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1. and then left click D Adjusting the image ih ta If the image data has small squares attached to its four AN Poe corners the image data is in the selected status If it is not A selected choose Select from Grim the Draw menu and click on i the image data When it is in this z status the image data can be moved or enlarged reduced l AAA Press the F1 key to display Help information ROBO Master OPS656 Note For details on editing the position or size of an object please refer to Select in Section 4 1 4 Draw Menu and to Section 4 14 Position Window Creating cut data a Drawing cut data Create cut data with which to cut the periphery of the loaded image Choose Rounded Rect from the Draw menu and then left click at the top left of the image at a slight distance away from the image When the mouse is moved a rounded rectangle is displayed Move the mouse to the lower right of the image to a point where the image is enclosed by the rectangle and then left click once again to complete the rectangle Note Polygon Circle or other tools can also be used in addition to Rounded Rect to draw cut data 6 Setting the color of the cut data With the rounded rectangle for the cut data selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click Modify in the Color section and
2. Select Ip Edit Point T Text N Line SA Polyine AA Spline Nar C Rectangle C Rounded Rect O Pobyaon Q Cice Elipse P Closed Spline a Templates _ 1m 4 7 Press the F1 key to display Help information BE 297 9 90 5 7 Creating cut data a Drawing cut data Draw an ellipse to create the cut data with which to cut the periphery of the ellipse created above Choose Ellipse from the Draw menu and left click at the center point of the ellipse An ellipse will be displayed as the mouse is moved Reshape the ellipse as desired and left click the mouse button again 6 Setting the color of the cut data With the ellipse for the cut data selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click Modify in the Color section and select the desired color for the cut data a color that is not used in the print data Fill Settings With the ellipse for the cut data selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Choose Transparent for Fill Type Index The screen should look like the one shown below The red line drawn outside the blue ellipse is the line to be cut cut data ROBO Master Untitled4 GsD File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help APTER EA LELNE mS Select Dp Edt Point TT Text N Line SA Polpline
3. Allows the status bar to be shown or hidden The status bar is located at the bottom of the main window and displays the status and a simple explanation of each function Registration Marks Print Area Note Usable only when the Use Registration Marks checkbox in the Registration Mark Settings is selected Specify whether to display registration marks on the screen For details on registration marks please refer to Section 4 9 Registration Mark Settings Window The print area is a printable range specified according to the media size on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window not including the margins specific to the printer When the Print Area check box is selected the range that can be cut is displayed The inner part enclosed with lines is the range that can be cut Print area Contents Index View Grid Displays a grid The term grid refers to grid boxes or dots displayed on the screen which serve as a guide for drawing Snap to Grid When Snap to Grid is selected placement of a form is facilitated since the form is placed along the grid boxes or dots displayed on the screen when View Grid is selected Of the rectangular vertexes displayed around the selected form the red vertex is the reference point when the form is moved Note For details on the grid please refer to Section 4 10 Grid Settings Window 4 1 4 Draw Menu Select This is the to
4. Printer Graphtec JC9000 9100 on LPT1 Graphtec Craft ROBO on USBOO1 7 Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Preview ISO A4 210 x 297 mm Be Cancel Craft ROBO Media Size Orientation Portrait Landscape T Print Cut Lines IT Rotate 180 degree Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Media Size Specify the size of the media to be used for printing Orientation Specify the direction of the paper printing direction ROBO Master OPS656 Print Cut Lines ROOPE If this checkbox is selected the lines that would be cut in Output to Craft ROBO are also printed Rotate 180 degrees EE If this checkbox is selected the object is rotated 180 degrees and then printed This function is useful when the area for printing registration marks is too small and even more so when the printer used has a wide trailing margin 4 7 4 Cutting Settings x Printer Graphtec JC9000 9100 on LPT1 Propetties Craft ROBO Graphtec Craft ROBO on USBOO1 7 Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Preview Rotate None ha IV Eject Media Cancel V Prevent Overruns T Tiling Media Size 297 00 z 210 00 mm Overlap O mm Cutline Settings Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Rotate Rotates the data for output Select from None 90CCW 180 or 90CW Note This function cannot be used
