GRAPHTEC FC5100A-100, User Manual

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Preparing to Cut: Setting Conditions
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• Press the F4 key to change OFFSET.
• If all of the parameters are set, press the ENTER key to register your setting.
T
O
C
HANGE THE
C
UTTER
O
FFSET
• Press the F4 key to change OFFSET. The blinking cursor indicates that you can
change its setting.
• Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from –5
to +5. For more information, see Running Cutting Test.
• If all of the parameters are set, press the ENTER key to register your setting.
F
INE
A
DJUSTMENT
1 Set the blade type to OTHER to permit fine adjustment of the CUTTER OFF-
SET value.
2 While referring to the figures above, gradually adjust the cutter offset value
while checking the results by running a cut test.
Running Cutting
Tests
The TEST function allows you to check the suitability of your condition settings.
If the test results are not satisfactory, adjust the settings as described in Cutter
Conditions.
WARNING: The cutter pen starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected. To
avoid bodily injury and damage to the plotter, load the media before
pressing the [TEST] key and keep your hands, face and other objects out
of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media.
The cutter condition is critical to achieve the best cut quality and to increase the
life of the blade. Since the cutter condition depends on the media type and thick-
ness, perform a cut test to check your settings and fine-tune the cut quality
before
starting your new cutting job.
Observe the following steps to achieve good cutter condition settings:
1 Cut the test pattern (Test 1, Test 2, Cutting-Pro) in three locations: the far right
side, the center and the far left side of the media.
2 Check the shape of the pattern.
3 Change the condition parameters if needed.
4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory.
The following illustrations display test pattern results:
SET ............ 14
CONDITION 1 ........ 30
4
CB09Ux ... 0