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1. Appendix AP 2 EC Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Manufacturer s Name Graphtec Technology Incorporated Manufacturer s Address 45A Parker Irvine California USA 92618 EU Representative Tony Hudson Graphtec GB Ltd Suite 31 Redwither Tower Redwither Business Park Wrexham LL13 9XT UK declare under our sole responsibility that the product Product Name Cutting Pro Model Number FC4100 75 FC4100 100 FC4100 130 Optional Accessory Stand and Media Basket CE Mark Applied 1999 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents Safety UL 1950 EN 60950 08 92 EN 60950 A1 01 93 EN 60950 A2 08 93 CISPR22 1993 CLASS A EN55022 1994 CLASS A VCCI A EN 50082 1 1997 following the provisions of 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive and the 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC EMC Directive Danilo Santos Takao Makimura QA QC Coordinator President QA QC Manager Index ID 1 INDEX A Command Accessories C1 1 Error Messages C6 18 Accuload System C1 3 Selecting C7 5 Assemble W Command C5 4 Accuload System C1 3 Command C5 3 Basket C9 7 Command C5 3 Cutter Pen SP 3 Condition Media Roll Holder C9 12 Cutter C3 23 Pounce C9 2 Light Pointer C3 32 Stand C9 4 List C6 1 Adjust Pen C3 28 Push roller positions C3 9 C3 14 Pounce C3 30 Blade Length C2 6 Priority C5 4 C5 9 Distance C4 36 Setting C3 21 Advanced Function a
2. AREA Setting the Cutting Area The Upper Right UR and Lower Left LL functions are used to specify the effective cutting area of the plotter so that any data specifying coordinate positions outside of the effective cutting area are disregarded WARNING As soon as both the LL and UR points are set the pen carriage moves to the new origin To avoid injury keep your hands face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again BEN FZISPEED Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F2 key to select AREA ORIGIN in the 15t ORI GI N gt row appears in HP GP mode only AREA gt EXPAND gt PAGE LENGTH gt The following menu appears SET LOWER LEFT X 0 mm N Use the POSITION Keys to specify a new LL Y 0 mm J gt position At such time the X and Y DEFAULT gt V coordinate values respectively represent the current pen position as X and Y axis displacements from the original origin Press the ENTER key to register the newly specified LL Position Press the F4 key to select the DEFAULT if you wish to return to the original origin point il t Advanced Functions and Settings e C4 11 Then the following menu appears SET UPPER RI GHT X 0 mm Use the POSITION Keys to specify a new UR Y 0 mm position A
3. Cause A command was executed with the wrong number of parameters Cause A command containing an unusable parameter was specified Cause An unrecognizable instruction was executed Cause A command was executed with coordinate data that exceeds the effective cutting plotting area Cause The data being input exceeds the capacity of the plotter s downloadable character buffer polygon buffer etc Solution Execute a recognizable command Solution Executed the command with the correct number of parameters Solution Execute the command with its parameters specified within their permissible ranges Solution Specify a recognizable command Solution Execute the command with its coordinate data specified within the effective cutting plotting area Solution Increase buffer size ERROR 10 Invalid 1 0 output request ERROR 11 invalid byte following ESC ERROR 12 invalid byte in 1 0 control ERROR 13 Out of range I O parameters ERROR 14 Too many 1 0 parameters ERROR 15 Error in 1 0 transmission ERROR 16 1 0 buffer overflow Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 21 Cause During the execution of an output command another output command was executed Cause The ESC character was followed by an invalid byte Cause A device control command containing an invalid byte was received Cause A parameter outside of the permissible numeric range was speci
4. Press the F3 key to select ENABLE DATA SORTI NG Press the F4 key to select DISABLE ENABLE DI SABLE Press the ENTER key to store your setting If the F4 DATA SORTING 4 key is pressed return to the previous menu AXIS ALI GNMENT AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON If ENABLE is selected the following menu will appear THIS OPERATI ON RESETS THE PLOTTER Press the F3 key to select CONTINUE CONTI NUE CANCEL Press the F4 key to select CANCEL for the data sorting mode setting Advanced Functions and Settings C4 19 If CONTENU is selected the MEDIA TYPE MENU then appears ROLL 1 Select the media type you wish to use ROLL 2 SHEET Press the F1 key to select ROLL 1 CI NTI NUE Press the F2 key to select ROLL 2 Press the F3 key to select SHEET The following menu appear CONDI TI ON 2 The plotter begins sorting immediately when it receives the cut data from the PC SORTI NG CB09UX If CANCEL is selected return to the previous menu DATA SORTI NG AXI S ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON o Ei Press the MENU key to cancel the menu mode NOTE The plotter begins sorting immediately when it receives the cut data from the PC however the cutting plotting may experience a delay due to the data sorting process While the plotter is data sorting following key operations become invalid Direct keys COPY ORIGIN AXIS ALIGNMENT CONDITION F KEYS TO SELECTING CONDIT
5. Adjust the position of the data on application software Check the origin setting Check the origin setting Origin Select SHEET for sheet media Loading Media Check the cut area by pressing the ENTER key Page Length Set PAGE LENGTH correctly Normal If TANGENTIAL is displayed on the READY menu change the condition number on which the TANGENTIAL EMULATION is not enabled or disable the EMULATION Tangential Emulation Plotter cuts on foot EXPAND setting Set EXPAND zero if Expand print of grit rollers necessary Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 10 Solution Seesection See section Data Sorting Setting Cutting Conditions Cause K TES SORTING is Solution Disable enabled DATA SORTING if necessary The parameter Change the priority setting is set parameter priority to program mode setting to manual mode Verify setting the Setting Cutting conditions correctly Conditions Reload media Loading Media correctly Pull out the required amount of media in advance Problem Cutting CONDITION setting can not be changed The currently selected cutting conditions are disregarded or cannot be changed The ENTER key was not pressed after changing settings Media has been loaded at an angle The total amount of roll media to be cut was not pulled out in advance Media is abruptly fed Incorrectly selected Correctly set the for
6. Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the ENTER key to register your setting To Change the Pen Quality F3 QUALITY AV F2 SPEED Press the F3 key to change QUALITY A blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting SET CONDITION 1 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8 The smaller the value the higher the quality Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F2 key to change SPEED Press the ENTER key to register your setting Preparing to Cut C3 30 Pounce Conditions To change the setting of a group of conditions press the function key F1 to F4 corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change For example press the F3 key to select CONDITION 3 Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition where you are currently set and return to the main menu To Change the Pounce Force F3 QUALITY FAIOFFSET O03 D Press the F1 key to change FORCE The blinking SET 171 cursor indicates that you can change its setting CONDITION 3 30 4 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower POUNCE 1 the numeric value from 1 to 35 Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting To Change the Pounce Speed F2 SPEED gt f F3 QUALITY FAIOFFSET DUB Press the F2 key to change SPEED The blinking
7. C3 32 Light Pointer Conditions The light pointer which is embedded in the pen carriage provides a means of pointing at certain positions on the media which are needed for performing such functions as AXIS ALIGNMENT and AREA The light pointer is automatically activated when it is needed Since the light pointer has an offset from the pen it moves to the position where the pen is currently located as soon as it is activated so that the position of the light point represents the position of the pen This light pointer can also be used to check the cutter path before cutting the contour of pre printed images of such labels and stickers How to Point the Target The light point is projected on the media as a small red circle It allows you to see the position of the light point easily even though it is being placed on a large target The target usually printed on the media as cross lines should be placed so that it is at the center of the circle as shown below Good positioning Bad positigning Checking the Cutter Path Use the light pointer to verify the contour cut before actually cutting the job by selecting the light pointer as the tool and reducing the pen speed as low as possible so that you can see its path on the media Send the cut data to the plotter The plotter runs the job with the LIGHT POINTER turning on and off to represent the PEN UP DOWN status The LIGHT POINTER is off to show when the PEN is UP The LIGHT
8. DH E To Change the Cutter Quality F3 QUALITY FAIOFFSET DOO 2 O Press the F3 key to change QUALITY The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8 The smaller the value the higher the quality Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F2 key to change SPEED Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting To Change the Cutter Offset FAIOFFSET t p Press the F4 key to change OFFSET The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 5 to 5 For more information see Running Cutting Test Press the ENTER key to register your setting Fine Adjustment Preparing to Cut C3 24 SET CONDI TI ON 2 CB09Ux SET 14 CONDITION 2 30 4 CBO9Ux OH 1 Set the blade type to OTHER to permit fine adjustment of the CUTTER OFFSET value 2 While referring to the figures above gradually adjust the cutter offset value while checking the results by running a cut test Preparing to Cut C3 25 Running Cutting Test The TEST function allows you to check the suitability of your condition settings If the test results are not satisfactory adjust the settings as described in Cutter Conditions WARNING The cutter pen starts moving as soon as a cutting test is selected To avoid injur
9. Self Test Speed Step Pass Step Size Tangential Emulation G GP GL Background Settings Command Selecting Graphtec Home Page H Handling the Cutting Blades HP GL Background Settings Command Selecting Indicator Lamps Initial Blade Control Position Menu Routine Installing Accuload System Basket Cutter Pen SP 2 C5 8 C7 5 C3 1 C5 9 C3 4 C3 20 C1 3 C9 7 SP 3 Media Roll Holder Pounce Stand Interface J K Keys L Language Selection Length Unit Light Pointer Conditions List Condition Loading Media Roll Sheet M Maintenance Media Roll Holder Option Roll Media Loading Select Type Sheet Media Loading Size Sensor Control Menu Function Initial Keys Index ID 2 C3 1 C3 5 C5 3 C5 5 C5 6 Tree of Background Setting Mirror Model No Response More information Multilanguage Display N Nomenclature Mainframe Nomenclature Cutter Pen Notes Use Working Environment O Offset Angle Cutter Force Pounce Options Origin Function Origin in HP GL C8 2 C9 12 C9 2 C9 4 C7 2 C3 2 C5 8 C5 10 C3 32 C6 1 C3 12 C3 7 SP 8 C9 12 C3 12 C3 18 C3 7 C5 11 C3 4 C3 4 C3 2 C5 2 C4 20 C5 8 T 1 C3 5 C1 2 C2 2 SP 7 SP 6 C4 33 C3 24 C4 34 C3 31 C9 1 C4 2 C4 9 Index ID 3 Out of the Box C1 1 S Scale C4 21 P Select Keys C3 1 Page Length C4 16 Select Parallel Interface C1 5 C7 1 C7 6 Function Menu C3 4 Pen Medi
10. 18 MIRROR Reversing the Image RR CA 20 SCALE Enlarging and Reducing an Image Size ee C4 21 AXIS ALIGNMENT Axis Alignment Parameter Setting C4 22 Selecting the Axis Alignment Tool es ea ae C4 23 Selecting the Axis Alignment Method een CA 24 Axis Alignment Adjustment oes roseo bees eee cater cei ae ae C4 26 AUTO PRE FEED Advancing the Media Automatically C4 28 TANGENTIAL EMULATION Cutting Tiny Letters or Thick amp Thin Material C4 30 Selecting Tangential Emulation Mode RR C4 30 Enabling the Tangential Emulation een C4 31 SPEED Setting the Pen Up Speed nono deuda C4 32 OFFSET ANGLE Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle_ C4 33 OFFSET FORCE Setting the Offset Cut Pressure sss C4 34 STEP PASS Setting the Step Pass 1o See este deal C4 35 DISTANCE ADJUST Adjusting the Length of Cut Line Segments C4 36 Chapter 5 Background Settings nennen C5 1 The MENU TREE of Background Setting C5 2 Background Settings for GP GL usa nn se C5 3 LANGUAGE SELECTION Ysss3 2 3tsieshtnsssnsnssstssinunsnngnn C5 3 Command Control COMMAND 254354534505 5058 e555 C5 3 Pen UP DOWN for the W Command esse C5 4 Condition POE sedat eco er Es ee C5 4 Initial Blade Control Position INIT BALDE CONTROL C5 5 Length Un
11. Es Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Advanced Functions and Settings C4 24 Selecting the Axis Alignment Method Two Point Method The two point method requires you to enter AXIS POINT 1 AXIS POINT 2 and the AXIS ORIGIN POINT which are shown at the bottom The origin point may be located at the same position as that of point 1 The virtual angle of the X Axis and the position of the origin point can be adjusted individually Three Point Method The three point method requires you to enter AXIS POINT 1 AXIS POINT 2 AXIS POINT 3 and the AXIS ORIGIN POINT which are shown at bottom The origin point may be located at the same position as that of point 1 You may adjust the virtual angle of both X and Y axes and the position of the origin point individually as with the 2 point method and you may match the plotter s distance scale to that of the printed image To match the plotter s distance scale to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and 2 point 1 and 3 must be known This function helps when the dimensions of the printed image change during printing laminating or storage Area that Plotter s will not be mechanical cut plotted cutting area AXIS POINT 1 Registration mark or any In both methods this point is commonly used as the reference for X and or Y axis alignment AXIS POINT 2 Registration mark or any point on the line which goes E through AXIS P
12. ACK signal then reads the input DATA Signals to begin a cutting or plotting operation When the specified operation is completed the plotter awaits the input of subsequent DATA signals CAUTION The interface cable should be no longer than two meters Specifications m While the parallel interface is used data cannot be output from the plotter that is READ commands cannot be used with the exception of the BS command Synchronization method Asynchronous transmission by handshaking is based on STROBE and BUSY signals Electrical Characteristics Based on TTL level compatibility with the logic states below Positive logic 1 2 2V or more DATA BUSY 0 0 8V or less Negative logic 1 0 8V or more ERROR 0 2 2V or less ACK STROBE Setting the Interface Functions 4 C7 7 Input Output Circuitry Signal Name Circuit 2 5V 1K ohms DBO DB7 Computer Plotter 5V 1K ohms STROBE Computer Plotter 5V BUSY 1K ohms ACK Computer Plotter ERROR Input Output Timing Chart Valid Data Valid Data DBO DB7 STROBE BUSY ACK Setting the Interface Functions C7 8 Pin Assignment of the Parallel Connector The pin assignment of the Centronics compatible parallel interface connector is described below Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 STROBE 19 GND 2 DB 0 20 GND 3 DB 1 21 GND 4 DB 2 22 GND 5 DB 3 23 GND 6 DB 4 24 GND 7 DB 5 25 GND 8 DB 6 26 GND 9 DB
13. Functions and Settings C4 4 The number can be increased up to the maximum number of copies that can be cut out of the currently loaded media You may re load another larger media to achieve the number the copies you wish to cut Then reset the copy function again J Press the ENTER key the following menu will appear CONDITION 2 COPY CB09Ux The plotter starts cutting plotting as soon as the ENTER key is pressed If you wish to continue cutting more copies reload the media and start over again from pressing the COPY key NOTE If there is an interval of 10 seconds or greater when the data is sent the previous data is cleared Advanced Functions and Settings 04 5 Copying Sequence The following figures illustrate the sequence in which copies are cut with the shaded areas representing the parts of the media that are not cut 2nd 4th 5th Copy Copy Copy The copies are normally COPY cut in this sequence origin Original Cut Origin Origin RON CN BS mS If MIRROR mode is N AN Copy Copy Copy selected the copies are N IR x x cut in this sequence Original Cut COPY origin Origin If ROTATE mode is selected the copies are cut in this sequence Original Cut COPY origin Advanced Functions and Settings C4 6 PEN UP DOWN Raising Lowering the Pen The PEN UP DOWN function allows you to raise or lower the pen from the control panel When the light pointer is selected as
14. PROGRAM settings turn off the plotter Condition Priority This function determines the priority of programmed cutting conditions and manual settings of cutting conditions at the plotter s control panel When MANUAL is selected commands specifying cutting conditions from the computer are ignored and the cutting conditions can only be set at the control panel The registered conditions are retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off When PROGRAM is selected the cutting conditions can be set either at the plotter s control panel or by command input from the computer When the plotter is turned off however the registered conditions are not retained Press the F3 key to select MANUAL CONDITION PRI ORI TY Press the F4 key to select PROGRAM MANUAL k An asterisk appears beside your choice PROGRAM d Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu ea Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting INITIAL BLADE with no changes CONTROL POSITI ON 2mm BELOW If you do not wish to make any changes on the background OUTSIDE settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 5 Initial Blade Control Position INIT BLADE CONTROL This function specifies the position at which initial blade control is performed for more information about initial blade control see Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle When 2 mm BELOW is selected initial blade control
15. Press the F2 key to select CONDITION LIST CONDI TI ON LIST SELF TEST DATA DUMP MOUNT THE PEN Press the F4 key to select CANCEL CONDITIONS DONE CANCEL CONDI TI ONS You have to turn off the plotter to cancel CONDITION if the plotter is in CONDITION mode The following message appears and the plotter begins printing a list of the currently set cutting conditions PRINT CONDI TI ONS When all of the data has been printed turn off the plotter to cancel CONDITION mode Sample printout of the CONDITION function COND FORCE 1 12 2 14 3 17 4 25 RS 232C 1 2 3 COMMAND HP GL ORIGIN PEN UP SPEED OFFSET FORCE ROTATE DISTANCE ADJ DISPLAY UNIT AXIS TOOL AUTO PRE FEED TANGENTIAL MODE EXPAND LENG COMMAND W COMMAND COND PRIORITY INIT BLADE CTRL DISPLAY LANG ROM VERSION SPEED BAUD RATE 9600 9600 9600 GP GL L L AUTO 4 OFF 0 0 Mm LIGHT POINT DISABLED MODE 1 O ENABLED PEN DOWN MANUAL 2mm BELOW Japanese 1 00 PEN TYPE PEN CBO9Ux OTHER CB15Ux PARITY N E E OFST ACCL 0 4 0 4 17 4 0 1 DATA BIT 8 7 8 STEP SIZE PAGE LENGTH STEP PASS OFFSET ANGLE MIRROR COPY SPACE AXIS METHOD PRE FEED LENG FEED SPEED SORT MODEL EMULATED PEN UP MOVE MEDIA SIZE SENSOR PIONCH ROLLER SENSOR HL CIR RESOL TNGNT OFF OFF ON 0 2 0 2 OFF OVCUT HANDSHAKE H H H 0 100 2000 0 30 OFF 1 2POINT 1 NORMAL DISABLED 755
16. Rotate C4 17 Plotter doesn t Operate Properly C6 9 RS 232C SP 7 C1 5 C7 1 C74 Plotter doesn t work C6 7 C7 9 Poor Cutting Results C6 12 Running Cutting Test C3 25 Turn on the Plotter C3 6 U Unit Length V W W Command Withdrawal of the Pen Carriage Working Environment www graphteccorp com www graphtecusa com X Y Z Others Command Control Command Control Index ID 4 C5 5 C5 4 C3 34 SP 6 T 1 T 1 The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice Printed in U S A Part No 53801 072T Rev B GRAPHTEC TECHNOLOGY INC
17. SET 17 cursor indicates that you can change its setting CONDITION 3 308 4 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower POUNCE 1 the numeric value from 1 to 90 and 1 to 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 70 80 90 The is 126cm sec speed NOTE The selection is available with firmware version 1 13 or later Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting Preparing to Cut C3 31 To Change the Pounce Quality www Press the F3 key to change QUALITY The blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting SET CONDI TI ON 3 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower POUNCE the numeric value from 1 to 8 The smaller the value the higher the quality EEE Press the F1 key to change FORCE Eee Press the F2 key to change SPEED rsorrser Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting e DOO 3 O To Change the Pounce Offset Press the F4 key to change OFFSET The blinking FAIOFFSET cursor indicates that you can change its setting SET 17 CONDI TI ON 3 30 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower 4 the numeric value from 1 to 99 POUNCE 18 Press the ENTER key to register your setting t p NOTE For the Pounce Condition the Cutter Offset refers to the spacing between holes in mm units Preparing to Cut
18. Sal Press the F3 key to turn ON the function ROTATE morser Press the F4 key to turn OFF the function AREA Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Be jj When the ROTATE mode is selected or canceled the displacement of the new origin remains valid in the a direction but is reset to its default position in the b direction Coordinates when ROTATE mode is selected New origin in ROTATE mode CCA vanced Functions and Settings C4 18 DATA SORTING Sorting the cut data DATA SORTING allows you to shorten the throughput time by minimizing the movements of the pen carriage and the media by means of sorting receiving data In cases when the order of cut data from the application software is not well optimized this function will increase throughput Use this function when the pen carriage and the media move back and forth excessively and their movement is not minimized by the application software If your application software is able to efficiently manage the order of data disable this function as it unnecessarily burdens the plotter s CPU Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again BE p FAOFFSET Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 I NTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F1 key to select DATA SORTING DATA SORTI NG AXIS ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON
