure is for 4POINTS. Number of the registration mark will be different for the possible on the media as cutting area. The registration mark is 2POINTS and 3 POINTS, but the shape of the inside the cutting area, so set the MARK DISTANCE so plotted registration mark will be same. image will not be mistaken as a registration mark. Also, you can not cut close to the registration mark. See "Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration Mark"...
Page 113: Positioning Of The Media And The Registration Mark
For 3POINTS For 4POINTS MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2 MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2 a = 6 mm a = 6 mm a = 6 mm a = 6 mm Registration scanning area Registration scanning area Registration scanning area Registration scanning area Supplement See "Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration Mark" P.5-9 to change the shape (pattern) of the registration mark. See "Setting Mark Distance" P.5-12 for setting mark distance. It may mistakenly detect as registration mark if there is anything else plotted within the registration scanning area.
Page 114: Position Of The Origin Point And The Registration Mark
Position of the Origin Point and the Registration Mark The origin point after scanning the registration mark will be as shown below. MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2 Origin point Origin point Supplement Offset amount away from the registration mark will be the origin point for cutting if the registration offset is set. (See "Setting Offset Between the Registration Mark and Cutting Origin Points"...
Page 115: Setting And Adjustment Of Arms
Setting and Adjustment of ARMS This section describes the necessary adjustment and settings to correctly scan the registration mark with ARMS. Setting MARK SCAN Mode and Numbers P.5-6 Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration Mark P.5-9 Setting Registration Mark Size P.5-11 Setting Mark Distance P.5-12 Setting Distance Adjustment Between the Registration Mark...
Page 116 4POINTS With more registration marks, precision of matching the printed image and the cutting will increase. But if there are many registration marks, it will take longer to detect, and the area that can be cut becomes smaller. 1 axis adjustment (2POINT detection) It will detect the tilt of the printing from 2 registration marks, and cut is performed matching the tilt of the print. Printable area Supplement Alignment registration mark cannot be used. Cutting area depends on the MARK DISTANCE and the settings. 2 axes adjustment (3POINT detection) It will detect the vertical and horizontal tilts from 3 registration marks, and cut is performed matching the tilt of the print. Precision of print and cut position will be higher than the 1 axis adjustment. Printable area Supplement Distance between the registration marks can be adjusted.
Page 117 Alignment registration mark A function to continuously cut the print with same design aligned, using a plugin for the Illustrator. It is appropriate for cutting multiple numbers of stickers or similar. Supplement It cannot be set on the plotter. Setting is enabled only from supported applications. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the [3] key (MARK SCAN MODE). MARK SCAN MODE screen is displayed.
Page 118: Setting Shape (Pattern) Of Registration Mark
Press the [1] key (MARK SCAN MODE). MARK SCAN MODE setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (OFF), the [2] key (ARMS), or the [3] key (AXIS Supplement ALIGNMENT). It will return to MARK SCAN MODE setting screen without changing the settings when you press the M ARK SCAN MODE is selected and it will return to MARK SCAN MODE POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS).
Page 119 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS setting screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (2/4) is displayed. Press the [1] key (MARK TYPE). Supplement MARK TYPE setting screen is displayed. It will return to ARMS setting screen (2/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [1] key (TYPE1) or the [2] key (TYPE2).
Page 120: Setting Registration Mark Size
Setting Registration Mark Size Preset the size of registration marks to scan. Size of the registration mark that can be set is from 5 mm to 20 mm. Bigger registration mark size is better if there is difference in printing or media is set tilted. But the cutting area becomes smaller with the bigger registration mark. When detecting a registration mark, it will start from the lower left registration mark, and search next in horizontal and vertical directions. If the print is tilted as shown left, short registration marks will be outside the detection area. If the registration marks are large like shown right, it can be detected even if the print is tilted. It will be easier to detect using larger registration size when using a cutting data long in the media feed direction. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (2/4) is displayed. Next page 5-11...
Page 121: Setting Mark Distance
Press the [3] key (MARK SIZE). Supplement MARK SIZE setting screen is displayed. It will return to ARMS setting screen (2/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Digits of the setting can be changed by pressing the [FAST] key. 5 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value.
Page 122 Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the [4] key (MARK DISTANCE). MARK DISTANCE setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (X). X AXIS setting screen is displayed. 5 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Digits of settings can be changed by pressing the POSITION [FAST] key.
Page 123: Setting Distance Adjustment Between The Registration Mark
8 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Digits of settings can be changed by pressing the POSITION [FAST] key. Setting range is from 0.0 to 50000.0 mm. 9 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS).
Page 124: When User Or Standard Modes Are Selected
2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (2/4) is displayed. 4 Press the [2] key (DISTANCE ADJUST). Supplement DISTANCE ADJUST setting screen is displayed. It will return to ARMS setting screen (2/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 125: Setting Offset Between The Registration Mark And Cutting Origin Points
8 Press the [1] key (5mm), the [2] key (10mm), or the[3] key Supplement (50mm). It will return to MARK DISTANCE screen without changing the settings when you press the CUSTOM UNIT is selected and it will return to DISTANCE ADJUST screen. POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). 9 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Setting will be set, and it will return to ARMS setting screen (2/4).
Page 126 4 Press the [4] key (AXIS ORIGIN OFFSET). Supplement AXIS ORIGIN OFFSET screen is displayed. It will return to ARMS setting screen (2/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 5 Press the [1] key (X). X AXIS setting screen is displayed. 6 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value.
Page 127: Adjusting The Sensor Level
Adjusting the Sensor Level The scan level (threshold value between the media background color and registration mark) of the sensor scanning the registration mark can be automatically adjusted. The sensor is adjusted to scan the printed registration marks as black lines on a white background. This readjusts the scan level of the sensor depending on the color of the registration lines and finish (gloss/matte) of the media. If it is hard to adjust the level automatically due to media surface characteristics, change the Setting Speed of the Registration Mark Scan or set the scan level of the sensor manually. P.5-26 Operation 1 Load the media that has the printed registration marks. Supplement The adjustment will be executed at the search area for the 1st See "Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film)" mark.
Page 128 5 Press the [2] key (SENSOR ADJUST). Supplement It will return to ARMS setting screen (3/4) SENSOR ADJUST screen is displayed. without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). The [2] (DEFAULT) cannot be selected until the adjustment has been performed. When the adjustment has been performed, the following screen is displayed.
Page 129: Manually Adjusting The Sensor Level (Threshold Value) (When The Sensing Speed Is Set To "Normal")
Manually Adjusting the Sensor Level (Threshold Value) (When the SENSING SPEED is set to "NORMAL") The sensing level (threshold value between the media background color and registration mark) to detect the registration mark can also be manually set. The sensor is adjusted to read the registration mark printed with black lines on a white background as the default condition. The sensing level of the sensor may need to be adjusted for registration marks printed in color and the finish (gloss/matte) of the media. The sensing level can be adjusted automatically. Please refer to the "Adjusting the Sensor Level" P.5-18 Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION ARMS setting screen (4/4) is displayed.
