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Contents
Contents
To Ensure Safe and Correct Use ....................................................................................................................... i
Conventions Used in This Manual ........................................................................................................... i
Description of Safety Symbols ................................................................................................................. i
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ ii
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... iii
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... iv
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ v
Warning ............................................................................................................................................................ vi
Selecting a Power Cable ................................................................................................................................ vii
1 Introduction............................................................................................1-1
1.1 Checking the Accessories ........................................................................................................ 1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions ..................................................................................................... 1-3
Front View.................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Rear View .................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Control Panel ............................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.3 Assembling the Stand ............................................................................................................... 1-6
Stand Construction ...................................................................................................................... 1-6
Basket Construction .................................................................................................................... 1-6
Assembling the Stand .................................................................................................................. 1-7
2 Setting up The Cutter Plotter................................................................2-1
2.1 Connecting to Your Computer .................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2 Turning on the Power ................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.3 Loading the Medium .................................................................................................................. 2-4
Loading a Roll Medium ................................................................................................................ 2-4
Loading Sheet Media ................................................................................................................... 2-9
Aligning the Push Rollers .......................................................................................................... 2-10
2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen ................................................................................ 2-12
Types and Features of Cutter Blades ........................................................................................ 2-12
Cutter Pen Construction ............................................................................................................ 2-12
Replacing the Cutter Blade ........................................................................................................ 2-13
Adjusting the Blade Length ........................................................................................................ 2-13
Mounting the Cutter Pen ............................................................................................................ 2-14
2.5 Mounting the Pen..................................................................................................................... 2-15
3 Basic Settings and Operations ............................................................3-1
3.1 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions ........................................................................................... 3-2
Storing and Selecting Cutter Pen Condition Setting Areas .......................................................... 3-3
Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen) .............................................................................................. 3-3
Setting OFFSET .......................................................................................................................... 3-4
Setting FORCE ............................................................................................................................ 3-4
Setting SPEED ............................................................................................................................ 3-4
Setting QUALITY ......................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.2 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area ...................................................................................... 3-6
3.3 Moving the Pen .......................................................................................................................... 3-6