Running Cutting Tests; Test Cutting Procedure - GRAPHTEC FC7000 Series User Manual

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4.4 Running Cutting Tests

Test cutting can be performed after selecting the blade type and making the
FORCE and SPEED settings to ensure that the selected cutting conditions actually
produce the desired cutting results. Check how far the blade cuts into the media
and how the corners are being cut. If the cutting results are not satisfactory, adjust
the cutting conditions and repeat the test cutting until the optimal settings are
achieved.
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CAUTION: The cutter pen starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected. Keep your
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Load the media for test cutting in the plotter.
Press the F1 to F4 key that corresponds to the number of the setting area (the
condition number) for which you wish to perform test cutting.
Press the TEST key. The following test mode menu appears.
Use the POSITION keys to move the pen carriage to the position for test
cutting.
Press the F2 key (TEST 1) to cut a single test pattern, consisting of a triangle
within a square. Move the pen carriage to the standby position at the left side
of the plotter. The following prompt appears.
PRESS THE ENTER KEY
hands, face and other objects out of the vicinity of any moving parts.
When the ENTER key is pressed, the pen carriage moves to the next position
for test cutting and the test mode menu appears once again.
Press the F3 key (TEST 2) key to cut three test patterns, each consisting of a
triangle within a square, at the current pen carriage position. The cutting
forces are as follows.
First test pattern: Uses a cutting force one value less than the specified value.
Second test pattern: Uses the specified cutting force.
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