28 Chapter 2, Cutter Controls
There are three reasons for using a PAGE LENGTH:
The length of material set for the PAGE LENGTH is pulled off the roll
before the cutting job starts, thus preventing material from being pulled
off the roll at high speed and acceleration. High speed movements—
up to 40 ips, (1000 mm/s) and 4.0 G—can be achieved only when the
material can move freely without having to be pulled off the roll during
a job.
Before cutting starts, the complete length of the material is shuffled
back and forth through the cutter, ensuring that the pressure rollers
have a clear path while you have the time to verify that the material
moves easily through the cutter
The Auto-Sheet-Off feature automatically cuts off material at the end of
a cutting sequence. Following an automatic PAGE command or a
manual PAGE command from the control panel, the cutter shuffles
through the pre-set PAGE LENGTH of material to ensure that there is
enough material left for a possible replot. If there is not enough
material left, the cutter will stop before the end of the assigned material
length.
To set the PAGE LENGTH
1. Switch the cutter
offline
.
2. Using the MENU selection keys, select the PAGE LENGTH option
(LED next to PAGE LENGTH must be on).
The current PAGE LENGTH setting is shown on the LED bar. You can
view the value in both offline and online modes.
3. Use the VALUE +/- keys to change the PAGE LENGTH settings. Set
the PAGE LENGTH to a value that is at least as large as the sign you
want to cut. The available values for PAGE LENGTH are:
in 0 16 24 32 40 80 120 160 200 400
cm 0 40 60 80 100 200 300 400 500 1000
Each value corresponds with the indications shown on the LED bar.
The default PAGE LENGTH is 40" (1 m).
4. Press ENTER to confirm and store, or press one of the menu keys to
exit.
The use of the PAGE LENGTH should not be regarded as a waste of time. If the
shuffle movement completes without difficulty, the job to be cut will be executed
with very little risk of material tracking problems. In the long run, this saves
time because you won't have to re-cut a complex design because of bad
material alignment.
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