GRAPHTEC FC4200-50 - Troubleshooting: Unsatisfactory Cut Results; Cut Corners Too Round or Pointed; Blade Skipping or Undulating Lines; Zigzagged Curves and Peeling Media

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9.2.2 The Cut Results Are Unsatisfactory
Solution
Adjust the OFFSET setting.
→ Corners are too rounded: Raise the
OFFSET value.
→ Corners are too pointed: Lower the
OFFSET value.
Remove any foreign matter in the
holder.
Raise the OFFSET FORCE setting.
*The cutter pen’s OFFSET FORCE
and the cutting FORCE are two dif-
ferent functions.
Replace the blade with a new one
equipped with a spring.
Adjust the extended length of the
cutter’s blade.
Lower the SPEED setting to reduce
the cutting speed.
Rewrite the software application’s cutting
data to specify more coordinate points
for smoother curves.
Raise the OFFSET ANGLE setting.
Adjust the extended length of the
cutter’s blade.
Adjust the OFFSET setting.
Lower the SPEED setting to reduce
the cutting speed.
Replace the blade.
Lower the QUALITY setting.
Symptom
• The cut corners are too round
• The cut corners are too pointed
The cutter blade wobbles only when
it starts to cut
• Solid lines are cut as dotted lines (the
blade skips).
• The cutter blade seems to undulate
when cutting solid lines.
Curved lines become zigzagged.
• The medium’s corners peel off.
• The medium peels off when cutting
small characters.
Cause
The OFFSET setting is not
suitable for the blade type
being used.
The blade does not rotate
smoothly in the holder.
The OFFSET FORCE set-
ting is too low.
The spring has come loose
from the CB09UA blade.
The cutter’s blade is ex-
tended too far.
The cutting speed is too fast.
The software application’s
cutting data is too coarse.
The OFFSET ANGLE set-
ting is too low.
The cutter’s blade is ex-
tended too far.
The OFFSET setting is not
suitable for the blade type
being used.
The cutting speed is too fast.
The cutter’s blade is too dull
to cut the medium.
The QUALITY setting is too
high.