GRAPHTEC FC9000-140 - When the Cutting Result Is Not Good

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When the Cutting Result is Not Good
Symptom Possible Cause Solution
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Blade and OFFSET does not match. Change the OFFSET.
It is rounded: Increase the OFFSET
It is too sharp: Decrease the OFFSET
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smoothly.
Remove dirt from inside the plunger.
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completely cut lines that should be
solid.
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The blade is extended too far. $GMXVWWKHEODGHOHQJWK
The cutting speed is too high. Lower the speed setting.
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The blade offset angle is too low. Increase the value for the blade offset angle.
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The blade is extended too far. $GMXVWWKHEODGHOHQJWK
Blade and OFFSET does not match. Change the OFFSET.
The cutting speed is too high. Lower the speed setting.
The blade is dull. Replace the blade.
The ACCELERATION setting is too high. Lower the ACCELERATION setting.
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sheet
The blade is extended too far. $GMXVWWKHEODGHOHQJWK
The cutting FORCE is too high. Lower the FORCE setting.
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plunger.
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afterwards.
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retack sheet.
The retack sheet is not sticky enough. Switch to a stickier retack sheet.
Media gets entangled during cutting. Reduce the blade length.
Lower the FORCE setting.
Cleaning of cut media was postponed
too long.
Promptly weed cut media.
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tool carriage during cutting.
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blade has passed.
Media is rubbed by the tip of the tool
plunger.
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settings.
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at the computer and the plotter.
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computer.
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are disregarded or cannot be changed.
The parameter priority setting is set to
PROGRAM.
Change the setting of the priority to MANUAL.
The [ENTER] key was not pressed after
changing the settings.
Check the operation.
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during pen plotting.
The plotter is in cutting mode. Select PEN as the tool in the CONDITION
setting.
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(Slight distance error)
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The STEP PASS setting is set too high. Lower the STEP PASS setting.
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do not match.
Coordinate points are incorrectly
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Check the coordinate data by plotting it with a
pen.
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Blade rotation is not smooth. Check that there is no dirt in the blade.