5. 28 ROBO Master OPS656 This window is displayed when Metafile Settings is chosen from the Insert menu If the colors in the cut data included with a Windows metafile are the same as the colors of the lines drawn the colors in the metafile cut data can be changed to ensure that the drawn lines do not become the cut data Metafile Loading Settings Extracted Cutline Display Color D oic T Modify Color Solid Cut Line Dashed Line The colors displayed for Solid Cut Line and Dashed Line in the Extracted Cutline Display Color section of the window are the colors currently specified for Solid Cut Line and Dashed Line To change the colors click Modify Color in order to display the Color window select the color to be specified for Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line and then click OK Contents Index This chapter describes the procedure for printing the registration mark test form that is used in the Registration Mark Reading Test of the Craft ROBO 1 If the ROBO Master in your system was installed without changing the default settings in Choose Destination Location and Destination Folder the ROBO Master folder will have been created in the location shown below Setup will install ROBO Master in the following folder To install to this folder click Next Torea to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose not to install ROBO M
6. r Size width 30 0 mom Height 30 0 tam Angle of Rotation 0 00 degrees Position Shows the current position of the selected form using X and Y coordinates The lower left corner of a circumscribed rectangle drawn around the form is the position of the selected form Here the origin exists at the lower left corner of the document Numeric values for coordinates can be entered directly from the keyboard tO width of the form determine the position of the form If Select z is selected in the Draw menu and the mouse cursor is positioned on the screen the coordinates of the current mouse cursor position are shown at the lower right part of the screen for reference purposes Height of the form Position of the form SIZE ni Shows the size of the selected form by Width and Height The size is represented by coordinates While drawing if the mouse cursor is moved in the direction away from the origin a positive value is displayed Conversely if the mouse cursor is moved in the direction toward the origin a negative value is displayed Numeric values can be entered directly for Width and Height from the keyboard to determine the size of the form Angle of Rotation EA Shows the angle of rotation of the selected form This angle is shown in 360 degrees counterclockwise A numeric value for Angle of Rotation can be entered directly from the keyboard to set the angle of rotation of the form
7. File menu Ou Output to Craft roso x oCr Output to Craft roso x ROBO Craft ROBO Graphtec Craft ROBO USBO01 Copies Page Range z er From Name Displays the Craft ROBO driver Graphtec Craft ROBO Port Displays the destination port to which to output Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 If after multiple copies are specified the OK button is clicked to invoke the Craft ROBO Controller and the Cut button clicked to start output if the Abort button is clicked during output the Craft ROBO Controller stops outputting all the other pages and the ROBO Master main window is displayed Specifies the pages to be cut Select from two choices All or From and to From and to can only be selected when the data to be cut consists of multiple pages two or more pages If after multiple copies are specified the OK button is clicked to invoke the Craft ROBO Controller and the Cut button clicked to start output if the Abort button is clicked during output the Craft ROBO Controller stops outputting only the page that was being output when the Abort button was clicked and starts outputting from the next page Clicking OK invokes the Craft ROBO Controller When Cut is clicked after the necessary operation is performed using the Craft ROBO Controller it starts outputting to the Craft ROBO To stop output click Ca
8. In landscape orientation the origin is at the left rear of the Craft ROBO when viewed from the front In portrait orientation it is at the right rear of the Craft ROBO as viewed from the front That position is Output so that it corresponds to the lower left corner of the ROBO Master document 1 Use the Pen Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the cutter to the position to be used as the origin d 2 When the position to be used as the origin is determined click the Set Origin button on the Craft ROBO Controller screen That position becomes the origin The Orientation setting selected determines the orientation of the design with respect to the origin position Please refer to the arrows shown on the drawing of the Craft ROBO in the Craft ROBO Controller screen Cutting Upon completion of the Craft ROBO Controller operations output the cut data to the Craft ROBO After confirming the content click Cut at the lower right corner of the Craft ROBO Controller screen The Craft ROBO will begin cutting the outline Note For details on using the Craft ROBO and the Craft ROBO Controller please refer to the Craft ROBO user s manual ROBO Master OPS656 This section describes the procedure for printing an object consisting of a character string drawn in an ellipse and then cutting the periphery of that object To cut the contours of a printed object the registration marks must be printed along
