Auto Registration Mark Reading Function; The Registration Mark Pattern - GRAPHTEC FC7000 Series User Manual

6.11 Auto Registration Mark Reading Function

The plotter uses a sensor to read the registration mark (reference lines) printed on
the media, and then adjusts the axes to match the coordinate data so that cutting
can be performed on pre-printed media without any shift between the print and cut
data.
• Registration-mark reading accuracy *: Within 0.3 mm
* Accuracy when using pens provided with the plotter, high-grade media,
When using Auto Registration Mark recognition, pay attention to the following
points:

• The registration mark pattern

• The reading area required for registration mark detection
• The registration mark locations
• The position of the origin point
• Media on which registration marks cannot be detected
The registration mark pattern
The plotter can read (recognize) the following registration-mark patterns.
CAUTION:• Application marks used in the application software cannot be used.
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and reading one of the specified patterns.
The registration mark reading sensor is located on the underside of the pen carriage.
Registration-mark pattern 1
For instructions on how to change the registration mark pattern, see Section
6.14, "Selecting the Registration MARK TYPE".
• Registration marks must be created as data in the software,
• The following points must be noted when creating registration marks.
- Registration mark line thickness: 0.3 to 1.0 mm
- Registration mark size: 5 to 20 mm (see Section 6.14, "Selecting the Regis-
tration MARK TYPE").
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Registration-mark pattern 2