Page 130 5 Press the [1] key (X). Supplement SENSING LEVEL X adjusting screen is displayed. When the value of the "SENSING LEVEL" is set to a larger number, it will not sense the dust and debris on the media surface, but setting it too high might not allow the registration marks to be detected.
Page 131: Manually Adjusting The Sensor Level (Threshold Value) (When The Sensing Speed Is Set To "Ism")
Manually Adjusting the Sensor Level (Threshold Value) (When the SENSING SPEED is set to "ISM") The sensing level (threshold value between the media background color and registration mark) to detect the registration mark can also be manually set. The sensor is adjusted to read the registration mark printed with black lines on a white background as the default condition. The sensing level of the sensor may need to be adjusted for registration marks printed in color and the finish (gloss/matte) of the media. The sensing level can be adjusted automatically. Please refer to the "Adjusting the Sensor Level" P.5-18 Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION ARMS setting screen (4/4) is displayed.
Page 132 5 Press the [1] key (X). Supplement SENSING LEVEL X adjusting screen is displayed. When the value of the "SENSING LEVEL" is set to a larger number, it will not sense the dust and debris on the media surface, but setting it too high might not allow the registration marks to be detected.
Page 133: Test The Registration Mark Sensor
Test the Registration Mark Sensor If there still is a difference in the cutting, even after performing an CAUTION adjustment using the registration mark, it is possible to check if This function performs cutting after the registration there is a problem with the registration mark itself or the application mark is scanned. If a cutter is used as the tool, it by evaluating the position of the registration mark plotted and may harm the plotter. detected only using the plotter. Operation 1 Print the standard registration mark in the accessory DVD. Supplement Print the "Test Pattern 1"...
Page 134 6 Press the [4] key (TEST ARMS SENSOR). Supplement TEST ARMS SENSOR screen is displayed. It will return to TOOL setting screen (4/4) without changing the settings when you press the [3] key (CANCEL). 7 Press either the [1] key (TYPE 1) or the [2] key (TYPE 2) Supplement depending on the type of the registration mark to be used.
Page 135: Setting Speed Of The Registration Mark Scan ("Normal"/"Ism")
Setting Speed of the Registration Mark Scan ("NORMAL"/"ISM") Speed of the tool carriage and media to scan the registration mark is set. It is set to "NORMAL" for normal use. The following media may not be read even if it is set to "NORMAL". Set the setting to "ISM" to improve the condition in that case. The surface laminated media • The hairline finished media • The colored or glossy media • * ISM (Intelligent Scan Mode) is a function to improve the registration mark scanning accuracy. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (ARMS). ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (4/4) is displayed. 4 Press the [2] key (SENSING SPEED).
Page 136: Adjusting For The Registration Mark Scan Position
Adjusting for the Registration Mark Scan Position Sensor to scan the registration mark is positioned away from the tip of the tool (pen tip). Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the coordinate values of the scanned registration mark so it will match with the cutting position. If the registration mark is already marked on the media, scan that registration mark, plot another registration mark in the same position, and measure the difference between them. This difference is entered as a adjustment value. If there is no registration mark on the media, plot a registration mark first, scan that registration mark, plot another registration mark, and measure the difference of them. This difference is entered as a adjustment value. Reference There is a restriction on the shape (style) of the registration marks that can be scanned. See "Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration Mark" P.5-9 Adjust After Plotting the Adjustment Registration Mark This section describes the steps to plot the registration mark.
Page 137 5 Press the POSITION (▼) key twice. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (3/4) is displayed. 6 Press the [1] key (SENSOR OFFSET ADJ.). Supplement SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. setting screen is displayed. It will return to ARMS setting screen (3/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 7 Press the [1] key (TEST PATTERN).
Page 138 11 Using the registration mark plotted in step 9, measure the Supplement distance of how much the comparison registration mark needs Position of the registration mark is measured at to be moved so both will overlap, and record the value. As the center of the line.
Page 139: Detect The Registration Mark For Adjustment On The Media And Enter The Value
Detect the Registration Mark for Adjustment on the Media and Enter the Value Method to enter the adjustment value, which is the difference between the scanned registration mark on the media and the cutting position, is described here. Supplement Plot the registration mark before going to following steps if there is no registration mark written on the media. See "Adjust After Plotting the Adjustment Registration Mark"...
Page 140 6 Press the [2] key (SCAN). Following message is displayed. 7 Press the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key and move the tool carriage Supplement to the area to start scanning of the registration mark. The tool carriage will move faster when the [FAST] POSITION key is pressed simultaneously with the POSITION Start position of registration mark scan key.
Page 141 11 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. Set the X value measured in step 9. POSITION 12 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION S ENSOR OFFSET ADJ. is selected and it will return to SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. screen. 13 Press the [4] key (Y). SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. Y screen is displayed.
Page 142: Setting The Registration Mark Automatic Detection
Setting the registration mark automatic detection When setting the registration mark automatic detection to on, the following operations will be performed. Set the registration mark mode to ARMS and during the start of the automatic reading when the current position of the tool is close to the first point (Point 1), by pressing the "ENTER" key without moving to the detect start position of tool, the registration mark position will be automatically retrieved. * The "Please move the tool and press ENTER" message will be displayed. Either press the "ENTER" key at that tool position, or move the tool to a position close to the registration mark detect start position and press the "ENTER" key. Supplement If the current position of the tool is distanced from the first registration mark, detection may take a long time, and errors due to not finding anything may occur.
Page 143 5 Press the [1] key (On) or the [2] key (Off). 6 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to ARMS SETTING screen (3/4). It will return to ARMS setting screen (3/4) without changing the setting when you press the ◄ POSITION ( ) key (CANCEL).
Page 144: Setting The Position Using Arms
Setting the Position Using ARMS This section describes the method to adjust the position with the operation from control panel using ARMS. There are following 3 methods depending on the number of registration marks scanned. In general, the adjustment becomes more accurate with more registration marks scanned, but it will take longer to adjust. Adjust with 2POINTS P.5-35 Adjust with 3POINTS...
Page 145 Operation 1 Load the media with registration marks (2POINTS) plotted. Supplement See "Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film)" P.2-6 for loading the media. 2 Set the MARK SCAN MODE to ARMS, and POINTS to 2POINTS. Setting MARK SCAN Mode and Numbers P.5-6 3 Set the shape and size of the registration mark, mark distance,...
Page 146: Adjust With 3Points
Adjust with 3POINTS 3POINTS adjustment will scan 3 registration marks as shown below, where the adjustment is done measuring the tilting of the X and Y axes and the distance between the registration marks (horizontal and vertical directions). This adjustment is called 2 axis adjustment (tilt adjustment). If the loaded media is tilted as shown below, position of the scanned registration mark is shifted from the position where it should be. Tilt and distance can be adjusted by comparing these coordinate values. Original registration mark position Tilt Difference in X Second registration mark Difference in Y Difference in X First registration mark Original registration mark position Tilt Difference in Y Third registration mark Operation 1 Load the media with registration marks (3POINTS) plotted. Supplement See "Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film)" P.2-6 for loading the media.