9. WY Spline x Are C Rectangle C Rounded Rect Polygon Circle Elipse EP Closed Spline a Templates r en Ml 2 71 Bea Press the F1 key to display Help information 263 5 145 8 Ui Note In the screen shot the cut line is drawn in a slightly enlarged size for easy identification The cut line can be drawn much closer to the outside contour of the blue ellipse than shown here Moreover if the border of the ellipse the black line in this example is unnecessary the border can be specified for the cut data d Making the cut data settings Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutline Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color specified for the cut data in 4 6 above is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline Then deselect all other colors m Dashed Line Pattern Settings a OK Cut Segment 2 0 mm Spacing 4 0 mm ga ancel m Cutting Selection m Solid Cut Line A Solid Cut Line In addition choose the Print Settings tab in the Output Settings window deselect the Print Cut Lines checkbox and click OK If the Print Cut Lines checkbox is selected the cut line will also be printed when printing is performed Note For details on Output Settings please ref
10. ccccccccceeeeeeeees 17 Text Settings Window 27 The hint to using 18 Thumbnail Brawset 13 Tile Horizontal 17 Tile Vertical cccccccccceeeeeeeees 17 TAR e 22 TO Ba aa ee ee E 14 ransparent ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 U Underline ccceeseeseeseeeeees 27 O sece ceo eeeercessas 13 LION OUD aese 14 ROBO Master OPS656 NTA aa 19 Usage precautions cc0 3 User s Manual 18 Use Mouse to Set Angle 2 Use Registration Marks 24 V View Grid ccnn 15 View Menu 14 19 W Weed Border cccccccceceeeees 22 Width sastanienedantiontsnuninmessasstia 24 2 Window Menu 000 17 Z OOM NA eesriie 14 19 ZOM 0 Aeaaee nee ne eee er 19 Contents Index The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice OPS656 UM 151 August 13 2004 1st edition 01 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION 34 ROBO Master OPS656
11. Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder smoga Files ROBO Master Browse il Cancel Contents Index 6 Select the folder in which ROBO Master is to be installed If you want to change the folder click the Browse button and select a folder The Select Program Folder screen will be displayed Ez Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below ou may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Craft ROBO Existing Folders Note Program Folder is the name of a folder displayed in the Windows Start menu If you do not want to change the folder click Next to proceed When the system has finished copying files a Setup Complete screen is displayed Setup Complete Setup has finished installing ROBO Master on your computer Click Finish to complete Setup Click Finish to complete the installation When the installation of this program has been completed proceed to install the Craft ROBO controller and the Craft ROBO driver ROBO Master OPS656 3 Basic Operations This chapter describes the basic ROBO Master operations from startup to cutting Note The term media as used in the body text of this manual refers to paper film and other materials to be cut or printed on 3 1 Starting Up and Exiting Starting Up When this software has been installed in yo
12. angle to be entered At this time if you hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse the string angle will be changed by 45 degrees at a time Making the cut data settings Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutting Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button m Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 20 mm Spacing 4 0 mm m Cutting Selection VE S01 Cut Line The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color for the outline of the character string is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline Then click the OK button Note All of the colors used are automatically added to the Cutting Conditions list Deselect the colors that are not used for the cut data 4 Confirming the output image Choose Preview from the File menu to display the Preview window Choose Cut Image Only from the View menu and confirm the image to be output to to be cut by the Craft ROBO To exit Preview choose Close from the Output menu 5 Outputting to the Craft ROBO ggg Craft ROBO Ver 2 00 Media Type Thick Media 7 a Starting Up the Craft ROBO Controller Choose Craft ROBO from Ces See a the File menu and then g E Eoee click OK in the displayed fA p o aea E window to di splay the Craft Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the bl
13. no forms are selected the settings made here are reflected in the form to be created hereafter Note For details on the Line Settings window please refer to Section 4 11 Line Settings Window amp Fill Settings ee Displays the Fill Settings window for setting the filling of closed forms e If this window is called up while a form is selected use it to change the settings of the selected form e If this window is called up while no forms are selected settings made here are reflected in the form to be created hereafter Note For details on the Fill Settings window please refer to Section 4 12 Fill Settings Window Text Settings Displays the Text Settings window for setting text fonts and sizes e If this window is called up while a character string is selected use it to change the settings of the selected character string e If this window is called up while no character strings are selected settings made here are reflected in the character string to be created hereafter Note For details on the Text Settings window please refer to Section 4 13 Text Settings Window 17 ROBO Master OPS656 Position Settings ROE Displays the Position window to set the positions sizes and angles of rotation of forms Selecting a form enables this window to be called up Note For details on the Position window please refer to Section 4 14 Position Window 4 1 5 Insert Menu Select Source ee Selects one of
