Options: FC5100 Auto Registration Mark Sensor
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EDIA FOR WHICH REGISTRATION MARKS CANNOT BE DETECTED
The plotter cannot detect registration marks on the following types of media:
• Transparent media. Due to the media’s transparency, the sensor will detect the
surface of the plotter’s writing panel, preventing the accurate recognition of reg-
istration marks.
• Any that is not white or ink that is not black. Use of a colored medium or
registration marks of any color other than black, prevents the accurate recogni-
tion of registration marks.
• Coarsely textured drawings or media. A medium with a stained or wrinkled
surface or with faintly plotted registration marks prevents the accurate recogni-
tion of registration marks.
• Improperly secured media. If the media comes loose, the registration marks
cannot be recognized.
• Excessively thick media. Registration marks cannot be recognized if the
media’s thickness exceeds 0.3mm because it raises the registration mark to a
point outside of the sensor’s focal point.
IF REGISTRATION MARK CAN NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED
The registration mark can be recognized either automatically using the AUTO
REG. MARK sensing function or manually using the Light Pointer with the AXIS
ALIGNMENT key. See Specifying the Registration Mark Mode for more details.
SPECIFYING THE REGISTRATION MARK MODE
The parameters for the AUTO REGISTRATION MARK sensor should be config-
ured prior to performing the axis alignment. There are two main parameters, the
axis alignment method and the scanning method.
AXIS ALIGNMENT METHOD
There are two types of axis alignment methods, 2 point and 3 point. Each num-
ber represents the number of registration marks that will be digitized for the angle
and the distance adjustment.
2 POINT: The two-point method requires you to create mark 1 and mark 2.
Enter the distance between the registration marks; the plotter will
adjust the virtual angle of the X-axis and the distance. Enter the axis
origin point individually to adjust the offset between the cutting data
and the printed image.
3 POINT: The three-point method requires you to create mark 1, mark 2 and
mark 3. Enter the distance between the registration marks; the plotter
then adjusts the virtual angle of both the X- and Y-axis and the dis-
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