GRAPHTEC FCX4000 - The Cutting Result Is Not Good

FCX4000-UM-251-9370 9-6
9 TROUBLESHOOTING
9.3 The Cutting Result is Not Good
Symptom Possible Cause Conrmation item Solution
Corners are rounded. Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
Conrm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Increase the offset value if it
is still rounded.
Corners are too sharp. Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
Conrm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Decrease the offset value if it
is still sharp.
The cut line starts out
crooked.
The blade inside the
plunger doesn't turn
smoothly.
Conrm there is no dirt
on blade tip.
Remove dirt from the blade
tip.
The blade skips and
does not completely
cut lines that should be
solid.
The blade length is
extended too much.
Conrm the
blade
length
.
Decrease the blade length.
The cutting speed is too
fast.
Conrm the cutting
speed.
Decrease the cutting speed.
The curved lines are cut
with coarse resolution.
The software's resolution
setting is too low.
Conrm the resolution
settings on the
application software.
Adjust the software's
resolution setting.
The blade offset angle is
too low.
Conrm the offset angle
value on the plotter.
Increase the offset angle.
The 0.9 mm blade is
installed to the 1.5 mm
blade plunger.
Conrm the correct
blade is installing to the
plunger.
Install correct blade to the
plunger.
The media curls up at
the corners.
Fine cut characters peels
off.
The blade length is
extended too much.
Conrm the blade length. Decrease the blade length.
Blade and OFFSET does
not match.
Conrm the same blade
types are set to the
cutting condition, which
installed on the blade
holder.
Set same type of blade to the
cutting condition.
Decrease the offset value if it
is still sharp.
The cutting speed is too
fast.
Conrm the cutting
speed.
Decrease the cutting speed.
The blade is cutting into
the backing sheet.
The blade length is
extended too much.
Conrm the blade length. Decrease the blade length.
Tool force is too high. Conrm the cutting force. Decrease the cutting force.
The blade falls out of the
plunger.
The blade is too small
for the plunger.
Conrm the blade type.
Use a blade that ts
securely in the plunger.