14. on the Cutting Settings tab of the Output Settings window is set properly If it is not correct the setting 30 ROBO Master OPS656 The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area e The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area gt Check Layout in the Registration Mark Settings window and correct the registration mark positions so that they will not extend past the document area There is an error in the file contents e An error occurred when a DXF format file was loaded The file may not be a DXF file gt Load the DXF file using the software with which it was created and check the data No valid data e The DXF file contains no data that can be handled by ROBO Master gt The data in this file cannot be used This file format is not supported e The DXF file does not contain data that can be handled by ROBO Master gt This data cannot be used File loading aborted e The ESC key on the keyboard was pressed while a saved of ROBO Master file was being loaded gt Do not press the ESC key until the system finishes loading the file A file cannot be created e This message is displayed when for example the system has failed to rewrite over an existing file gt Remove write protection before saving or save the data under another name Cannot write to file e This message is displayed when for example there is insufficient space on t
15. select the desired color for the cut data Fill Settings With the rounded rectangle for the cut data selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Choose Transparent for Fill i ods The screen should look like the one shown below em AAA Heeg Se i i a The red line drawn around the image is ae cut data In the screen shot shown here the cut data is created in a slightly enlarged size for easy identification The cut data can actually be created much closer to the image border than shown here Note To cut out a pasted image with the image selected click Clip Image in the Edit menu and then select a closed form tool such as a rectangle For details refer to Clip Image in Section 4 1 2 Edit Menu Contents Index 4 Making cut data settings Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutting Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color selected for the cut data in 3 b above is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline In addition select the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window and deselect the Print Cut Lines checkbox If the Print Cut Lines checkbox is selected the cut line will also be printed when printing is performed Output a
16. shape of the polygon In addition the Edit Anchor Point button can be used to finely adjust the polygon later If you hold down the Shift key while specifying points the specifiable position will be limited to a direction in 45 degree units from the immediately preceding corner Selects the tool for creating a circle Follow the procedure specified below to create a circle Select the Circle tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross Click to specify the center point of the circle to be created As the mouse is moved a circle is displayed centering round the point specified above The distance by which the mouse is moved from the center point determines the radius of the circle When the circle is of the desired size click to confirm Selects the tool for creating an ellipse Follow the procedure specified below to create an ellipse Select the Ellipse tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross Click to specify the center point of the ellipse to be created As the mouse is moved an ellipse is displayed centering round the point specified above When the mouse is moved in the vertical direction the ellipse is enlarged in the vertical direction when you move the mouse in the horizontal direction the ellipse is enlarged in the horizontal direction If you hold down the Shift key while clicking the ellipse will become a circle P Closed Spline 1 2 3 Selects the tool for creating a clo
17. when registration marks have been set Eject Media Ejects the media to the front when the system has finished cutting Prevent Overruns AIEN Prevents the media from being displaced in the Craft ROBO THUG icstecscaseeed Use this function for handling large amounts of data that exceed the size of a single sheet of the media and you want to output it on multiple pages Page boundaries are always cut Note This function cannot be used when registration marks have been set e Media Size Enter the size of the media used In the left hand text box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 210 00 mm In the right hand text box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 1 000 00 mm e Overlap Set a value in the range of 0 to 100 mm If a value other than 0 is specified for Overlap pages are overlapped by a specified width 22 Contents Index as they are cut Use this function to create overlapping margins for alignment when separated parts of an object are put together Cutline Settings a Calls up the Cutline Settings window In the Cutline Settings window specify any color for the cutline Note For details please refer to Section 4 8 Cut Specifications Window ROBO Master OPS656 This window is displayed when Cutline Settings is clicked on the Cutting Settings tab in the Output Settings window r Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 2 0 mm Spacing 40 mm m Cutting Selection RE
