GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
5.18 Setting the Initial Cutting Force
This function is effective in THICK mode, the mode used mainly to cut thick media. When a thick medium
is cut, more time than usual may be required for the blade to reach the base of the medium even if a
suitable cutting force has been speci
fi ed. If this happens, the cutting operation may start before the blade
has reached the base and the medium may not be cut through at the start point. Specifying the START
CUT FORCE adds the START CUT FORCE value to the speci
fi ed FORCE value that becomes effective
immediately after the pen down operation, thereby enabling the blade to reach the base of the medium in a
shorter period of time. (If, for example, 25 has been speci
fi ed for the FORCE value and 4 is speci fi ed for the
START CUT FORCE value, the cutting force after the pen down operation temporarily becomes 29.)
(1) Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the [NEXT] key repeatedly until the following menu is displayed.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
OPTION1 OPTION2
(3) Press the [F2] key (OPTION1) to display the menu shown below.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
START FCE OFST ANG
OFST FCE STP PASS
(4) Press the [F1] key (START FCE) to display the START CUT FORCE setting screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
START CUT FORCE
FORCE =2
Use the [ ] or [ ] key to change the numeric value, and then press the [ENTER] key to con fi rm your selection.
Setting range:1 to 20 (default value: 2), and the screen
2 1 3 18 19 20
(5) Press the [PAUSE] key to cancel PAUSE mode.
This setting is retained in the plotter's internal memory even while the plotter is turned off.