Vinyl Express Q100, User Manual

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BACK GROUND SETTINGS: Description of the Background Settings
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• Enabling/Disabling the Pen Select Command (PEN SELECT)
Note: This function can only be specified for a 2-pen model (option).
This function enables or disables the PEN SELECT command (“J” Command in
GP-GL mode or the “SP” command in HP-GL
™
mode) for a 2-pen model.
• Initial Blade Tip Position Setting (INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION)
The cutter blade is placed on the medium to orient it after the power is turned on
or the cutter-pen conditions are set. This is referred to as “initializing” the cutter
blade.
This function sets the “Initial Blade Tip Position” for this operation.
When 2 mm BELOW is selected, initial blade control is performed at a position 2
mm below the cutting start position.
When OUTSIDE is selected, initial blade control is performed outside of the
effective cutting/plotting area.
• Setting the Display Length Unit (LENGTH UNIT)
This function enables you to set the unit for coordinates appearing on the
display panel to either millimeter or inch units.
• Enabling/Disabling Pen Up Move (PEN UP MOVE)
This function sets whether the pen will travel to each point specified or only from
the initially specified point to the last specified point when consecutive
commands are received specifying pen movement while it is raised.
When ENABLED is selected, the pen travels consecutively to each coordinate
specified by the data received.
When DISABLED is selected, the pen travels directly from the initially specified
point to the last specified point.
• Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors (MEDIA SENSOR)
This function enables or disables the media sensors that detect the size of the
medium in the feed direction.
When ENABLED is selected, the feed-direction media sensors are enabled.
When DISABLED is selected, the feed-direction media sensors are disabled.
• Enabling/Disabling the Pinch Roller Sensors (PINCH ROLLER SENSOR)
This function enables or disables the pinch roller sensors that detect the width
of the medium.
When ENABLED is selected, the pinch roller sensors are enabled.
When DISABLED is selected, the pinch roller sensors are disabled.
Since the pinch rollers sensors are also used for the cross-cutting operation,
cross-cutting cannot be performed if DISABLED is selected.
• Circle-Command Resolution Setting (CIRCLE RESOLUTION)
Note: This function can only be specified when the COMMAND setting is
HP-GL
™
.
This function sets whether the resolution is automatically set or fixed at a
constant 5 degrees when a plotter circle command is output while the
COMMAND setting is HP-GL
™
.