Setting The Tool - GRAPHTEC FC8000 Series User Manual

CAUTION
When cutting high intensity reflective media
The backing sheet used for the high intensity reflective media is very soft, so it will need a reinforcement. Reinforce by affixing a media on the
back side of the backing sheet, where the grit roller will be.
(Recommended affixing media stiffness: As cutting sheet from Nakagawa Chemical, Inc.)
How to Improve Weedability
We recommend that you observe the following points to improve the weedability of color marking film.
Select the correct blade for the application
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CB09UA: Use this blade for general color marking flm applications.
CB15UB: Use this blade for cutting small text (with a height that is less than 10 mm) on color marking flm.
Use blades that are not worn. l
If the blade is worn, it will not cleanly and the cut results will be diffcult to weed.
Adjust the blade-length and FORCE settings until only traces of the blade are left on the backing sheet. l
Specify a FORCE value that is as low as possible, but that still leaves faint traces on the backing sheet.
Set the SPEED and QUALITY values as low as possible. l
Weed the cut results right after cutting has been completed.
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If time is allowed to elapse, adhesive along the cut edges will cause the edges to stick together.
Select media with good weedability. l
Recommended flm types: 3M Scotchcal Electro Cut, 3M Scotchcal Master Cut
Weeding refers to the removal of un wanted areas of vinyl from the background after the media has been cut.
Supplement
l Quality will become coarser, but the cut time is decreased when the settings for the speed and acceleration is set higher. Especially with the
large media, good cut quality might not be achieved by rumbling media. Decrease the values for the speed and quality settings in that case.
l Quality will become good, but the cut time will increase when the settings for the speed and acceleration is set smaller.

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.
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CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed.
Press the [2] key (TOOL).
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TOOL setting screen is displayed.
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Supplement
It will return to CONDITION screen without
changing the settings when you press the
POSITION (? ) key (CANCEL).
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