19. Serial Interface To enable prompt compatibility with multiple software applications you can register three different groups of interface settings RS 1 RS 2 and RS 3 in the plotter s memory The desired group of RS 232C interface settings can be loaded from the control panel Incorrectly set interface conditions can cause the plotter to malfunction Be sure to set the plotter s interface conditions to match those of your computer and the target software application NOTE For the specifications of your plotter s serial interface see RS 232C Serial Interface Factory Preset Interface Settings Your plotter comes with its three groups of interface conditions set to the factory presets listed in the table below RS 1 9600 BAUD RS 2 9600 BAUD RS 3 9600 BAUD 8 BIT 7 BIT 8 BIT NONE PARITY EVEN PARITY EVEN PARITY HARDWIRE HARDWIRE HARDWIRE Setting the Interface Functions 4 C7 2 INTERFACE Setting the Interface Functions The Interface Functions Step Size RS 232C and COMMAND Settings can be set before or after loading media How to get to the INTERFACE menu before you have loaded media When the media set lever is lowered the following menu appears F4 OF FSET F3 QUALITY ea Press the F4 key to select INITIAL MENU Press F3 key to select RS 232C and the INTERFACE menu appears Press the NEXT key twice to go back to the LOAD MEDIA menu LOAD MEDIA INITIAL MENU gt AUTO PR
20. The longer length leg platform is installed towards the back of the unit NOTE Always keep the wheels in a locked position when operating your plotter Contents Left Side Leg Right Side Leg Middle Bar Eight M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws M6 Hex Key Oo Roo Options C9 5 Stand Assembly The following information will give you step by step instructions on how to assemble the Stand for the GRAPHTEC FC4100 Cutting Plotter For the best results please follow all instructions carefully Assembly Area Assemble the Stand on a secure flat surface Tools M6 Hex Key 1 Attach Middle Bar to left side of the stand with two M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws 2 Attach Middle Bar to right side of the stand with two M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws Assembly Tip If you insert the top screw through the stand frame you can quickly align the middle bar screw holes to the screw holes in the stand S 3 Insert Cap Plugs over the holes of the four M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws 4 Lock the Casters Options C9 6 5 Have two people set the plotter without the Conveyor Rollers and Media installed on the Stand assembly using the index pins to align on the left and right top mounting brackets of the stand 6 Secure unit with four M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws LONGER LENGTH SHORTER LENGTH Options C9 7 FC4100 Basket Option The FC4100 Basket is used to keep your media clean during long length
21. Turn off the plotter carriage is being remove the obstacle obstructed then turn the plotter back on e The pen carriage was Turn off the plotter subjected to external remove the obstacle pressure during cutting then turn the plotter back on e Media scraps stuck in gt Turn off the plotter moving parts and remove the media impeding plotter scraps then turn the operation plotter back on e Abnormal acceleration If error occurs rate table frequently contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer SPEED ALARM Cause Solution POWER OFF THEN ON The beeper sounds Immediately after turning on the plotter excessive force was used to manually move the pen carriage Internal speed control is faulty Turn the plotter off then back on again Turn the plotter off then back on again If error occurs frequently contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer POSITION ALARM POWER OFF THEN ON The beeper sounds Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 17 Cause Excessive load is causing the current to the motor to exceed the rated value e Cutting conditions do not suit the cutting media e Movement of the pen carriage is being obstructed e The pen carriage was subjected to external pressure during cutting e Media scraps stuck in moving parts and impeding plotter operation e Abnormal acceleration rate table Solution Lower the cutting
22. choices for the digitizing tool LIGHT POINTER and LOUPE E LIGHT POINTER Comes with the plotter s pen carriage and is the primary axis alignment tool E LOUPE Is a pen shaped magnifier associated with a cross cursor optional referred to as Bombsight This option must be swapped with the cutter holder METHOD There are two types of axis alignment methods 2 points and 3 points Each number represents the number of points which will be digitized for the angle adjustment E 2POINTS This method should be used in cases where the printed media has two registration marks This method is also applicable when there is one registration mark for origin point of the printing and parallelism between the axis of the printed image and side edge of the media are guaranteed For example in the case of the tractor feed printer if the axis of printed image is parallel with the axis of media edge then a 2 points axis alignment can be performed This is done by pointing at two different points on the edge of the media The origin point can be set independently B 3 POINTS This method should be used if the printed media has three registration marks If the relative position of each of the three marks is already known then the distortion of the printed image can be taken into account The origin point can be set independently Advanced Functions and Settings C4 23 Selecting the Axis Alignment Tool When the light pointer is selected and the
23. curves on small characters Option 2 Distance Adjust to correct the distance distortion under special circumstances Test For more details see Test Modes and Troubleshooting Advanced Functions and Settings C4 2 ORIGIN Setting the Cutting Origin This function allows you to move the origin point of cutting Newly selected origin Cutting from the new origin e Original origin Gp Cutting from the original origin Use the UP DOWN RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys to move the cutter to the EI v gt desired origin position Press the ORIGIN key The beeper sounds and the LCD displays a message indicating that the new origin is effective Origin Point with ROTATE function Pe T Cutting from the Original origin Q original origin Cutting from the new origin Newly selected origin NOTE The coordinates being displayed represent displacements along the X and Y axes from the original origin NOTE If you intend to use the ORIGIN function in combination with the ROTATE or MIRROR function be sure to set the ORIGIN function first Advanced Functions and Settings C4 3 COPY Copying the Data in Plotter Buffer Memory This function allows you to automatically cut duplicates of the data sent from the computer The data sent from the computer is always stored automatically in the plotter s receive buffer while it is cutting plotting Once the data has been stored in the plotter s receive buffer it can be repea
24. is performed 2 mm below the starting point of cutting When OUTSIDE is selected initial blade control is performed outside of the effective cutting area Press the F3 key to select 2 mm BELOW INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITI ON Press the F4 key to select OUTSIDE 2mm BELOW An asterisk appears beside your choice OUTSIDE Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to J proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting LENGTH UNIT IRA with no changes METRI Cx If you do not wish to make any changes on the background INCH settings turn off the plotter Length Unit This selection enables one to set the unit for coordinates appearing on the display panel to either units of millimeters or inches Press the F3 key to select METRIC LENGTH UNIT Press the F4 key to select INCH METRI Cx An asterisk appears beside your choice NCH Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to J proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting IRA with no changes ENABLED If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DISABLED settings turn off the plotter PEN UP MOVE Background Settings C5 6 Pen UP Movement Control PEN UP MOVE When the Plotter receives commands that specify consecutive pen movements in raised status the PEN UP MOVE function determines whether to move the pen to each coordinate point or to move the pen directly to the final c
25. menu will appear RESETS THE PLOTTER If the F4 key is pressed return to the previous menu CONTI NUE gt CANCEL gt Press the F3 key to select CONTINUE F3 QUALITY Press the F4 key to select CANCEL HO d 2 FAIOFFSET If the CONTINUE is selected the MEDIA TYPE MENU will ROLL 1 appear Select the media type you wish to use ROLL 2 SHEET Press the F1 key to select ROLL 1 Press the F2 key to select ROLL 2 Press the F3 key to select SHEET If the CANCEL is selected return to the previous menu ORI GI N AREA EXPAND PAGE LENGTH o Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Advanced Functions and Settings C4 15 Setting a negative expansion limit Original Cutting Area Cutting made narrower Area I Setting a positive expansion limit J Original Cutting Area Cutting made wider Area Advanced Functions and Settings C4 16 PAGE LENGTH Setting the Length of the Page with Roll Media This function is used to specify the length of individual pages when using roll media CAUTION For optimum precision specify the PAGE LENGTH to 2 mor less CAUTION When PAGE LENGTH is set over 2 m be especially careful to load the media properly to prevent the media from coming loose from the rollers during cutting or plotting CAUTION When using roll media or roll paper be sure to pull out the entire amount of media required for the operation before you begin cutting or pl
26. of 2 00 to 2 00 in 0 0596 steps Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode OPTION 1 gt OPTI ON 2 DI STANCE ADJUST TEST DI STANCE ADJUST X 0 00 8 Y 0 00 RESET DI STANCE ADJUST X 2 00 Y 2 0018 RESET Background Settings C5 1 Chapter 5 Background Settings This chapter discusses your plotter s background settings NOTE Your settings are registered in the plotter s internal memory and retained even when the plotter is turned off To access this menu turn on the plotter while pressing the DOWN ARROW key After setting the necessary items turn off the plotter regardless of the menu being displayed All settings are registered in the plotter s internal memory and retained even when the plotter is turned off There are two different menu sequences Each of them belongs to GP GL and HP GL commands This menu sequence comes up if GP GL is selected as the plotter s data command V 1 12 GL This menu sequence comes up if HP GL is selected as the V 1 12 HL plotter s data command mn Seuings esse The MENU TREE of Background Setting GP GL Background Settings LANGUAGE SELECTION English COMMAND AND ENABLED DISABLED w COMMAND PEN UP PEN DOWN CONDI TI ON PRIORITY MANUAL PROGRAM INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITI ON 2mm BELOW OUTSI DE LENGTH UNIT METRI Cx NCH PEN UP MOVE ENABLED DI SABLED k MEDIA SI
27. or nearest Graphtec dealer Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 8 Troubleshooting Improper Initialization Problem Cause Solution Seeseccton Media falls down The media sensors Contact your sales Media size sensor during initialization may be defective representative or setting in the nearest Graphtec background settings dealer You can start your job by temporarily disabling the media size sensing function Media skews as soon One of the pinch Check the position of Loading Media as media starts to rollers is not set on the pinch rollers move the grit roller After pen carriage Both of the pinch Check the position of Loading Media moved across the rollers may not be set the pinch rollers plotter media does on the grit rollers not move One side of media The front or rear Cut the media edge edge comes off from edge of the media is straight the pinch roller not cut straight After selecting media Pinch roller sensor Contact your sales Pinch roller sensor type pen carriage may be defective representative or setting in the Back moves slowly and hits nearest Graphtec ground settings the side wall on the dealer right hand side then You can start your job position error occurs by temporarily disabling the pinch roller sensing function Even when t
28. ready to start the CONDITION 2 cutting operation READY AUTO PRE FEED Advancing the Media Automatically Advanced Functions and Settings C4 28 The auto pre feed function is used to prevent the loaded media from slipping caused by the impact from pulling the media out from the stock roll during cutting plotting If this function is enabled the plotter begins feeding as soon as initializing finishes During cutting plotting the plotter stops its job if the next cut plot data goes beyond the length that has been pulled out from the stock roll Next feed the media length in accordance with the Feed Length setting then resume the cutting plotting job Please note that this function should be set before the cutting plotting job is started since changing the setting of this mode leads to the plotter s initialization as well as clears all the data to continue the suspended job in the buffer BE p FAIOFFSET F3 QUALITY F3 QUALITY FAIOFFSET a Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 Press the F3 key to select AUTO PRE FEED Press the F3 key to select ENABLED Press the F4 key to select DISABLED Press the ENTER key to store the selecting If the F3 key is pressed the following menu appear AV Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to increase or shorten FEED LENGTH The menu will cycle through the available lengths in s
29. rrt a rona AAEE nee 1 1 ACGESSOrlES OD I I I D D C1 1 Norrienclat te tees tete tette tante tot t C1 2 Installing the Accuload System nennen C1 3 Connecting the PIOUS zeigten eeu C1 5 Connecting to the Compuler aaa ar a oben C135 Connecting to the Power eu C1 6 Power to the Plotter _ 2222040440000042nsssssnnnneneeeeeeennnnnennnnennn C1 7 Chapter 2 Cutters and Holders isse suspensis C2 1 Cutter Pen Nomenclature acsee eene epee E a Eeee C2 2 PHP32 CBOON Cutter Pen nennen C2 2 PHP32 CB15N Cutter Pen nennen C2 2 PHP31 CB15 Cutter Pen enne C2 2 PHP32 CB09 Cutter Pen sss eme reme C2 3 PHP32 CB15 Cutter Pen sse eem er reme C2 3 Replacing the Cutter Blade 2222 eT CENE C2 4 Replacing Supersteel Blades in the PHP32 CB09 N amp PHP32 CB15 N C2 4 Replacing Ceramic amp Sapphire Blades in the PHP31 CB15 _ C225 Blade Length ersteigern anne C2 6 Adjusting the Blade Lengt o2 22 59 DEDE Dp ERREUR DERI MS MENDES C2 6 Obtaining the Correct Blade Length essen C2 6 Chapter 3 Preparing to Cut rese e eerte te eee C3 1 Gontrol Panel ttftt ttt fttt dtes C3 1 Indicator EariDS 1 ho eese loses retentum enm bapti ope ce Ros C3 1 Select Keys icin Anhnharnimbohakshakakakakanahabahahahadkmmeakeaiat C3 1 Position Keys derga SNESEN NESES RESES UE ESENES C3 2 Meny Fes A ID DU E AEA DR et C3 2 Selecting a Function Me
30. settings o EH Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE Your STEP PASS setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even when the plotter is turned off NOTE Excess settings may deform the shape of characters therefore this value should be kept at zero if it is not needed Always perform a cut test to verify the settings DISTANCE ADJUST Adjusting the Length of Cut Line Segments The actual length of cut line segments may vary according to the thickness of the media being used In this case use the DISTANCE ADJUST function to correct the distance Each of the DISTANCE ADJUST settings represent a percentage of two meter distance along the X or Y axis Consequently setting the DISTANCE AJUST Setting for the X axis to 0 5 increases the X axis by 1 mm FAIOFFSET BEE N m s 5 gt E 3 2 F3 QUALITY FAIOFFSET gt HOH 0 NOTE Your DISTANCE CORRECTION setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even when the plotter is turned off Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2 Press the F3 key to select DISTANCE ADJUST Press the F2 key to correct the X axis distance Press the F3 key to correct the Y axis distance Press the F4 key to select RESET Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence through the available choices Each value can be set in a range
31. sheet that is more sticky picked up using a Media gets entangled Reduce the blade Blade Length length retack sheet during cutting See section Abnormal noise generated by cutter pen during cutting The media is discolored where the blade has passed The cutting results differ from specified size Some parts of the media cannot be cut Characters or lines are deformed during pen plotting Cleaning of cut media was postponed too long Media is stuck in the tip of the cutter plunger Media is stuck in the tip of the cutter plunger The programmable resolution STEP SIZE has been set differently at the plotter and the software application Scaling has been specified at the software application The programmable resolution STEP SIZE has been set differently at the plotter and the software application The computer sent coordinate data that exceeds the specified effective cutting The computer sent coordinate data that exceeds the maximum effective cutting area The plotter is in cutting mode Lower the cutting FORCE Promptly weed cut media Adjust the blade length and cutting FORCE setting Adjust the blade length and cutting FORCE setting Set both the plotter and software to the same resolution Check whether scaling has been specified Set both the plotter and software to the same resolution Set the effective cutting area to a larger area Switch to a larger m
32. the AXIS ALIGNMENT key is pressed the pen carriage and media move into position so that the light pointer is in the same position as the cutter pen in READY mode In this case the position of the light pointer represents the position of the cutter pen in READY mode If the loupe or bombsight has been selected neither the pen carriage nor the media will move evenly even though the AXIS ALIGNMENT key has been pressed because the loupe is already in the same position as the cutter pen in READY mode The light pointer does not light If you are pointing to a registration mark colored with an illegible color such as red use the loupe amp Press the ALIGNMENT key to select the Axis AXIS POINT Alignment mode Then the Axis Alignment menu appears Press the POSITION key to move the light gt pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 1 Press the ENTER key to store the setting The following menu appears gt pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 2 410 9 X Y Press the ENTER key to store the setting If select the two point method the Axis Origin Point menu appears If you select the three point method the Axis Point 3 menu appears lt N Press the POSITION key to move the light AXIS POINT lt Press the POSITION key to move the light gt pointer or the loupe to the Axis Point 3 AXIS POINT The following menu appears If the distance between point 1 and point 2 is DI STANCE gt unknown press ENTER key to skip
33. the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION 1 BEN INTERFACE gt F3 QUALITY AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F4 key to select SCALE ROTATE gt MI RROR gt SCALE gt Press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the SCALE CN desired SCALE factor within the magnification range of 1 8 74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 SCALE FACTOR Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode N t Advanced Functions and Settings C4 22 AXIS ALIGNMENT Axis Alignment Parameter Setting AXIS ALIGNMENT is a very important function that should be used when you intend to cut pre printed media such as stickers or decals When the media is loaded in the plotter the media should be loaded at exactly the same angle and position as it was on the printer which printed the images to ensure that the position of the contour matches the printed images Since this can not be done manually this function allows one to adjust the angle and position of the media on the plotter electrically as if it is being loaded on the same printer The direct key for AXIS ALIGNMENT is located on the operation panel so that you can rapidly access that function Axis Alignment parameters should be configured prior to performing the AXIS ALIGNMENT function There are two main parameters METHOD and TOOL TOOL There are two
34. the screw NOTE Align flat side of pounce tool as shown Options C9 3 Select Pounce Tool from the Menu 1 Press the function key F1 through F4 corresponding to the number of the group whose registered tool you wish to change 2 Press the CONDITION key to select the tool 3 Press the F4 key to select the tool you wish to use 4 Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the tool selection until you select POUNCE to use the pouncing pen 5 Press the ENTER key to select POUNCE Pounce Conditions To change the setting of a group of conditions press the function key F1 to F4 corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change For example press the F2 key to select CONDITION 2 1 Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu 2 Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition where you are currently set and return to the main menu To Change the Pounce Force Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 35 Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting Oo oov To Change the Pounce Speed 1 Press the F2 key to change SPEED 2 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 90 and 1 to 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 70 80 90 The is 126cm sec speed Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press
