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Chapter 3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
3.12 Using the Copy Function
This function allows you to automatically cut duplicates of the data sent from the computer. Once the data
has been stored in the plotter's receive buffer, it can be repeatedly cut.
(1) Send data to the plotter and then perform a cutting operation to enable the data to be stored in the plotter's buffer.
(2) Set the COPY origin. Use the
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] keys to move the pen carriage (the tip of the tool selected by the
current setting) to the desired starting position for cutting copies.
(3) Press the
[COPY] key to select COPY mode. The following screen for setting the number of copies appears.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
COPY MODE
COUNT 1
(4) Use the [ ] or [ ] key to set the desired number of copies to be made. Be sure to set the number of copies no
higher than the maximum number of copies that can be cut out of the currently loaded medium.
(5) Press the
[ENTER] key to start making copies.
(6) If you wish to set the spacing between copies, press the
[COPY] key again. The following screen for setting the
spacing between copies appears.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
COPY SPACE
1mm
(7) Use the [ ] or [ ] key to set the spacing between copies.
Setting range: 1 to 10 (mm)
Your COPY SPACE setting is registered in the plotter's internal memory and retained even while the plotter is turned
off.
(8) Press the
[ENTER] key to register your COPY SPACE setting and return to the display shown in Step 3.
(9) The"COPY"messageisdisplayedandtheplotterbeginscuttingthespeciednumberofcopies.
(10) If you wish to continue cutting more copies, reload a cutting medium and press the
[COPY] key to start over again
from setting the number of copies.
(11) Ifthedatatobecopiedwillnottwithintheeffectivecuttingarea,themessagebelowappears.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
CANNOT COPY!
(12) In this case, use the [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] keys to move the starting position for cutting copies origin or replace the
loaded medium with a larger sheet.
If the Registration Mark mode has been specied, the registration marks are detected and only one copy is made.