GRAPHTEC FC8000 SERIES User Manual page 52

Optimal Cutting Conditions for Each Media Type
Media type
Film for outdoor use
Film for decorative use
Film for outdoor use
Transparent or
semitransparent film
Reflective film
Fluorescent film
Thick materials
High-intensity reflective
film
Paint protection film
Blade Part Nos., Displayed Blade Types, and CUTTER OFFSET Values
Blade material/tool
Ultra-hard blade
Other
Pen
Pouncing
Light Pointer
When a blade type has been selected, the OFFSET is automatically adjusted by ±5 with respect to the default
cutter offset value for that blade type.
Select OTHER to use settings other than those displayed for hard-to-cut media. Select PEN when a plotting pen
has been mounted in the plotter. Select POUNCE when a pouncing tool has been mounted in the plotter.
Reference Pen Conditions for Plotting Pens
Pen type
Water-based fiber-tip pen
Disposable ink pen
Oil-based ballpoint pen
To prolong the pen life, set the FORCE to the lowest setting, and set the SPEED after checking to confirm that
there are no faint lines or other problems during plotting.
Thickness
Blade used
(mm)
0.05 ~ 0.08 CB09UA
0.08 ~ 0.1 CB09UA
0.05 ~ 0.08 CB15UB
0.08 ~ 0.1 CB09UA
0.08 ~ 0.1 CB09UA
0.20 ~ 0.25 CB09UA, CB15U
0.5 ~ 0.1 CB15U-K30
0.25 ~ 0.3 CB15UA
CB09UA
LCD panel indication
Blade type
Blade (tool) type
CB09UA CB09U
CB15U-K20-SP CB15-10U
CB15U CB15U
CB15UA CB15U
CB15UB CB15UB
CB15U-K30 CB15U-K30
OTHER
PEN
POUNCE
LIGHT POINTER
Part no.
KF550 Series
SD pens (PHP33-INK)
KB140 Series (PHP31-BALL)
2-25
Force Speed
30 or
10 ~ 14
under
30 or
14 ~ 17
under
20 or
10 ~ 14
under
30 or
14 ~ 20
under
30 or
14 ~ 20
under
20 ~ 24 10 ~ 20
17 ~ 24 5 ~ 15
24 ~ 35 5 ~ 40
14 ~ 35 30
Setting
Default
range
value
0 ±5
0 ±5
0 ±5
0 ±5
0 ±5
0 ±5
1 1 ~ 45
N/A N/A
0.0 mm
(between the 1 ~ 99
holes)
N/A N/A
SPEED
FORCE
(cm/s)
10 ~ 12 30
7 ~ 8 20
21 • 22 60
QUALITY
3 ~ 4
3 ~ 4
1
3 ~ 4
3 ~ 4
2 ~ 3
2 ~ 3
1
4
Setting
value for
OTHER
18
28
28
28
5
28
–
0
–
0
QUALITY
4
2
4