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Chapter 2: Preparing to Cut
2.1 Preparation of Cutter Plunger ..................................................2-2
Cutter plunger nomenclature ........................................................2-2
Structure of cutter plunger ..........................................................2-2
Adjusting the blade length ...........................................................2-3
Blade application and features .......................................................2-3
2.2 Attaching a Tool .............................................................. 2-4
Attaching a tool...................................................................2-4
Removing the tool.................................................................2-6
2.3 Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film) ........................................2-7
Loading roll media (CE8000-40) .....................................................2-7
Loading roll media (CE8000-60/130) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Loading sheet media (CE8000-40/60) ................................................2-15
Loading sheet media (CE8000-130)..................................................2-17
Carrier Sheet (for Affixing Media for Cutting) ...........................................2-19
Loading the Media ...............................................................2-20
Effective Cutting Area .............................................................2-20
Mounting the Carrier Sheet Table .....................................................2-21
Setting method of carrier sheet (Carrier Sheet Table) .......................................2-21
2.4 Aligning the Push Rollers .................................................... 2-22
Aligning the push roller ............................................................2-22
When feeding long media (2 meters or more) ............................................2-22
When feeding long media (2 meters or less) .............................................2-23
When narrow media is used.........................................................2-23
Changing the hold-down force ......................................................2-24
Switching ......................................................................2-24
2.5 About the Default Screen .................................................... 2-25
2.6 Connecting to the Power .................................................... 2-26
2.7 How to Use Control Panel .................................................... 2-27
Operation key ...................................................................2-27
Control panel screens.............................................................2-28
How to operate the control panel screen ..............................................2-29
Contents to be operated from the [ ] icon - Menu screen ................................2-30
Contents to be operated from the [ ] icon - CUT CONDITION screen ......................2-30
Contents to be operated from the [ ] icon - QUICK MENU screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Contents to be operated from the [ ] icon - [CONTINUOUS OPERATION] START screen ......2-31
2.8 Setting Feeding Method ..................................................... 2-34
2.9 Pre Feed of Media (Paper or Marking Film) ................................... 2-36
2.10 Selecting Tool Condition ..................................................... 2-37
Selecting the TOOL CONDITION number (Condition No.) ................................2-37
Setting the tool condition ..........................................................2-38
Setting the tool ..................................................................2-39
Tool offset setting ................................................................2-40
Setting the speed ................................................................2-41
Setting the force .................................................................2-42
Setting the acceleration ...........................................................2-43
Setting tool No. ..................................................................2-44