GRAPHTEC FC8000 Series - Adjust the Blade Length Manually

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Adjust the Blade Length Manually
Optimal cut is not achieved unless the blade length is adjusted in accordance to the used media and
the cutter blade. Perform further adjustment by performing cutting test after adjusting the blade length
manually.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
It may result to damaging the cutter blade or the cutting mat if the blade is extended too much. Make sure the blade length is set less than the
thickness of the media.
Supplement
See "Running Cutting Tests"
P.2-34
for cutting tests.
See "Adjust the Blade Length (Automatic Height Adjust)"
P.2-36
for method to adjust the blade length with automatic height adjust.
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Operation
1
Align the blade tip to the tip of the cutter pen, and make it touch
the surface of the media.
Blade
Media
Supplement
Adjust the blade length by turning the blade-
length adjustment knob. Turn the knob to right to
extend the blade, or to left to retract the blade.
When the knob is turned by one scale unit, the
blade moves approximately 0.1 mm.
Cutter blade moves
approximately 0.1 mm
turning one scale unit
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Guideline to Set the Blade Length
See "Setting the Tool"
P.2-24
for the
thickness of the media.
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2
Extend the blade little by little to the thickness of the media.
Optimal blade length is less than the thickness of film and
backing sheet combined, but more than the thickness of the film.
Try cutting the film, and adjust so there is slight cutting on the
backing sheet. If the backing sheet gets cut completely, reduce
the blade length, and if the film does not get cut completely,
increase the blade length.
Backing
sheet
Film
Thickness of the film
Optimal blade length