GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series - Performing Cutting and Creasing Tests

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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
3.9 Running a Cutting Test
Acuttingtestisperformedtocheckwhetherthespeciedcuttingconditionsaresuitableforthetooland
media being used. Perform the test that is appropriate for the tool that you are using.
The pen carriage starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected. To avoid injury to yourself or damage to the
plotter, keep your hands, face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of any moving parts.
Cutter Pen Test
This test allows you to check the suitability of your cutting conditions before you actually begin cutting. If
the medium is not cut cleanly or the corners are rounded, adjust the settings as described in Section 3.10,
"Media and Cutting Conditions".
(1) Load a medium for the cutting test.
(2) Mount a cutter pen.
(3) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from
[F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the cutting test.
(4) Use the
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] keys to move the pen carriage (the tip of the tool selected by the current setting) to the
starting position for the cutting test.
(5) Press the
[TEST] key to display the cutting test selection screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
TEST1 TEST2
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
(6) Press the [F1] key (TEST1) or [F3] key (TEST2) to cut a test pattern.
TEST1: Press the [F1] key to cut a single test pattern.
TEST2: Press the [F3] keytocutthreetestpatterns(thersttriangleiscutwiththespeciedforce-1,thesecond
triangleiscutwiththespeciedforce,andthethirdtriangleiscutwiththespeciedforce+1).
Insufficient offset
Raise the Offset value
(+1 to +5)
Appropriate offset Excessive offset
Lower the Offset value
(-1 to -5)
Check the cut test pattern(s). If the corners of the triangles or the squares are rounded, the offset setting is too low.
Conversely, if the corners are too pointed, the offset setting is too high.
(7) Press the
[CONDITIONS] key and adjust your settings.
(8) Repeat Steps (4) to (7) until you achieve the desired results.
(9) When the results are satisfactory, press the
[ENTER] key or the [NEXT] key.
Creasing Tool Test
This test allows you to check the check the suitability of the creasing force. Check the depth of the creases
and adjust the creasing force as required.
(1) Load a medium for the creasing tool test.
(2) Mount the creasing tool.