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Page 3: ...rt thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without written consent of Gerber Scientific Products Inc 2 This document or the contents herein under no circumstances shall be used in the manufacture or...

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Page 5: ...nce to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own ris...

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Page 7: ...ter Work Area 10 Connect to the Plotter 10 Communication Parameters 11 Power Cords 12 Power up Sequence 12 SET UP 13 Plotter Selection 13 Add Plotters 14 Delete Plotters 15 Assign Default Plotter 15 M...

Page 8: ...ONT Key 42 RESET Key 44 SPECIAL DIAGNOSTICS 45 Diagnostic Options 46 Wagon Wheel Test Plot 47 Square Circle Test Plot 48 ERROR CONDITIONS 49 Error Codes 50 MAINTENANCE 51 Cleaning and Lubrication 51 T...

Page 9: ...cutting modes selectable from the plotter keypad Tangential Knife Mode keeps the blade aligned with the direction of plotting motion for cutting thick materials such as sandblast resist and for pounci...

Page 10: ...cutting with the turn of a dial Stepper motor drive for consistent performance and easy maintenance On board 4K buffer in addition to GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE buffers Quick installation Simple to use keypad...

Page 11: ...rates Installation contains instructions for plotter assembly installation and connection to the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE Materials and Tools gives information about material and loading the vinyl and discus...

Page 12: ...ains important information which could affect successful completion of a task CAUTION A caution statement contains information which if not observed could result in damage to the equipment WARNING A w...

Page 13: ...ter at a future date The boxes contain BOX 1 Plotter Stand Kit 1 Plotter stand right leg 1 Plotter stand left leg 1 Vanity panel 3 Roll support bars 1 Plotter stand base 4 Feet with hex nuts 6 Materia...

Page 14: ...6 GS750 plus BOX 3 Paper 50 yds 45 meters 20 pound paper for drawing and pouncing BOX 4 Vinyl 10 yds 9 meters High Performance black vinyl...

Page 15: ...contact Gerber Field Service Department at 800 828 5406 Plotter Stand Assembly 1 Install six plastic grommets in the roll support Stand Assembly bar holes on the inside of the stand legs 2 Align the...

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Page 17: ...e stand assembly Be sure the two metal tabs which project from the top of each leg assembly are inside the end plates of the plotter Install a Phillips screw through each tab into the plotter assembly...

Page 18: ...he console however it should be close enough so there will be no strain on the cable after installation 2 Make sure the plotter is level If it stands on an uneven surface use an adjustable wrench to a...

Page 19: ...s If you are connecting the GS750 plus to a system other than the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE the plotter uses these RS 232 communication parameters Communication Parameters 9600 Baud No Parity 8 Data Bits 1 St...

Page 20: ...or down Attempting to manually move the GS750 plus in any axis of movement while the power is on may damage the plotter Power up Sequence When the GS750 plus is turned on the following sequence occur...

Page 21: ...act the system manufacturer to obtain a driver for the GS750 plus installation instructions and setup information Plotter Selection Before choosing a plotter close the Plot Spooler Click once on the P...

Page 22: ...n will return to the GSP Setup Menu 8 Double click on the Control Bar to exit the GSP Setup Menu The system will return to the GSP GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE program group and you can now access the GS750 plus...

Page 23: ...g box to select a default plotter If only one plotter is installed to the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE system that plotter will automatically be assigned as the default plotter 1 Highlight the name of the desire...

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Page 25: ...uality results To load material CAUTION It is recommended that you load material without a tool in the carriage to prevent damaging the knife blade 1 Slide the roll of material to be used onto the mat...

Page 26: ...at the carriage spindle is not located at either extreme end of its travel and that both ends of the rubber drum can be reached easily 3 Open the bail arms at either end of the drum by pulling them up...

Page 27: ...spaced sprocket pins and holes 2 Slide the material and the sliding sprocket to reach the fixed sprocket and place the material over these sprocket pins 3 Center the bail arms over the sprockets Move...

Page 28: ...rial for a job is to use the slew keys on the plotter It is best to unroll more than enough material rather than just enough in case your estimate is not accurate You may also pull material from the r...

Page 29: ...tion This pressure ensures uniform cuts and pen lines Tool force can be adjusted by turning the small knob on the end of the tool force housing as shown in the illustration below SETTINGS The Plotter...

Page 30: ...ings Before cutting refer to the Plotter User Reference Card at the back of this manual for suggested tool force settings for different tools and materials Set the tool force accordingly If you find t...

Page 31: ...ck The tool rack was attached during assembly Tool Holders For quick identification each tool holder has a different colored cap The cap helps lock the tool in place in the carriage spindle during ope...

Page 32: ...e should be one installed on the pen holder If not slip a lift washer from the Tool Kit over the barrel and slide the washer to the top of the holder 3 Drop the pen holder into the carriage spindle A...

