Gerber ODYSSEY XP Owner's Manual page 40

34 CHAPTER 4
Tool Settings
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Preprogrammed tool force settings are a starting point and might
require adjustment. Adjustments depend on a variety of factors and
do not indicate a problem with the plotter, the material, or the tools.
Factors such as blade angle, blade exposure, and blade wear affect tool
force and require setting changes.
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Blades must be properly installed and adjusted to the correct depth in
the tool holder assembly. (See "Adjusting knife blade exposure" on
page 17.)
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If the pressure is set too high, the knife will not pivot at corners and
will begin to cut through the material backing.
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Worn blades require a higher tool force setting. Before increasing tool
force for easier weeding, check to see if the blade is in good condition.
Increasing the force may also require changes for the corners and
speed settings to maintain a good cut quality.
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Heavier material, such as reflective vinyl, requires increased tool force.
To make changes in Gerber software
Open the Plotter Settings dialog box in GAPlot32/GSPPlot and use the
slide control to make the force change.
To make incremental force changes at the plotter control panel
1 Press F3, Settings.
2 On the Settings menu, press F1 Default, to use the present tool settings
for the select material. Press F4, Force to change the setting. (Scotchcal
220 is shown as an example. Tool force change applies to the material
shown in the menu.)
3 Press the F1 or F2 key to decrease the force, or press the F3 or F4 key to
increase the force. For each keypress, the bar graph extends to the left
or right one square to indicate the amount of change.
F1
F2
MAIN MENU
Mode: Single
Job Status: No Job
SETTINGS MENU
(Default) Material
Corners
* ScotchCal220 *
ADJUST TOOL FORCE
- less 0 more +
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENTER Key to Accept
Settings
F3
Menu 1
Force
F4
F3
F4