Page 147: Adjust With 4Points
P.5-41 Adjust with 4POINTS 4POINTS adjustment will scan 4 registration marks in the corners, where the adjustment is done measuring the tilting of the X and Y axes and the distance between each of the registration marks. It will perform 2 axes warp adjustment in addition to the 2 axes (tilt) adjustment and distance adjustment, so it can adjust more precisely than other methods. Print Data Image is printed tilted and warped GRAPHTEC 2POINT adjusted cut General 1POINT adjusted cut Operation 1 Load the media with registration marks (4POINTS) plotted. Supplement See "Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film)" P.2-6 for loading the media. 2 Set the MARK SCAN MODE to ARMS, and POINTS to 4POINTS.
Page 148: Automatically Adjust
3 Set the shape and size of the registration mark, mark distance, Supplement distance adjust mode, offset, paper-weight, sensor level, scan It is not necessary to set the MARK DISTANCE position adjustment, etc., as needed. when it is adjusted manually. Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration Mark P.5-9 Setting Registration Mark Size...
Page 149 2 Press the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key and move the tool carriage to the area to start scanning of the registration mark. POSITION Start position of registration mark scan Supplement MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2 Left figure is for 4POINTS. Size and position of the Point Point registration scan start area is same for 2POINTS...
Page 150: Adjust Manually
Adjust Manually This section describes the operation to adjust with registration Supplement mark scan by moving to registration mark manually after setting the ARMS mode and POINTS. See "Automatically Adjust" P.5-39 if you are moving automatically to registration mark for Operation scanning. 1 Press the [2] key (MANUAL READ MARKS) in the ARMS Supplement setting screen. Press the [2] key (ARMS) in the MENU screen if it is not ARMS setting screen.
Page 151 4 Press the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key and move the tool carriage to the next area to start scanning of the registration mark. POSITION Start position of registration mark scan Supplement MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2 Left figure is for 4POINTS. Size and position of the Point 4 Point 2 registration scan start area is same for 2POINTS...
Page 152: Chapter 6: Manual Position Adjust
Chapter 6: Manual Position Adjust This chapter describes the method to manually adjust the position of the media and tool, specify the position of the registration marks (adjustment marks), and adjust the tilting of the axes and distance. It is possible to increase the precision when cutting outline of the image plotted by other plotter or need to cut the media again by this method, if the registration mark cannot be scanned by the ARMS.
Page 153: Outline Of Manual Position Adjust
Outline of Manual Position Adjust With manual position adjust, tilt of the axes are adjusted using the 2POINTS, 3POINTS, or 4POINTS adjustment marks (grits or registration marks) as a standard. The distance between each points can also be entered to adjust the distance. Use magnifier or light pointer as a tool to match each points.
Page 154: Manual Position Adjust
Manual Position Adjust Method of manual position adjust is described here. Supplement Adjustment will be cleared if following is done after setting the adjustment. · Set new origin point. · Reload the media. · Set rotation or mirror. (Set the rotation or mirror prior to the axis adjustment) Axis adjustment will convert in accordance with rotation or mirror in this case.
Page 155 5 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION ARMS SETTING screen (4/4) is displayed. 6 Press the [1] key (AXIS ALIGNMENT TOOL). Supplement AXIS ALIGNMENT TOOL selection screen is displayed. "loupe"is out of sale. 7 Press the [2] key (LIGHT POINTER). 8 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Setting will be set, and it will return to ARMS setting screen (4/4). 9 Press the POSITION (▼) key.
Page 156 Press the [2] key (NUMBER OF POINTS). NUMBER OF POINTS setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (2POINT), the [2] key (3POINT), or the [3] key Supplement (4POINT). It will return to MARK SCAN MODE screen without changing the settings when you press the POINTS is selected and it will return to MARK SCAN MODE screen. POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 157 20 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key to set the original distance on Supplement the data. Measured distance is displayed in the top line in the DISTANCE input screen. Input value (initially same as measured value) is displayed under that. If the input value is not changed, it will assume that there is no difference between measured distance and the distance in the data.
Page 158: Chapter 7: Setting Regarding Cutting Quality
Chapter 7: Setting Regarding Cutting Quality There are times that ideal cutting may not be possible, such as the lines may shift, corners deform, or uncut sections occur, due to the characteristics of the media (thickness, how hard it is, etc.) or the shape of the blades, when the actual cutting is done.
Page 159: To Cut The Corner Of Thick Media Sharply
To cut the corner of thick media sharply Outline of Tangential Mode The blade needs to be facing toward the direction of cut when cutting the media. The tip of the blade is shaped as shown so the blade is facing the cutting direction even when it is cutting curved lines or corners. The tip of the blade is off from the rotation axis of the blade (CUTTER OFFSET). The blade will automatically turn and face the cutting direction when the tool carriage moves, because the blade is forced to move from the rotation center, and the blade tip gets resistance by the media. Tool carriage Blade Resistance from Direction of media movement Media Toll rotation axis Position of the blade Backing sheet Cutter offset The blade tip gets sunk into the media with 0.3 mm or thicker, making the blade hard to rotate. Especially for the corners where two straight lines meet, cutting becomes very hard because it cannot rotate smoothly. Tangential mode is a control method to precisely cut corners where two straight lines meet. (See below) With the tangential mode, the blade is advanced so it will overcut at the corners before raising the tool. Then, it will be lowered at the position slightly before the next line, and start to cut with slight overcut. Tool down Overcut b Tool movement a Direction of the tool Tool up Overcut Original cut line...
Page 160: Setting The Tangential Mode
Setting the Tangential Mode On/off and the mode of the tangential mode can be set individually for each of 1-8 tool control numbers. Operation Press the [CONDITION] key. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key. Supplement POSITION CONDITION setting screen (2/3) is displayed. It will return to default screen without changing the settings when you press the [CONDITION] key.
Page 161: Setting Length Of The Overcut
Setting Length of the Overcut Set the length of overcut with tangential mode. Operation Press the [CONDITION] key. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▲) key. Supplement POSITION CONDITION setting screen (3/3) is displayed. It will return to default screen without changing the settings when you press the [CONDITION] key. Press the [1] key (OVERCUT).
Page 162 Press the [2] key (START). Overcut length for START setting screen is displayed. 8 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Setting range is from 0.0 mm to 0.9 mm. POSITION 9 Confirm the setting value, and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS).
Page 163: Setting Of The Initial Down Force
Setting of the Initial Down Force The initial down-force setting is effective when tangential mode is selected. Tangential mode is generally used for the cutting of thick media. With thick film, additional time is required for the cutter blade to penetrate the media fully, even when the necessary cutting force is applied. The cutting operation starts before the cutter blade has fully penetrated the media, causing uncut sections to be left.
Page 164: Setting The Tool Up Height
Setting the TOOL UP HEIGHT Tip of the tool might touch the media when the blade is moved in normal tool up status when using a thick media such as sand blast rubber. TOOL UP HEIGHT is set to raise the tool higher than normal tool up status for these cases.
