GCC Technologies P3-132S, User Manual

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Puma III User Manual
Operation 4-6
4.2 Tracking Performance
In order to achieve the best tracking performance for a long plot, please leave the margin of
0.5mm~25mm in the left and right edges of the media.(Figure 4-11)
4.3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment
Before sending your designs from computer to Puma III for cutting, please make “Cut Test” to
adjust cutting force and offset value.
The “Cut Test” should be repeated several times until the optimum settings are achieved.
Please follow procedure below to optimum the cutting force and offset settings.
Step 1
After sizing the media, press [CUT TEST] button to select the “Square Cut”, and press [ENTER
KEY] to confirm.
The default cutting force and offset value of the cutting test are 80gf and 0.275mm respectively.
Step 2
Press [ARROW KEY] to move the tool carriage to the position where you would like to cut. Then,
press the [ENTER KEY] to make a “Cut Test”.
Note: At the same time, the new origin is also set at the cut test position.
Step 3
When the “Cut Test” is completed, a pattern appears (please refer to Figure 4-12). Peel off the
pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base. If the output result is good, the
cutting force is set appropriately. If not or it cut through the back paper of media, press [FORCE
KEY] to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained.
Pinch roller
Pinch roller
0.5mm-25mm
0.5mm-25 mm
Figure 4-11