35. to store the setting The a following menu appear AUTO PRE FEED gt INITIAL FEED SPEED gt I NTERFACE gt m Press the NEXT key The LOAD MEDIA message then appears again Mount the LOAD MEDIA media and raise the media set lever INITIAL MENU Advanced Functions and Settings C4 30 TANGENTIAL EMULATION Cutting Tiny Letters or Thick amp Thin Material The tangential emulation blade control prevents the following problems from occurring in the normal blade control BI Dull corner shapes on thick material E Inadequate line length particularly on thick material E Broken corners on thick and thin material When the tangential emulation is enabled a special blade rotation control and cut pressure control are performed at the turning points such as corners to ensure a quality cut An overcut function which eliminates uncut portions from thick material is available when the tangential emulation is enabled Be sure to set TANGENTIAL settings to suit the media being cut Selecting Tangential Emulation Mode There are two modes available for the tangential emulation control MODE1 and MODE2 MODE 1 has the best overall quality Mode 2 has the best overall time If the cutting plotting performance is too slow due to excessive up down pen movements then select MODE2 to shorten the cut plot time Remember that the cutting quality with MODE 2 is inferior to that of MODE Press the MENU key to select
36. to the next POINT 1 2 step 00399 6 mm If the distance between point 1 and point 2 is OK 00400 0 mm known value use the POSITION key to change the distance value to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and point 2 The measured distance shown on the 3 row Set the actual distance on the 4 row Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to move the cursor Press the UP or DOWN key to increase or decrease the number of distance value A V 4 Press the ENTER key to store the setting N vi Advanced Functions and Settings C4 27 J Press the ENTER key to store the setting The following menu appears Use the POSITION key to change the distance gt value to that of the printed image the distance between point 1 and point 3 Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to Qe en move the cursor Press the UP or DOWN key to increase or decrease the number of distance value DI STANCE POINT 1 3 I D J Press the ENTER key to store the setting The following menu appears The light pointer or the loupe move back to the AXI S ORIGIN POINT Axis Point 1 If the Axis Point 1 is not the origin point of the pre printed image press the POSITION key to move the light pointer or the loupe to the desired origin point for cutting If the Axis Point 1 is the origin point of the pre printed image press the ENTER key SD ya Then press the ENTER key to store the setting The READY menu appears the plotter is
37. trademark of Hewlett Packard Company 3 Using CB15U K30 blades to cut sandblast rubber Specifications C8 3 Main Specifications FC4100 130 CPU Configuration Maximum cutting area Guaranteed precision cutting 9 m 30 ft with approved media Compatible media width 1260 mm sec with Firmware version 1 13 or later Cutting pressure Minimum character size Mechanical resolution Programmable resolution GP GL 0 01 mm 0 0004 in and HP GL 0 001in Number of cutters pens Water and oil based fiber tip water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays high reflective media up to 0 25 mm thick Sandblast rubber up to 1mm thick Standard interfaces RS 232C Centronics compatible parallel Buffer memor Resident command sets HP GL GP GL 20 characters x 4 lines Supports 12 languages Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Compatible paper for pouncing Power consumption Operating environment Temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Humidity 35 96 to 75 non condensing External dimensions 1690 mm w x 1207 mm h x 623 mm d max with stand 66 5 in w x47 5in h x24 5in d max with stand Approximately 58 kg 128 Ib with Stand and Accuload installed Rn Ze Ze Configuration Maximum cu
38. until it detects the mechanical home position 2 The pen carriage then moves left until it detects the left hand side of the media edge 3 Itthen returns to the right edge of the media 4 The media is fed backwards until the media s leading edge is detected ROLL 2 1 During initialization the pen carriage moves right until it detects the mechanical home position 2 The pen carriage then moves left until it detects the left hand side of the media edge 3 Itthen returns to the right edge of the media SHEET 1 During initialization the pen carriage moves right until it detects the mechanical home position 2 The pen carriage then moves left until it detects the left hand side of the media edge 3 Itthen returns to the right edge of the media 4 The media is fed backwards until the media s leading edge is detected 5 The media is then fed forward until the media s trailing edge is found 6 The media is fed backwards until the pen carriage locates the lower left position of the cutting area CONTINUE Does not perform initialization begins plotting from the pen carriage s current position Set the various functions of the plotter as desired NOTE Make sure to set the cutting conditions to suit the cutter blade and media being used For details see Setting Conditions Preparing to Cut C3 21 Setting Conditions This function lets you register four different groups of conditions in the plotter s me
39. when setting a function that requires the specification of a coordinate position The moving speed of the pen carriage can be controlled in two levels by changing pressure applied to the position keys A Io E Used to raise the displayed numeric setting of a function gt E Used to select the numeric setting of a function E Used to select the pen type when setting a group of cutting conditions E Used to shift the cursor when setting a numeric value for a function Menu Keys o Es Press MENU CONTROL to get into MENU mode to set functions at the control panels its green lamp lights Press MENU CONTROL again to cancel menu mode The plotter continues to store data from the computer in the plotter s receive buffer although the cutting or plotting operation is temporarily suspended Press ENTER after setting a function at the control panel to register your setting The cutting area can also be displayed by pressing ENTER key in ready status To reset the plotter press ENTER and ORIGIN together in the MENU mode Press ORIGIN to move the origin point See the section ORIGIN in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings for details Press COPY to repeat the cutting operation defined by the data in the plotter s receive buffer See the section COPY in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings for details Press CONDITION to set the four groups of cutting conditions retained in the plotter s internal memory See the section S
40. you have located the appropriate setting which offers the proper quality Advanced Functions and Settings C4 34 OFFSET FORCE Setting the Offset Cut Pressure Since the direction in which the blade tip is facing cannot be determined during initialization of the plotter initial blade control is performed to adjust the offset angle of the blade See OFFSET FORCE Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle The Offset Cut Pressure function is used to specify the force applied during initial blade control The Offset Cut Pressure is also used to offset the blade angle in TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE This pressure should be set as low as possible to ensure cutting quality If the pressure is too great the corners may break or lack a clear cut particularly when using very thin material Start from the default setting 4 first then change the value if necessary Press the MENU key to select MENU mode E Press the NEXT key a Press the NEXT key again Press the NEXT key again Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1 OPTION 1 gt OPTION 2 gt Press the F3 key to select OFFSET FORCE PEN UP SPEED gt OFFSET ANGLE gt OFFSET FORCE gt STEP PASS gt Press the UP ARROW or DOWN AROW key to OFFSET FORCE EN sequence through the available choices The OFFSET PRESSURE can be set in a 35 step FORCE range from 1 to 35 Press the ENTER key to register your settings 0 Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE Your OFFSET PRE
41. 0 ENABLED OFF OFF DEFAULT Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 3 DATA DUMP Using the Character Dump Mode This mode enables experienced users to detect the exact cause of communication problems between the plotter and the computer In character dump mode an exact print out of the codes reaching the plotter is produced NOTE When the plotter receives READ commands that instruct it to output data it will output dummy data except in the case of READ commands that request the output of the plotter s status data Note that printing in dump mode will be based on that dummy data If the cutting plotting results are not what you expected but the received data and the transmitted program are identical check the program at the computer again If the cutting plotting results are not what you expected and the received data and the transmitted program are different check the interface conditions and the connection of the interface cable WARNING The pen starts moving as soon as the data is transmitted to the plotter from the computer To avoid injury to yourself and damage to the plotter keep your hands face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and paper CAUTION Mounting the cutter pen for this mode may cause fatal damage to the cutting mat Be sure to mount the plotter pen Load paper whose size is larger than either ISO A4 or Letter size 11 x 8 and mount the plotter pen Press the MENU k
42. 100 and FC4100 130 plotters have a middle pinch roller that should be positioned in the center of the media Too close to grit roller edge d Good grit roller position Too close to media edge Good media position CAUTION The position of the Middle Pinch Roller on the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Cutting Plotters effects the cutters performance WP ifthe middle pinch roller is not positioned in the center range of the media AND located over the grit roller the media will not feed evenly Good Pinch Roller Position Poor Pinch Roller Position CAUTION When cutting narrow media that is 10 inches or smaller the position of the Left and Middle Pinch Rollers will effect the performance of the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Cutting Plotters Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers Move the left pinch roller next to the middle pinch rollers Move both the left and middle pinch rollers together until they reach the right stop Load the media so that the left side of the narrow media under the left pinch roller Adjust right pinch roller over the right side of the media Raise the media set lever to lower the pinch rollers Good Pinch Roller Position Preparing to Cut C3 11 3 Then lower the pinch rollers raise the lever and pull the vinyl out from the alignment bar 4 Turn on the Power if it is off V 1 12 GL Buffer RAM checki ng 5 Plotter performs the initialization routine 6 Load
43. 31 CB15 For cutting masking media Suitable for cutting material up to 0 05 mm thick Cutters and Holders C2 2 Cutter Pen Nomenclature WARNING To avoid injury handle cutter blades carefully PHP32 CBO9N Cutter Pen For cutter blades of 0 9 mm diameter a Plunger Cutter Plunger Holder Cap Blade Blade length Spring adjustment knob blue PHP32 CB15N Cutter Pen For supersteel cutter blades of 1 5 mm diameter E Plunger Cutter Plunger Holder Cap Blade Blade length adjustment knob red PHP31 CB15 Cutter Pen For ceramic and sapphire cutter blades of 1 5 mm diameter a LIT ee Protective Plunger Holder A Cutter Blade Holder B Plunger Cap Cap Blade length adjustment knob red Cutters and Holders C2 3 PHP32 CBO09 Cutter Pen For cutter blades of 0 9 mm diameter neun iu Plunger Cutting Plunger Holder Cap Blade Spring Blade length adjustment knob blue PHP32 CB15 Cutter Pen For supersteel cutter blades of 1 5 mm diameter gt un P Cutter dou ae Cap Blade Blade length adjustment knob red Cutters and Holders C2 4 Replacing the Cutter Blade WARNING Will cause injury to the Operator Various types of plungers are available which correspond to the diameter and type of the blade used Check the cutter blade you are going to use and its appropriate cutter offset value against the table below Cutter pen C
44. 7 27 GND 10 ACK 28 GND 11 BUSY 29 GND 12 GND 30 GND 13 SLCT 31 Not used 14 Not used 32 ERROR 15 Not used 33 GND 16 GND 34 Not used 17 Not used 35 5V pulled up 18 5V pulled up 36 Not used Setting the Interface Functions C7 9 RS 232C Serial Interface The RS 232C Serial interface of your plotter conforms to the RS 232C Standard of Electronic Industries Association EIA This serial interface performs the serial transfer of digital binary data control signals and SYNC signals Specifications Standard CCITT V 24 EIA RS 232C JIS X5101 Synchronization Asynchronous start stop Transfer Rate 19200 bits s Stop Bit 2 stop bits Parity Even odd none Character length 7 or 8 bits 7 bits Start bit ES eqq it E Stop bit Data bits LA Parity bit 8 bits Start bit 2 ier c s Stop bit Data bits Parity bit Electrical Characteristics RD SD RS CD DR ER Negative logic Positive Logic Input voltage level 5V to 12V Logical 0 ON 5V to 12V Logical 1 OFF Output voltage level 5V to 8V Logical 0 ON 5V to 8V Logical 1 OFF Setting the Interface Functions C7 10 Pin Assignment of the Serial Connector The pin assignment of the serial interface connector is described below Pin Signal Name Pin No Signal name 1 GND Frame 14 Not used 2 SD TxD 15 Not used 3 RD RxD 16 Not used 4 RS RTS 17 Not used 5 CS CTS 18 Not u
45. A channel running along the cutting mat area Used to reduce pouncing tool wear Cutting Mat A black strip placed under the cutting area Used to reduce cutting blade wear Grit Rollers Metallic rollers which have a file like surface Media Set Lever Used to raise or lower the push rollers during loading or unloading media Accuload Used to carry rolled media and ensure its rotation o NO e Paper Sensor The front is used to sense the leading edge of the media The rear sensor is used to sense the trailing edge of the media 9 Parallel Interface Connector Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable 10 Pen Carriage Moves the pen across the media during cutting or plotting 11 Pen Holder Holds the pen onto the pen carriage 12 Power Switch Used to turn the plotter on and off 13 Push Rollers Black rubber rollers that push the media against the grit rollers 14 Roller Location Guide Yellow markings on the rail and rear side of the top cover that show the position of each grit roller Use these guides as an aid in locating the push rollers and in locating the media roll on the stock roller 15 Serial Interface Connector Used to connect the plotter to the computer with a RS 232 serial interface cable 16 Stock Rollers Part of the media stocker Where the media is mounted Out of the Box C1 3 Installing the Accuload System The Accuload system consis
46. AXIS ALIGNMENT key is pressed the pen carriage and media move into position so that the light pointer is in the same position as the cutter pen in READY mode In this case the position of the light pointer represents the position of the cutter pen in READY mode If the loupe or bombsight has been selected neither the pen carriage nor the media will move evenly even though the AXIS ALIGNMENT key has been pressed because the loupe is already in the same position as the cutter pen in READY mode The light pointer does not light If you are pointing to a registration mark colored with an illegible color such as red use the loupe Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 BEN INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt FAIOFFSET F2 SPEED Press the F2 key to select AXIS ALIGNMENT DATA SORTI NG gt AXIS ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON FAIOFFSET Press the F4 key to select TOOL AXIS ALI GNMENT METHOD TOOL tuu Press the F3 key to select the LIGHT POINTER AXIS ALIGNMENT TOOL Press the F4 key to select the LOUPE LIGHT POI NT LOUPE FAIOFFSET j Press the ENTER key to register your settings The following menu appears If you wish to change another DATA SORTI NG setting press the key corresponding to that setting AXIS ALIGNMENT AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON
47. BLED If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DISABLED settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 7 Pinch Roller Sensor Control This function allows you to disable the pinch roller position sensor function which is performed after selecting the media type during the plotter s initialization When ENABLED is selected the pinch roller position sensor is performed When DISABLED is selected the pinch roller position sensor will not perform In cases where the media length is disabled the pen carriage may go beyond the edge of the media Always set the AREA function to limit the cut area and to protect the cutting mat from damage Press the F3 key to select ENABLED PINCH ROLLER SENSOR Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED An asterisk appears beside your choice DISABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to lt proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting LANGUAGE SELECTION ha with no changes English If you do not wish to make any changes on the background settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 8 Background Settings for HP GL LANGUAGE SELECTION You may select one of the following 12 languages for the operation menu Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish and Swedish V Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the LANGUAGE SELECTI ON ES desire
48. C8 1 Main Specifications FC4100 1 a ae an C8 2 Main Specifications FC4100 130 2 C8 3 Bo ela c E M or C8 4 External Dimensions FC4100 75 sss C8 5 External Dimensions FC4100 100 sssRRR C8 6 External Dimensions FC4100 130 sss GB 7 Chapter 9 Options sxirrnkniehinahahnahah cha aban ahahahahaban aaa C9 1 FC4100 Pounce 1601 Manual East tete C9 1 Inserting the Pounce Tool 2222222 a BOO BA OO b GOOD boobs C9 2 Select Pounce Tool from the Menu sss C9 3 Pounce Condillons essaten C9 3 To Change the Pounce FO GG d een a C9 3 To Change the Pounce Speed e ee teere C9 3 To Change the Pounce Quality i355 2 5292 9 9 9 9 02 20 05 0 20 0 4009204 C9 3 To Change the Pounce Offset att rc een c9 3 FG4100 Stand Option eee eee eee RRRS C9 4 CODES 224r o SORDIDE C9 4 Assemblethe Stand vos ee nn eet ld ee ere C9 5 FC4100 Basket O DIDI Hei C9 7 Table of Contents 4 T 6 a ko em ce eer ca eR ee ee a C9 7 Assemble th Basket obe b obe ppddelaeteietatendetaietedetetedes C9 8 FC4100 Media Roll Holder Option RR C9 12 B hlenls M CE C9 13 Assemble the Media Holders cierres C9 13 ADpendic kassieren AP 1 Information to the User sssssssssemRR RI AP 1 Compliance Information Statement _ nen AP 1 EC Declaration of Conformity e AP 2 Special Precautions SP 1 Special Precautions This section covers special precautions you should t
49. CUTTING PRO G4100 sEniES USER S MANUAL GRAPHTEC Table of Contents 4 T 1 Thank you for choosing an FC4100 Cutting Plotter Series The FC4100 is a high performance grit rolling cutting plotter that incorporates a 16 bit CPU and digital servo drive system for highly precise cutting of color adhesive film at high speed The FC4100 Series FC4100 75 30 inches 75 cm wide FC4100 100 42 inches 100 cm wide FC4100 130 54 inches 130cm wide For more information about Graphtec and Graphtec products visit Graphtec s home pages at www graphtecusa com USA Canada South America www graphteccorp com Other regions For frequently asked questions visit our FAQ site for the FC4100 at www graphtecusa com imaging cutters fc4 100 fag htm Table of Contents 4 T 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Special precautions secet Oe pe ee Ne SP 1 Handling the Cutting Blades esee etes SP 2 Handling the Cutters 2o beet ted Heriise iiti e dedii Hed iud alla SP 2 Attachinga GUBEePmPenoccececno cec e REM MM RE SP 3 After turning on the Plottere trir Renee doit vestre E SP 4 Machine Caution Label ttt toe needs pede ten Penes SP 5 Notes on Working Environment oe encore men ee SP 6 Notes on Use ssssssssIm ES SP 7 palvMMaintenalcee sette nt e E Ee REP RUN DEO EUR veue EE SP 8 Storing the Plotter 5o ete e i ati eae tb et ui aad SP 8 Chapter 1 Out of the BOX So tert aan ann donde ae dodo doas doa e C1 1 Checking THE C OMENS auo
50. E FEED gt INITIAL FEED SPEED gt INTERFACE gt STEP SIZE RS 232C gt COMMAND gt How to get to the INTERFACE menu after you have loaded media After the media is loaded and initialization is performed the plotter goes to READY mode BEN F3 QUALITY m Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press F1 key to select INTERFACE Press F3 key to select RS 232C and the INTERFACE menu appears Press the MENU key to return to READY mode CONDITION 2 14 30 READY 4 CB 9Ux INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt STEP SIZE gt RS 232C gt COMMAND gt Setting the Interface Functions C7 3 STEP SIZE Setting the Programmable Resolution When HP GL command mode is selected this STEP SIZE is not displayed When the GP GL command mode is selected this function allows you to set the distance of pen movement corresponding to the coordinate value of 1 NOTE Be sure to set the step size to match the step size setting of your software application NOTE Your step size setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off Press F2 key to select STEP SIZE STEP SIZE RS 232C gt COMMAND gt Press F1 key to select 0 100 STEP SIZE 2 100 IN mm 2 050 2 025 Press F2 key to select 0 050 B 81B vauvan Press F3 key to select 0 025 FAIOFFS
51. ENABLED If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DISABLED settings turn off the plotter MEDIA SIZE SENSOR Background Settings C5 11 Media Size Sensor Control This function allows you to disable the media length sensor function which is performed after selecting the media type during the plotter s initialization When ENABLED is selected the media length sensor is performed When DISABLED is selected the media length sensor will not perform In cases where the media length is disabled the pen carriage may go beyond the edge of the media Always set the AREA function to limit the cut area and protect the cutting mat from damage Press the F3 key to select ENABLED MEDIA SIZE SENSOR Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLE D An asterisk appears beside your choice DI SABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to lt proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting PINCH ROLLER SENSOR ha with no changes gt ENABLED If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DISABLED settings turn off the plotter Pinch Roller Sensor Control This function allows you to disable the pinch roller position sensor function which is performed after selecting the media type during the plotter s initialization When ENABLED is selected the pinch roller position sensor is performed When DISABLED is selected the pinch roller position sensor will not perf
