GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series - CuttNg a Sample

3-17
Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
(3) With the plotter in Ready status, press a key from [F1] to [F4] to select the COND No. for the creasing tool test.
Select either "CP001" or "CP002" as the cutter blade type.
(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 creasing test selection screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
TEST1 TEST2
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
(6) Press the [F1] key (TEST1) or [F3] key (TEST2) to crease a test pattern.
TEST1: Press the [F1] key to crease a single test pattern.
TEST2: Press the [F3] keytocreasethreetestpatterns(therstpatterniscreasedwiththespeciedcreasing
force-1,thesecondpatterniscreasedwiththespeciedcreasingforce,andthethirdpatterniscreased
withthespeciedcreasingforce+1).
Appropriate
Excessive creasing forceInsufficient creasing force
Reduce the creasing force
(-1 to -5)
Increase the creasing force
(+1 to +5)
 Checkthecreasingtestpatterns.Ifthepatternisonlylightlycreased,thecreasingforceisinsufcient.Conversely,
if the pattern is deeply creased or the medium is cut, the creasing force is excessive.
(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.
Cutting a sample
This test allows you to cut a sample to check the plotter’s operation.
(1) Load a medium for cutting the sample.
(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
position for cutting the sample.
(5) Press the
[TEST] key to display the cutting test selection screen.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
TEST1 TEST2
SAMPLE BLADE ADJ.
(6) Press the [F3] key (SAMPLE) to display the sample data selection screen.
When GP-GL has been selected When HP-GL has been selected
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
BALL
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SELECT SAMPLE DATA
BOX