GRAPHTEC CE5000-120AP - 4.25 Adjusting the Distance Between the Pens

Function Settings and Operations
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4.25 Adjusting the Distance Between the Pens
This function compensates for the difference in position between the cutter pen and the plotter pen. First of
all, mount a plotter pen in the pen station and draw a cross. Next, mount a cutter pen in the cutter pen holder
and cut a second cross (the reference cross). The difference between the two crosses can be adjusted by
inputting corrective values. The setting range is within -3.0 mm to +3.0 mm, in 0.1 mm intervals.
(1) Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
ADVANCED FUNC.
(3) Press the (ENTER) key, and then press the (NEXT)or (PREV.) key
until the following menu is displayed.
PEN 1/2 ADJ.
(4) Press the (ENTER) key, and then wait for the Pen Compensation Pattern
Prompt.
PLOT ADJ PAT.
(5) Press the , , , and (POSITION) keys to move the pen to the pattern
drawing start position, and then press the (ENTER) key to start drawing the
pattern.
Compensation value X
Compensation
value Y
The cross drawn
by the pen
in the pen holder.
The cross cut by the cutter pen
in the cutter pen holder. (the reference cross)
Y
X
(6) After the crosses have been drawn, the display changes to the following.
X= 0.0 Y= 0.0
Using the cross that was cut by the cutter pen mounted in the cutter pen holder as
the reference cross, input the values corresponding to the difference between the
reference cross and the first cross that was drawn. (In the drawing above, for
example, the difference is in the -X and +Y directions. In this case, input X = -
*mm, and Y = +*mm.)
Use the or keys to move the cursor to the items to be changed, and the
or keys to select the select the values and then press the (ENTER)
key. To cancel the selection, press the (NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
(7) Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
CHECKPOINT
The setting is retained in the internal memory even when the power is turned off.
BLADE WARE SETUP
CUT LINE PAT.
TANGENTIAL
INIT. B
PEN UP SPEED
INITIAL FEED
AUTO PRE FEED
SETUP MENU
TEST
FEED&CUT
PEN UP/DOWN
ADVANCED FUNC.
CLEAR BUFFER