Gerber HS15 Plus - Init Knife Key for Swivel Knife; Square;Circle Test Plot

Operation 33
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When cutting regular vinyl in tangential knife mode, try a tool force
setting of .5. When cutting regular vinyl in swivel knife mode, set
the tool force setting at .5 (too much pressure will cut through the
material).
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Heavier material (such as reflective vinyl) requires increased tool
force settings, no matter what mode. For more information on
approximate tool force settings, refer to the
HS15
plus
Tool Force
Settings Reference Card
at the back of this manual.
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The plotter will not allow you to change knife mode in the midst of a
job. You must take the plotter off-line to switch modes and be
between jobs. If you attempt to change modes and are unable to do
so, press
RESET
and continue to switch knife modes.
INIT KNIFE KEY
The
INIT KNIFE
key is for initializing the swivel knife so that it is in a
known position (blade faces 0°). We recommend that you initialize the
swivel knife before every job, if you have changed material, or after the
tool has been loaded. It is not necessary to initialize the tangential knife.
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Load material, the swivel knife, and select the swivel knife mode.
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Press the
INIT KNIFE
key.
CAUTION: Pressing the
INIT KNIFE
key when in swivel knife mode
causes the knife to be lowered into the vinyl and a short line to be
cut. It is important to have material in the plotter so that the knife
does not cut the drum surface.
INIT KNIFE