52. ET Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode c t E E 3 lt In READY status the message TANGENTIAL appears along with the condition menu when the condition on which the enabled tangential emulation is selected CONDITION 2 READY TANGENTIAL CBO9Ux 0 Advanced Functions and Settings C4 32 SPEED Setting the Pen Up Speed To reduce the overall cutting time this function allows you to set the traveling speed of the pen in raised status separately from the cutting SPEED setting Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again 11a ja Press the NEXT key again 11a Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1 OPTION 1 gt OPTION 2 gt Press the F1 key to select PEN UP SPEED PEN UP SPEED gt OFFSET ANGLE gt OFFSET FORCE gt STEP PASS gt Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence PEN UP SPEED NSG through the available choices The PEN UP SPEED can be set to AUTO or to 10 20 SPEED AUTO 30 40 50 or 60 cm s When AUTO is selected the PEN UP SPEED is set to match the current cutting SPEED setting ya Press the ENTER key to register your settings o E Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE Your PEN UP SPEED setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off Advanced Functions and Settings C4 33 OFFSET ANGLE Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle Use this fu
53. ET Press F4 key to select 0 010 UB Press the Enter key to register your setting and return to the INTERFACE menu STEP SIZE RS 232C gt COMMAND gt Setting the Interface Functions 4 C7 4 RS 232C Setting the Data Transmitting Conditions This function selects and sets the data transmitting condition of the serial interface Three preset conditions are available for easy access NOTE Be sure to set the transmitting conditions to match the setting of your software applications NOTE Your RS 232C setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory while the plotter is turned off Press F3 key to select RS 232C STEP SIZE RS 232C gt COMMAND gt Press the F1 key to select factory setting 1 RS 232C 1 gt CONDITION NO 2 gt Press the F2 key to select factory setting 2 3 gt Press the F3 key to select factory setting 3 The asterisk is displayed beside the currently selected condition number The menu that corresponds to the number you selected will appear RS 1 9600 BAUD RS 2 9600 BAUD RS 3 9600 BAUD 8 BIT 7 BIT 8 BIT NONE PARITY EVEN PARITY EVEN PARITY HARDWIRE HARDWIRE HARDWIRE You can modify any ofthe RS232 C settings by pressing the F1 F2 F3 or F4 key The blinking cursor will move to the parameter that corresponds with that key Press the F1 key to change BAUD RATE RS 1 9600 BAUD 1 FORCE 8 BIT Press the F2 key to change DATA LENGTH NONE PARITY HARDWI
54. EXT key until the desired menu appears and then pressing the select key indicated by a box Menu Function Selection NEXT 4 NEXT PEN UP DOWN BUFFER CLEAR FEED INTERFACE E AREA PARAMETERS E FUNCTION 1 E OPTION 1 E OPTION 2 4s NE i FUNCTION 2 NEXT Initial Menu Submenus STEP SIZE GP GL only RS 232C COMMAND ORIGIN GP GL only PAGE LENGTH ROTATE MIRROR SCALE DATA SORTING AXIS ALIGNMENT AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATION PEN UP SPEED OFFSET ANGLE OFFSET FORCE STEP PASS DISTANCE ADJUST TEST When the paper set lever is lowered the initial menu appears on the LCD Menu INITIAL MENU F4 Key E Function Selection AUTO PRE FEED INITIAL FEED SPEED INTERFACE E Submenus STEP SIZE RS 232C COMMAND Preparing to Cut C3 5 Setting the Multilanguage Display Your plotter s display can be set to one of 12 different languages To select the language V M Turn the power on while pressing the DOWN ARROW key and the Menu selection display then appears Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the languages Danish ANZ Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish and Swedish a Press ENTER key to select the language and then turn the power off then on Preparing to Cut C3 6 Turn on the Plotter E Check to make sure that the pen carriage is not located near the pinch rollers so that it does not int
55. ION NUMBER Menu mode All the functions except for PEN UP DOWN BUFFER CLEAR and FEED NOTE Your data sorting setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off MIRROR Reversing the Image To cut a reversed image of the original data use the mirror mode When the mirror mode is enabled the origin and coordinate axes are changed as shown in the figure below A mirror image of the original data is cut Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION1 F3 QUALITY E Eg INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt FIGURY Press the F3 key to select MIRROR ROTATE gt MI RROR gt SCALE gt rewu Press the F3 key to turn ON the function MIRROR Press the F4 key to turn OFF the function ON OF F FAIOFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode E Cil When the MIRROR mode is selected or canceled the displacement of the new origin remains valid in the a direction but is reset to its default position in the b direction Before MIRROR is selected After MIRROR is selected Des New origin E 4 Original origin Advanced Functions and Settings C4 21 SCALE Enlarging and Reducing an Image Size This function sets the SCALE factor for enlarging or reducing an image to be cut or plotted Press
56. If the blade does not rotate smoothly or the blade falls off after attaching the cutter pen to the pen carriage the inside of the holder is insufficiently lubricated Apply grease provided to the three 3 points indicated by arrows in the figure above TIP The blades can also be replaced from the front of the plunger 1 Turn the blade adjustment knob fully clockwise 2 Remove the blade from the front of the plunger 3 Replace the blade 4 Turn the blade adjustment knob counterclockwise NOTE To view video to replacing blade For PC Open the Manual CD Double click on the Blade avi file to start viewing the video or run Media Player then open Blade avi file For Macintosh Open the Manual CD Double click on the Blade mov file to start viewing the video Cutters and Holders C2 6 Blade Length CAUTION Make sure to correctly adjust the blade length If the blade length is too long for the thickness of the media being used you may cut through the cutting mat and damage your plotter Adjusting the Blade Length 1 Retract the blade by turning the blade adjustment knob in a counterclockwise direction B direction until the blade tip is Scale mark aligned with the tip of the cutter pen then extend the blade by turning the blade adjust knob in a clockwise direction A direction until the blade tip reaches a suitable length 2 Observe the scale on the plunger cap to determine how far to move the blade When the kn
57. LI Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition menu a Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition where you are currently set and return to the main menu NOTE Ifthe Tangential emulation mode is enabled for the condition number that you are currently working on the overcut menu appears as soon as the ENTER key is pressed Change the values if necessary For details see Tangential Emulation To Change the Cutter Force Press the F1 key to change FORCE The blinking SET 141 cursor indicates that you can change its setting CONDITION 2 30 F1 FORCE 4 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower CBO9Ux 0 the numeric value from 1 to 35 Press the F2 key to change SPEED paa Press the F3 key to change QUALITY raorrset Press the F4 key to change OFFSET 908 2 i Press the ENTER key to register your setting To Change the Cutter Speed Press the F2 key to change SPEED The blinking SET 14 cursor indicates that you can change its setting CONDITION 2 301 4 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower CB09Ux 0 the numeric value from 1 to 90 and 1 to 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 70 80 90 The is 126cm sec speed a NOTE The selection is available with firmware version 1 13 or later rwv Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET FAIOFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting
58. MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 FAIOFFSET BEN INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press F4 key to select TANGENT EMULATION DATA SORTI NG gt AXIS ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED gt TANGENT EMULATI ON gt FAIOFFSET Press F3 key to select mode TANGENTI AL EMULATI ON MODE ENABLE DI SABLE Favan Press the F3 key to select MODE 1 TANGENTIAL EMULATI ON raorrset Press the F4 key to select MODE 2 MODE 1 MODE 2 Press the ENTER key to register your setting Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Pel Advanced Functions and Settings C4 31 Enabling the Tangential Emulation Tangential emulation control can be individually enabled or disabled by pen condition Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 INTERFACES AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt FAIOFFSET BEN Press the F4 key to select TANGENT EMULATION DATA SORTI NG gt AXI S ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON FAIOFFSET Press the F4 key to toggle between TANGENTI AL ENABLE DISABLE EMULATION F4 OF FSET MODE gt ENABLE DI SABLE gt Press the F1 key to F4 key as required to TANGENTIAL enable disable the tangential emulation mode per EMULATION each condition of numbers F1 FORCE FAIOFFS
59. OINT 1 and along the X axis of the pre printed image Area that will not be cut plotted AXIS POINT 2 AXIS ORIGIN Media POINT Plotter s mechanical POINT 1 origin Plotter s mechanical AXIS AXIS cutting area POINT 3 AXIS POINT 3 Registration mark or any point on the line which goes through AXIS POINT 1 and along the Y axis of the pre printed image This is only available when the Three Point Method is selected AXIS ORIGIN POINT Origin point of pre printed image Advanced Functions and Settings C4 25 Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select FUNCTION 2 INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt FAIOFFSET BE Press the F2 key to select AXIS ALIGNMENT DATA SORTING AXI S ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON Press the F3 key to select METHOD AXIS ALIGNMENT METHOD TOOL ravan Press the F3 key to select 2 Point Method AXIS ALI GNMENT METHOD Tm Press the F4 key to select 3 Point Method 2 POINTS 3 POI NTS Press the ENTER key to register your settings JI The following menu appears If you wish to change another DATA SORTING setting press the key corresponding to that setting AXIS ALIGNMENT AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON Ei Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Axis Alignment Adjustment When the light pointer is selected and
60. POINTER is on to show when the PEN is DOWN Preparing to Cut C3 33 Changing Feed Speed This function allows you to change the media feed speed from SLOW to NORMAL In the case of selecting ROLL 1 and SHEET on the media type menu the plotter uses SLOW to ensure the accuracy of the leading and trailing edges of the media After the initialization the feed speed can increase once the grit rollers and the pinch rollers secure the media Always select SLOW for heavy media or media with a slippery surface otherwise select NORMAL to shorten the initialization time Remember that the media will back up at the PEN UP SPEED when NORMAL is selected For details see FEED Advancing Media When the media set lever is lowered the following menu appears on the display Press the F4 key LOAD MEDIA INITIAL MENU ravan Press the F3 key to select INITIAL FEED SPEED AUTO PRE FEED INITIAL FEED SPEED NTERFACE gt Pa Press the F3 key to select NORMAL INITIAL FEED SPEED FAIOFFSET Press the F4 key to select SLOW i p v Press the ENTER key to return to the previous menu Press the NEXT key to return to the previous menu Press the F4 key to set such parameters as STEP sorser SIZE RS232C CONDITIONS AND COMMANDS For details see Setting the Interface Conditions Bt YU AUTO PRE FEED gt INITIAL FEED SPEED NTERFACE gt Raise the media set lever to engage the media The media type menu appears on the display pr
61. Panel You will see the following test menu TEST 1 gt TEST 2 gt CUTTING PRO gt Press the F3 key to select TEST 2 The plotter immediately cuts three 3 triangles from the current pen position E Adjust the cutting conditions and re run the cutting test B Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode J when the results are satisfactory Preparing to Cut C3 27 Cutting Pro Use the CUTTING PRO Test pattern to check your cutting quality with an actual cut pattern without having to access your application software With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE CONDI TI ON 2 mode displayed on the menu READY CB09 Ux a Press the TEST key on the Control Panel You will the following test see the following test menu TEST 1 TEST 2 CUTTI NG PRO Press the F4 key to select CUTTING PRO Press the F3 key to select YES and start PATTERN CUTTI NG PRO OK Press the F4 key to select NO and cancel o N0 B Adjust the cutting conditions and re run the cutting test MH Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results J Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode when the results are satisfactory Preparing to Cut C3 28 Plotter Pen Conditions To change the setting of a group of conditions press the function key F1 through F4 corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change For e
62. RE Press the F3 key to change PARITY BIT Press the F4 key to change HANDSHAKING L Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to change the parameter s setting J Press the ENTER key to register your settings and return to the INTERFACE menu Setting the Interface Functions C7 5 COMMAND Selecting the Command Mode This function selects the command mode either HP GL or GP GL NOTE Be sure to set the command mode to match the command mode setting of your software application NOTE Your command setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off Press the F4 key to select COMMAND STEP SIZE RS 232C COMMAND Press the F3 key to select GP GL command mode COMMAND Press the F4 key to select HP GL command mode GP GL HP GL Press the Enter key to register your setting If you started at the LOAD MEDIA menu you will return to the INTERFACE MENU If you started at the READY menu you will return to the MEDIA TYPE menu Setting the Interface Functions C7 6 Centronics Compatible Parallel Interface This eight bit Centronics compatible parallel interface is generally used for interfacing printers The input signals are grouped into the eight bits of the DATA signals DBO to DB7 and each group of eight DATA signals is followed by the input of an active LOW STROBE signal Upon receipt of the STROBE signal the plotter activates its BUSY signal outputs an
63. S 232C Centronics compatible parallel 1 Mb HP GL GP GL 20 characters x 4 lines Supports 12 languages Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Regular paper from 0 06 to 0 13 mm thick 100 240 VAC A8 62 Hz Universal Power Suppl Power consumption 80 VA max Operating environment Temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Humidity 35 96 to 75 96 non condensing External dimensions 1054 mm w x 356 mm h x 465 mm d max 41 5in w x 14 in h x 18 3 in d max Approximately 29 kg 64 Ib with Accuload installed Standard interfaces Resident command sets Compatible paper for pouncing CPU Configuration Maximum cutting area Compatible media width Cutting pressure Minimum character size Mechanical resolution Number of cutters pens_ Cutter types Pen types Pounce types Standard interfaces LCD Panel Compatible paper for pouncing Power suppl Power consumption Weight SSS O Weight 1 When using Graphtec specified media 2 HP GL is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Company 3 Using CB15U K30 blades to cut sandblast rubber Specifications C8 2 Main Specifications FC4100 100 CPU Configuration Maximum cutting area Guaranteed precision cutting 9 m 30 ft with approved media Compatible media width 1260 mm sec with Firmware version 1 13 or later Cutting pressure Minimum character size Mechanic
64. SPEED and or the cutting FORCE Turn off the plotter remove the obstacle then turn the plotter back on Turn off the plotter remove the obstacle then turn the plotter back on Turn off the plotter remove the media scraps then turn the plotter back on If error occurs frequently contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 18 Command Error Messages and Their Causes Error Messages in GP GL Command Mode ERROR 1 COMMAND ERROR ERROR 4 PARAMETER OVERFLOW Cause The plotter received an unrecognizable command e Noise was input to the plotter upon execution of the software application e The software configuration regarding the output device has been changed e The plotter s interface conditions have been changed Cause A command was received containing numeric parameter that exceeds that command s permissible range e The software configuration regarding the output device has been changed e The plotter s interface conditions have been changed Solution Press the ENTER key Configure the software to drive your plotter Ensure that the software s interface conditions are correctly set Ensure that the plotter s interface conditions are set to match those of the software Solution Configure the software to drive your plotter Ensure that the software s interface conditions are corr
65. SSURE setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory when the plotter is turned off NOTE The OFFSET PRESSURE setting specifies the pressure being applied during initial blade control and during offset control in TANGENTIAL EMULATION MODE This is separate from the cutting force setting which specifies the down force of the lowered cutter pen during cutting Advanced Functions and Settings C4 35 STEP PASS Setting the Step Pass Use this function when the cut line is jagged in detailed shapes such as small characters with tiny curves The jaggedness is caused by an excessive number of line segments for small characters It also slows the cutting speed Use this function to skip or PASS some of the STEPS make the line smoother and to accelerate the cutting time Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the NEXT key again Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1 BEBBN F3 QUALITY OPTION 1 gt OPTION 2 gt raorrset Press the F4 key to select STEP PASS PEN UP SPEED gt OFFSET ANGLE gt OFFSET FORCE gt STEP PASS gt Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence NV through the available choices The STEP PASS can be set in a 21 step range from 0 STEP PASS to 20 The higher the number the more steps of data will be passed between each data point These data points represent actual cut line segments STEP PASS ya Press the ENTER key to register your
66. Test Modes and Troubleshooting Preparing to Cut C3 19 SHEET Detects both the leading and trailing edges Press F3 key to select SHEET ROLL 1 ROLL 2 SHEET The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size CONTI NUE gt and origin point CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined by CUT AREA the position of the pinch roller position and the page length setting 830mm Y 730mm CONTINUE This function is useful and will save time if you intend to cut a large quantity of the same size media This selection is available from the second initialization after turning power on Therefore CONTINUE in the media selection menu does not appear on the first initialization after turning power on Plotter assumes that the media is the same size as the last one that was loaded on the plotter and does not detect the media s edges To use the CONTINUE effectively set the media so that the current pen carriage position can be located at the same place as it was on the last media Press F4 key to select CONTINUE ROLL I5 ROLL 2 gt SHEET gt CONTI NUE gt No sensing operations are performed Set the various functions of the plotter as desired NOTE Make sure to set the cutting conditions to suit the cutter blade and media being used For details see Setting Conditions Preparing to Cut C3 20 Initializing Routine ROLL 1 1 During initialization the pen carriage moves right
67. Their Causes _ een C6 18 Error Messages in GP GL Command Mode sss C6 18 Error Messages in HP GL Command Mode s nennen C6 20 Chapter 7 Setting The Interface Function 244445044045 6555 22 223 22323 C7 1 Setting the Parallelinter tage saan eacnate naan Rotana Cote ee C7 1 Setting the Serial interlace 2 9 nie 822222222 sa C7 1 INTERFACE Setting the Interface Function C7 2 How to get to the INTERFACE menu before you have loaded media C7 2 How to get to the INTERFACE menu after you have loaded media C7 2 STEP SIZE Setting the Programmable Resolution sss C7 3 RS 232C Setting the Data Transmitting Conditions _ C7 4 COMMAND Selecting the Command Mode ss C7 5 Centronics Compatible Parallel Interface C7 6 Specifications quoto BREIT EIER C7 6 Electrical Characteristics coo oto een C7 6 Input Output cf CIrGullhy o PRRERPRHPERHECPRHPPRHE EE C7 7 Input Output Timing Chart aite 8er C7 7 Pin Assignment of the Parallel Connector s C7 8 RS 232C Serial Interface 30 e aaa R RE PE SEE eS EEE PREES ESSES C7 9 SDEEIEALONS E OL eL C7 9 Electrical Characteristics setius Gic Su ER C7 9 Pin Assignment of the Serial Connector 3 2 IUe C7 10 Gable Connectiori inen hARS US eget UH UR C7 10 Chapter 8S Speciiisations a5 5 5 55 535925 952 50 9 5 99 0 00 90 ke C8 1 Main Specifications FC4100 75 2
68. ZE SENSOR ENABLED DI SABLED PINCH ROLLER SENSOR ENABLED DISABLED HP GL Background Settings LANGUAGE SELECTION English MODEL EMULATED 7550x 7500 CONDITION PRIORITY MANUAL x PROGRAM INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSI TI ON 2mm BELOW OUTSIDE LENGTH UNIT METRI C NCH PEN UP MOVE ENABLED DI SABLED MEDIA SIZE SENSOR ENABLED DISABLED PINCH ROLLER SENSOR ENABLED DISABLED CIRCLE RESOLUTI ON AUTO DEFAULT Background Settings C5 3 Background Settings for GP GL LANGUAGE SELECTION You may select one of the following 12 languages for the operation menu Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish and Swedish Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the LANGUAGE SELECTI ON NV desired language English J Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting COMMAND AND ha with no changes ENABLED If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DI SABLED settings turn off the plotter 7 Command Control COMMAND When the GP GL command mode is selected set this function to enable or disable the recognition of and commands set from the computer These commands may adversely affect the cutting results if the leading section of data is missing In such cases set this function
