GRAPHTEC FC8600 SERIES - Preparation of Cutter Pen; Cutter Pen Nomenclature; Structure of Cutter Pen; Adjusting the Blade Length

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Preparation of Cutter Pen
This chapter describes the structures and types of the cutter pens.
Cutter Pen Nomenclature
The plotter cuts using a cutter blade mounted in a cutter plunger. There are two different cutter plunger s
to suit the diameter of the cutter blade to be mounted (the 0.9 mm cutter plunger is provided as a standard
accessory). Be sure to mount the cutter blade in the corresponding cutter plunger.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with
care.
Cutter blade
Plunger
Plunger-cap
(Blue: For 0.9 mm-diameter blades)
(Red: For 1.5 mm-diameter blades)
Blade-length adjustment knob
Structure of Cutter Pen
0.9 mm diameter cutter pen
1.5 mm diameter cutter blade
Plunger
1.5 mm diameter cutter pen
Blade-length
adjustment knob
Plunger-cap
(Blue)
Plunger
Blade-length
adjustment knob
Plunger-cap
(Red)
0.9 mm diameter cutter blade
Adjusting the Blade Length
Blade length needs to be adjusted to perform optimal cut. Perform few test cuts and set the optimal blade
length.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
Too much exposure of blade edge may cause damage cutter blade and cutting mat. Keep blade length of blade edge shorter than thickness of
cutting media.
Supplement
See "Running Cutting Tests"
P.2-34
for cutting tests.
See "Adjust the Blade Length Manually"
P.2-31
for method to manually adjust the blade length.
See "Adjust the Blade Length (Automatic Height Adjust)"
P.2-36
for method to automatically adjust the blade length.
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Adjust the blade length by turning the blade-length adjustment knob. Turn the knob in direction "A" to extend
the blade, or in direction "B" to retract the blade. When the knob is turned by one scale unit, the blade moves
approximately 0.1 mm. One full turn of the knob moves the blade approximately 0.5 mm.
Cutter blade moves
approximately 0.1 mm
turning one scale unit
Scale
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