Page 165 5 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. POSITION Confirm the setting and press [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3). It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 166: Setting The Step Pass
Setting the Step Pass It may not cut the curved line smoothly if there is very short lines in the curve. It will cut in the units of the specified value when the STEP PASS is used, which allows to control the short lines with certain length, resulting to stable rotation of the blade for higher cut quality.
Page 167 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3). It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [MENU] key. It will return to default screen. 7-10...
Page 168: Setting The Reference Angle
Setting the Reference Angle The FC8600 analyzes the cutting data, and controls the angle of the cutter blade tip if the change in the angles of the corner is large. Angle control is applied if there is larger angle change than the angle specified as reference angle. The time to cut is shortened by setting large value for the reference angle, since it will only apply blade control when there are angles with large angle change, hence reducing the time to make the blade control.
Page 169 5 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Setting range is from 0 to 60. POSITION 6 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (2/3). It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (2/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 170: Setting The Distance Adjust
Setting the Distance Adjust DISTANCE ADJUST value corrects any deviation in the length of cut or plotted line segments, which occurs depending on the media being used. DISTANCE ADJUST value for the deviation is specified as a percentage of the total distance. For example, a setting of +0.05% adjusts a distance of 2 m (2,000 mm) by 2,000 x 0.05% = 1 mm, making 2,001 mm.
Page 171 Press the [3] key (X). X DISTANCE ADJUST setting screen is displayed. 7 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Setting range for adjustment value is -2.00% to POSITION +2.00%. 8 Confirm the setting value, and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS).
Page 172: Setting Cut Line Pattern
Setting Cut Line Pattern Lines can be cut with perforated lines so the cut parts will not fall off. There are 8 different patterns of perforated lines set as 0 to 7, and the ratio of cut and uncut part differs in each (tool is raised or the force is decreased for following length every 8 mm of the cut).
Page 173 Press the [1] key. CONDITION No. selection screen is displayed. 5 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and select the CONDITION No. POSITION 6 Confirm the setting value, and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION C ONDITION No. is selected and return to CUT LINE PATTERN setting screen. Press the [2] key (TYPE No.). TYPE No. setting screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and select the TYPE No.
Page 174 11 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and set the UP MODE. Supplement Value set here will be the cut force for the uncut POSITION part of the perforated lines. Toll will be raised when set to "UP". Normally, input the smaller value than the FORCE for cutting to make it half cutting.
Page 175: Setting Initial Blade Direction Adjust
Setting Initial Blade Direction Adjust The direction of blade is adjusted by making the blade touch the media right after the power is turned on, or after the pen condition is set. This is called the initial blade direction adjust. Since this action makes the blade touch the media, the position to perform the initial blade direction adjust is set to where it does not affect the actual cuttings.
Page 176 Press the [2] key (INITIAL BLADE). INITIAL BLADE setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (OUTSIDE) or the [2] key (2mm BELOW). Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3). It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 177: Settings For Offset Force
Settings for OFFSET FORCE Slight cut operation is performed before the actual cut operation to align the blade toward the cutting direction. Lower FORCE is necessary compared with the normal cutting, so it is possible to set lower FORCE as an OFFSET FORCE. OFFSET FORCE is used to control the rotation of the blade with the tangential mode in addition to control the blade direction at the beginning of the cut.
Page 178: Setting Paper-Weight
Setting Paper-Weight Hold the media down against the cutting surface by turning on the PAPER-WEIGHT to prevent decrease of the quality by the media rising up during scanning of the registration marks. Turn it off when you need to prevent the smudging of the ink by the PAPER-WEIGHT. Paper-weight is located under the tool carriage. (It cannot be seen from outside) Supplement The registration mark may not be scanned correctly if the paper-weight is set to OFF. Periodically clean the paper-weight using cotton swab or similar. It may smudge the media if it is dirty. Operation Press the [MENU] key.
Page 179 Press the [4] key (PAPER-WEIGHT). PAPER-WEIGHT setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF), Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to ARMS SETTING screen (3/4). It will return to ARMS SETTING screen (3/4) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 180: Chapter 8: Settings Regarding Cutting Time
Chapter 8: Settings Regarding Cutting Time Time necessary for cutting depends on the speed to move the tool and media, and efficiency of the operation. It is best to cut slowly and carefully to cut precisely, but the speed is required to enhance the operational efficiency.
Page 181: Sorting The Cutting Data
Sorting the Cutting Data Cutting efficiency is enhanced if the cutting data are sorted so it will combine the cutting to make the time needed to move the media and exchange the tool as less as possible. There are 2 types of sorting, the area sort and the tool sort. Area sorting: Data are sorted to optimize the movement of the media in the media feed direction.
Page 182 Press the [2] key (DATA SORTING). DATA SORTING setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (AREA). AREA SORTING setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF). AREA SORTING is selected and return to DATA SORTING screen. Press the [2] key (TOOL). TOOL SORTING setting screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF). TOOL SORTING is selected and return to DATA SORTING screen.
Page 183: Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Cut Data Is Received
Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Cut Data is Received It is possible to feed and reverse the media automatically for specified amount when the plotter receives the cutting data. "Pre feeding" to prevent the shifting of media can be done automatically. Also, the media will be unrolled from the roll before cutting when rolled media is to be used.
Page 184 Press the [1] key (ON) or the [2] key (OFF). Supplement AUTO PRE FEED is selected and return to AUTO PRE FEED screen. It will return to TOOL setting screen without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). Digits of the setting can be changed by pressing the [FAST] key.
Page 185: Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Media Is Set (Initial Feed)
Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Media is Set (Initial Feed) It can be set to automatically feed and return the length of the Supplement page when the media is loaded and the media set lever is raised. Setting for the INITIAL FEED is maintained even if This is equal to automatically perform the "Pre Feed"...
Page 186: Setting Feed Speed For Pre Feed
Setting Feed Speed for Pre Feed Automatic pre feed when cut data is received and the speed of media for pre feed in initial feed are set here. Set the feed speed to "SLOW" if the media shifts during the pre feed if the media is heavy or slippery. It is normally set to "NORMAL".
Page 187 5 Press the [1] key (SLOW) or the [2] key (NORMAL). Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to MEDIA SETTING screen (2/3). It will return to MEDIA SETTING screen (2/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [MENU] key.
Page 188: Setting The Tool Up Speed
Setting the Tool Up Speed TOOL UP SPEED is the speed the tool moves when it is raised. The cutting time in total becomes short if you set the TOOL UP SPEED to fast speed even though the speed of the tool when it is cutting (lowered) is set to slow speed for the hard to cut media (hard or sticky). Supplement Setting for the TOOL UP SPEED is maintained even if the power is turned off.
Page 189 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. Values that can be set are AUTO, 10, 20, 30, POSITION 40, 50, and 60. It will be same speed as tool is lowered when AUTO is selected. Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET).