69. a Type C3 18 Conditions C3 28 Tool from the Menu C3 21 Up Down C4 6 Serial Interface SP 7 C1 5 C7 1 Up Down for W Command C5 4 C7 4 C7 9 Up Movement Control C5 6 C5 10 Self Test C6 5 Up Speed C4 32 Sensor Pinch Roller Pinch Roller C5 7 C5 11 Sensor Control C5 7 C5 11 Media Size C5 6 C5 11 Positions C3 9 C3 14 Setting Plotter Pen Conditions C3 28 Background C5 1 Plunger Background for GP GL C5 3 PHP31 CB15 C2 1 C2 2 C2 5 Conditions C3 21 PHP32 CB09 C2 1 C2 3 C2 4 Interface Function C7 2 PHP32 CBO9N C2 1 C2 2 C2 4 Multilanguage Display C3 5 PHP32 CB15 C2 1 C2 3 C2 4 Sheet C3 19 PHP32 CB15N C2 1 C2 2 C2 4 Sheet Media C3 7 Position Sorting C4 18 Alarm SP 6 C3 2 C6 17 Special Precautions SP 1 Keys C3 2 Specifications C8 1 Pinch Roller C3 9 C3 14 Speed Pounce Cutter C3 23 Conditions C3 30 Feed C3 33 Tool Option C9 1 Pen C3 29 Power C1 6 C1 7 Pen Up C4 32 Pre Feed C4 28 Pounce C3 30 Preparing to Cut C3 1 Stand C9 4 Precautions SP 1 Step Pass C4 35 Q Size C7 3 Quality Storing the Plotter SP 8 Cutter C3 24 Pen C3 29 T Pounce C3 31 Tangential Emulation C3 22 C4 30 Test R Cutting C3 25 Replacing Blades Self C6 5 PHP31 CB15 C2 5 Test 1 C3 26 PHP32 CB09 C2 4 Test 2 C3 26 PHP32 CBO9N C2 4 Cutting Pro C3 27 PHP32 CB15 C2 4 Tree PHP32 CB15N C2 4 Function Menu C3 4 The Cutting Blade C2 4 Initial Menu C3 4 Roll 1 C3 18 Menu of Background Setting C5 2 Roll 2 C3 18 Troubleshooting Roll Media C3 12 Improper Initialization C6 8
70. ake when operating or storing your plotter TIP Information to simplify the task NOTE Important information to complete a task correctly CAUTION Will cause damage to the unit ACHTUNG Lesen Sie den mit diesem Symbol markierten Absatz besonders aufmerksam Es besteht die Gefahr eines irreparablen Schadens sofern nicht genau nach den Anweisungen vorgegangen wird und diese korrekt durchgef rhrt werden WARNING Will cause damage to the Operator WARNUNG Es besteht Verletzungsgefahr Special Precautions SP 2 Handling the Cutting Blades WARNING Cutter blades are used with this plotter Be sure to handle the cutter blades and holders with care to prevent bodily injury WARNUNG Benutzen Sie diese Messer vorsichtig um Verletzungen zu vermeiden EM Cutter blades are very sharp While handling a cutter blade or cutter pen be careful to avoid cutting your fingers or other parts of your body pax Sh HM Die Messereins tze sind sehr scharf Um a lt Verletzungen vorzubengen m ssen die gt Messereins tze mit vorsicht gehandhabt werden E Promptly return used blades to the cutter case provided When the case is completely filled discard the used blades together with the case is gt Handling the Cutters HM The tip consists of a sharp blade so make sure not to extend it too far Sharp Blade D t Wi Instructions on replacing the blade or adjusting the blade length are provided in Cut
71. al resolution Programmable resolution GP GL 0 01 mm 0 0004 in and HP GL 0 001in Number of cutters pens Water and oil based fiber tip water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays high reflective media up to 0 25 mm thick Sandblast rubber up to 1mm thick Standard interfaces RS 232C Centronics compatible parallel Buffer memor Resident command sets HP GL GP GL 20 characters x 4 lines Supports 12 languages Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Compatible paper for pouncing Power consumption Operating environment Temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Humidity 35 96 to 75 non condensing External dimensions 1385 mm w x 1207 mm h x 623 mm d max with stand 54 5in w x47 5in h x24 5in d max with stand Approximately 52 kg 115 Ib with the Stand and Accuload installed Rn Ze Ze Configuration Maximum cutting area Compatible media width Cutting pressure Minimum character size Mechanical resolution Number of cutters pens_ Cutter types Pen types Pounce types Standard interfaces Buffer memory LCD Panel Compatible paper for pouncing Power suppl Power consumption Weight 1 When using Graphtec specified media 2 HP GL is a
72. ance WP ifthe middle pinch roller is not positioned in the center range of the media AND located over the grit roller the media will not feed evenly Good Pinch Roller Position Poor Pinch Roller Position CAUTION When cutting narrow media that is 10 inches or smaller the position of the Left and Middle Pinch Rollers will effect the performance of the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Cutting Plotters Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers Move the left pinch roller next to the middle pinch rollers Move both the left and middle pinch rollers together until they reach the right stop Load the media so that the left side of the narrow media under the left pinch roller Adjust right pinch roller over the right side of the media Raise the media set lever to lower the pinch rollers Good Pinch Roller Position Preparing to Cut C3 16 3 Then lower the pinch rollers raise the lever and pull the vinyl out from the alignment bar 4 Re adjust the position of the roll as necessary to remove slack between the roll and pinch rollers NOTE The length of the media at the front of the plotter should be sufficient to completely cover the paper sensor If the front edge extends too far when you have pulled the media taut wind the media back onto the roll NOTE To view video to loading media For PC Open the Manual CD Double click on the Load avi file to start viewing the video or run Media Play
73. anges METRI CX If you do not wish to make any changes on the background INCH settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 10 Length Unit This selection enables one to set the unit for coordinates appearing on the display panel to either units of millimeters or inches Press the F3 key to select METRIC LENGTH UNIT Press the F4 key to select INCH METRI C An asterisk appears beside your choice INCH Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to Pi proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting IRA with no changes If you do not wish to make any changes on the background settings turn off the plotter PEN UP MOVE ENABLED DI SABLED Pen UP Movement Control PEN UP MOVE When the Plotter receives commands that specify consecutive pen movements in raised status the PEN UP MOVE function determines whether to move the pen to each coordinate point or to move the pen directly to the final coordinate point When ENABLED is selected the pen moves to each coordinate point in sequence When DISABLED is selected the pen moves directly to the final coordinate point Press the F3 key to select ENABLED PEN UP MOVE Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED An asterisk appears beside your choice DISABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to lt J proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting IRA with no changes
74. cuts The Basket is option in the FC4100 75 FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 WARNING Use two people to pick up the plotter CAUTION Remove the plotter from the stand before assembling the basket onto the stand CAUTION Do not install the plotter onto the stand with the conveyor rollers or media installed The unit becomes unstable when heavy loads are added In extreme cases the unit may tip over CAUTION Improper assembly of these pieces may cause the unit to become unstable when heavy loads are added In extreme cases the unit may tip over CAUTION The longer length leg platform is installed towards the back of the unit NOTE The basket was designed to be used with Graphtec recommended media only Other media may be stiffer and will not flow into the basket smoothly NOTE Always keep the wheels in a locked position when operating your plotter Contents Four M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws Four Hole Plugs Cloth Basket Two Basket Tubes Two Tube Brackets Eight Bushings with an Inner Diameter of 625 If included Two Basket Brackets Four Tube Stops M6 Hex Key ODNOARWN gt Options C9 8 Basket Assembly The following information will give you step by step instructions on how to assemble the Basket Assembly for the GRAPHTEC FC4100 Cutting Plotter For the best results please follow all instructions carefully Assembly Area Assemble the Basket on a secure flat surface Tools M6 Hex Key Mallet or R
75. d language English J Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting MODEL EMULATED es with no changes i 7550 If you do not wish to make any changes on the background 7500 settings turn off the plotter Model No Response MODEL EMULATED When the HP GL command mode is selected this function selects the plotter s response to an Ol request sent from the computer When 7550 is selected the plotter s response is 7550 When 7500 is selected the plotter s response is 7500 Press the F3 key to select 7550 MODEL EMULATED Press the F4 key to select 7500 7550x An asterisk appears beside your choice 7500 d Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu EJ Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting CONDITION PRIORITY with no changes MANUAL If you do not wish to make any changes on the background PROGRAM settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 9 Condition Priority This function determines the priority of programmed cutting conditions and manual settings of cutting conditions at the plotter s control panel When MANUAL is selected commands specifying cutting conditions from the computer are ignored and the cutting conditions can only be set at the control panel The registered conditions are retained in the plotter s internal memory even while th
76. d past the origin in the direction of media feeding Advanced Functions and Settings C4 12 When the origin is set as shown in the example the shaded area represents the effective cutting area defined by the LL and UR points When the ROTATE mode has been selected to rotate the coordinate axes by 90 as shown in the example the shaded area represents the effective cutting area defined by the LL and UR points Advanced Functions and Settings C4 13 EXPAND Expanding the Cut Area EXPAND mode allows you to widen and narrow the cut area The cut area is automatically determined by the position of the pinch rollers when the plotter is initialized Select EXPAND when cutting a pattern that is almost as wide as the media and you do not mind having the footprints of the grit rollers on the edges of the pattern However this function can be used to protect the cut pattern from the footprints by narrowing the cut area When the parameter of the EXPAND mode is set to zero default the limit of cut area is set at 1mm from the inside edge of the pinch roller tracks The parameter of the EXPAND mode is ranges from 10 to 10 mm This parameter represents the allow change of the limit position on each side of the cutting area A positive setting indicates the limit of both sides move toward the outside of the cutting area and a negative setting indicates the limit of both sides move toward the inside of the cutting area For examp
77. diluted with water E Clean the plotter s paper sensors using a cloth moistened in a neutral detergent diluted with water Never use thinner benzene alcohol or similar solvents to clean the sensors they will damage the sensors Storing the Plotter When your plotter is not being used be sure to observe the following points E Remove the pen attached to the penholder Bb Cover the plotter with a cloth to protect it from dust and dirt E Do not store the plotter in direct sunlight or high temperature Chapter 1 Out of the Box Out of the Box C1 1 This chapter describes plotter nomenclature and how to install your plotter Checking the Contents After unpacking your plotter check that the standard accessories shown below are all present If any accessory is missing contact your sales representative or the nearest Graphtec dealer Accessories Power Cord The configuration pictured may differ from the actual cords supplied RS 232 Cable w adapter US Market only User s Manual Accuload 2 b bh 9 aaa gaa Cutter Pen Set Cutter Holder PHP32 CBO9N with 2 cutter blades CB09UA Black Water Based fiber tip pen KF552 BK P Stand Kit FC4100 75 Option FC4100 100 Standard FC4100 130 Standard Ss Out of the Box C1 2 Nomenclature 1 AC Line Inlet Where the power cord is connected 2 Control Panel Used to access various plotter functions 3 Cutting Channel
78. e plotter is turned off When PROGRAM is selected the cutting conditions can be set either at the plotter s control panel or by command input from the computer When the plotter is turned off however the registered conditions are not retained Press the F3 key to select MANUAL CONDITION PRI ORI TY Press the F4 key to select PROGRAM MANUAL x An asterisk appears beside your choice PROGRAM Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to lt proceed to the next menu Tita Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting INITIAL BLADE with no changes CONTROL POSITI ON 2mm BELOW k If you do not wish to make any changes on the background OUTSIDE settings turn off the plotter Initial Blade Control Position INIT BLADE CONTROL This function specifies the position at which initial blade control is performed for more information about initial blade control see Adjusting the Blade Offset Angle When 2 mm BELOW is selected initial blade control is performed 2 mm below the starting point of cutting When OUTSIDE is selected initial blade control is performed outside of the effective cutting area Press the F3 key to select 2 mm BELOW INITIAL BLADE CONTROL POSITION Press the F4 key to select OUTSIDE 2mm BELOW An asterisk appears beside your choice OUTSIDE Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to 4 proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting LENGTH UNIT j with no ch
79. ectly set Ensure that the plotter s interface conditions are set to match those of the software ERROR 5 1 0 ERROR Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 19 Cause An error occurred during data transfer e The software configuration regarding the output device has been changed e The plotter s interface conditions have been changed Solution Configure the software to drive your plotter Ensure that the software s interface conditions are correctly set Ensure that the plotter s interface conditions are set to match those of the software Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 20 Error Messages in HP GL Command Mode If any of the following command errors occur they are nearly always caused by one of the reasons below 1 The software configuration regarding the output device has been changed or 2 The plotter s interface conditions have been changed When a command error occurs in HP GP emulation mode first check that you have 1 Configured the software to drive your plot 2 The software s interface conditions are set correctly 3 Set the plotter s interface conditions to match the software s interface conditions ERROR 1 Instruction Not recognized ERROR 2 Wrong number of parameters ERROR 3 Out of range parameters ERROR 5 Unknown character set ERROR 6 Position overflow ERROR 7 Buffer overflow Cause An unrecognizable instruction was executed
80. edia Stand Plate 2 Six Conveyor Rollers 3 Twelve M6 x 12mm Socket Cap Screws Fourteen Screws are in the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Option M6 Hex Key One User Manual Stiffener Rod Only in the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Option Oo NOTE The FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Media Roll Holders carry a heavier load than the FC4100 75 option therefore they have a Stiffener Rod with two additional screws to add extra support Assemble the Media Holders The following information will give you step by step instructions on how to assemble the Media Holder Assembly for the GRAPHTEC FC4100 Cutting Plotter For the best results please follow all instructions carefully Please note that the Media Holder option for the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Cutting Plotter has an additional brace to support the larger media rolls NOTE Keep casters locked during assembly Assembly Area Assemble the Media Roll Holder on a secure flat surface Tools M6 Hex Key 1 Assemble the plate to the left side stand the lower media arm faces the rear with six M6 x 12mm Socket Cap Screws 2 Install the other plate on the right side SHORTER LENGTH LONGER LENGTH Options C9 14 3 Attach the Stiffener Rod between the tow Plates with two M6 x 12mm Socket Cap Screws 4 Insert the lower two conveyor rollers 5 Insert the middle two conveyor rollers 6 Insert the top two conveyor rollers NOTE Make sure
81. edia or change the coordinate data Set the blade type on the CUTTER OFFSET function to PEN 0 Setting Cutter Conditions Setting Cutter Conditions Setting Cutter Conditions Step Size Step Size Loading Media Setting Cutter Conditions Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 15 Problem Cause J Solution Seesection See section deformed high setting The starting and end Coordinate points are Check the coordinate points of cutting do incorrectly specified data by plotting it with not match a pen Pressure is too low pressure setting Conditions flimsy media smooth blade and holder Blade The starting and end Over cutting is too Set over cut distance Tangential Emulation points of cutting thick short correctly material do not match The starting and end Pen speed is too Set pen condition Setting the Pen points of cutting do high or the Quality correctly Condition not match when auto setting is incorrect pre feed function is used Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 16 Error Messages and Their Causes Error Messages with their Possible Causes and Probable Solution OVER CURRENT Cause Solution Excessive load is causing POWER OFF THEN ON the current to the motor to exceed the rated value e Cutting conditions do Lower the cutting The beeper sounds not suit the cutting media SPEED and or the cutting FORCE e Movement of the pen
82. epeatedly printed until the plotter is turned off To discontinue printing even if a pattern is not completely printed simply turn off the plotter Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 7 Troubleshooting The Plotter is Turned on but it Doesn t Work Symptom The control panel s POWER lamp does not light The control panel s POWER lamp lights but the plotter does not operate The control panel s MENU lamp flickers and nothing appears on the display panel The control panel s POWER lamp lights but the plotter does not operate The message below appears Sum Ck ROM RAM ERR The plotter is not being supplied with power The circuit protection on the machine is activated by overloading and it had not yet been deactivated The plotter is defective The ROM or RAM is defective The ROM or RAM is defective The ROM or RAM is defective Check that the power cord is securely connected to the plotter s AC line inlet and the electrical output Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord After 5 or 10 minutes connect the power and turn on the system If it does not reactivated turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord and wait the recovery time can vary from case to case If the machine does not recover after 30 minutes contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec dealer Contact your sales representative
83. equence The FEED LENGTH can be set in a range of 1 to 50 meters When a feed length is set too high the media will unwind Unwound media will not cut as easily as wound media Press the ENTER key to store the setting NTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt DATA SORTI NG gt AXIS ALI GNMENT gt AUTO PRE FEED TANGENT EMULATI ON AUTO PRE FEED ENABLED DISABLED AUTO PRE FEED FEED LENGH Im Advanced Functions and Settings C4 29 e Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE The plotter begins pre feeding as soon as the cutting data is sent from the PC when the auto pre feed is enabled AND the new origin point is within 50mm of the previous feed s border You may access the Auto pre feed menu from the initial menu LOAD MEDIA which appears on the LCD when the paper set lever is lowered INITIAL MENU Press the F4 key to select the initial menu while the initial menu appears on the LCD FAIOFFSET Press the F2 key to select the AUTO PRE FEED AUTO PRE FEED INITIAL FEED SPEED NTERFACE gt Press the F3 key to select ENABLED AUTO PRE FEED F3 QUALITY Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED DI SABLED FAIOFFSET If the F3 key is pressed the following menu appear AUTO PRE FEED Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to increase or FEED LENGH Im NV shorten FEEDLENGTH The menu will cycle through the available lengths in sequence Press the ENTER key
84. er then open Load avi file For Macintosh Open the Manual CD Double click on the Load mov file to start viewing the video Preparing to Cut C3 17 5 Hold the Media down E Check there is no slack in the media between the roll and the front edge reposition the media roll if necessary E Turn the roll of media so that you can pull out the amount you require for your cutting operation You can also use the plotter s feed function to feed out the specified amount of media M Before your start a long length cutting operations hand feed out the length that will be required for the cutting operation Let the media sit for 30 minutes to be acclimated to the environment before starting the cutting operation Next use the plotter s feed function to feed out the specified amount of media needed for your cutting operation 6 Turn on the Power if it is off V1 12 GL Buffer RAM checki ng 7 Plotter performs the initialization routine 8 Loading of the media is complete Preparing to Cut C3 18 Select the Media Type CAUTION To avoid damaging the cutting mat make sure to set the media type to SHEET when using sheet media Whenever as possible use sheet media of rectangular shape If you have already loaded media the media type menu appears ROLL 1 Select the media type ROLL 2 SHEET CONTI NUE gt ROLL 1 Detects the leading edge of the roll media The coordinate origin is initialized with respec
