Gemini FlexiPen 120 User Manual Download

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User guide – Plotter Flexipen 120/165

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Gemini Cad Systems
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Plotter Flexipen 120/165

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rev 3.0

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Before using plotter read carefully this user guide!!!

Summary of Contents for FlexiPen 120

Page 1: ...Flexipen 120 165 Plan 1 Gemini Cad Systems www geminicad com Plotter Flexipen 120 165 User guide rev 3 0 WARNING Before using plotter read carefully this user guide 2007 Venus Technologies Provider IT...

Page 2: ...covering bar 10 6 Printing head 11 6 1 Refill device 11 6 2 How to put on the refill inside the device 12 6 3 How to put on the 3 ml JUMBO refill inside the device 12 7 Installing and use the software...

Page 3: ...ssing dual CPU parallel processing Mechanical resolution 0 025 mm step 0 025 mm step Language format HPGL PLT compatible HPGL PLT compatible Interface type RS 232 serial port RS 232 serial port Origin...

Page 4: ...e pieces from the drawn marker might be drawn resized In case you will need for some reasons to install an Antivirus you will have to uncheck the option for the background scan of the computer activit...

Page 5: ...machine frame the universal wheel the charging wire and the serial transmission cable the second packages contents the main frame of the machine To assembly the plotter you must follow the following...

Page 6: ...arging The power cable must be plugged in a socket which has reliable ground conductor The power in the cable must not vary more than 5 To prevent power variation use a UPS source of minimum 500w Be s...

Page 7: ...will resume after press the key again Do not remove the printing head dolly when the plotter is in the Pause state The Location key 4 after moving the pen dolly and paper using the direction keys pres...

Page 8: ...tate increases the pen speed The S key 10 has the following functions In LEAVE state moves advanced the paper In CONNECT state declines the pen speed Flashing Caution Lights Lighting Display signals t...

Page 9: ...nd make sure that there is no axial clearance Before start fixing the conical jacks make sure that you have the same distance on both sides between the end of bar and the end of roll Mount the paper r...

Page 10: ...eel spindle Keep paper at the middle of the recovering paper reel spindle with the right hand and with the left hand keep tight the paper roll from the feed paper reel spindle Roll on 3 4 coil on the...

Page 11: ...device The writing device contents an ensemble which carries a refill It will be fixed in the printing head dolly with a bolt To mount the device you will have to loosen the blockage bolt till you ca...

Page 12: ...you don t have to supervise the plotter all the time which must be done when you use a common refill and you know that it depletes very quickly This type of refill is very easy to use Mount the refil...

Page 13: ...ter Close all Windows applications before starting the installation To install the program you must follow the next steps Insert the installation CD ROM for the Gemini PLT Spooler into the CD ROM driv...

Page 14: ...nd you can see its icon down on the right of the screen To access the program you will have to double click on its icon To close the program you will have to right click in System trey on the program...

Page 15: ...ll fiind the List of printed files In the middle top half there s the Control Panel containing command keys for the transmission of data to the plotter keys for adding files to the plotting list Trans...

Page 16: ...ttings You have the Purge automatically plotted files option Text optimization settings Drawing options You can set how to plot files one by one till the end of the list Aplication language On the bot...

Page 17: ...n t check this option the plotter will roll paper back and forth for all marker length you will have to make sure and roll out enough paper for the length of the drawing The recommended optimization s...

Page 18: ...n this button a new window called Calibrate plotter will open Follow the specified steps in the window Plotter calibrate in the indicated order Insert the plotted paper size in mm in the Length and Wi...

Page 19: ...using Test button in different positions on the paper width If the refill doesn t write properly change the pen preassure and the up down position only for Jumbo refill Set the drawing origin using Lo...

Page 20: ...ce of fabric oil softened Do this on each 2 weeks or as many times as it is necessary Lubricate the bearings the jacks feed paper reel spindle and jacks recovering paper reel spindle using fine oils o...

Page 21: ...plotter doesn t respond 1 The plotter is not turned on 2 Error on plotter comunication 3 The serial interface is not well seted in the program 4 The plotter origin wasn t set 5 The plotter is not in t...

Page 22: ...roblem Cause The possible solution You cannot start the plotting program Troubles during the program installing Reinstall the program Please carefully check the above malfunctions and solutions if it...

Page 23: ...en the paper and the plotter is dirty Clean and lubricate the contact surface The paper is not properly dragged there are overlapping in the plotted file The pressing whiles are dirty Clean the contin...