The Reading Area Required For Registration Mark Detection; The Registration Mark Locations - GRAPHTEC FC7000 Series User Manual

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The reading area required for registration mark detection

The following illustrates the reading area the plotter requires for detecting
registration marks.
CAUTION:• If registration marks were created and output using Cutting Master Ver. 3.2 or

The registration mark locations

Blank margins must be left between the edges of the media and the registration
marks to enable the marks to be read. The following illustrates the location of the
registration marks when a cut sheet is used.
A DV A N C E D F U N C T I O NS AN D O P E R AT I O NS : A u t o Re g i st r at i o n M ar k R ea d i n g F u n ct i o n
- Registration marks should be either Pattern 1 or Pattern 2.
- Registration marks should use single lines with the required line thickness
specified.
- The center of the lines is used as the reference point.
Registration mark pattern 1
a=6mm
Registration mark reading range
a later version, the setting described in Section 6.13, "Setting the Registration
Mark Reading Area", will be made automatically.
• Incorrect detection may occur if there are marks other than registration marks
within the reading range. If a drawing extends into the registration-mark read-
ing area, see Section 6.13, "Setting the Registration Mark Reading Area".
• If dirt, dust, or other foreign matter adheres to the media, the plotter may rec-
ognize it as a registration mark.
• Be sure to use only black ink for plotting registration marks.
Registration mark pattern 1
Right pinch
roller
Left pinch roller
22 15
Registration mark pattern 2
a=6mm
Registration mark reading range
Registration mark pattern 2
Right pinch
roller
Left pinch roller
22 15