GRAPHTEC CE6000 SERIES - Scan Range Necessary to Detect the Registration Mark

5-3
MARK TYPE 2
Supplement
Left gure is for 4POINTS. Number of the
registration mark will be different for the
2POINTS and 3 POINTS, but the shape of
the registration mark will be same.
See "Setting Shape (Pattern) of Registration
Mark"
P.5-11
to change the shape
(pattern) of the registration mark.
See "Setting Mark Distance"
P.5-14
for
setting MARK DISTANCE.
MARK TYPE 2 is used when you would like to use as much area
possible on the media as cutting area. The registration mark is inside
the cutting area, so set the MARK DISTANCE so plotted image will
not be mistaken as a registration mark. Also, you can not cut close to
the registration mark (right image).
MARK TYPE 2
Cutting area
Feed direction of media Feed direction of media
Supplement
Create the registration mark as a plotting data with the application software. Registration marks generated by the application
software cannot be used.
Create the registration mark in accordance with following conditions.
• Thickness of the line is between 0.3 to 1.0 mm.
• Size of the registration mark is between 4 to 20 mm (see "Setting Registration Mark Size"
P.5-12
).
• Use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the shape of the registration mark.
• Create the registration mark with single line, and specify the thickness of line to necessary thickness. Double line cannot be used.
• Center of the line for the registration mark is the reference.
Scan Range Necessary to Detect the Registration Mark
The range of tool carriage and media movement needed to scan the registration mark is as following.
Do not print in the shaded area shown in the Figure below.
For 3POINTS For 4POINTS
MARK TYPE 2MARK TYPE 1 MARK TYPE 2MARK TYPE 1
Feed direction of media Feed direction of media Feed direction of media Feed direction of media
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a a
a=6mm a=6mm a=6mm a=6mm
Registration scanning area Registration scanning area Registration scanning area Registration scanning area
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