85. erfere with the pinch roller settings HM After checking that both ends of the plotter s power cord are securely connected turn on the plotter by pressing the side of the POWER switch E The control panel s POWER lamp green lights and the plotter initializes and the main menu is displayed This Screen displays the firmware s version number and selected command set The screen displays either GL or HL The GL shows that the GP GL Command set is selected and the HL shows that the HP GL command set is selected V 1 12 GL Buffer RAM Checki ng If you have already loaded media the media type menu appears eral 1 gt ROLL 2 gt SHEET gt CONTI NUE gt NOTE CONTINUE does not appear in the media type menu during the first initialization after turning the power on All the menus in this section include CONTINUE assuming that it is the one in the second or a later initialization If no media is loaded you are prompted to do so Press the F4 key to change parameters such as 1 FAIOFFSET ap s L OAD ME DI A 1 initial feed speed or interface settings INITIAL MENU NOTE If you are using media that tends to skew while cutting the initial feed speed setting should be set to SLOW Media type menu appears as soon as the media set lever is ROLL 1 raised to secure the loaded media ROLL 2 gt SHEET gt CONTI NUE gt Preparing to Cut C3 7 Loading Media This section describes the steps for loading med
86. ess key which corresponds to the type of media that is loaded for ROLL 1 gt cutting plotting ROLL 2 gt SHEET gt ee Press the F1 key to select ROLL 1 CONTI NUE gt Press the F2 key to select ROLL 2 rsauaum Press the F3 key to select SHEET rsorsser Press the F4 key to select CONTINUE Preparing to Cut C3 34 Withdrawal of the Pen Carriage This function moves the pen carriage from its current position to a position that is 100 mm away along both the X and Y axes This also helps to confirm the job is completed J N White holding down the ENTER key press the UP ARROW key Repeat this process as needed to move the pen carriage away from the cutting plotting job Position of the withdrawn pen carriage Origin position before withdrawal Returning the Pen Carriage to Origin This function moves the pen carriage from its current position to the origin point lt VY While holding down the ENTER key and press the DOWN ARROW key The pen carriage will return to the origin point Advanced Functions and Settings C4 1 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings This chapter describes the advanced functions and settings for your cutter Normally you can access these functions through the menu however some functions have quick keys on the control panel to provide fast access to these menus Control Panel Quick Keys Origin to set the cutting origin Copy to copy the data in the plotter s buffe
87. etting Conditions for details in this chapter CAUTION Excessive SPEED and QUALITY parameters in CONDITION mode may trigger the position alarm to reset the system or system overload An overloaded system triggers the product s circuit protection Should the system overload causing the power to shut down turn off the power Switch and unplug the power cord After 5 to 10 minutes connect the power and turn on the system For more information see Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting Press TEST to run a cutting test to check whether the currently selected cutting conditions are compatible with the media loaded See Running Cutter Tests for details in this chapter Press NEXT to scroll through the functions in the control panel or to return to the previous menu with no registration of the setting Press HOLD to suspend the cutting or plotting temporarily While the cutter is suspended the media set lever can be lowered to reset the media if necessary The plotter is then not initialized and is ready to continue or quit the suspended job Preparing to Cut C3 3 Press AXIS ALIGN to get into the axis alignment adjustment mode See the section Axis Alignment in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings for details Selecting a Function Menu Preparing to Cut C3 4 When the plotter is in MENU mode the MENU lamp is lit each of the functions listed below in the Function Selection column can be accessed by pressing the N
88. ey to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2 FAIOFFSET BBEN OPTION 1 gt OPTION 2 gt GE Press the F4 key to select TEST DISTANCE ADJUST TEST gt Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 4 Press the F4 key to select DATA DUMP CONDITION LIST gt SELF TEST gt DATA DUMP gt The following message appears Confirm pen is mounted on the carriage MOUNT THE PEN Press the F3 key to select DONE and start plotting CANCEL CONDI ae Press the F4 key to select CANCEL CONDITIONS You have to turn off the plotter to cancel DUMP if the plotter is in DUMP mode The following prompt message appears PRINT DATA DUMP Transmit the data from the computer As the data is received the character data is printed as ASCII codes and the non character control data is plotted as two digit hexadecimal values e g Line Feed 0A Carriage Return OD ETX 03 When all of the data has been printed turn off the plotter to cancel DUMP mode Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 5 SELF TEST Running the Self Test Your plotter is provided with a self test function that enables it to check its own functions Because a correctly drawn self test pattern signifies that all of the functions of the plotter excluding the interface settings have been tested and found normal this function is useful for determining whether the source o
89. f a problem is the plotter itself or in the connection between the plotter and the computer WARNING The pen starts moving as soon as SELF TEST mode is executed To avoid injury to yourself and damage to the plotter keep your hands face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and paper Load paper whose size is larger than either ISO A4 or Letter size 11 x 8 and mount the plotter pen CAUTION Mounting the cutter pen for this mode may cause fatal damage to the cutting mat Be sure to mount the plotter pen Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2 BBEN FAIOFFSET OPTION 1 gt OPTI ON 2 Press the F4 key to select TEST FAIOFFSET DISTANCE ADJUST TEST Press the F3 key to select SELF TEST F3 QUALITY CONDI TI ON LIST SELF TEST DATA DUMP The following message appears MOUNT THE PEN Confirm the pen is mounted on the carriage DONE Press the F3 key to start plotting CANCEL CONDITIONS Press the F4 key to cancel plotting You may have to turn off the plotter to cancel SELF TEST if the plotter is in the SELF TEST mode Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 6 The following message appears SELF TEST When you have finished printing the SELF TEST pattern turn off the plotter to cancel SELF TEST mode NOTE The self test pattern is r
90. f it so heavy that it cuts the liner the blade should ler be shortened 3 Change the parameters as needed 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory Preparing to Cut C3 26 Test 1 Use this TEST 1 pattern to test your condition settings With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE CONDI TI ON 2 mode displayed on the menu READY CB09Ux Press the TEST key on the Control Panel You will 4 see the following test menu TEST 1 gt TEST 2 CUTTI NG PRO Press the F2 key to select TEST 1 The plotter immediately cuts one 1 triangle from the current pen position B Adjust the cutting conditions and re run the cutting test B Repeat this process until you achieve the desired results J Press the ENTER key to return to the READY mode when the results are satisfactory Test 2 If you feel you have almost achieved the best condition use the TEST 2 pattern This test cuts three triangle patterns in 3 different cutting forces The center triangle is cut using the force you selected The left triangle is cut using a force that is one step lower than your selection The right triangle is cut using a force that is one step higher than your selection This allows you to confirm that your force selection is the best With the media loaded in the plotter and the READY or PAUSE CONDITION 2 mode displayed on the menu READY CB09Ux 0 a Press the TEST key on the Control
91. fied Cause Too many parameters were received Cause During data transfer a framing error parity error or overrun error occurred Cause The I O buffer received data at a faster pace than it could process indicating that handshaking is not successful Solution Check the flow of your programmed data Solution Check the ESC command in your program Solution Check the device control commands in your program Solution Check the program Solution Check the number of command parameters Solution Check the settings of the interface conditions Solution Check the settings of the handshaking mode and other interface conditions Setting the Interface Functions C7 1 Chapter7 Setting The Interface Functions This chapter describes how to connect your plotter to your computer Setting the Parallel Interface To use the Centronics compatible parallel interface connect the plotter s parallel connector to the computer s parallel port by cable Next simply set the command mode plus the programmable resolution when GP GL command is selected or origin when HP GL command is selected For instructions on setting the functions see Selecting the Command Mode and Setting the Programmable Resolution CAUTION The interface cable should be no longer than two meters NOTE For the specifications of your plotter s parallel interface see Centronics Compatible Parallel Interface Setting the
92. he media Media set lever Contact your sales set lever is raised and sensor may be representative or locked the menu defective nearest Graphtec keeps on showing dealer LOAD MEDIA Message Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 9 Troubleshooting Plotter does not Operate Properly Problem Cause Solution See section As soon as the data is sent to plotter pen carriage or media moves then stops Display shows WORKING Processing Indicator LED lights As soon as the data is sent to plotter pen carriage or media do not move at all Display shows WORKING Processing Indicator LED lights Origin point seems to be shifted to center although origin button is not pressed As soon as the data is sent to the plotter the media comes off then MEDIA END message appears message appears received correctly Data from PC is not received correctly INSTRUCTION NOT RECOGNIZED message appears Plotter does not cut beyond certain length Too much pen up down action is performed Position of the plot data is located beyond the effective cutting area Origin point might be set at lower left although the plot data is created based on center origin Origin point might be set at center although the plot data is created based on lower left origin ROLL 1 or ROLL 2 is selected for sheet media and the origin is set as center PAGE LENGTH is not set correctly TANGENTIAL EMULATION is enabled
93. ia in the plotter Note that the media can be loaded either before or after turning on the plotter CAUTION Be sure to move the pen carriage slowly Moving the pen carriage quickly may damage the plotter NOTE If necessary slowly move the pen carriage out of the way while the power is off After the first initialization use the arrow keys to move the pen carriage Sheet Media CAUTION To avoid damaging the cutting mat make sure to set the media type to SHEET when using sheet media Whenever possible use sheet media of rectangular shape 1 Load the Media a Lower the media set lever to raise the pinch rollers b Load the media in the plotter Use the yellow markings to locate the grit rollers Place the media so that its edges align with the grit rollers Preparing to Cut C3 8 c Wrap media behind and around the media alignment shaft While keeping tension on the vinyl adjust the vinyl edges so that both edges match accurately Alignment Bar Poor Alignment Good Alignment Preparing to Cut C3 9 2 Adjust the pinch roller positions E Position the left and right pinch rollers to correspond with the width of the media B When moving the media to the left or right be sure to move the pinch rollers as required to hold down the media within the appropriate range HM Be sure to position the pinch rollers so that they are not located right at the edges of the media or grit rollers EM The FC4100
94. ing of the media is complete Preparing to Cut C3 12 Roll Media 1 Load the Media a Place the roll of media on the media stocker Use the yellow markings to locate the grit rollers Place the media so that its edges align with the grit rollers Preparing to Cut C3 13 C Load the media in the plotter as shown d Wrap media behind and around the media alignment shaft While keeping tension on the vinyl adjust the edges of the vinyl so that both edges match accurately Poor Alignment Good Alignment 2 Adjust the pinch roller positions Position the left and right pinch rollers to correspond with the width of the media When moving the media to the left or right be sure to move the roll as required to ensure that no slack develops in the media When moving the media to the left or right be sure to move the pinch rollers as required to hold down the media within the appropriate range Be sure to position the pinch rollers so that they are not located right at the edges of the media or grit rollers The FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 plotters have a middle pinch roller that should be positioned in the center of the media Too close to grit roller edge Too close to media edge Preparing to Cut C3 14 Good media position SS S S SaaSSIEE ie CAUTION The position of the Middle Pinch Roller on the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 Cutting Plotters effects the cutters perform
95. it nnnm C5 5 Pen UP Movement Control PEN UP MOVE RR C5 6 Media Size Sensor Control eoe esas ee C5 6 Pinch Roller Sensor Control aut i textos ac ee oc caes C5 7 Background Settings Tor HP GL ss aes C5 8 EANGUAGE SEEBEGTION 22202 een C5 8 Model No Response MODEL EMULATED RR C5 8 Condition POr ode eL ee uie p Up rete rr C5 9 Initial Blade Control Position INIT BLADE CONTROL C5 9 Length Unit 2999995259 e honos 2 u C5 10 Pen UP Movement Control PEN UP MOVE RR RR RR C5 10 Media Size Sensor Control sooo ep S ethane ees C5 11 Pinch roller Sensor Sontrol 33 33333 3333 3 2221122 1122222 3423 C5 11 Gircl amp Resolution ee C5 12 Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting ee C6 1 CONDITION LIST Listing the Cutter Conditions C6 1 Sample printout of the CONDITION function RR C6 2 DATA DUMP Using the Character Dump Mode RM C6 3 SELF TEST Running the Self Test idee cce ans C6 5 Troubleshooting The Plotter is Turned on but it Doesn t Work C6 7 Troubleshooting Improper Initialization RR C6 8 Troubleshooting Plotter does not Operate Properly C6 9 Table of Contents T 5 Troubleshooting Poor Cutting Results M C6 12 Error Messages and Their Cause u a C6 16 Error Messages with their Possible Causes and Probable Solution C6 16 Command Error Messages and
96. le setting at 5 gives 10mm wider cutting area than the size of the default cutting area where a setting at 5 gives a 10mm narrower cutting area than the default size CAUTION In the case of setting the positive figure for the parameter be sure to load the media on to the plotter accurately so that the media does not skew during cutting The cutter blade may damage the cutting mat if the media skews CAUTION In the case of setting 8 mm or more be sure to set the Initial Blade Control Position as 2mm below The cutter blade will damage the cutting mat if it is set OUTSIDE See Initial Blade Control Position in the Background Setting NOTE This function should be set before the cutting plotting job is started since changing the setting of this mode causes the plotter s initialization which in turn clears all the data in the buffer Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS NTERFACE AREA PARAMETERS J BEY FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F3 key to select EXPAND ORIGIN in the ORI GI N 1 row appears in HP GP mode only AREA EXPAND PAGE LENGTH Advanced Functions and Settings C4 14 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the SET EXPAND LIMIT value 0 mm DEFAULT Press the F4 key to select DEFAULT 0 FAIOFFSET Press the ENTER key to store your setting the THIS OPERATION following
97. mode Advanced Functions and Settings C4 9 ORIGIN Setting the Origin in HP GL Mode There are two types of origins Center and Lower Left If HP GL uses the Center mode and the plotter uses the Lower Left Origin point you may lose plot data because it is out of the upper right quadrant The ORIGIN mode allows you to alternate between both origin types in HP GL mode Center Origin Lower Left Origin Designed in with Center Origin and plotted with a Lower Left Origin Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again F2ISPEED Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS NTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt BE p FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F1 key to select ORIGIN If there is no ORI GI N gt ORIGIN in the menu then the plotter is now in GP GL AREA gt mode Change the mode if necessary EXPAND gt PAGE LENGTH gt mavam Press the F3 key to select LOWER LEFT ORIGIN POINT Press the F4 key to select CENTER LOWER LEFT CENTER FAIOFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your settings Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Pe z O m Your ORIGIN setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off When the origin has been set to CENTER the X and Y axis coordinate values shown on the display panel represent the respective distances from the lower left point of the effective cutting plotting range
98. mory These conditions greatly affect the finished quality of the cutting operation The desired group can be quickly loaded by simply pressing the corresponding select key 1 through 4 at the control panel Each group consists of four parameters as described below Cutting Force Pen Pressure Sets the force to be applied by the cutter blade during cutting the hole punching force during pouncing and the plotter pen pressure during plotting Speed Sets the traveling speed of the lowered pen Quality Sets the acceleration rate of the pen during cutting or plotting Cutter Offset Sets the cutter blade control factor that greatly affects the shape of corners This parameter consists of two parameters such as the tool type and the offset value Select the tool you wish to use first then set the value NOTE The selected conditions greatly affect the finished quality of cutting operations NOTE Raising the SPEED and QUALITY values result in lower precision but reduced overall cutting time This is useful when making test runs NOTE Lowering the SPEED and QUALITY values result in high precision but increased overall cutting time Select the Tool from the Menu Press the function key F1 through F4 corresponding to the CONDI TI ON 2 number of the group whose registered tool you wish to change MENU MODE CBO9Ux 0 LJ Press the CONDITION key to select the tool Press the F4 key to select the tool you wish to use A CONDITION 2 bli
99. mp Settings C4 1 Connecting Area C4 10 Interface C1 5 Attaching To the Computer C1 5 Accuload System C1 3 To the Power C1 6 Basket C9 7 Continue C3 19 Cutter Pen SP 3 Control Panel C3 1 Media Roll Holder C9 12 Copy C4 3 Pounce C9 2 Cutter Stand C9 4 Conditions C3 23 Auto Pre Feed C4 28 Pen Nomenclature C2 2 Axis Alignment C4 22 Cutters and Holders C2 1 Cutting B Blades SP 2 Background Test C3 25 Settings C5 1 Settings for GP GL C5 3 D Settings for HP GL C5 8 Daily Maintenance SP 8 Basket Option C9 7 Data Dump C6 3 Blade Data Sorting C4 18 CBOYUA C2 1 Declaration of Conformity AP 2 CB15U C2 1 Dimensions C8 5 C8 6 C8 7 CB15U K30 C2 1 Distance Adjust C4 36 CB15 10C C2 1 CB15 05S C2 1 E Handling SP 2 Error Length C2 6 Messages and Their Causes C6 14 Buffer Clear C4 7 Messages in GP GL C6 18 Messages in HP GL C6 20 C Expand C4 13 Caution SP 5 SP 6 External Dimensions C8 5 C8 6 C8 7 Cable Connection S7 10 CBO9UA Blade C2 1 CB15U Blade C2 1 Feed CB15U K30 Blade C2 1 Changing Speed C3 33 CB15 10C Blade C2 1 Function C4 8 CB15 05S Blade C2 1 Pre Feed C4 28 Centronics Interface C1 5 C7 6 Force Circle Resolution C5 12 Cutter C3 23 Pen Pounce Function Area Auto Pre Feed Axis Alignment Buffer Clear Copy Command Condition List Data Dump Data Sorting Distance Adjust Expand Feed Interface Settings Offset Angle Offset Force Origin Origin in HP GL Page Length Pen Up Down Rotate RS 232C Settings Menu Mirror Scale
100. n the application software Press the F3 key to clear the buffer BUFFER CLEAR Oki Press the F4 key to resume the cutting plotting job CLEAR gt CANCEL gt If the F3 key is pressed the following menu appears then CLEARING BUFFER clearing buffer finishes PLEASE WAIT BUFFER CLEAR COMPLETED H Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Advanced Functions and Settings C4 8 FEED Advancing the Media The FEED function is used to prevent the loaded media from slipping by automatically advancing the media to impress the media with grit roller marks then returning the media to its original position If you are aware of how long media is going to be used for the next cutting advance the media prior to starting cutting by this function Otherwise enable AUTO PRE FEED FUNCTION CAUTION Do not use the FEED function with media that is shorter than 1 meter If the FEED LENGTH setting exceeds the actual length of loaded media the media will fall out in front of the plotter If this happens shorten the FEED LENGTH Ei Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Ay Press the NEXT key Press the F4 key to select FEED PEN UP DOWN gt BUFFER CLEAR gt FEED gt AV Press the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to get desired FEED LENGTH FEED LENGTH Im ya Press the ENTER key to register your settings The plotter starts feeding as soon as the ENTER key is pressed o EH Press the MENU key to cancel MENU
101. nches 48cm deep Out of the Box C1 5 Connecting the Plotter Connecting to the Computer The FC4100 Plotter is equipped with an RS 232 or Serial Interface Cable in the Accessory Kit 1 Connect the 25 pin connector to the RS232 C connector on the plotter and tighten the screws If you are using a Centronics compatible parallel interface cable connect the 36 pin connector to the Parallel connector on the plotter and lock the levers 2 Connect the 9 pin connector to the connector on the computer COM port and tighten the screws If your computer has a 25 pin connector port use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter that is supplied in the accessory kit or Parallel Connector Out of the Box C1 6 Connecting to the Power The FC4100 Plotter is equipped with a Power Cord in the Accessory Kit 1 Connect power cord to the plotter 2 Connect one end of the power cord provided to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage then connect the other end to the plotter s AC line inlet Out of the Box C1 7 Power to the Plotter To turn on the plotter perform the following steps 1 Make sure that the plotter is turned off the O side of the POWER switch is depressed XS 2 Connect the plotter to a computer and then configure your software application to the desired interface conditions if the RS 232C serial interface is used command mode and programmable resolution 3 Connect one end of the powe
