GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
(3) Wth the plotter n Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the creasng tool test.
Select ether "CP001" or "CP002" as the cutter blade type.
(4) Use the [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] keys to move the pen carrage (the tp of the tool selected by the current settng)to the
startng poston for the cuttng test.
(5) Press the [TEST] key to dsplay the creasng test selecton screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
TEST1 TEST2
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
(6) Press the [F1] key (TEST1) or [F3] key (TEST2) to crease a test pattern.
TEST1 : Press the [F1] key to crease a sngle test pattern.
TEST2 : Press the [F3] key to crease three test patterns (the first pattern is creased with the specified creasing
force -1, the second pattern is creased with the specified creasing force, and the third pattern is creased
with the specified creasing force +1).
Appropriate
Excessive creasing force Insufficient creasing force
Reduce the creasing force
(-1 to -5)
Increase the creasing force
(+1 to +5)
Check the creasing test patterns. If the pattern is only lightly creased, the creasing force is insufficient. Conversely,
f the pattern s deeply creased or the medum s cut, the creasng force s excessve.
(7) Press the
[CONDITIONS] key and adjust your settngs.
(8) Repeat Steps (4) to (7) untl you acheve the desred results.
(9) When the results are satsfactory, press the
[ENTER] key or the [NEXT] key .
Cutting a sample
Ths test allows you to cut a sample to check the plotter’s operaton.
(1) Load a medum for cuttng the sample.
(2) Mount a cutter pen.
(3) Wth the plotter n Ready status, press a key from
[F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the cuttng test.
(4) Use the [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] keys to move the pen carrage (the tp of the tool selected by the current settng) to the
poston for cuttng the sample.
(5) Press the [TEST] key to dsplay the cuttng test selecton screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
TEST1 TEST2
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
(6) Press the [F3] key (SAMPLE) to dsplay the sample data selecton screen.
When GP-GL has been selected When HP-GL has been selected
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
BALL
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
BOX