Page 190: Setting The Tool Up Move
Setting the Tool Up Move When the plotter receives a command to move the tool in the raised status to several coordinates from the control PC, "TOOL UP MOVE" setting decides either to move to each of the coordinates in order it receives, or directly to the last coordinate.
Page 191 Press the [1] key (ENABLED) or the [2] key (DISABLED). Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET). Supplement Setting will be set, and it will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3). It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL) Press the [MENU] key.
Page 192: Chapter 9: Setting Regarding Interface
Chapter 9: Setting Regarding Interface This chapter describes setting regarding interface.
Page 193: Setting Interface
Setting Interface This section describes how to set the interface. The plotter has USB, network (LAN), and RS-232C interfaces, and these interfaces are switched automatically. USB Interface To use the USB interface, a plotter driver must be installed in the computer. Please the Setup Manual to install the plotter driver. The COMMAND mode and either the STEP SIZE parameter (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) or the ORIGIN parameter settings (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL) are made at the plotter. CAUTION Operation cannot be guaranteed in the following cases: When the plotter is connected to a USB hub or extension port.
Page 194: Interface Setting Menu
Interface Setting Menu Setting of the interface condition is only necessary when the plotter is connected using network (LAN) or RS- 232C cables. It is not necessary when the plotter is connected using the USB cable. Connecting with Network (LAN) P.9-3 Connecting with RS-232C P.9-6 Connecting with Network (LAN) * If the network (LAN) setting is changed, the settings of the plotter will be reset. Operation Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (2/3) is displayed.
Page 195: When Dhcp Setting Is Turned Off
Press the [1] key (DHCP). Supplement DHCP setting screen is displayed. Setting of the DHCP depends on the structure of the network equipment and the environment. For description, refer to the manual of the equipment, check with the network administrator. It will return to LAN setting screen without changing the settings when you press the * What is displayed varies depending on the network environment.
Page 196 Repeat steps 3 to 5 and select the 4 values to be set. Confirm the setting and press the [4] key (PREVIOUS). IP ADDRESS will be set, and it will return to LAN setting screen. Press the [3] key (SUBNET MASK). Supplement SUBNET MASK setting screen is displayed. Digits of settings can be changed by pressing the [FAST] key. 8 Press the POSITION (◄►) key, and select the value to be set.
Page 197: Connecting With Rs-232C
Press the [MENU] key. It will return to the default screen. Connecting with RS-232C 4 different settings for RS-232C can be set to 1-4, and any can be called out arbitrarily. See "Switching Setting Numbers" to call out the settings to use, and see "Changing and Storing RS-232C Settings" P.9-6 to change and save the settings. P.9-7 Switching Setting Numbers Operation Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (2/3) is displayed.
Page 198: Changing And Storing Rs-232C Settings
Press the POSITION (►) key (RS-232C). POSITION RS-232C setting selection screen is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲▼) key, and select the settings number. POSITION 7 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION S etting will be set, and it will return to RS-232C setting screen (2/3). Changing and Storing RS-232C Settings Operation Press the [MENU] key in the default screen.
Page 199 Press the [1] key (RS-232C). Supplement RS-232C setting screen is displayed. It will return to INTERFACE setting screen (2/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [1] key (BAUD RATE). Supplement Select BAUD RATE from 19200, 9600, 4800, BAUD RATE setting screen is displayed.
Page 200 Press the [4] key (HANDSHAKE). HANDSHAKE setting screen is displayed. 13 Press the [1] key (HARDWIRE), the [2] key (Xon/off), or the [3] Supplement key (Enq/Ack). Match the setting value of the application to be used. HANDSHAKE will be selected, and it will return to RS-232C setting screen. It will return to RS-232C setting screen when you press POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS).
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Page 202: Chapter 10: Settings Regarding Operation Environment
Chapter 10: Settings Regarding Operation Environment This chapter describes setting regarding the operation environment. 10-1...
Page 203: Related To Menu Display
Related to Menu Display Display Language Setting (LANGUAGE SELECTION) This function sets the language used on the display. One of seven languages can be selected: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [2] key (LANGUAGE SELECTION). LANGUAGE SELECTION screen is displayed. 4 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and select the language.
Page 204: Setting The Display Length Unit (Length Unit)
Setting the Display Length Unit (LENGTH UNIT) This function enables you to set the unit for coordinates appearing on the display panel to either meter or inch units. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [3] key (LENGTH UNIT). LENGTH UNIT setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (METRIC) or the [2] key (INCH). 5 Confirm the setting and press the [ENTER] key (SET).
Page 205: Related To Sensor
Related to Sensor Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors (MEDIA SENSOR) This function enables or disables the media sensors that detect the size of the medium in the feed direction. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [4] key (MEDIA SENSOR). MEDIA SENSOR setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the [2] key (DISABLED) or the [1] key (ENABLED). Supplement Cross cut will not be available when set to "DISABLED".
Page 206: Enabling/Disabling The Push Roller Sensors (Push Roller Sensor)
Enabling/Disabling the Push Roller Sensors (PUSH ROLLER SENSOR) This function enables or disables the push roller sensors that detect the width of the media. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (PUSH ROLLER SENSOR). PUSH ROLLER SENSOR setting screen is displayed.
Page 207: Related To Plotter Environment
Related to Plotter Environment Fan Suction Setting (FAN POWER) This function sets the suction force used to affix media to the plotter. It may not feed properly if the media is thin, so decrease the suction force. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [2] key (FAN POWER).
Page 208: Enabling/Disabling The Beep Setting (Beep For Key Operation)
Enabling/Disabling the Beep Setting (BEEP FOR KEY OPERATION) This function selects whether to enable or disable the beep that is emitted whenever a control panel key is pressed. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▼) key (ADV.). POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION ADVANCE setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [3] key (BEEP FOR KEY OPE.). BEEP FOR KEY OPE. setting screen is displayed.
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Page 210: Chapter 11: Settings Of Controls From Computer
Chapter 11: Settings of Controls from Computer This chapter describes setting regarding the controls from the computer. 11-1...
Page 211: Related To Command Processing
Related to Command Processing Setting the Command (COMMAND) There are 2 types of commands, the GP-GL and the HP-GL, that the plotter can use. Match the setting to the used software, or set it to AUTO. Supplement Automatic detection of the command may make mistake depending on the data. It will give error or malfunction when it has made mistake. In that case, set the command before using. Always send the data when the plotter is in READY status when in the automatic detection of the command.
Page 212: Priority Of Tool Condition Selection (Condition Priority)
Priority of Tool Condition Selection (CONDITION PRIORITY) Select the priority of the setting created by different method when the tool condition is set. All the tool condition that is received from the computer will be ignored, and only the setting and change of the tool condition from the control panel is accepted when MANUAL is selected. This setting set here is maintained even if the power is turned off. On the other hand, it will set the most current tool condition either from the control panel or from the software when PROGRAM is selected. The values set from the control panel is maintained, and the values set from the software is erased when the power is turned off. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the [1] key (TOOL). TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION TOOLS SETTING screen (2/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [4] key (CONDITION PRIORITY).