102. nction to smooth curves on large characters or shapes At the joints of each line segment the plotter stops cutting and very quickly rotates the blade tip This ensures the accurate cutting of the computer data In some cases it is better to bypass this blade rotation and drag the blade in order to make the shape smoother and to shorten overall cutting time This action will result in a slightly different shape from the original computer data With this OFFSET ANGLE function you may set the reference angle of connection and eliminate the blade control at the connections whose angles are under that reference angle Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again E Press the NEXT key again re Lo Press the F3 key to select OPTION 1 F3 QUALITY OPTION 1 OPTION 2 Press the F2 key to select OFFSET ANGLE PEN UP SPEED OFFSET ANGLE OFFSET FORCE STEP PASS Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to sequence OFFSET ANGLE AVY through the available choices The OFFSET ANGLE can be set in a 61 step range ANGLE from 0 to 60 Press the ENTER key to register your settings lt 5H Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE Your OFFSET ANGLE setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even when the plotter is turned off NOTE Excessive settings may deform the shape of characters Be sure to perform adequate testing before performing your final cut to ensure that
103. nking cursor appears next to your choice MENU MODE CBO9Ux OIN Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW key to scroll lt 5 through the tool selection You can select one of the following tools E Select one of the following cutter blades CBO9Ux CB15 10Ux CB15Ux CB15U K30x CB15 10Cx CB15 05Sx Select OTHER when above preset values and their deviation ranges cannot cover the range needed for satisfactory results Select PEN to use a plotter pen Select POUNCE to use the pouncing pen Select LIGHT POINT to use the light pointer to check the cutter pass NOTE These tool names are actually the names of preset offset values and each value can be changed within a range from 5 to 5 Preparing to Cut C3 22 NOTE The suffix x represents any cutter suffix within the family For example select CBO9Ux when using a CBO9UA cutter NOTE When you select POUNCE the cutter offset refers to the spacing between the holes ya Press the ENTER key to select the tool TANGENTIAL mode Besides cutter blade selection noted above you can select the tangential emulation mode to cover more selection of media For details see Tangential Emulation in Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings Preparing to Cut C3 23 Cutter Conditions To change the setting of a group of conditions press the function key F1 through F4 corresponding to the number of the group you wish to change For example press the F2 key to select CONDITION 2
104. nu duoi eeu spe C3 4 Initial Menu eh ek ah a ea LP a UE C3 4 Setting the Multilanguage Display RR C3 5 JTurn on the Plotter o t us C3 6 Loading Media 3e tp Pd P v rptu Pep lp Pa S PAP REA PROP meee ee C3 7 Sheet Media ee ee en C3 7 soll M dia eee oe tee Ede e Ren Re d eee eee aee es C3 12 Table of Contents T 3 Selectthe Medis Typa Sers nre E M M ee C3 18 16 pM ie ih ENEE E ENTE I EA C3 18 ROLL 2 tee ODE DU OECD Od EO C3 18 SHEET mra ee ta uite ea e e east ie C3 19 CONTINUE ooh tdt eoe tert Res tse ser o NEEN C3 19 Intislizingdsottrie eoo eoo a S Ue o C3 20 SEE nnn C3 20 ROLL 2 ee ee ee C3 20 SHEET 95 ae ee a eb d ee ee ee eee C3 20 CONTINUES see ne C3 20 Setting Condilions sere gretas edo de e dede pa aan asus C3 21 Select the Tool from the Menu sssssssemes C3 21 TANGENTIAL mode x i piii C3 22 Cutter Conditions teet ces te con tette ettet tanen E monente C3 23 To Change the Cutter Force eere rettet lan C3 23 To Change the Cutter Speed mm en C3 23 To Change the Cutter Quality essi en ee cee ee eee ee tub C3 24 To Change the Cutter Offset aan C3 24 R nning CURING s reSt eee e eres C3 25 TOSUN Zaren ettet aS C3 26 Test25 ob e eee ee ee ee EAD Me EE C3 26 Cutting Pho 913 dui kana hanain a a aina a a C3 27 Plotter Pen CorfiditiOns matten C3 28 Pen reference Valls 9232452525254 6556255655 5453526550625 565555 C3 28 To Change thie Pal Force
105. ob is turned the distance of one scale unit the blade moves 0 1 mm One full turn moves the blade 0 5 mm Blade length adjustment knob Obtaining the Correct Blade Length The blade length should never be greater than the combined thickness of the media and its backing sheet If the media thickness cannot be accurately determined adjust the blade length gradually until only traces of the blade appear on the eae backing sheet when a cutting test is executed Film thickness Length Backing sheet Backing sheet thickness For more information about the cutting test see Running a Cutting Test Preparing to Cut C3 1 Chapter 3 Preparing to Cut This chapter describes how to use the control panel load the media select and install the appropriate cutting tools and to achieve the best cutting results Control Panel Indicator Lamps og The POWER lamp remains lit green while the plotter is on The PROCESSING INDICATOR lamp lights green when the cutting data goes beyond zi the effective cutting area Select Keys Soft keys are keys whose function changes as each menu changes Depending on the menu being displayed these keys are used to F1 FORCE EM Load a group of cutting conditions retained in the plotter s memory E Select the desired submenu HM Select the desired parameters F3 QUALITY FA4 OF FSET Preparing to Cut C3 2 Position Keys All four keys are used to move the pen carriage
106. olor Compatible Blade Cutter classification blade material offset types values PHP32 CB09 Blue CB09UA Supersteel 18 2 PHP32 CB15 Red CB15U Supersteel 28 2 CB15U K30 Supersteel 28 2 PNP31 CB15 Red CB15 10C Ceramic 18 2 CB15 05S Sapphire 9 2 Replacing Supersteel Blades in the PHP32 CB09 N amp PHP CB15 N Turn the plunger cap counterclockwise Remove the plunger cap Remove the blade and spring from the plunger cap Stand the cap upright Insert the new blade and spring into the hole Reattach cap to the plunger Blade Blabe length length adjustment adjustment knob blue knob red Plunger Plunger ogg 2om Cutter Blade CBO9UA Cutter Blade EET i CB15U pad v CB15U K30 i ull Plunger Cap W ll Plunger Cap Cutters and Holders 4 C2 5 Replacing Ceramic amp Sapphire Blades in the PHP31 CB15 1 Turn the blade length adjustment knob counterclockwise _____ Blade length 2 Remove the holder B adjustment knob red 3 Remove the blade from the holder A 4 Point the tip of holder A downward 5 Insert new blade Holder B 6 Make sure blade is inserted straight Gently tap the plunger to correct angled blades 7 Point the tip of holder A downward 8 Attach the holder cap 2a 9 Turn the blade length adjustment knob Cutter Blade clockwise until the blade tip is visible CB15 10C CB15 05S Plunger Holder A inside plunger body TIP
107. ons SP 5 Machine Caution Label The Machine s Caution Label is located on the top cover CAUTION REFER TO USER S MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION SHARP POINT KEEP HANDS HAIR AND CLOTHES AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS Achtung F r weitere Informationen lesen Sie bitte diese Handbuch bevor Sie mit der Arbeit beginnen Scharfe Kante Halten Sie Hande Haare und Kleidung fer von bewegten Teilen Special Precautions SP 6 Notes on Working Environment Be sure to observe the following notes in the working environment of your plotter BI Avoid use or storage of the plotter in places subject to direct sunlight or the direct draft from air conditioning B Avoid locations that are extremely dusty Wi Prior to cutting ensure that no obstacles are placed in the vicinity of the pen carriage or loaded media CAUTION Impeded movement of the pen carriage or loaded media may prevent accurate cutting or may trigger the position alarm to reset the system or system overload An overloaded system triggers the product s circuit protection Should the system overload causing the power to shut down turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord After 5 to 10 minutes connect the power and turn on the system For more information see Chapter 6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting E To prevent malfunctions of the plotter s sensors position the plotter at least one meter 3 feet away from fluorescent lamps elec
108. oordinate point When ENABLED is selected the pen moves to each coordinate point in sequence When DISABLED is selected the pen moves directly to the final coordinate point Press the F3 key to select ENABLED PEN UP MOVE Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED An asterisk appears beside your choice DI SABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to 4 proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting MEDIA SIZE SENSOR IRA with no changes ENABLED k If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DI SABLED settings turn off the plotter Media Size Sensor Control This function allows you to disable the media length sensor function which is performed after selecting the media type during the plotter s initialization When ENABLED is selected the media length sensor is performed When DISABLED is selected the media length sensor will not perform In cases where the media length is disabled the pen carriage may go beyond the edge of the media Always set the AREA function to limit the cut area and protect the cutting mat from damage Press the F3 key to select ENABLED MEDIA SIZE SENSOR Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED k An asterisk appears beside your choice DI SABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to 4 proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting PINCH ROLLER SENSOR j with no changes ENA
109. orm In cases where the media length is disabled the pen carriage may go beyond the edge of the media Always set the AREA function to limit the cut area and to protect the cutting mat from damage Press the F3 key to select ENABLED PINCH ROLLER SENSOR Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED An asterisk appears beside your choice DISABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to 4 proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting CIRCLE RESOLUTI ON j with no changes AUT 0 If you do not wish to make any changes on the background DEFAULT settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 12 Circle Resolution Use this selection to achieve smoother cut plot quality on large circles or arcs when drawing with the circle or arc commands When AUTO is selected the resolution of circles and arcs will be automatically optimized When DEFAULT is selected the resolution of circles and arcs is always 5 degrees If the circle or arc consists of short line segments the quality of the circle or arc will not change by this setting Press the F3 key to select AUTO Press the F4 key to select DEFAULT An asterisk appears beside your choice Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to 4 proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting IRA with no changes If you do not wish to make any changes on the background settings turn off the pl
110. otter CIRCLE RESOLUTI ON AUTO k DEFAULT LANGUAGE SELECTION English Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 1 Chapter6 Test Modes and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the check points and possible solutions to use for troubleshooting if the plotter does not operate or operates abnormally CONDITION LIST Listing the Cutting Conditions The CONDITON LIST function allows you to print a list of the settings of the four groups of cutting conditions so you can check all of your current settings at a glance WARNING The pen starts moving as soon as the CONDITON PRINT function is selected To avoid injury to yourself and damage to the plotter keep your hands face and other obstacles out to the vicinity of the cutting mat and paper CAUTION Mounting the cutter pen for this mode may cause fatal damage to the cutting mat Be sure to mount the plotter pen Load paper whose size is larger than either ISO A4 or Letter size 11 x 8 and mount the plotter pen Press the MENU key to select MENU mode IRA Press the NEXT key IRA Press the NEXT key again TERT Press the NEXT key again Press the F4 key to select OPTION 2 OPTION 1 gt OPTI ON 2 Press the F4 key to select TEST DISTANCE ADJUST TEST Test Modes and Troubleshooting e G6 2_ F2 SPEED The following message appears Confirm the pen is mounted on the carriage Press the F3 key to select DONE and start plotting
111. otting unless the AUTO PRE FEED function is enabled Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again Press the F2 key to select AREA PARAMETERS NTERFACE AREA PARAMETERS i BED FUNCTI ON 1 FUNCTI ON 2 Press the F4 key to select PAGE LENGTH ORIGIN ORI GI N in the 1 row appears in HP GL mode only AREA EXPAND PAGE LENGTH The page length menu appears PAGE LENGTH Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW key next to lt A gt the blinking cursor to the next digit to the left or 15000 mm right Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or decrease the L value J Press the ENTER key to register your settings H Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE Your PAGE LENGTH setting is retained in the plotter s internal memory even while the plotter is turned off By specifying a long PAGE LENGTH your plotter can perform long axis plotting to produce banners of up to 50 m in length Advanced Functions and Settings C4 17 ROTATE Rotating the Coordinate Axes This function is used to move the origin and rotate the coordinate axes by 90 as shown in the figure below Press the MENU key to select MENU mode Press the NEXT key Press the NEXT key again rwv Press the F3 key to select FUNCTION1 Bel INTERFACE gt AREA PARAMETERS gt FUNCTION 1 gt FUNCTION 2 gt Press the F2 key to select ROTATE ROTATE gt MI RROR gt SCALE gt
112. position of the light source Properly reload the media Media size sensor setting in the Background settings Loading Media Test Modes and Troubleshooting C6 12 Troubleshooting Poor Cutting Results Problem Cause Soluion Seesection The cut corners are The CUTTER Adjust the CUTTER Setting Cutting too rounded OFFSET is OFFSET value If too Conditions incompatible with the low corners become blade type being rounded used The cut corners are The CUTTER Adjust the CUTTER Setting Cutting too pointed OFFSET is OFFSET value If too Conditions incompatible with the high corners become blade type being pointed used The Cut Line starts The blade mounted Grease the blade and Replacing Cutter out crooked in the folder does not holder Blade rotate smoothly Remove any foreign matter inside the pen holder The Offset Cut Raise the Offset Cut Offset Force Pressure is too low Pressure setting the Offset Cut Pressure is separate from the cutting force With the 0 9 mm Replace the blade Replacing Cutter cutter pen blue with a new one that Blade blade adjustment has a spring knob the spring has come loose from the blade With the 1 5 mm Grease blade and Replacing Cutter cutter pen red blade holder Blade adjustment knob the blade has fallen out The blade skips and The blade is Adjust the blade Blade Length does not completely extended too far leng
113. r cord provided to an electrical socket of the rated supply voltage then connect the other end to the plotter s AC line inlet The plotter s power supply accepts multi voltage 100VAC to 240VAC without changing switches 4 Turn on the computer 5 Turn on the plotter the I side of the POWER switch is depressed VON Chapter 2 Cutters and Holders C2 1 Cutters and Holders This chapter describes the different cutters and their uses Blade part no and type CBO9UA supersteel Oe ap CB15U supersteel LI CB15U K30 supersteel cep LE CB15 10C ceramic 77 CB15 05S sapphire c Diameter and blade offset value b 0 9 mm 0 45 o 1 5 mm 0 75 b 1 5 mm 0 75 b 1 5 mm 0 50 o 1 5 mm 0 25 Plunger part Applications and features no PHP32 CBO9N Standard blade for cutting color or adhesive media Suitable for cutting PHP32 CB09 media up to 0 25 mm thick Maximum cutting distance of approximately 4000 m PHP32 CB15N For cutting media which is too thick for or the CBO9UA blade to handle PHP32 CB15 Suitable for cutting media from 0 25 mm to 0 5 mm thick PHP32 CB15N For cutting sandblast rubber The or sharply angled point provides a longer PHP32 CB15 cutting edge Suitable for cutting material from 0 05 mm to 1 5 mm thick PHP31 CB15 This is the hardest blade but may chip or shatter if dropped or subjected to impact Suitable for cutting material up to 0 05 mm thick PHP
114. r is between the two sets of velcro Bar and velcro the Basket in place hooks to the tube Top View Options C9 11 14 Have two people set the plotter without the Conveyor Rollers and Media installed on the stand assembly using the index pins to align on the left and right top mounting brackets of the stand 15 Secure unit with four M6 Screws LONGER LENGTH SHORTER LENGTH Options C9 12 FC4100 Media Roll Holder Option The FC4100 Media Roll Holder allows multiple roll capabilities and easy storage of your common media colors The Media Roll Holder is option in the FC4100 75 FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 To use the media stored in the Media Roll Holder you must First remove the roll of media from your Accuload system Load the Media using the outside Accuload roller as an idler Make sure to feed the media correctly Make sure to move the roll holders closer together as the rolls become smaller Make sure to load rolls or logs of media using the top position first then middle and finally the bottom position Make sure the diameter of the media is no larger than 6 inches Oo Ro o CAUTION Removing the plotter from the stand when the conveyor rollers are loaded will cause the unit to become unstable and tip over Load the Media using the outside Accuload roller as an idler 3rd Set 2nd Set 1st Set Options C9 13 Contents Two M
115. r memory Condition to set the cutter conditions see Preparing to Cut Test to test the cutter conditions see Test Modes and Troubleshooting Axis Alignment to align pre printed material for cutting see Menu Controls Menu Controls Pen UP DOWN to raise or lower the pen Buffer Clear to clear the plotter s receiving buffer Feed to feed the media before cutting when the cutting area is known Interface Step Size For more details see Setting the Interface Functions RS 232C For more details see Setting the Interface Functions Command For more details see Setting the Interface Functions Area Parameters Origin to set the Origin in HP GL mode Area to specify the effective cutting area of the plotter Expand to expand the cut width instantly Page Length to specify the length of individual pages when using roll media Function 1 Rotate to rotate the coordinate axes by 90 Mirror to cut a reverse image of the original data Scale to enlarge or reduce an image Function 2 Data Sorting to group the line segments Axis Alignment to align pre printed material for cutting Auto Pre Feed to prevent slippage on large media jobs Tangent Emulation to enable special blade control under special circumstances Option 1 Pen Up Speed to reduce overall cutting time Offset Angle to smooth curves on large characters Offset Force to control blade angle under special circumstances Step Pass to smooth
116. s C9 1 Chapter 9 Options The following are the FC4100 option user manuals FC4100 Pounce Tool Manual Pouncing is a method used to create a punched outline on media This is done by inserting a special tool in the plotter that produces holes instead of plotting with a pen or cutting with a blade This outline or pattern has many uses such as aligning letters on a large job or creating a chalk outline for graphics that will be hand painted The pounce tool has a small point that is pressed into the media The pounce conditions are set from the conditions menu Force Sets the hole punching force during pouncing Speed Sets the traveling speed of the lowered pouncing tool Quality Sets the acceleration rate of the pouncing tool Offset Sets the spacing between holes in mm units WARNING To prevent bodily injury handle the pouncing tool with care WI Pounce tool points are very sharp While handling the pounce tool be careful to avoid cutting your fingers or other parts of your body Ae Sharp Options C9 2 Inserting the Pounce Tool Follow the procedure below to attach a pounce tool to the pen carriage 1 2 Make sure the pen holder screw is loose While holding the pen holder upward push the pouncing tool all the way into the holder until its rim contacts the pen stopper The flat side of the tool must face the pen carriage When the pouncing tool as been properly mounted tighten
117. sed 6 DR DSR 19 Not used 7 GND LOGIC 20 ER DTR 8 Not used 21 Not used 9 Not used 22 Not used 10 Not used 23 Not used 11 Not used 24 Not used 12 Not used 25 Not used 13 Not used Cable Connection The cable pin assignment of the serial interface connector from the 25 pin plotter connector to the 9 pin computer connector or the 25 pin computer connector is described below 25 pin Plotter 9 pin Computer 25 pin Computer SO oo amp WD AN WD 0 No N o OQ oo on Shell __ Shell _ Shell Specifications C8 1 Chapter 8 Specifications This chapter describes the plotter s main specifications Main Specifications FC4100 75 CPU Configuration Grit rolling cutting plotter Maximum cutting area Guaranteed precision cutting 9 m 30 ft with approved media Compatible media width 1260 mm sec with Firmware version 1 13 or later Cutting pressure Minimum character size 3 mm 0 125 in alphanumeric Helvetica med Font Mechanical resolution 0 005 mm 0 0002 in Programmable resolution GP GL 0 01 mm 0 0004 in and HP GL 0 025 mm 0 001in Number of cutters pens Water and oil based fiber tip water based ballpoint ceramic refillable ink and disposable ink pens Pounce types Compatible media Mono vinyl chloride media fluorescent media and media for illuminated displays high reflective media up to 0 25 mm thick Sandblast rubber up to 1mm thick R
