MIMAKI APC-130 Quick Reference

MIMAKI APC-130 Quick Reference

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CAUTION.................................................................................. 2
Safety Precautions.................................................................. 3
Suitable Place for Installing APC-130 ................................... 5
When the sheet is misaligned ................................................ 7
The cutter becomes dull in a short time ............................. 10
Settable paper ....................................................................... 10
When you replace pen line ................................................... 10
When you cut off the sheet after cutting ............................ 11
you performed cutting .......................................................... 12
Consumed Power .................................................................. 12
Need for feeding sheet before plotting ............................... 12
Plotting does not match the cut line ................................... 14
Paper jam has occurred ....................................................... 15
What is HALF CUT? .............................................................. 16
The pattern comes off easily ................................................ 17
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CAUTION.................. 2 Safety Precautions..............3 Suitable Place for Installing APC-130 ........5 Main Body Size and Area Required for Installation ..... 6 When the sheet is misaligned ..........7 The cutter becomes dull in a short time ......10 Settable paper ...............
  • Page 2: Caution

    • In the case where MIMAKI-recommended cable is not used for connection of this device, limits provided by FCC rules can be exceeded.To prevent this, use of MIMAKI-recommended cable is essential for the connection of this plotter.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions  Pictorial signs Pictorial signs are used in this Operation manual for safe operation and for prevention of damage to the plotter. Pictorial signs and their meanings are given below. Read and fully understand before reading the text. Failure to observe the instructions given with this symbol can result in death or serious injuries to personnel.
  • Page 4  Warning for Use WARNING Do not disassemble or remodel the plotter Avoid locating the plotter in a damp environment • Never disassemble or remodel the plotter. • Do not use the plotter in a damp place. Do Disassembly or remodeling can result in not splash water onto the machine.
  • Page 5: Suitable Place For Installing Apc-130

    Suitable Place for Installing APC-130  Prepare the place where meets conditions below: A place exposed to direct On an inclined surface A place gets dusty sunlight A place exposed to direct air flow Around a place where flame is...
  • Page 6: Main Body Size And Area Required For Installation

    About 2825mm • Ensure the space for installing the main body and the work space required for replacing the roll sheet etc. • In addition to the space for APC-130, the space for installing the computer for output. - 6 -...
  • Page 7: When The Sheet Is Misaligned

    When the sheet is misaligned Check each item below: Referring to P.5 "Prepare the place where meets conditions below:", check whether APC-130 is used under the environment recommended by our Check whether it is company. used under the • Especially, check the temperature and the humidity. On a rainy...
  • Page 8 When the sheet is misaligned (continued) Check whether a After removing the clogged sheet etc., a piece of paper may be wound on the piece of paper is grit roller. Turn OFF the power supply, and rotate the grit roller manually to not wound on the remove the paper.
  • Page 9 Referring to the Operation manual chapter 5 “Specification-Settable sheet”, check that it is a usable sheet with APC-130. If you use a sheet other than the specified, the stable feeding may not be per- Check whether a formed.
  • Page 10: The Cutter Becomes Dull In A Short Time

    The cutter becomes dull in a short time Check each item below: Check the sheet When the sheet is hard or thick, or due to the sheet composition, the life of the you use. blade may shorten. First, make the cutting pressure (PRESS) stronger. (Refer to the Operation Is the proper cut- manual chapter 2 “Set the Tool Conditions”.) ting condition set?
  • Page 11: When You Cut Off The Sheet After Cutting

    (2) When you set the “automatic cutting function” to “OFF”, cut off the sheet manually with the procedures below (paper cutting function). • When you cut off the roll sheet in APC-130, use the cutter attached on the carriage.  Paper cut function...
  • Page 12: The End Point Does Not Match The Starting Point When You Performed Cutting

    By referring to P.11 "When you cut off the sheet after cutting", adjust the aligned? sheet misalignment. The sheet may expand and shrink due to the temperature/ humidity. By referring to P.5 "Suitable Place for Installing APC-130", use APC-130 The sheet has under the specified environment. expanded and...
  • Page 13: When Cutting, There Are Some Places Not To Be Cut

    Due to the temperature or the humidity, the sheet may float described in the photo. Referring to P.5 "Prepare the place where meets conditions below:", check whether APC-130 is used under the environment recommended by our company. • Especially, check the temperature and the humidity. On a rainy day, the sheet may expand and shrink much, and it may cause sheet misalignment.
  • Page 14: The Motor Alarm And The Over Current Have Occurred

    The motor alarm and the over current have occurred An error has occurred because too much load was applied to the motor to feed the media (A motor) and the motor to move the pen (cutter blade) right and left (B motor). (1) If Error 40 A motor alarm and Error 42 A over current are displayed, check the following items: Check that the weight, the thickness and the width are within the specifica-...
  • Page 15: Paper Jam Has Occurred

    Paper jam has occurred When paper jam has occurred, remove the media by following the procedures below: Raise the clamp. Move the head manually, and remove the media. • When an error message is displayed on the screen, turn off the power and then turn on it again.
  • Page 16: What Is Half Cut

    Half cut set in APC-130 is explained here. The cut line of APC-130 is a dotted line with the part to be cut and the part to be left (not to be cut) one after the other to make a pattern easier.
  • Page 17: The Pattern Comes Off Easily

    The pattern comes off easily When the pattern comes off during cutting, it is necessary to change the half cut condition.  Change the HALF CUT setting. (1)Reduce the HALF PRESS. (2)Lengthen the HALF LENGTH. (3)Shorten the CUT LENGTH. By doing these, the length/ the strength/ the number of the part to be left and joining patterns increase, and it becomes not to come off easily.
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