Page 213: Enabling/Disabling The Pen Select Command (Pen Select)
Enabling/Disabling the Pen Select Command (PEN SELECT) Setting for what to do when the pen select command ("J" in GP-GL, and "SP" in HP-GL) is received. It will ignore the pen select command when set to DISABLED. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. Press the [1] key (TOOL). TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3) is displayed. Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION TOOLS SETTING screen (3/3) is displayed. Press the [1] key (TOOL SELECT COMMAND). TOOL SELECT COMMAND setting screen is displayed.
Page 214: Related To Gp-Gl Command
Related to GP-GL Command This can be changed only when the GP-GL command is enabled in the COMMAND. Setting the Step Size (STEP SIZE) The distance to travel with 1 step can be changed. Match the setting value of the application to be used. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [4] key (STEP SIZE). GP-GL STEP SIZE setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (0.100 mm), the [2] key (0.050 mm), the [3] key (0.025 mm), or the [4] key (0.010 mm).
Page 215: Enabling/Disabling The ":" And ";" Commands (Command ":",";")
Enabling/Disabling the ":" and ";" Commands (COMMAND ":",";") If the first part of the data is lost when the GP-GL command is set, these commands may be having an adverse effect. In this case, set the ":" and ";" commands to DISABLED. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▼) key. POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (2/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [3] key (COMMAND ":",";"). COMMAND ":",";" setting screen is displayed.
Page 216: Moving The Pen While Raised Or Lowered In Response To The "W" Command (Command "W")
Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the "W" Command (COMMAND "W") This function set the operation upon receipt of the "W" command for the drawing of arcs. The pen will move to the specified starting position in the raised status when it is set to TOOL UP, regardless of the pen’s conditions. The pen will move without changing its condition, to the specified starting position in the lowered status when it is set to TOOL DOWN. Supplement It is valid only when tool is set to cutter. When it is set to pen, the pen is always in the raised status. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen.
Page 217: Related To Hp-Gl Command
Related to HP-GL Command These items are valid only when the HP-GL command is enabled in the COMMAND. Model ID Response (MODEL EMULATED) This function set the operation upon receipt of the "OI" command requesting for the model ID. The reply will be 7550 when set to 7550, and 7586 when set to 7586. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the [3] key (MODEL EMULATED). HP-GL MODEL EMULATED setting screen is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (7550) or the [2] key (7586).
Page 218: Circle-Command Resolution Setting (Circle Resolution)
Circle-Command Resolution Setting (CIRCLE RESOLUTION) This function set the sets the resolution upon receipt of the circle-command for the pen plotter. Select either "AUTO" or "DEFAULT", which is 5 degrees. Operation 1 Press the [MENU] key in the default screen. MENU screen is displayed. 2 Press the POSITION (▲) key (I/F). POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 3 Press the POSITION (▲) key. POSITION INTERFACE setting screen (3/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [1] key (CIRCLE RESOLUTION). CIRCLE RESOLUTION setting screen is displayed.
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Page 220: Chapter 12: Maintenance
Chapter 12: Maintenance This chapter describes the operation and information regarding maintenance. 12-1...
Page 221: Daily Maintenance
12 - Daily Maintenance Daily Maintenance During the course of daily plotter operation, be sure to observe the following precautions: a N ever lubricate the mechanisms of the plotter. b C lean the plotter's casing using a dry cloth that has been moistened in a neutral detergent diluted with water. Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or similar solvents to clean the casings; they will damage the casing's finish. c C lean the cutting mat using a dry cloth. In case of stubborn stains, use a cloth that has been moistened in alcohol or in a neutral detergent diluted with water. d C lean the plotter's paper sensors using a cloth moistened in a neutral detergent diluted with water. * N ever use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or similar solvents to clean the sensors; cleaners such as these will damage the sensors. Storing the Plotter When your plotter is not in use, be sure to observe the following points: a Remove the tool attached to the tool holder. b Cover the plotter with a cloth to protect it from dust and dirt. c Do not store the plotter in direct sunlight or in high temperatures. 12-2...
Page 222: Replacing Cutter Blade
12 - Replacing Cutter Blade Replace the cutter blade by referring to the structure diagram of Supplement the cutter pen. See "Structure of Cutter Pen" P.2-2 for the structure of the cutter pen. Operation Turn the blade-length adjustment knob in the direction indicated by the arrow to retract the blade into the plunger.
Page 223: Replacing The Cross Cut Unit
12 - Replacing the Cross Cut Unit Replace the cross cut unit used to cut off the media after cutting. Supplement Guideline for replacing cross cut unit. Paper back film: 1000 mm width media, about 3000 sheets (CT01H) Plastic back film: 1000 mm width media, about 3000 sheets (CT01H) Operation Check that the power switch is turned off (the “u”...
Page 224 Attach the replacement cross cut unit, and tighten the screw to CAUTION hold it in place. The cross cut unit uses a very sharp blade. Take care not to cut yourself on the blade. Cross cut unit 12-5...
Page 225: Cleaning The Cutter Pen
12 - Cleaning the Cutter Pen Letting leftover media and paper dust build up on blades can dull them and cause them to deteriorate. Be sure to clean the cutter pen regularly and remove build up. CAUTION To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care. Operation Please clean off paper dust and media build up from the blade.
Page 226: Cutter Plunger Exchange
12 - Cutter Plunger Exchange The tip of the cutter plunger gets worn down due to friction with the media. When the tip of the cutter plunger gets worn down, cut quality suffers. When the tip of the plunger cap gets worn down, it is recommended that you exchange the cutter plunger. Plunger cap 12-7...
Page 227 12-8...
Page 228: Chapter 13: Troubleshooting
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Refer to this chapter if you feel something is wrong, or it does not work right. It also describes the settings of the plotter, confirming the cutting data, and method to create test patterns. 13-1...
Page 229: Troubleshooting
•Nothing is displayed on the LCD panel. Check that the power is supplied to the electrical outlet. Contact your Graphtec call center if the problem still exists. • USER1 or USER2 lamp light, but does The plotter is defective.
Page 230: When It Does Not Work Right
Media sensor may be Contact your sales Enabling/ P.10-4 defective. representative or the Graphtec Disabling the Media call center. Set the media Sensors (MEDIA sensor to DISABLED to use the SENSOR) plotter temporarily.
Page 231 Move the position of the light with strong scattered source. reflection. Make is so no direct sunlight shines. There may be defective in Contact your sales the operation of the media representative or the Graphtec set lever sensor. call center. 13-4...
Page 232: When Registration Marks Are Scaned Wrongly
When registration marks are scaned wrongly. Symptom Cause Solution Registration marks cannot be scaned The registration mark lines Set the registration mark lines to 0.3 to properly. (scan error) are thin. 1.0mm. Registration marks are Write the registration mark lines more scratchy.
Page 233: When The Cutting Result Is Not Good
When the Cutting Result is Not Good Symptom Cause Solution •Corners are rounded. Blade and OFFSET does Change the OFFSET. •Corners are too sharp. →It is rounded: Increase the OFFSET not match. →It is too sharp: Decrease the OFFSET •The cut line starts out crooked. The blade mounted in the Remove any foreign matter inside the tool holder does not rotate...
Page 234: Error Messages In Gp-Gl Command Mode
Symptom Cause Solution • C haracters are deformed. The STEP PASS setting is Lower the STEP PASS setting. • C omplex drawings are deformed. set too high. • T he starting and end points of Coordinate points are Check the coordinate data by plotting it characters/drawings do not match.
Page 235: Error Messages In Hp-Gl Command Mode
Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode If any of the following command errors occur, they are nearly always caused by following 2 reasons. 1. The configuration regarding the output device in the application software has changed. 2. The plotter's interface conditions have changed. Perform following if these are the cause of the problem. 1. Reconfigure the output device of the application software to the plotter. 2. Reconfigure the plotter's interface conditions. Error LCD Display Cause Solution Displayed E03001 An unrecognizable instruction was Execute a recognizable command. executed. E03002 Wrong number of parameters Execute the command with the were specified. correct number of parameters.
Page 236 Error LCD Display Cause Solution Displayed E03013 A parameter outside of the Check the program. permissible range was specified in the I/O related command. E03014 Too many parameters in the I/O Check the program. related command. E03015 Framing error, parity error, or Set the RS-232C transmission overrun error has occurred.
Page 237: Error Messages For Arms
Error Messages for ARMS Symptom LCD Display Possible Cause Solution E04001 Tilt to adjust with AXIS Reload the media. ALIGNMENT is too large. E04003 Failed to adjust the sensor level. This media cannot be used. E04004 It is over the setting range of the Reset to smaller value.
Page 238 Symptom LCD Display Possible Cause Solution E04012 It has exceeded detection area Check the media. Check the print while detecting the registration position of the registration mark. mark. E04013 It has exceeded detection area Check the media. Check the print while detecting the registration position of the registration mark.
Page 239 Symptom LCD Display Possible Cause Solution E04024 Registration mark was not Redo the sensor level adjustment. detected. Change the color of the registration mark. Check the media. Check the print position of the registration mark. E04025 Registration mark was not Redo the sensor level adjustment.
Page 240: Other Error Messages
LCD Display Possible Cause Solution E01001~ The plotter is defective. Contact your sales representative E01005 or the Graphtec call center. E01006 The plotter is defective. Contact your sales representative or the Graphtec call center. E01007 The plotter is defective. Contact your sales representative or the Graphtec call center.
Page 241 Possible Cause Solution E01015 The plotter is defective. Contact your sales representative or the Graphtec call center. E01017 The plotter is defective. Move the object disturbing the Load on the motor was too large. operation, and turn on the plotter after turning it off once.
Page 242: Caution Message
Caution Message Symptom LCD Display Description W06001 Cross cut function cannot be used for sheet media. W06002 Cross cut function cannot be used because the media is loaded from the front. W06003 Cross cut function cannot be used until the media size is detected. W06004 Cross cut function cannot be used when the push roller sensor is disabled.
Page 243: Printing The Setting Of The Plotter
13 - Printing the Setting of the Plotter Condition setting list can be printed when you need to check the current setting of the plotter. CAUTION Do not place you hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. Tool carriage will start to move immediately after selecting to print the CONDITION list.
Page 244 6 Press the [1] key (DONE 1/2) or the [2] key (DONE 2/2). Supplement Message to confirm tool position is displayed. It will return to TEST menu screen without printing the list when [3] key (CANCEL CONDITION) is pressed. 7 Move the tool carriage to print start position by pressing the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key.
Page 245: Creating Test Pattern
13 - Creating Test Pattern Create a test pattern to check the operation of the plotter. CAUTION Do not place your hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. Tool carriage will start to move immediately after selecting to plot the test pattern.
Page 246 8 Press the [1] key (DONE). Plotting of the test pattern starts. 9 Turn the power off to stop the printing. Supplement It will return to TEST menu screen without printing by pressing the [2] key (CANCEL SELF TEST). It will keep on printing until the power is turned off once the printing is started by pressing the [1] key (START SELF TEST).
Page 247: Creating Cutting Pro
13 - Creating CUTTING PRO Create a test pattern to check the operation of the plotter. CAUTION Do not place your hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. Tool carriage will start to move immediately after selecting to plot the test pattern.
Page 248 7 Confirm that the pen tool is set. 8 Confirm that operation area of tool and media is safe. CAUTION Do not place your hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. 9 Press the [1] key (DONE).
Page 249: Confirm The Cutting Data
13 - Confirm the Cutting Data Output of the dump list of the cutting data received by the plotter is possible. It is used to check if the transmission of cutting data is performed correctly. CAUTION Do not place your hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. Tool carriage will start to move immediately after selecting to print the dump list.
Page 250 6 Confirm that the pen tool is set. Confirm that operation area of tool and media is safe. CAUTION Do not place your hand around the moving areas. The tool carriage will start moving, so there is a chance of injury. 8 Press the [1] key (DONE).
Page 251: Self Diagnostic Test
13 - Self Diagnostic Test Operation status can be tested by self diagnostic test by operating the sensors and switches following the instruction on the screen. Supplement Diagnostic test can be performed only right after the power is turned on. DIAGNOSTICS cannot be selected from the menu once any operation, such as loading media, is performed.
Page 252: Reading The Error Message
7 Operate switches and sensors following the instructions on the screen. "NORMAL" will be displayed if the operation is detected correctly, and next test will start. It will return to TEST menu screen once all the test items are completed. Test items are as following. Set lever Push roller -X media Home sensor sensor sensor sensor +X media X motor signal Y motor signal Tool height signal sensor [1] key 10 [2] key...
Page 253 Press the [1] key (ERROR MESSAGES). Supplement E RROR MESSAGES list screen is displayed. Left column is time "NO ERROR" will be displayed if there is no the error occurred, and right column is the type of the error. 4 error. error messages are displayed at once. If there are more error Up to 4 error messages will be displayed on messages, next 4 messages will be displayed by pressing the the screen. Up to 32 error messages can be displayed by pressing the POSITION (▲▼) key.
Page 254: Chapter 14: Option
Chapter 14: Option This chapter describes about the options. 14-1...
Page 255: Pouncing (Punch Continuous Holes)
14 - Pouncing (Punch Continuous Holes) Pouncing is a method used to create a punched outline on media. Attaching the Pouncing Tool Operation Loosen the tool holder screw. Supplement See "Attaching a Tool" P.2-4 for how to tighten the screws on the tool holder. While pushing the tool holder in the upward direction, push the CAUTION pouncing tool all the way into the holder until its flange contacts...
Page 256: Setting The Pouncing Tool
Setting the Pouncing Tool Set the distance of the holes when continuous holes are to be punched. Operation 1 Press the [CONDITION] key in the default screen. CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed. 2 Press the [2] key (TOOL). Supplement TOOL setting screen is displayed. It will return to CONDITION screen (1/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 257 7 Press the [3] key (WIDTH). Supplement WIDTH setting screen is displayed. Setting range is between 1.0 and 99.0 mm. * Display may vary depending on the selected tool condition number. 8 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the Supplement setting value. It will return to CONDITION screen (1/3) without POSITION changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL).
Page 258: 2-Pen Assignment (Switching The Tools)
14 - 2-Pen Assignment (Switching the Tools) Attaching to Tool Holder The 2-pen unit is a factory-installed option. It cannot be retrofitted. Operation Loosen the tool holder screw. Supplement See "Attaching a Tool" P.2-4 for how to tighten the screws on the tool holder. While pushing the tool holder in the upward direction, push the CAUTION tool all the way into the holder until its flange contacts the upper When pushing the tool holder with your fingers,...
Page 259: Attaching To The Pen Station
