GRAPHTEC FC9000-140 - Setting of the Initial down Force

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Setting of the Initial Down Force
The initial down-force setting is effective when tangential mode is selected.
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cutter blade to penetrate the media fully, even when the necessary cutting force is applied.
The cutting operation starts before the cutter blade has fully penetrated the media, causing uncut sections to be
left.
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tool when tangential mode is selected, enabling the cutter blade to penetrate the media rapidly. (As an example,
if the cutting force is 25 and the initial down force is 4, for example, the cutting force applied immediately after the
pen is lowered will be 29.) The upper limit for added value is 48.
Operation
1
Press the [COND/TEST] key.
CONDITION setting screen (1/3) is displayed.
2
Press the POSITION ( ) key.
CONDITION setting screen (3/3) is displayed.
3
Press the [2] key (INITIAL DOWN FORCE).
INITIAL DOWN FORCE screen is displayed.
4
Press the POSITION ( ) keys and select the CONDITION
No.
Supplement
You can set the range between 0 and 20.
5
Press the POSITION ( ) keys and increase or decrease
the setting value.