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9.2 Pausing, resuming, and canceling plots
To pause while plotting, press the pause button, which is the raised button located on the
left hand side of the AxiDraw. (See “Detail: Left Base” on page 7.) The AxiDraw will
stop plotting and raise the pen immediately after finishing the current line segment.
Note:
You must physically press the pause button to pause a plot in progress.
(The “Cancel” button shown while running is nonfunctional, due to an Inkscape bug.)
Once paused, you can make adjustments in the settings (for example, to the pen height or
plotting speed), before resuming. Or, you may simply want to cancel the plot.
To resume a plot underway, use the Resume tab in AxiDraw control, and select the Re-
sume action and Apply:
To return the carriage to the home corner, instead select the “Return to Home Corner”
option and Apply. The plot can still be resumed after moving back to HOME (if, and only
if, moved by this command).
If you are canceling to start a new plot (from the Plot or Layers tab), you
must
return the
carriage to Home before beginning. Failure to do so will cause a loss in position control.
You can also move home manually. To do so, use the “Raise pen, turn off motors” in the
Setup tab (See “8.4 Pen up and pen down positions” on page 16), and move the
carriage back to the Home Corner by hand. You will need to return home manually in any
event where there is a loss of position control.
