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303-04

USER’S MANUAL

MANUAL NO. MP303-UM-151

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Page 1: ...303 04 USER S MANUAL MANUAL NO MP303 UM 151...

Page 2: ...This category provides information that if ignored is highly likely to cause fatal or serious injury to the operator WARNING This category provides information that if ignored is likely to cause fatal...

Page 3: ...les representative or nearest vendor to request repair Never try to perform repair yourself Repair work by in experienced personnel is extremely dangerous No touching Keep away Use prohibited Prohibit...

Page 4: ...ch location may impair the performance of the plot ter Unplug the power cable from the socket If water or foreign matter enters inside the plotter do not continue using it Turn off its power and un pl...

Page 5: ...ause a failure Always clean the pen caps Dried ink may clog the pen tip and make it unusable Do not put magnetic cards magnetic tapes and floppy disks etc close to the pen carriage and pen station Suc...

Page 6: ...n accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case...

Page 7: ...2 2 No 18AWG x 3 NO 42 21 49 300 V 10 A Table 2 200 V to 240 V Power Supply Voltage Range Supply Plug Configuration Plug Voltage Reference Power Cable Type Selector Standards Settings Europe CEE 7 VII...

Page 8: ...his manual are subject to change without notice 3 While every effort has been made to supply complete and accurate information about this product please address any inquiries about unclear information...

Page 9: ...the standard accessories Make sure that you have all the parts listed in the following table If any part has been omitted please contact your vendor Exterior View Part Name Description Qty 1 AC adapte...

Page 10: ...h 3 Exterior View Part Name Description Qty 8 Rubber insert 8 9 Tilt stand To stand an MP303 04 plotter 2 at a 60 angle QuickStart Manual 10 and 1 each Usage Precautions 11 User guide CD ROM 1...

Page 11: ...e plotter is connected to a computer via the respective interface connector Even if multiple data are sent via both the Centronics and the RS 232C interfaces the data that arrived later is discarded a...

Page 12: ...the Plotter 1 10 1 7 Connecting to Your Computer 1 11 2 SETTING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS 2 1 2 1 Selecting the Command Mode 2 2 2 2 Setting the Paper Size 2 3 2 3 Setting the Programmable Resolution 2 4 2...

Page 13: ...ter the Plotter Operates Abnormally 5 3 5 5 Pen Replacement is Abnormal 5 6 5 6 Plotted Results are of Poor Quality 5 6 5 7 Problems Related to Pens and Paper 5 7 5 8 The Error Messages 5 10 5 9 GP GL...

Page 14: ...e plotter s basic functions are operating properly 1 1 Description of Parts Top view of the MP303 04 1 Pen station Holds pens ready for use 2 Control panel Contains the keys used for controlling the p...

Page 15: ...lotter s power supply 9 RS 232C connector To use the RS 232C serial interface connect your computer to the plotter via this connector 10 Centronics connector To use the Centronics compatible parallel...

Page 16: ...press again to resume plotting 4 CANCEL key To cancel a setting shown on the display press this key instead of the ENTER key 5 MODE key Press to change the POSITION key modes Pen carriage position mo...

Page 17: ...or use Installation space 67 mm x 45 mm Using the Tilt Stands Mount the plotter on the tilt stands provided with this plotter by following the steps below 1 Insert the two hooks in each stand into the...

Page 18: ...hould be no gap between the pen station s notched section and the pen shown below on the left and the pen should not be outside of its pen cap shown below on the right An incorrectly mounted pen may c...

Page 19: ...inserts are not used Especially when using refillable ink pens disposable ink pens or high speed ceramic pens be sure to use rubber inserts otherwise the pen tips may dry up or drip in the caps Mounti...

Page 20: ...n plug the other end of the cord into an electrical outlet of the rated supply voltage 3 Turn on the plotter by pressing the I side of the power switch The control panel s POWER lamp lights CAUTION Wh...

Page 21: ...You are now ready to load the plotting medium Initialization During initialization the pen carriage moves in the sequence of the arrows shown in the figure below and the origin for plotting is automat...

Page 22: ...desired position on the writing panel and then press the CHART HOLD key the CHART HOLD lamp lights to hold the sheet 4 If any air is trapped between the paper and writing panel force it out with the...

Page 23: ...After the initialization place a sheet of paper on the writing panel Press the CHART HOLD key to secure the sheet The prompt below is displayed Press Ent key 4 Press the ENTER key to draw the self te...

Page 24: ...e for use Use a Centronics compatible parallel cable serial cable or USB cable in accordance with the connection method chosen Obtain a Graphtec approved interface cable that is compatible with the in...

Page 25: ...eed mode 6 Interface conditions Setting The basic functions are set using the panel keys while observing the display The MP303 04 comes with its basic functions set as follows Baud rate 9600 bps MP303...

