Adjust The Blade Length Manually - GRAPHTEC CE6000 SERIES User Manual

Adjust the Blade Length Manually

Optimal cut is not achieved unless the blade length is adjusted in accordance to the used media and the cutter
blade. Perform further adjustment by performing cutting test after adjusting the blade length manually.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
It may result to damaging the cutter blade or the cutting mat if the blade is extended too much. Make sure the blade length is set
less than the thickness of the media.
Supplement
See "Running Cutting Tests"
See "Adjust the Blade Length (Automatic Height Adjust) "
Operation
1
Align the blade tip to the tip of the cutter pen, and make it
touch the surface of the media.
Media
2
Extend the blade little by little to the thickness of the media.
Optimal blade length is less than the thickness of film and
backing sheet combined, but more than the thickness of the
film.
Try cutting the film, and adjust so there is slight cutting on
the backing sheet. If the backing sheet gets cut completely,
reduce the blade length, and if the film does not get cut
completely, increase the blade length.
Film
Backing Sheet
or cutting tests.
P.2-45
Blade
for method to automatically adjust the blade length.
P.2-48
Optimal blade length
Thickness of Media
2-44
Supplement
Blade length can be changed by spinning
the adjustor on the blade. Spinning it in the
A direction pushes it out, while spinning it in
the B direction pulls it in. One scale unit is
equal to 0.1 mm.
Cutter blade moves approximately
0.1 mm turning one scale unit.
Scale
Guideline to Set the Blade Length
See "Setting the Tool"
P.2-32
thickness of the media.
Scale
for the