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7. ARMS Setting [ARMS]
Adjustment by Using Registration Marks
The plotter reads the registration marks to perform alignment of the origin point, adjustment of the
vertical distance, and correction of the distortion. Depending on the number of marks, the adjustment
method may differ.
Mark Scan
Mode
Adjustment to be done
2 points
Adjusts the horizontal distance and the tilt. Registration marks at lower left and
lower right are read and the distance between these two marks is adjusted so as
to be the same distance as you set in the [X] of [Mark Distance] ( "Registration
Marks Setting" on page 23).
3 points
Adjusts the vertical and horizontal distance and the tilt. Registration marks at lower
left + lower right and lower left + upper left are read and the distances between
each pair of the marks are adjusted so as to be the same distances as you set in
the [X] and [Y] of [Mark Distance] ( "Registration Marks Setting" on page 23).
4 points
Registration marks at lower left, lower right, upper left, and upper left are read and
are adjusted to the registration mark positions calculated from the distances you set
in the [X] and [Y] of [Mark Distance] ( "Registration Marks Setting" on page 23).
Area
(segment area
adjustment)
For a long image, like one whose length in the feed direction is more than 2
m, corrects the distortion produced during the printing process. By using the
intermediate registration marks as boundaries, the image is divided in the feed
direction into several areas and 4points adjustment is performed.
Settings in the [ARMS Setting] Screen
In the main screen ( page 9), click [ARMS] to open the [ARMS Setting] screen.
In the [ARMS Setting] screen, you set detailed conditions to use the ARMS functions.
1
Paper-Weight
Set whether to hold down the media with the paper-weight when the
sensor reads the registration marks.
Off
The paper-weight will not be used.
On
The paper-weight will be used.
2
Sensing Speed
Set the movement speed of the tool carriage and the media when
reading the registration marks.
Normal
This is the standard setting.
Slow
Use this when the registration marks cannot be
read or when there are major errors.
3
Position (Use
Keyboard)
Click this key and then use the keyboard to move the tool to the
position at which the you want to cut the test pattern.
Up/down/left/right
Press one of the [ ] keys on the
keyboard.
High-speed
movement
Press the [Ctrl] key and one of the [ ]
keys on the keyboard at the same time.
Skew
Press the up/down arrow key and the left/right
arrow key at the same time. For example, [ ]
and [ ] or [ ] and [ ].
1
7
6
3
2
4
5
4
Length
Specify the length of the registration mark from the corner to the end.
Setting range
4.0 to 20.0 mm (0.157 to 0.787 inch)
5
Thickness
Specify the thickness of the registration mark.
Setting range
0.3 to 1.0 mm (0.012 to 0.039 inch)
6
OK
Saves the settings and closes the [Registration Mark Settings] screen.
7
Cancel
Cancels the settings and closes the [Registration Mark Settings] screen.
Upper left Upper right
Lower left Lower right