Nomenclature; Front View - GRAPHTEC FC8000 Series User Manual

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Nomenclature

Front View

Power switch
Cutting groove
Power switch .........................Used to turn the plotter on and off.
Control panel .........................Used to access various plotter functions.
Push rollers............................Rollers that push the media against the grit rollers. (Number may vary depending
Grit rollers ..............................Metallic rollers with a file-like surface that feed the media back and forth.
Media sensors.......................The front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear sensor
T ool carriage ..........................Moves the cutter-pen or plotting pen across the media during cutting or plotting.
T ool holder .............................Holds the cutter-pen or plotting pen and moves it up or down.
Pen station (installed on 2-pen models only)
..............................................The second pen is mounted here. (Factory-installed option)
Stand .....................................Used to make the plotter more portable and to free up counter space.
Grit roller position guide ........Stickers on the front of the Y rail and the rear side of the top cover that show the
Cutting mat............................Cutter blade moved on this mat, preventing wears of the blade.
Cutting groove .......................Used when cross cutting is performed.
Cross cutter unit ....................Used to perform cross cutting of media so that the cut length can be removed
Push roller
Grit roller position guide
Cutting mat
on the model)
is used to sense the trailing edge of the media.
position of each grit roller. Use these alignment marks as an aid in locating the
Push rollers.
from the roll.
Cross cutter unit
T ool carriage
T ool holder
Push roller
Control panel
Grit roller
Media sensor
Pen station
(Optional)
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Rail
Stand