Page 26: ...ress the MODE key and then press the or key to display the message below Setup DipSW 2 Press the ENTER key to display the command selection menu that shows the currently selected com mand mode in this...

Page 27: ...enu and the currently selected paper size in this example ISO A3 ISO A3 4 Each time the or key is pressed the paper size setting changes in the sequence shown below the bits which affect the paper siz...

Page 28: ...the Step menu is displayed In this example 100 mm 0 1 mm is the currently selected resolution Step 100 4 Press the or key to switch the programmable resolution between 100 m and 25 m the bit which aff...

Page 29: ...hanged will be changed When you wish to perform plotting in the exact sequence specified in your application program turn off the sorting function Procedure Enable or disable the sorting function as d...

Page 30: ...If the setting is correct press the ENTER key Pressing the key resets the plotter to allow your new setting to take effect To cancel the setting and return to Step 1 press the CANCEL key Ready Ready o...

Page 31: ...the command selection menu the currently selected command mode is displayed command mode 3 Press the or key until the Speed menu is displayed In this example the pen speed mode is currently set to M...

Page 32: ...the or key until the Pen up speed mode menu is displayed In this example the Pen up speed mode is currently set to NormalSp normal speed NormalSp 4 Press the or key to switch the Pen Up speed mode bet...

Page 33: ...fessional Windows XP NOTE Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows NT do not support USB In the following cases the plotter may not operate properly When connected to a USB hub or an add on USB card When us...

Page 34: ...SER 1 Baud rate 9600 bps Handshake mode Hardwire Data length 8 bits Parity Even Command mode FP GL Paper size ISO A3 Programmable resolution 0 1 mm 100 m Pen Vector sorting On Pen speed mode Manual th...

Page 35: ...to Step 7 After selecting the target condition press the or key to change its setting as shown below 96 O7 X 48 N 24 12 User 1 192 E8 H 192 19200 bps baud rate 96 9600 bps baud rate 48 4800 bps baud r...

Page 36: ...r reads and then briefly displays the new settings and then displays the Online message when it can begin receiving and plotting data from the computer OK 96 E8 8 If the prompt below appears stop send...

Page 37: ...eives data via the Centronics or USB interface while it is awaiting data via the RS 232C interface in AUTO mode the plotter becomes unavailable to receive data for AUTO mode properly In such cases imm...

Page 38: ...a displayed menu 6 Resetting the plotter Press the PAUSE key and while the PAUSE lamp is lit press the and ENTER keys concurrently to reset the plotter to the status it initially assumes when it is tu...

Page 39: ...otting and enters Pause mode Chart Hold OFF Until the paper is secured plotting is not performed even if data is sent from the com puter Setup This mode is assumed by pressing the PAUSE key The figure...

Page 40: ...ALL Sp70 FoH ENTER ENTER ENTER ANSI B Expand Step 25 Sort Off Speed M HiSpeed MODE ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER X Y X Y ENTER ENTER RS 3 96 08 X RS 2 96 N8 H Setting Man Auto RS 1 96 E7 X User...

Page 41: ...n numbers With either method the pen force can be set to H HIGH or L LOW whereas the pen speed can be set in a range of 1 to 70 cm s Setting the Pen Speed Force by Pen Type This method lets you automa...

Page 42: ...en H HIGH and L LOW Procedure 1 With the plotter in Ready mode the coordinates of the current pen position are displayed press the MODE key The currently selected pen type is displayed Pen Type W Fibe...

Page 43: ...press the MODE key to switch between HIGH and LOW L H No ALL Sp70 FoH 6 When all of the displayed settings are correct press the ENTER key The message below appears briefly Speed OK 7 To return to Rea...

Page 44: ...After moving the P1 and P2 points in either command mode their default values can be restored by inputting such commands as IP IN or DF The steps below describe how to consecutively set the P1 and P2...

Page 45: ...ENTER key To cancel the setting press the CANCEL key instead of the ENTER key When the ENTER key is pressed the message below briefly appears and then the P2 position can be set To set the P2 positio...

Page 46: ...coordinate system Procedure NOTE When the Sort mode is set to ON the origin cannot be moved from the control panel Though the pen carriage moves to the currently selected origin in Step 4 you will not...

Page 47: ...the coordinates Use the or key to move to the column you wish to change the selected column blinks To switch between and press the or key To set a numeral press the or key until the desired numeral is...

Page 48: ...ction either lowers the pen if it is raised or raises it if it is lowered Procedure 1 With the plotter in Ready mode press the MODE key Press the or key until the menu below appears To raise the pen P...

Page 49: ...the Pen Nos until the desired Pen No blinks When the desired Pen No blinks press the ENTER key The pen carriage retrieves the selected pen If no Pen No is selected all the Pen Nos blink 2 After the p...