Make sure that the tool bracket is engaged on the tool's flange, and then tighten the screw. Flange Bracket to hold tool Attaching to the Pen Station Open the pen-hold mechanism on the pen station, and then attach the plotting pen. Operation Easily pull the bracket on the pen station forward and attach the plotting pen. Make sure that the bracket of the pen station is engaged in the CAUTION upper groove of the pen.
Page 260: Assigning Tool Number
Assigning Tool Number The tool number to use can be set for each of the 8 TOOL Supplement CONDITION No. Tool 1 will use the tool attached to the backward This setting is maintained even if the power is of the tool holder (for half cutting), tool 2 will use the tool attached turned off. to the pen station, and tool 3 will use the tool attached to the forward of the tool holder (for cutting out). Physical pen 2 can be set only when the tool is mounted on the pen station on the 2-pen plotter. See "Attaching to Tool Holder (Option)"...
Page 261: Tool Offset Adjustment
Press the [CONDITION] key. It will return to default screen. Tool Offset Adjustment This is used when there is difference in cutting between 2 tools. Supplement This setting is maintained even if the power is turned off. For between tool 1 and 2 Position adjustment is performed by entering the compensation value if there is a difference between tool 1 (tool attached to the backward of the tool holder) and tool 2 (tool attached to the pen station). Operation 1 Mount either the cutter plungers or the plotting pens on the tool...
Page 262 Press the [2] key (TOOL 1-2). Supplement I t is set to adjust between the TOOL 1-2 and return to TOOL It will return to TOOL OFFSET ADJ. screen OFFSET ADJ. screen. without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). Press the [2] key (TEST PATTERN). T ool position move screen is displayed. 8 Press the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key to move the tool carriage to Supplement the location to draw "+".
Page 263: For Between Tool 1 And 3
14 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key (PREVIOUS). POSITION X AXIS ALIGNMENT is selected and return to the TOOL OFFSET ADJ. screen. 15 Press the [4] key (Y). Y AXIS ALIGNMENT setting screen is displayed. 16 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key to increase or decrease the value to set the difference in Y axis direction measured in step POSITION 17 Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (◄) key...
Page 264 3 Press the [1] key (TOOL). TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3) is displayed. 4 Press the [2] key (TOOL OFFSET ADJ.). Supplement TOOL OFFSET ADJ. setting screen is displayed. It will return to TOOLS SETTING screen (1/3) without changing the settings when you press the POSITION (◄) key (CANCEL). 5 Press the [2] key (TEST PATTERN). Tool position move screen is displayed.
Page 265 9 Using the "+" plotted by tool 1, measure the distance to the "+" plotted by tool 3. Tool 1 Y mm Tool 2 X mm 10 Press the [3] key (X). X AXIS ALIGNMENT setting screen is displayed. 11 Press the POSITION (▲▼) key to increase or decrease the value to set the difference in X axis direction measured in step POSITION 12...
Page 266 18 Press the [MENU] key. It will return to default screen. 14-13...
Page 267: Enabling/Disabling 1/2 Pen Check (Check Tool)
Enabling/Disabling 1/2 Pen Check (CHECK TOOL) It is possible to disable the check if the tool is mounted on the pen Supplement station at the media detection. It can be set back to enabled from This setting is maintained even if the power is here too. Make sure to set the plotting pen to the pen station at the turned off. power up when it is set to DISABLED. This menu is not displayed on standard Operation equipment. 1 Mount either the cutter plungers or the plotting pens and turn on CAUTION the power.
Page 268: Chapter 15: Specifications
Chapter 15: Specifications This chapter describes the specification of the plotter. 15-1...
Page 269: Menu Tree
15 - Menu Tree Default Screen CONDITION Setting Screen 1/3 CONDITION Setting Screen 2/3 CONDITION Setting Screen 3/3 MENU Screen TOOLS SETTING Screen TOOLS SETTING Screen Continued TOOLS SETTING Screen 3/3 15-2...
Page 270 Default Screen (Continued) TOOLS SETTING Screen 2/3 MENU Screen TOOLS SETTING Screen ARMS SETTING Screen ARMS SETTING Screen ARMS SETTING Screen ARMS SETTING Screen Continued 15-3...
Page 271 Default Screen (Continued) MENU Screen AREA PARAMETERS Screen 1/2 AREA PARAMETERS Screen 2/2 MEDIA SETTING Screen 1/3 MEDIA SETTING Screen 2/3 MEDIA SETTING Screen 3/3 INTERFACE Setting Screen 1/3 INTERFACE Setting Screen 2/3 INTERFACE Setting Screen 3/3 Continued 15-4...
Page 272 Default Screen (Continued) MENU Screen ADVANCE Setting Screen 1/3 ADVANCE Setting Screen 2/3 ADVANCE Setting Screen 3/3 TEST Screen 15-5...
Page 273: Main Specifications
15 - Main Specifications FC8600-60 FC8600-75 FC8600-100 FC8600-130 FC8600-160 32bit CPU Configuration Grit-rolling plotter Drive Digital servo Max. Cut Area 50 m x 610 mm 50 m x 762 mm 50 m x 1067 mm 50 m x 1372 mm 50 m x 1626 mm (expanded mode) (expanded mode)
Page 274 715 mm x 715 mm x 715 mm (W x H x D) Weight 38 kg 42 kg 46 kg 54 kg 59 kg (Including stand) *1: W hen the basket and Graphtec-specified media are used under certain condition settings. *2: H P-GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. *3: T he PPA32-TP12 pouncing tool cannot be used. *4: T he CB15UA cutter blade and a reinforced backing sheet must be used when cutting high-intensity reflective film. 15-7...
Page 275: Options
15 - Options Item Model Contents Quantity Multimedia stocker 60 RSK0020 Roll Media stocker for FC8600-60 Multimedia stocker 75 RSK0021 Roll Media stocker for FC8600-75 Multimedia stocker 100 RSK0022 Roll Media stocker for FC8600-100 Multimedia stocker 130 RSK0023 Roll Media stocker for FC8600-130 Multimedia stocker 160 RSK0024 Roll Media stocker for FC8600-160...
Page 276: Supplies
PHP34-BALL Oil-based ballpoint pen plunger (set of 1) Cross cut blade CT01H CT02U Ultra-hard blade Pouncing tool PPA33-TP12 1.2 mm diameter, plunger, pin (set of 1) RS-232C (for DOS/V equipment, 3 m) CB0023C-HS RS-232C cable (universal) 1 Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual for the cutter blade. Information on our latest supplies is available on the Graphtec homepage. 15-9...
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Page 278: Index
INDEX Symbols Control Panel .............. 2-17 (Cross Cut) .............. 3-14 Control panel .............. 1-3 (Front Loading) ............... 2-9 control panel .............. 10-7 Copy (Duplicate Cutting) .......... 4-9 COPY key .............. 2-17 Numerics 2-pen ................ 1-3 Creating CUTTING PRO .......... 13-20 2POINTS .............. 5-6, 6-2 Cross Cut .............. 3-16 2POINTS. .............. 5-12 Cross Cut Force ............
Page 279 HP-GL Command Error Display ........ 13-4 Pre Feed of Media (Paper or Marking Film) .... 2-23 Printing the Setting of the Plotter ........ 13-16 Priority of Tool Condition Selection ....... 11-3 Indicator Lamp ............. 2-17 Push roller ............... 1-3 Initial Blade Direction Adjust ........ 7-18 Push roller hold-down force switching lever.... 1-4 Interface Setting Menu ........... 9-3 ISM .............. 5-22, 5-26 Raise or Lower the Tool .......... 3-2 Reading the Screen (LCD) ........... 2-18 Loading Roll Media (Front Loading "FRONT SET") .. 2-9 Reference Angle ............ 7-11 Loading Roll Media (Rear Loading "REAR SET") ... 2-6 Replacing Cutter Blade .......... 12-3 Loading Sheet Media ........... 2-11 Replacing the Cross Cut Unit ........ 12-4 RS-232C Interface .
Page 280 the Pen Station ............. 14-6 the Step Size (STEP SIZE) .......... 11-5 TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE ....... 1-2 Tool carriage .............. 1-3 Tool holder .............. 1-3 Tool Offset Adjustment .......... 14-8 Tool sorting .............. 8-2 Tool Up Move .............. 8-11 Tool Up Speed .............. 8-9 Turning on the Power ............ 2-16 USB cable .............. 1-2 USB Interface .............. 9-2 USB interface .............. 1-4 What is Offset ............... 2-27 16-3...
Page 282 The specifications, etc., in this manual are subject to change without notice. FC8600 SERIES January 20, 2017 (FC8600-UM-151) 4th edition GRAPHTEC CORPORATION...

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GRAPHTEC FC8600 Series User Manual

Chapter 1: Assembling and Connection

Chapter 2: Preparing to Cut

Chapter 3: Basic Operations

Chapter 4: Convenient Functions

Chapter 5: ARMS (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing System)

Chapter 6: Manual Position Adjust

Chapter 7: Setting Regarding Cutting Quality

Chapter 8: Settings Regarding Cutting Time

Chapter 9: Setting Regarding Interface

Chapter 10: Settings Regarding Operation Environment

Chapter 11: Settings of Controls from Computer

Chapter 12: Maintenance

Chapter 13: Troubleshooting

Chapter 14: Option

Chapter 15: Specifications

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