GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
(3) Press a key from [F1] to [F4] to move the blnkng cursor to the parameter that you wsh to set.
(4) Change the settng value of the parameter that you wsh to set.
(5) Press the
[ENTER] key to regster the settng condtons n the plotter’s nternal memory. To cancel your settngs,
press the [NEXT] key .
(6) Press the [TEST] key to perform test cuttng. Make any adjustments requred by changng the settngs to sut the
meda type and thckness.
Setting the Cutting Force
(Pen Force, Creaser Force)
[FORCE]
Ths settng determnes the cuttng force for a cuttng operaton, the pen force for a plottng operaton and the
creasng force for a creasng operaton. Please see Secton 3.10, "Meda and Cuttng Condtons" for further
detals on the settng values.
When cutting card, cardboard or similar media the cutting force that will be required changes according to the cutting
direction.
(1) Wth the plotter n Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. that you wsh to change.
(2) Press the [CONDITIONS] key to dsplay the followng screen. (The dsplay wll dffer accordng to the settng
condtons that have been made.)
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
X20 COND1 09U 0
30 CHANGE TOOL1 4
(3) Press the [F1] key to move the blnkng cursor to the FORCE parameter.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
X20 COND1 09U 0
30 CHANGE TOOL1 4
(4) Use the [ ] or [ ] key to toggle between X and Y (but not when "PEN" has been selected for the cutter blade
type). When the drecton that you wsh to set the value for s dsplayed, use the [ ] or [ ] key to change the
value.
Setting range (for both X and Y): Tool holder 1: 1 to 40, Tool holder 2: 2 to 80 (in increments of 2)
If dfferent values have been set for X and Y, the cuttng force n the dagonal drecton wll be a value between the X
and Y values, and wll vary accordng to the angle.
Cutting force
[Y]
Cutting force
[X]
Cutting force
[*]
Y
X
45°
(Cutting force [X])g + (Cutting force [Y])g
2
[*] =
(5) When the dsplayed settngs are correct, press the [ENTER] key . To cancel your settngs, press the [NEXT] key .
Setting the Speed [SPEED]
Ths settng determnes the tool speed for a plottng operaton. Please see Secton 3.10, "Meda and Cuttng
Condtons" for further detals on the settng values.
(1) Wth the plotter n Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4 ] to select the COND No. that you wsh to change.