Page 33: ...cone shaped cap see below Pry out the cap 2 Use the Allen wrench supplied with the tool kit to loosen the hex screw located near the tip of the pen Remove the pen through the top of the holder 3 Inser...

Page 34: ...later be hand painted Pouncing can also be used to align vinyl letters on a large job The pounce wheel is designed to pounce perforate holes either perfectly aligned or off center to the direction of...

Page 35: ...nce wheel holder from the molded tool rack in the rear cover 2 A plastic lift washer is used to reduce friction between the tool and the lift fork of the carriage spindle during operation There should...

Page 36: ...T One pounce wheel supplied is installed in the tool holder and a spare is included in the tool kit To replace the pounce wheel 1 Using the Allen wrench from the Tool Kit remove the hex screw that ser...

Page 37: ...ality of the GS750 plus only when Gerber blades are used BLADE WEAR The knife blade will dull slightly after cutting thousands of characters Blade wear is always a gradual change Adjusting tool force...

Page 38: ...re should be one installed on the knife holder If not slip a lift washer from the Tool Kit over the barrel and slide the washer to the top of the holder CAUTION Carefully install the knife holder taki...

Page 39: ...II 05 1 30 35 Heat Transfer Flock Hot Split Plastisol Metalized Polyester Screen Print 05 1 30 35 Static Cling Sandblast 521 4 5 45 or 60 Sandblast 522 Pouncing paper 5 6 pounce wheel Plotting paper 5...

Page 40: ...Take care when handling the knife holder and blade CAUTION Blades are fragile and can break Do not use tools to handle new blades The replacement procedures for the tangential and swivel knife blades...

Page 41: ...setting is correct but the weed does not peel up easily or letters peel up with the weed adjust the shoe to expose more of the blade instead of increasing the tool force setting If the setting is cor...

Page 42: ...of the tool holder by rotating it counter clockwise until it comes completely off the tool holder Leave the rubber O ring in place 2 With the shoe removed carefully remove the old blade by grasping i...

Page 43: ...y hand with the tool you have adjusted 2 Weed the test cut The test cut should weed easily with no cut through on the material backing If it does not weed correctly turn the adjustment shoe clockwise...

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Page 45: ...check tests the lights over the RUN and SWIVEL KNIFE keys flash and an additional beep sounds 3 When the self check is complete the lights blink and a beep sounds 4 The plotter goes off line in tangen...

Page 46: ...n line for drawing cutting and pouncing Select single or continuous job processing Select knife mode Initialize the knife tool Access diagnostic modes as needed See the Special Diagnostics and Error C...

Page 47: ...aten or tool move continuously as long as the arrow keys are pressed To use the slow slew feature 1 Press the SLOW key to select slow slew mode You will hear a single beep indicating the plotter is in...

Page 48: ...ot change knife mode in the midst of a job the plotter must be between jobs You must take the plotter off line to switch knife modes INIT KNIFE KEY Use the INIT KNIFE key to initialize the swivel knif...

Page 49: ...iles are received from the GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE while the first job plots then a waiting list or queue of these jobs is created The GS750 plus returns to the off line status after the job plots It remain...

Page 50: ...ntinuous plotting mode and maximize the plotter s productivity To plot in continuous mode 1 Select either swivel or tangential knife mode by pressing the SWIVEL KNIFE key When swivel knife mode is sel...

Page 51: ...ng the slew keys position the carriage spindle approximately 1 from the front edge of the plotting paper Be sure that there are several inches of paper extending past the carriage spindle and to the l...

Page 52: ...operation stops immediately 2 The current job is cleared All other jobs in the queue remain intact 3 The GS750 plus returns to off line status as at power up To clear an error signal Press the RESET...

Page 53: ...SET key There will be two beeps followed by three beeps as the self check tests are completed Then the lights above the RUN CONT and RUN SINGLE keys will alternate These alternating lights mean that R...

Page 54: ...ess the down arrow key to access Use to check X Y theta axes operation and to lock the theta axis during Tool Rotation Adjustment Error code 8 will occur if the axis is locked longer than 30 minutes S...

Page 55: ...est plot 1 Load plotting paper and install the pen holder 2 Press left arrow key to access diagnostic 3 Press RUN SINGLE to plot once or RUN CONT to plot continuously 4 Compare the test plot to the il...

Page 56: ...le test plot 1 Load vinyl and install the knife holder 2 Press SLOW key to access diagnostic 3 Press RUN SINGLE to plot once or RUN CONT to plot continuously 4 Compare the test plot to the illustratio...

Page 57: ...t stopped plotter operation follow these steps 1 Press the RESET key to clear the error signal flashing lights and steady tone 2 Press the RUN SINGLE key to display the error code number The RUN light...

Page 58: ...ck plot data resubmit job 5 Corrupt data Check plot data resubmit job 6 Buffer overflow Contact Gerber Field Service 7 UART error Only occurs as part of self test try power up again 8 Z axis lock time...

