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Easy Setting from Your Computer
The controller enables you to set up and operate the plotter from your computer. Relevant settings are
displayed on a single screen and you can easily fi nd the setting that you want to see. You can use the
driver to start the controller from the print menu in the application software and effi ciently proceed a
series of works ranging from image design to cutting.
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Saving Tool Conditions
Up to 100 tool conditions that are set in the controller can be saved to the media list. Contents in the
media list can be saved as a fi le and loaded to your computer.
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Loading Plotter Setting/Uploading Settings to the Plotter
Tool conditions that are set in the operation panel of the plotter (Condition No. 1 through 8) can be
loaded to the controller. You can edit the loaded settings in the controller and upload them to the
plotter.
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Retrieving Information from the Plotter
You can retrieve error and condition information from the plotter and save it as a fi le.
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Importing/Exporting Advanced Settings
You can save advanced settings to any location on your computer as well as load setting fi les that
have been saved.
Preparation to Use
Operation Environment
The following system environment (higher environment than one your OS recommends) is required to
use the controller.
OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32bit/64bit)
CPU
Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 64 or greater
Memory
1GB or greater
Monitor
1024 x 768 True Color is supported
Network interface
10 Base-T/100Base-TX
USB Interface
USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Serial Interface
RS-232C compliant
Device
Mouse
DVD-ROM drive
1. Introduction to the Controller
Features
Reference
· Cutting Master 3, the software that comes with the plotter, can output data that is created in Adobe® Illustrator
® or CorelDRAW® (Windows only) directly to the plotter. Use Cutting Master 3 to output data that is created in
Adobe® Illustrator® or CorelDRAW®. For more information on Cutting Master 3, see the User's Manual
provided with Cutting Master 3.
· The data created by the Graphtec Studio software supplied with the plotter can be directly output to the
Plotter. For more information about the Graphtec Studio, see the User's Manual included with the Graphtec
Studio.
CAUTION
To use the controller, the plotter must be connected to the computer using a USB, LAN (network), or RS-232C
interface.
Installing the Controller
The controller is installed with the driver when you set up the plotter in Windows XP/Vista/7/8. For more
information on how to install the controller, see "Setup Manual".
For information on how to uninstall the controller, see "Uninstalling the Controller" (
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page 33).
CAUTION
· Do not control more than one plotters by the controller. Depending on the operations, the settings in the
plotters may not be properly controlled.
· When using the Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio, do not use the controller. You will not be able to properly
control the plotter settings.
Checking the Settings in the Plotter
To use the controller, [USER PRIORITY] in the plotter must be set to [KEYPAD/BY PC]. For more
information on the setting, see Chapter 4 "Convenient Functions" in User's Manual.
