GRAPHTEC CUTTING PRO FC3100-60, Service Manual

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FC3100-60 Service Manual
P/N53802-031T Rev. A
7 - 1
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1 The Cutting Results are Unsatisfactory
Problem Cause Solution
See User's
Manual
section:
•
The cut corners are
rounded or too pointed.
•
The CUTTER OFFSET is
incompatible with the blade
type being used.
•
Adjust the CUTTER OFFSET
value:
* If too low, corners become
rounded.
* If too high, corners are too
pointed.
4.5
4.8
•
The cut line starts out
crooked.
•
The blade mounted in the
holder does not rotate
smoothly.
•
Grease the blade and holder.
3.3
•
Remove any foreign matter
inside the pen holder.
•
The Offset Cut Pressure is
too low.
•
Raise the Offset Cut Pressure
setting (the Offset Cut Pressure
is separate from the cutting
FORCE).
5.11
•
With the 0.9 mm cutter pen
(blue blade adjustment knob),
the spring has come loose
from the blade.
•
Replace the blade with a new
one that has a spring.
3.3
•
With the 1.5 mm cutter pen
(red blade adjustment knob),
the blade has fallen out.
•
Grease the blade and holder
(B).
3.3
•
The blade skips and
does not completely cut
lines that should be
solid.
•
The blade is extended too
far.
•
Adjust the blade length.
3.4
•
Solid lines are not cut
at a constant depth.
•
The cutting SPEED is too
high.
•
Lower the SPEED setting.
4.5
•
Coarse resolution of
curved lines.
•
The software's resolution
setting is too low.
•
Adjust the software's
resolution setting.
•
The blade offset angle is too
low.
•
Raise the blade offset angle.
5.12
•
The film curls up at the
corners.
•
The blade is extended too
far.
•
Adjust the blade length. 3.4
•
The film curls up when
cutting small
characters.
•
The CUTTER OFFSET is
incompatible with the blade
type being used.
•
Adjust the CUTTER OFFSET
value:
* If too low, corners become
rounded.
* If too high, corners are too
pointed.
4.5
4.8
•
The cutting SPEED is too
high.
•
Lower the SPEED setting.
4.5
•
The blade is dull.
•
Replace the blade.
3.3
•
The QUALITY setting is too
high.
•
Lower the QUALITY setting.
4.5