118. t such time the X and Y DEFAULT gt lt D coordinate values respectively represent the V current pen position as X and Y axis displacements from the original origin J Press the ENTER key to register the newly specified UR position Press the F4 key to select the DEFAULT if you wish to withdraw the current upper right setting so that the origin point returns to the original upper right point which is determined by loaded media size Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode NOTE When the plotter is initialized your LL and UR settings are erased and are initialized to their default position the lower left and upper right corners of the maximum effective cutting area unless CONTINUE is selected at the media type menu NOTE The LL and UR positions cannot be specified outside of the actual area of the loaded media NOTE The effective cutting area can only be set by specifying the lower left and upper right points If the effective cutting area is incorrectly specified for example by specifying the Upper Left or Lower Right point or specifying the same point for both UR and LL positions the message below appears for several seconds In this case reset the effective cutting area ILLEGAL PLOT AREA NOTE When the ROTATE and MIRROR mode is selected or canceled after specifying new LL and UR positions your LL and UR settings are initialized to their default positions NOTE The effective cutting area cannot be specifie
119. t to the media s leading edge Press F1 key to select ROLL 1 ROLL 1 ROLL 2 gt SHEET gt The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size CONTI NUE gt and origin point Then CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined CUT AREA by the position of the pinch roller and the page length setting X 2000mm Y 730mm ROLL 2 The leading edge of the roll media is not detected and the coordinate origin is initialized with respect to the cutting mat Press F2 key to select ROLL 2 ROLL 1 gt ROLL 2 MEE Bu SHEET gt The initialization routine is executed to determine the paper size CONTI NUE gt and origin point Then CUT AREA shows the effective cut area that is determined CUT AREA by the position of the pinch roller and the page length setting X 2000mm Y 730mm NOTE After initializing the plotter by choosing ROLL 1 or ROLL 2 use the FEED function to pre feed the length of media needed for the job This embosses the grit roller pattern onto the media to help prevent media skewing or excessive system torque which triggers the position alarm The position alarm resets the system or if the system is overloaded it triggers the product s circuit protection causing power to shut down Should the system overload causing the power to shut down turn off the power Switch and unplug the power cord After 5 to 10 minutes connect the power and turn on the system For more information see Chapter 6
120. tedly cut by using this function CAUTION While a copy operation is in process do not send new data to the plotter N Use the UP DOWN RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys to move the cutter to the lt gt desired starting position for cutting this is the Copy origin ri Press the COPY key to select the COPY mode If the data for copy is available in the receive buffer the following COPY SPACE menu will appear 1 mm If the receive buffer is empty the following message will appear NO DATA FOR COPY Return to the previous menu You need to re send the data to the plotter IN BUFFER If one block of the data sent from the computer has exceeded the BUFFER 1S FULL plotter s receive buffer size 1Mbyte the following message will appear Return to the previous menu CANNOT COPY You need to divide the data into smaller sizes or segments so that it can fit to the buffer then re send CN Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or COPY SPACE decrease the copy space after the COPY SPACE menu appear 5 mm pa Press the ENTER key to store setting If the effective cutting area is smaller than the area required to CANNOT COPY cut one copy the following menu appears CUT AREA TOO SMALL Press the F4 key to return to the start menu OK gt If the effective cutting area is available the following menu COPY MODE appears NUMBER OF COPIES Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to increase or 1 AV decrease the number of copies Advanced
121. ters and Holders Special Precautions SP 3 Attaching a Cutter Pen WARNING To avoid injury do not touch the pen tip after the plotter is turned on WARNUNG Um das Risiko einer Verletzung herabzusetzen sollten Sie niemals das messer berUhren wahrend der Schneidplotter arbeitet Follow the procedure below to attach a cutter pen to the pen carriage 1 Make sure the pen holder screw is loose 2 While holding the pen holder upward push the cutter pen all the way into the holder until its rim contacts the pen stopper 3 When the pen as been properly mounted tighten the screw Special Precautions SP 4 After Turning on the Plotter During the course of turning on the plotter be sure to observe the following precautions The pen carriage and loaded media may suddenly move during the cutting operation immediately afterward and when setting the plotter s functions Keep your hands hair clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the pen carriage grit rollers and loaded media To prevent operator injury and poor cutting results be careful not to allow your hands hair clothing or other foreign objects to become entangled with the pen carriage or loaded media while using the plotter Um das Risiko einer Verletzung herabzusetzen Halten Sie Hande Haare und Kleidung fern von bewegten Teilen Legen Sie nicht die Hande oder Gegenstande auf oder neben die bewegten Teilen C eee Special Precauti
122. th cut lines that should be solid too high Setting Conditions at a constant depth extended too far length too high Setting Conditions Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 13 Problem Cause Solution Seesection Coarse resolution of The software s Adjust the software s curved lines resolution setting is resolution setting too low angle is too low angle Conditions the corners extended too far length The CUTTER Adjust the CUTTER Setting Cutter OFFSET is OFFSET value If too Conditions incompatible with the low corners become blade type being rounded used Adjust the CUTTER Setting Cutter OFFSET value If too Conditions high corners become pointed fine emulation mode too high Setting Conditions Blade is too high setting Conditions The blade is cutting The blade is Adjust the blade Blade Length into the backing extended too far length sheet is too high setting Conditions the plunger small for the holder securely in the holder Blade blade and holder Blade Media can be cut but The retack sheet is Switch to a retack itis hard to weed not sticky enough sheet that is more afterward sticky BEEN during cutting length FORCE Conditions Cleaning of cut Promptly weed cut media was media postponed too long Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 14 Problem Caue Soution Cut media cannot be The retack sheet is Switch to a retack not sticky enough
123. the conveyor rollers are straight 3rd Set 2nd Set Make sure the conveyor roller is seated all the way into the notch Appendix AP 1 Appendix Information to the User Compliance Information Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Statement of Compliance Presented to Graphtec Technology Inc The following model was tested and found to be fully compliant with FCC CISPR 22 85 Class A ANSI C63 4 1992 VCCI Class A April 1997 EN55022 Class A 1995 amp EN50082 1 1997 Plotter Cutter FC4100 100 FC4100 75 FC4100 130 Tested at CKC Laboratories Inc on January 28 1999 Report Number FA99 015 VC99 019 amp CE99 036 LABORATORIES INC DAR Registration No DAT P 051 95 00 Tracy Phillips Dennis Ward Director of Laboratories __ Documentation Control Supervisor
124. the F3 key to change QUALITY Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting Ou Ro To Change the Pounce Quality 1 Press the F3 key to change QUALITY 2 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 8 The smaller the value the higher the quality Press the F1 key to change FORCE Press the F2 key to change SPEED Press the F4 key to change OFFSET Press the ENTER key to register your setting og RAO To Change the Pounce Offset 1 Press the F4 key to change OFFSET 2 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 99 3 Press the ENTER key to register your setting NOTE For the Pounce Condition the Cutter Offset refers to the spacing between holes in mm units Options C9 4 FC4100 Stand Manual The FC4100 Stand is used to make the unit more portable free up counter space and make storing your plotter easier The Stand is option in the FC4100 75 The Stand is standard accessory in the FC4100 100 and FC4100 130 WARNING Use two people to pick up the plotter CAUTION Do not install the plotter onto the stand with the conveyor rollers or media installed The unit becomes unstable when heavy loads are added In extreme cases the unit may tip over CAUTION Improper assembly of these pieces may cause the unit to become unstable when heavy loads are added In extreme cases the unit may tip over CAUTION
125. the tool this function controls the light pointer s light The light turns on when PEN DOWN is selected The light turns off when PEN UP is selected EH Press the MENU key to select MENU mode IR Press the NEXT key Press the F2 key to toggle between PEN UP and PEN DOWN The Pen UP DOWN message does not PEN UP DOWN change but the pen will move up or down BUFFER CLEAR FEED Press the MENU key to cancel MENU mode Advanced Functions and Settings C4 7 BUFFER CLEAR Clearing the Buffer The BUFFER CLEAR function is used to clear from the plotter s receive buffer all data that has been sent from the computer Do not execute the BUFFER CLEAR function until the computer has completed data output If you clear the buffer while the computer is still sending data to the plotter the data received up to the time that MENU mode was selected is cleared but the computer resumes sending subsequent data which remains in its buffer At such time the pen carriage may suddenly start moving so be sure to keep your hands face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media Es Press the MENU key to select MENU mode IRA Press the NEXT key Press the F3 key to select BUFFER CLEAR PEN UP DOWN gt BUFFER CLEAR gt FEED gt The NOTE message then prompts you to stop sending data from the computer before clearing the buffer If you wish to quit the current job then cancel the current plotting o
126. to DISABLED twm Press the F3 key to select ENABLED COMMAND AND Press the F4 key to select DISABLED ENABLED ae Anasterisk appears beside your choice DI SABLED Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no changes Et Jl w COMMAND PEN UPX If you do not wish to make any changes on the background PEN DOWN settings turn off the plotter Background Settings C5 4 Pen UP DOWN for the W Command When a command specifying the plotting of an arc is sent from the computer this function determines whether to raise the pen or leave it in the same status for example the pen remains lowered if it was lowered when the command was received before moving it to the starting position for plotting When PEN DOWN is selected the pen is moved to the starting position in the same status When PEN UP is selected the pen is raised before moving to the starting position These settings are effective on cutting mode only Press the F3 key to select PEN UP w COMMAND Press the F4 key to select PEN DOWN PEN UPX PEN DOWN FAIOFFSET An asterisk appears beside your choice Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting CONDI TION PRI ORI TY with no changes et JU MANUAL If you do not wish to make any changes on the background
127. tric lamps and any other source of indoor illumination Special Precautions SP 7 Notes on Use Be sure to observe the following notes on the use of your plotter CAUTION Make sure your computer and power sources are adequately grounded the RS 232 interface cable should meet the CCITT V24 EIA RS 232 standards Graphtec s RS 232 serial interface cable conforms to the EIA standard Inadequate grounding may result in severe damage to your plotter or computer and constitute misuse of the plotter MH Never lubricate the plotter mechanisms it will result in plotter malfunction HM To avoid scratching the cutting mat ensure that the cutter pen blade is not excessively extended E Do not touch the moving parts of the plotter while it is operating TC B When manually moving the pen carriage to load the media be sure to move the pen carriage slowly Special Precautions SP 8 Daily Maintenance During the course of daily plotter operation be sure to observe the following precautions MH Never lubricate the mechanisms of the plotter E Clean the plotter s casing using a dry cloth that has been moistened in a neutral detergent diluted with water Never use thinner benzene alcohol or similar solvents to clean the casings they will damage the casing s finish E Clean the cutting mat using a dry cloth In case of stubborn stains use a cloth that has been moistened in alcohol or in a neutral detergent
128. ts of two media brackets two stock rollers and one media alignment bar Installation procedure 1 Place the media bracket right against the inside surface of the plotter s side box right 2 Insert an M4 screw at the second hole from the front side of the plotter NOTE Do not over tighten so that the bracket can rotate easily ASSEMBLY TIP When attaching the bracket on to the cutter use the foam shipping cover to protect the cutter CAUTION Do not lay the cutter on it s back side it may damage the Media Set Lever Insert an M4 screw at the third hole from the front side of the plotter Secure the first screw Secure the second screw Repeat steps 1 5 with the Media Bracket left oa 5 o Out of the Box C1 4 7 Place the media alignment bar in between the tabs of the media brackets that protrude from the front side from the plotter 8 Secure the media alignment bar to the tabs at both ends with M4 flat head screws 8 9 Install stock rollers into the holes on the rear side of the media brackets NOTE Be sure to tighten all the screws to ensure accurate media loading The Accuload system may not function properly if even one of the screws are loose NOTE Be sure to place the plotter on a work surface that will accept a plotter FC4100 75 42 inches 106cm wide by 19 inches 48cm deep FC4100 100 55 inches 140cm wide by 19 inches 48cm deep FC4100 130 67 inches 170cm wide by 19 i
129. tting area 1 Compatible media width Cutting pressure Minimum character size Mechanical resolution Number of cutters pens_ Cutter types Pen types Pounce types Standard interfaces Buffer memory LCD Panel Compatible paper for pouncing Power suppl Power consumption Weight 1 When using Graphtec specified media 2 HP GL is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Company 3 Using CB15U K30 blades to cut sandblast rubber Specifications C8 4 Options Specifications C8 5 External Dimensions FC4100 75 without Stand 356 mm 14 inches 1054 mm 41 5 inches 254 mm 10 inches 465 mm 18 3 inches FC4100 75 with Stand and Basket Option 41 5 inches 1027 mm 47 5 inches 1118 mm 44 inches 1005 mm 39 5 inches 24 5 inches Specifications C8 6 FC4100 100 without Stand 356 mm 14 inches 1385 mm 54 5 inches 10 inches 18 3 inches FC4100 100 with Stand Standard and Basket Option 1385 mm 54 5 inches 1027 mm 47 5 inches 1118 mm 1336 mm 44 inches 52 5 inches 24 5 inches Specifications C8 7 FC4100 130 without Stand 356 mm 14 inches 1690 mm 66 5 inches 10 inches 465 mm 18 3 inches FC4100 130 with Stand Standard and Basket Option ES 1690 mm R 66 5 inches AD SAF N 64 5 inches 1027 mm 47 5 inches 1118 mm 44 inches 24 5 inches Option
130. ubber Hammer 1 Attach Tube Bracket to the upper two holes in the left side of the stand with two M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws 2 Attach Tube Bracket to the upper two holes in the right side of the stand with two M6 x 16mm Socket Cap Screws 3 Insert eight 625 Diameter Bushings into the front and rear holes of the Tube Bracket Step 3 in necessary only on those units where the bushing are included in the Basket Option Options C9 9 4 Install one Basket Tube thru the top two holes of the Tube Brackets front and rear 5 Install the remaining Basket Tube thru the bottom two holes of the Tube Brackets rear and front BE 6 Push the two Basket Tubes in all the way 7 Install the Tube Stoppers into the end of the Tubes use a a Mallet or Rubber Hammer if necessary to tap in the stoppers NOTE Do not pull out the tube during operation and dislodge the caps Options C9 10 Slide the Basket thru the Stand The Fold the Cloth Basket over the Middle Lift the Basket Brackets and mount the Make sure the Basket is aligned and not skewed Insert one Basket Bracket into an end of the Cloth Basket The hook opening MUST face away from the velcro fasteners Be sure to insert the bracket all X the way thru until the three hooks exit the openings clearly Repeat on other end Velcro velcro must face toward the bottom Position the Basket so that the Middle Ba
131. ward media type media type to match our media The length of cutting The media is slipping Lower the cutting results differs from SPEED or the PEN the program slight UP SPEED setting distance error Media is fed at an angle Loading Media Selecting Media Setting Cutting Conditions or Pen Up Speed The distance Adjust the distance Distance Adjust correction requires correction adjustment When the plotter is receiving data the Process Indicator lamp lights an off scale error occurs The programmable resolution STEP SIZE has been set differently at the plotter and the software application The computer sent coordinate data that exceeds the specified effective cutting area The computer sent coordinate data that exceeds the maximum effective cutting Set both the plotter and software to the same resolution Set the effective cutting area to a larger area Switch to a larger media or change the coordinate data Step Size Test Modes and Troubleshooting e C6 11 Problem Cause Solution See section Media is loaded but the LOAD PAPER message appears Media that is nearly transparent cannot be detected by the paper sensors Strong reflected light is preventing the paper sensors from detecting the media Loaded media has not been positioned over the paper sensors Disable the paper sensors using media size sensor control in the background settings Change the
132. xample press the F1 key to select CONDITION 1 Pen Reference Values The table below gives the recommended settings for each pen condition 15 to 18 NOTE The condition settings will vary according to the type of paper used To prolong the life of your pen keep the FORCE setting as low as possible Set the SPEED according to the type of output quality required LJ Press the CONDITION key to get into the condition SET 121 menu CONDI TI ON 1 30 4 PEN NOTE Press the NEXT key to cancel the condition that you are currently setting and return to the main menu To Change the Pen Force Press the F1 key to change FORCE A blinking cursor indicates that you can change its setting SET CONDITION 1 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower AV the numeric value from 1 to 35 Press the F2 key to change SPEED Press the ENTER key to register your setting Press the F3 key to change QUALITY pa Preparing to Cut C3 29 To Change the Pen Speed F2 SPEED AV F1 FORCE F3 QUALITY Press the F2 key to change SPEED A blinking cursor Bil SET indicates that you can change its setting CONDITION 1 Press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to raise or lower the numeric value from 1 to 90 and 1 to 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 70 80 90 The is 126cm sec speed NOTE The selection is available with firmware version 1 13 or later Press the F1 key to change FORCE
133. y to yourself and damage to the plotter load the media before pressing the TEST key and then keep your hands face and other obstacles out of the vicinity of the cutting mat and media To achieve the best cut quality and to increase the blade s life the cutter condition setting is very important Since the cutter condition depends on the media type and thickness perform a cut test to check your settings and fine tune the cut quality BEFORE starting your new cutting job Follow these steps to achieve good cutter condition settings 1 Cutthe test pattern Test 1 Test 2 Cutting Pro in three locations the far right side the center and the far left side of the media Check the shape of the pattern Change the condition parameters if needed Repeat steps 1 through 3 until the test results are satisfactory The following illustrations show test pattern results 1 Peel the outside triangle off first to view the shape of the corners The corner s shape represents the cutter offset setting If the corners are rounded the cutter offset value should be decreased but if the corners are too sharp the cutter offset value should be increased 2 Next peel the triangle off the liner to view the depth of the cutter trail The depth of the cutter trail represents the blade length MO The best setting creates a light scratch on the liner P ES If it is too light and the trail breaks in places increase the blade N i length but i
134. ze cuente C3 28 To Change the Pen Speed ipe ern C3 29 To Change the Pen Quality Assist C3 29 Pounce Conditions erre eee E C3 30 To Change the Pounce amp F rcers ss euren C3 30 T9 Changethe POUNCE Spied zur nem sen ee een C3 30 To Change the Pounce Quality te C3 31 To Change the Pounce Offset zus C3 31 Light Pointer Conditions 24 anna nee ona ee a eat C3 32 How o Pintthe Faget 25 95 99 99 Ra C3 32 Checkingdthe Gutter Palhi ss ooo ceno te le CAD EO NE Dee C3 30 Changing Feed Speed 2222 app mb C3 33 Withdrawal of the Pen Carriage RR RA RR C3 34 Returning the Pen Carriage to Origin C3 34 Chapter 4 Advanced Functions and Settings CA 1 ORIGIN Setting the Cutting Origin ren C4 2 Origin Point with ROTATE function EE ee C4 2 COPY Copying the Data in Plotter Buffer Memory s ee C4 3 COPYING Seduelibe xc teritur rre gestae C4 5 PEN UP DOWN Raising Lowering the Pen ss RR B C4 6 BUFFER CLEAR Clearing the Buffer 2220 10 opted C4 7 FEED Advancing the Media euet ete R ede C4 8 ORIGIN Setting the Origin in HP GL Mode C4 9 AREA Setting the Cutter Alea ame mn nee CA 10 EXPAND Expanding the Cut Area CA 13 Table of Contents T 4 PAGE LENGTH Setting the Length of the Page with Roll Media C4 16 ROTATE Rotating the Coordinate Axes enen CA 17 DATA SORTING Sorting the cut data een C4

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