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3.2 Setting the Pen Speed and Pen Force
The actual pen speed and pen force vary with the combination of pen and paper types being used and with the
complexity of the plot being produced. To obtain the best plot quality, set the pen speed and pen force to suit the
pen type being used.
The pen force (HIGH or LOW) and the pen speed (1 to 70 cm/s in 1 cm/s increments) can be set using displayed
menus. If you wish your panel setting for the pen speed to override any command input specifying the pen
speed, be sure to set the pen speed mode to “Manual” (see section 2.5, “Setting the Pen Speed Mode”).
The pen force and pen speed are set from displayed menus.
You can either automatically select preset pen force and pen speed settings by specifying the pen type or
manually set the pen force and pen speed (in 1 cm/s increments) for individual pen numbers.
With either method, the pen force can be set to H (HIGH) or L (LOW), whereas the pen speed can be set in a
range of 1 to 70 cm/s.
■ Setting the Pen Speed/Force by Pen Type
This method lets you automatically select predetermined settings for the pen speed and pen force by simply
specifying the pen type. In this case, the same settings will apply to all pen numbers.
The table below lists the pen speed and pen force presets that correspond to each pen type.
Pen type Display Pen speed Pen force
Water-based fiber-tip W.Fiber 70 cm/s H
Refillable ink R.Ink 10 cm/s L
Disposable ink D.Ink 20 cm/s L
High-speed ceramic Ceramic 10 cm/s L
■ Procedure
(1) With the plotter in Ready mode (the coordinates of the current pen position are displayed), press the
MODE
key.
The currently selected pen type is displayed.
Pen Type
W.Fiber
(2) If you wish to change the pen type, press the or key to cycle through the available choices as shown
below. While the pen type is being selected, the pen type being displayed blinks.
W.Fiber
Manual Ceramic
R.Ink
D.Ink
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