Page 59: ...n except as noted TOOL HOLDERS AND CARRIAGE SPINDLE BORE Note The spindle bore should be cleaned daily CAUTION Do not use oil to lubricate tool holders or spindle bore There is a very close fit betwee...

Page 60: ...the front way drive shaft cam shaft and theta shaft Rotate the cam shaft and theta shaft the front way does not turn and move the carriage spindle for access to the entire length of these shafts 2 App...

Page 61: ...m sprockets for adhesive buildup from the use of vinyl films 2 Use a small stiff brush such as a toothbrush dipped in alcohol to clean the sprockets 3 Also clean and oil the sliding sprocket end of th...

Page 62: ...from the rear panel of the GS750 plus 2 Remove the plotter power cord from the socket 3 Insert a flat tip screwdriver into the round notched cover Remove the fuse carrier and fuse 4 Examine the fuse a...

Page 63: ...ed by any Gerber warranty Cover Removal When making certain adjustments to the GS 750 you may find it necessary to remove the covers from the sides of the plotter Instructions for removal are as follo...

Page 64: ...ich hold the cover in place see steps 2 and 3 2 Remove the screw located in the center of the top edge of the plotter left end plate 3 Remove the screw from the center of the bottom edge of the plotte...

Page 65: ...s Reset on the plotter Verify and resend the job Inconsistent Tool Material Contact 1 Clean spindle bore and tool holder 2 Change knife blade 3 Check for proper Z home 4 Perform Z Axis Adjustment for...

Page 66: ...middle of a job OBJECTIVE To set the height of the lift fork for consistent contact of tool holder with material ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 Adjust the pen using the pen height gauge See Pen Holder and Pen...

Page 67: ...pulley clamp 8 Remove the carriage cover over the tool force housing 9 Locate the tool height fine adjustment screw on the center of the lifter assembly under the tool force arm 10 Raise or lower the...

Page 68: ...o plot Inspect your test plot by comparing to the Wagon Wheel Test Plot illustration 16 Turn off power at the plotter 17 Power up the plotter while holding the RESET key Load vinyl and install knife h...

Page 69: ...less than 1 32 The tool loses position in the middle of a job OBJECTIVE To center lift fork over carriage spindle bore to align tool holder in carriage spindle ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 Remove any tool f...

Page 70: ...e rear way to find the screw in the motor collar clamp and use the Allen wrench to ensure that the screw in the collar clamp is tightened securely 4 Then hold the RESET key down and turn on the plotte...

Page 71: ...collar clamp Use an Allen wrench to loosen the collar clamp Be careful not to move the black timing belt 7 Rotate the rear way by hand until the spindle pin is properly aligned at the 9 00 position T...

Page 72: ...key to plot Compare your test plot to the Wagon Wheel Test Plot 12 Turn off power to the plotter Power up the plotter while holding the RESET key Load vinyl and install knife holder 13 Press SLOW key...

Page 73: ...y in AXIS SWAP mode ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 Turn the plotter power off 2 Remove all tools and material from the plotter 3 Open the bail arms 4 Remove the cover from the left end of the plotter See the...

Page 74: ...push back and forth on the drum in the direction the material normally moves Notice if the X axis gear moves while the pinion remains stationary If the pinion remains stationary i e if there is backla...

Page 75: ...axis gear and X motor pinion to mesh too tightly can cause the X axis gear to wear prematurely If you adjust the mesh too loosely poor letter quality will result However it is safer to tighten the mes...

Page 76: ...ter quality in AXIS SWAP mode ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 Turn the plotter power off 2 Remove all tools and material from the plotter 3 Open the bail arms 4 Remove the cover from the left end of the plotte...

Page 77: ...head screws which hold the Y motor bracket against the side plate Only one screw is visible 8 Apply light pressure upward to tighten the mesh of the jackshaft gear and the Y motor pinion CAUTION Forc...

Page 78: ...70 GS750 plus 11 Replace the cover 12 Load vinyl in the plotter install the knife holder and cut a test plot 13 If symptoms persist return to step 1...

Page 79: ...The GS750 plus plots one job after the other without pausing between them and remains on line until either RUN key is pressed Controlled Stop Press either RUN key to stop plotting at the next logical...

Page 80: ...rror Turn off the system check connectors 10 Theta home failure Turn off the system check connectors Note If the GS750 plus consistently fails the self check tests contact Gerber Field Service Departm...

Page 81: ...self check 11 Error codes 52 Error conditions 51 Error signal 46 F Front panel 40 Fuse replacement 56 I INIT KNIFE key 42 Installation pen holder 26 plotter 7 pounce wheel holder 29 K Key front panel...

Page 82: ...CONT 44 RUN SINGLE 43 SLOW 41 SWIVEL KNIFE 42 SLOW slew key 41 Sprocket pins 19 Sprockets 55 Square Circle test 50 Stop controlled stop 43 emergency 46 Support bars 9 Swivel knife 1 32 SWIVEL KNIFE k...

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