Pen Conditions - GRAPHTEC FC7000 Series User Manual

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4.1 Pen Conditions

Before cutting media, the following five cutter-pen conditions must be specified.
(1) Cutter-blade length: ..... Adjust the blade length by referring to the media thick-
(2) FORCE: ...................... Set the FORCE by referring to the table below.
(3) SPEED: ...................... Set the SPEED by referring to the table below.
(4) QUALITY: .................... Set the QUALITY by referring to the table below.
(5) OFFSET: ..................... Set to suit the cutter blade being used.
Optimal Cutting Conditions for Each Media Type
Media type
Film for outdoor use
Film for decorative use
Film for outdoor use
Transparent or semi-
transparent film
Reflective film
Fluorescent film
Thick materials
High-intensity reflective film
Paint protection film
Blade Part Nos., Displayed Blade Types, and CUTTER OFFSET Values
Blade material/tool
Supersteel blades
Other
Pen
Pouncing tool
Light Pointer
When a blade type has been selected, the OFFSET is automatically adjusted by
±5 with respect to the default cutter offset value for that blade type. Select OTHER
to use settings other than those displayed for hard-to-cut media. Select PEN when
a plotting pen has been mounted in the plotter. Select POUNCE when a pouncing
tool has been mounted in the plotter.
P e n S e t t i n g C o n d i t i o n s: P e n C o n d i t i o n s
ness table below.For details on adjusting the blade
length, see Section 2.4, "Adjusting and Mounting the
Cutter Pen".
Thickness (mm)
0.05-0.08 CB09UA
0.08-0.1 CB09UA
0.05-0.08 CB15UB
0.08-0.1 CB09UA
0.08-0.1 CB09UA
0.20-0.25 CB09UA, CB15U
0.5-0.1 CB15U-K30
0.25-0.3 CB15UA
CB09UA
LCD panel indication
Blade part
no. Blade (tool) type
CB09UA CB09Ux
CB15-10U CB15-10Ux
CB15U CB15Ux
CB15UB CB15UBx
CB15U-K30 CB15U-K30x
OTHER
PEN
POUNCE
LIGHT POINTER
Blade used Force
10-14
14-17
10-14
14-20
14-20
20-24
17-24
35-24
14-35
Default value
0
0
0
0
0
1
N/A
1
N/A
Speed QUALITY
less than 30 3-4
less than 30 3-4
less than 20 1
less than 30 3-4
less than 30 3-4
10-20 2-3
5-15 2-3
5-40 1
30 4
Initial
Specifiable OFFSET
range value
±5 18
±5 18
±5 28
±5 5
±5 28
1-45 1
N/A 0
1-99 1
N/A 0