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Cutting Plotter Controller
OPS664
2 USING THE CONTROLLER
2.1 Launching the Controller
There are two ways of launching the Controller, either from the Windows Start menu or
from the Print menu. Select either "Launch from the Start menu" or "Launch from the
Print menu".
(1) First of all, use the CD-ROM provided with your cutting plotter to set up your
cutting plotter.
Note: For details on how to perform setup, please refer to the Quick Start Manual.
(2) Connect the cutting plotter to your computer via the USB connection, and load a
medium.
(3) Launch the Controller.
Using the Start menu to launch the Controller
The Cutting Plotter Controller can be launched from the Windows Start menu.
The registered location is: [Start] [All Programs] [Graphtec Cutting Plotter
Controller] [Cutting Plotter Controller].
Note: If the Controller is launched from the Start menu, only the test cutting and cross-
cutting operations can be performed.
Using the Print menu to launch the Controller
If you use the driver to send a print job from the application to the cutting
plotter, the driver will automatically launch the Cutting Plotter Controller.
The following window is displayed when the Controller has been launched.
Note: If the Controller is launched from the Start menu, a [Close] button replaces the
[Cancel] and [Cut] buttons.
Note: The screen above is the screen that is displayed when an FC7000 Series cutting
plotter has been connected.
1 INTRODUCTION
The Cutting Plotter Controller is automatically installed when you perform setup for
your cutting plotter in a Windows 2000/Windows XP or Windows Vista environment.
1.1 About the Controller
The Cutting Plotter Controller is a software program that lets you perform settings
at your computer instead of having to make them at the plotter's control panel. In
particular, frequently-used cutting condition settings and complicated registration mark
reading procedures can be easily performed. Using the Controller together with the
driver further improves overall operating efficiency.
Note: The Cutting Plotter Controller was designed on the premise that it would be used for
cutting text, print & cut applications, and so forth. It is not suitable for manufacturing-
industry purposes such as outputting multiple cutting conditions in a single cutting
output operation.
Note: The Cutting Master 2 plug-in provided with your cutting plotter has the same
functions as this Controller. Moreover, since the plug-in enables data created in
Illustrator/Corel Draw to be sent directly to the plotter for output, even more intuitive
operation is enabled. If you are outputting data from Illustrator/Corel Draw, we
recommend that you use the plug-in instead of this Controller.
1.2 Operating Environment
The minimum system requirements to enable operation of this software are as follows:
• OS: Windows 2000/Windows XP or Windows Vista
• CPU: Pentium III 600 MHz or better
• Memory: 128 MB minimum (256 MB recommended)
• Monitor: Must be capable of 1024 x 768 High Color display (True Color
recommended)
• Mouse
• CD-ROM drive
• Craft ROBOPro2, Craft ROBOPro, CE5000, FC7000
• USB connection
Note: The Cutting Plotter Controller will not operate if it is connected via a printer or serial
port.