Ioline 100 - Guidelines for Plotting Pens

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Ioline
Guidelines for Plotting Pens
Ioline has determined guidelines for plotting with a plot pen. Refer to the
table below for recommended settings for a variety of pen types. Use Test Cut
and gradually increase these settings until the best value is found for the pen
being used. Remember that force values are for starting reference only. These
settings may vary due to manufacturer, color, age, and temperature of the
material.
Table 2. Cutter Pen Guidelines.
Paper Pen Speed Force
grams
Comments
BMI Super Lay-
Flat™ or equivalent
high quality bond
HP-style
ballpoint
Maximum 60-80 15ms pen up/
15ms pen
down delays
" BIC® Round
Stic
ballpoint
Maximum 180-200
" Sanford
Sharpie
Maximum 70-100
" HP-style
fiber tip
Medium 70-100
___ Plastic tip ___ ___ Not
Recommended
___ Ceramic tip ___ ___ Not
Recommended
___ Liquid ink/
Metal tip
___ ___ Not
Recommended
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