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Evil Mad Scientist AxiDraw SE/A4 User Manual (94 pages)

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Brand: Evil Mad Scientist | Category: Science Education products | Size: 18 MB

Preliminaries
2
Quick Start
2
Welcome to Axidraw
3
This Guide Is Updated from Time to Time
3
Copyright Notice
3
Table of Contents
4
Introducing the Axidraw
9
Credits and History
9
Checking out Your Axidraw
11
Parts and Accessories
11
Axidraw Anatomy
12
Unboxing Axidraw
14
Safe Handling of the Axidraw
17
Software for Axidraw
18
Installing Software
18
Inkscape and the Extensions
18
Aside: Alternative Software, CLI, and Apis
19
Quick Start: Making Your First Plot
20
Pen, Paper, and the Clip Easel
20
Move to the Home Corner
20
Connect Power and USB
21
Check Pen-Up and Pen-Down Positions
22
Insert Your Pen
23
Position Your Paper
23
Open a Document and Print It
24
Recap: Setting up a Print
25
Setting the Machine Size
25
In Detail: the Home Corner
26
In Detail: Workholding
27
Printing on Large Workpieces
27
Workholding with the Clip Easel
27
Document Orientation
28
Using Multiple Clip Easels
29
Moving Beyond the Clip Easel
29
Magnetic Easel Accessories
29
In Detail: Power and USB
30
In Detail: Setting up Pen and Paper
31
Pen Choices
31
Setting the Pen Angle
31
Inserting a Pen
32
Pen up and Pen down Positions
33
Positioning Paper
36
Working with Axidraw Control
38
Plotting the Document
38
Number of Copies
39
Page Delay
39
Pausing, Resuming, and Canceling Plots
40
To Resume after Pausing
40
To Return to the Home Corner after Pausing
40
Canceling a Plot
41
Plotting with Multiple Layers and Colors
42
Inkscape's Layer Menu
42
The Layers and Objects Panel
43
The Layers Tab in Axidraw Control
44
An Example with Multiple Colors
45
Multiple Copies from the Layers Tab
46
Additional Layer Control Features
46
The Speed Tab
47
Suggested Starting Speeds
48
The Pen Timing Tab
49
The Notifications Tab and Preview Mode
50
The Report Time Elapsed Option
50
Preview Mode and Preview Mode Rendering
50
Working with Rendered Previews
52
Webhook Alerts
53
Setting up Webhooks with IFTTT
54
Advanced Options
55
Hidden-Line Removal
57
Plot Order and Optimization
58
How Plot Order Is Determined
58
The Plot Optimization Option
58
Default: Least; Only Connect Adjoining Paths
59
Basic; also Reorder Paths for Speed
59
Full; also Allow Path Reversal
59
None; Strictly Preserve File Order
59
Example: Previews and Optimization
60
Example: Path Reversal
62
The Config Tab
63
Selecting Your Axidraw Model
63
Pen-Lift Servo Option
64
Machine Selection
64
Check for Updates
65
Manual Controls
66
Walk Carriage Commands
66
Walk Home
67
Raise the Pen, Lower the Pen
67
Enable XY Motors, Disable XY Motors
67
Enter EBB Bootloader Mode
68
Strip Plotter Data from File
68
Axidraw Utilities
69
Read Axidraw Name
70
Write Axidraw Name
70
Disable XY Motors
71
Hatch Fill
71
Hershey Text
71
Plot Optimization (Legacy)
71
Process Illustrator SVG
73
Plot Digest (Plob) Export
75
Designing for Axidraw
76
General Considerations
76
Objects that Are Not Paths
76
Importing Graphics
76
Templates
77
Visualizing Paths in Your Document
78
Fonts, Characters, and Languages
79
About Outline Fonts
80
Handwriting-Like Output with Outline Fonts
81
Block and Display Output
81
Stroke Fonts
82
Hershey Text
83
Hershey Advanced and Axidraw Merge
84
Capturing Signatures and Handwriting
85
Aside: Tracing of Scanned Handwriting
85
Filling Shapes and Text
86
Vectorizing Images
88
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
90
Troubleshooting Plot Area
90
No Lubrication Required
90
Cleaning
90
Storage
90
Belt Tension
90
The Wrenches
90
Wiring
91
The Pen-Lift Servo Motor
91
Loss of Position
91
Wheel Adjustments
91
Service, Repair, and Parts Support
91
Axidraw Tips and Tricks
92
Online Resources
94

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