GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
(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 [F2] key to move the blnkng cursor to the SPEED parameter.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
X20 COND1 09U 0
30 CHANGE TOOL1 4
(4) Use the [ ] or [ ] key to change the value.
Setting range: 1 to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 cm/s
(5) When the dsplayed settngs are correct, press the [ENTER] key . To cancel your settngs, press the [NEXT] key .
Setting the Cutter Blade Type and Offset [OFFSET]
Ths settng enables you to select the type of cutter blade (pen, creasng tool) that you plan to use and then
determnes the requred amount of offset f you selected a cutter blade. Your plotter comes wth a preset offset
value for each cutter blade type, and therefore the approprate offset value s set automatcally when you
select a blade name (09U, 15U, etc.). Further fine adjustment of the offset can also be performed if required.
Offset is the value that is used to compensate for the difference in position between the tip of the cutter blade
mounted in the cutter plunger and the center point of the cutter pen.
(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 [F3] key to move the blnkng cursor to the OFFSET parameter.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
X20 COND1 09U 0
30 CHANGE TOOL1 4
(4) Use the [ ] or [ ] key to cycle through the settng parameters. Select the desred cutter blade or tool.
Parameters that can be selected: 09U, 15U, 15UK30, 15-10C, 15-05S, 30U, OTHER, CP002 (roller-type
creaser), CP003 (roller-type creaser), CP001 (pen-type creaser), PEN
Select "OTHER" when you plan to use a cutter blade other than those regstered or when a cuttng operaton usng
a thick or otherwise difficult-to-cut medium produces unsatisfactory results. Select "PEN" when you plan to use a
plottng pen.
If you select "CP-001" and then press the [ENTER] key , the Creaser Settngs screen wll be dsplayed. If you select
"CP-002", the Thck Mode Settngs screen wll be dsplayed.
(5) When a blade name (09U, 15U) or "Other" has been selected, fine adjustment of the offset can be performed. Use
the [ ] or [ ] key to adjust the offset value.
Setting range: Blade name: -5 to +5; Other: 1-99