Page 50: ...en speed 20 cm second These disposable type ceramic pens are easier to use than refillable ink pens Refillable ink pen KD110 series A choice of line widths 0 2 0 3 0 5 mm Suitable for detailed diagram...

Page 51: ...850 m 20 cm s 0 5 approx 500 m 20 cm s 0 7 approx 350 m 20 cm s Refillable ink pen 0 2 0 3 0 5 10 cm s Disposable ink pens 0 2 approx 1500 m 20 cm s 0 3 approx 880 m 20 cm s 0 5 approx 460 m 20 cm s 0...

Page 52: ...attempt to refill their ink supply High speed ceramic pens High speed ceramic pens Note that the high speed ceramic pens HC500P series cannot be used for polyester films Use the rubber inserts for the...

Page 53: ...tip hold the pen with its tip downward and gently tap ink reservoir D until the ink flows down to the pen tip as shown in the figure 4 Try writing on a piece of paper If the ink does not flow out at a...

Page 54: ...f paper If the ink does not flow out at all or runs out while you are writing repeat Step 2 4 Next screw plunger C into plunger A 5 Finally screw the SD ink reservoir into plunger A and plunger C 6 Af...

Page 55: ...24 Plotted results can be clearly wet copied Fluctuations in humidity have practically no effect on the paper size Superior stability of paper size Note that the ink dries slowly when using a refillab...

Page 56: ...film plotting line applica Features paper paper paper cm s speed width tions Pen type mm Graphs Good ink Water based fiber pen 80 0 3 to 0 7 figures adhesion tables 0 2 0 3 Requires Refillable ink pen...

Page 57: ...similar sol vents to clean the plotter they will damage the casing s finish If the surface of the writing panel becomes dirty wipe the soiled areas using a clean dry cloth For stubborn stains use a cl...

Page 58: ...e supply voltage conform to supply the Be sure to use only the specified voltage specified value Is the electrical outlet being supplied with power Check the power supply When the plotter is turned on...

Page 59: ...s for the parity and data length Use the Character Dump Mode to be discussed later in this section to check if the printed dump data matches the data sent from the computer If they match check the com...

Page 60: ...plotter is initialized CharDump Mode 4 Secure the paper The prompt below is displayed to prompt you to press the CHART HOLD key Set Paper 5 Once the paper is secured the PROMPT lamp on the plotter bl...

Page 61: ...plotter The message DEBUG MODE is displayed for a few seconds In this mode the plotter s buffer memory is reduced to the following sizes In RS 232C mode 256 bytes In Centronics mode 10 bytes To exit D...

Page 62: ...he Plotter Mount eight pens at the pen station then execute the self test If pen exchange is not properly conducted during this self test the plotter is defective Contact your vendor 5 6 Plotted Resul...

Page 63: ...eplace it with a new one Is there dust or dirt on the pen s tip Remove any foreign matter on the pen s tip Foreign matter may adhere to the pen s tip from the media during plotting particularly when p...

Page 64: ...ctive try the methods below a With the pen s tip facing upward tap the pen gently several times on a hard surface as shown below then try writing with the pen Repeat this several times until the ink f...

Page 65: ...our hands may cause the paper to re ject the ink especially with polyester film Place the paper on the writing panel by holding the edges with clean hands then smooth out any wrinkles or slack in the...

Page 66: ...i mal fluctuations in the ambient environment Are you storing the pens with their tips pointing Leakage may be caused by the ink s self weight or by downward changes in the storage environment tempera...

Page 67: ...ter range E5 I O ERR An input output error occurs during the transfer of data via the interface With the RS 232C interface this message indicates that the parity or data length may be improperly set C...

Page 68: ...zed was executed Check that your program contains valid HP GL com mands E2 PARA NO ERR A command containing an incorrect number of pa rameters was executed Check that the commands specified in your pr...

Page 69: ...sable ink pens SD502 BK 0 2 mm 4 black SD503 BK 0 3 mm 4 black SD505 BK 0 5 mm 4 black SD507 BK 0 7 mm 4 black PHP32 INK Ink pen plunger High speed ceramic pens HC502P BK 0 2 mm 5 black HC502P RD 0 2...

Page 70: ...Item Part no Description Measurement paper SP325 300 x 420 mm 50 sheets pack Coated paper PL501 300 x 420 mm 50 sheets pack Tracing paper PL507 300 x 420 mm 50 sheets pack Polyester film PL524 300 x...

Page 71: ...sable ink pens 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 mm Refillable ink pens 0 2 0 3 0 5 mm High speed ceramic pens 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 mm Chart hold method Electrostatic adhesion Accuracy Distance within 0 3 or 0 1 mm whicheve...

Page 72: ...C 1 APPENDIX C EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS...

Page 73: ...The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice MP303 04 UM 151 March 31 2004 1st edition 00 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION...

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