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Preparation of Cutter Pen
This chapter describes the structures and types of the cutter pens.
Cutter Pen Nomenclature
The plotter cuts using a cutter blade mounted in a cutter plunger. There are two different cutter plunger s
to suit the diameter of the cutter blade to be mounted (the 0.9 mm cutter plunger is provided as a standard
accessory). Be sure to mount the cutter blade in the corresponding cutter plunger.
Cutter blade
Plunger-cap
Structure of Cutter Pen
1.5 mm diameter cutter pen
Adjusting the Blade Length
Blade length needs to be adjusted to perform optimal cut. Perform few test cuts and set the optimal blade
length.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
Supplement
See "Running Cutting Tests"
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See "Adjust the Blade Length Manually"
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See "Adjust the Blade Length (Automatic Height Adjust)"
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Adjust the blade length by turning the blade-length adjustment knob. Turn the knob in direction "A" to extend
the blade, or in direction "B" to retract the blade. When the knob is turned by one scale unit, the blade moves
approximately 0.1 mm. One full turn of the knob moves the blade approximately 0.5 mm.
Plunger
Blade-length adjustment knob
(Blue: For 0.9 mm-diameter blades)
(Red: For 1.5 mm-diameter blades)
Blade-length
adjustment knob
(red)
Plunger
1.5 mm diameter cutter blade
Plunger-cap
Plunger cap
cross-section
P.2-34
for cutting tests.
P.2-31
Cutter blade moves
approximately 0.1 mm
turning one scale unit
0.9 mm diameter cutter pen
for method to manually adjust the blade length.
P.2-36
for method to automatically adjust the blade length.
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CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with
care.
Blade-length
adjustment knob
(blue)
Plunger
0.9 mm diameter cutter blade
Spring
Plunger-cap
Plunger cap
cross-section
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