GRAPHTEC FC7000-100, Service Manual

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FC7000-UM-251-9370 2-1
2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS
2. PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS
2.1 Parts Names and Functions
Front View
Grit roller
Media sensor
Power switch
Pinch roller
Pen carriage
Cross-cutter unit
Pen holder
Pinch rollers
Control panel
Stand
Cutting groove
Cutting mat
Grit roller position guide
Pen station
Grit roller
Media sensor
Power switch: ................. Used to turn the plotter on and off.
Control panel: ................. Used to access various plotter functions.
Pinch rollers: ................... Rollers that push the media against the grit rollers.
Grit rollers: ...................... Metallic rollers with a file-like surface that feed the media back and forth.
Media sensors: ............... The front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear sensor is
used to sense the trailing edge of the media.
Pen carriage: .................. Moves the cutter-pen or plotting pen across the media during cutting or plotting.
Pen holder: ..................... Holds the cutter-pen or plotting pen and moves it up or down.
Pen station (installed on 2-pen models only):
The second pen is mounted here.
Stand: ............................. Used to make the plotter more portable and to free up counter space.
Grit roller position guide:
Stickers on the front of the Y rail and the rear side of the top cover that show the
position of each grit roller. Use these alignment marks as an aid in locating the
pinch rollers.
Cutting groove: ............... Used when cross-cutting is performed.
Cross-cutter unit: ............ Used to perform cross-cutting of media so that the cut length can be removed from
the roll.