18. Color Modify Color Modify Color pii pa SA ie Move Horizontally to a Move Vertically cres Starting Color Ending Color POS Two colors can be specified one for the starting and one for the end of gradation To specify colors use the respective Modify Color buttons to call up the Color window for the Starting Color and the Ending Color The gradation displayed in the window consists of the starting color at the center and the ending color at both ends Move Horizontally ae Sets the degree of gradation in the horizontal direction As the slider is moved the gradation in the window is scrolled to the left or right depending on the direction of movement of the slider Move Vertically PNET Sets the degree of gradation in the vertical direction As the slider is moved to the right the gradation in the window is scrolled upward As the slider is moved to the left the gradation in the window is scrolled downward Rotate Sets the rotation of gradation As the slider is moved to the right the gradation in the window rotates to the left As the slider is moved to the left the gradation in the window rotates to the right Contents Index This window is displayed when Text or Text Settings is chosen from the Draw menu e If Text Settings is called up by clicking Text in the Draw menu a frame for selecting a character string is displayed In this case the sp
19. Confirming the output image Click Preview in the Output Settings window Switch between Print Image Only and Cut Image Only in the View menu and confirm the image to be printed and the image to be cut D Output to the printer Choose Print from the Output menu to display the Output to Printer window After confirming the content click the OK button to print Note For details on operating the printer refer to the instruction manual for your printer C Output to the Craft ROBO Perform the same operations described in step 5 Output to the Craft ROBO in Section 3 4 Cutting the Periphery of a Character String Drawn in an Ellipse 12 ROBO Master OPS656 Shortcuts are available for the following operations e Dragging with the right mouse button held down to specify an area displays the specified area e Areas can also be displayed in the preview screen in the same way by dragging with the right mouse button held down e Pressing the F2 key displays the entire medium e Pressing the F3 key during an enlarged display enables the Move mode The cursor changes to the shape of a hand allowing you to scroll the screen in any direction Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse in the direction in which the screen is to be moved Press the F3 key again to exit Move mode Contents Index 4 Function Details 4 1 Main Window File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help E ERF E
20. Dotted Line Dashed Line Dotted Dashed Line Double Dotted Dashed Line and None the line becomes transparent If handled as the cutline the line type specified here is ignored and the data is cut with a solid line Line Width Select a line width A numeric value can also be entered Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 50 0 mm Line Width can only be specified for Solid Line Modify Calls up the Color window to enable specification of the colors of lines Note Index Contents This window is displayed when Fill Settings is selected from the Draw menu If this window is called up while a form is selected use it to change the settings of the selected form If this window is called up while no forms are selected the default settings of a form to be created hereafter are changed Fill Type Selects a fill pattern e Transparent The form is comprised of outer lines only Fill Settings x Fil Fill Type Transparent x e Solid The form is filled with a single color Click Modify Color to call up the Color window and specify a fill color in that window Li x Fil Fill Type Solid T OK Cancel Color Window Color x Basic colors EE See id Lum 120 Blye 255 Add to Custom Colors 26 ROBO Master OPS656 e Gradient The form is filled with a color gradation Fill Settings x Fil Fill Type Gradient Starting
21. RETTES LLL MERER JLS GRAPHTEC GRAPHTEC orem AAA Press the F1 key to display Help information EP Closed Spline a Templates E 272 3 208 6 4 1 1 File Menu Creates new data When New is chosen the Document Settings window is displayed Set the parameters of the media according to the size and orientation of the data to be created and then click the OK button For details on the Document Settings window please refer to Section 4 2 Document Settings Window Opens saved data When Open is chosen the Open window is displayed After selecting the file to be opened click the OK button to open the selected file Loads DXF files in AutoCAD R13 format The DXF objects that can be loaded are limited to line segments polylines splines circles arcs and ellipses Note The term DXF file refers to an AutoCAD file format Thumbnail Brawser Calls up the Thumbnails window A folder list and a preview screen are shown on the left side of the Thumbnails window and the saved data and DXF data in a specified folder are shown on the right side of the window Double clicking the displayed image allows the file of that image to be loaded To close the Thumbnails window click the x button at the upper right corner of the window The term Thumbnail refers to a list of one or more rows of images shown in reduced size Closes the data that is currently b
22. ROBO Master O PS656 Software Usage Agreement cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeegs 2 Registered IT ACSMEIKS nacencsiccucisiavesdtntonimvenrevtosraterisiedieveutenaetineiadeusueueteraavinunernns 2 Notes on this Manual ces ereecetenc ese eeanceepensectnnenseeecesaceadesecnhemennGuneenaneesantaesomenacoennet 2 Introduction Ci PIR O na E E aitearenucenasa 3 1 2 System PROC TN CIS a eosctsz casa essinsianicesionnaasandeonnsknneeneseondad iaveennseenandacdcnee 3 13 Usage PrecaUti nS ere tare ett everett ee btu SEERE 3 Installing ROBO Master 2 1 Starting Up the Start Window ssricisdniasscscevamsstiadnerinpieceitensadanticctunnstncrinncuines 4 2 2 Installing ROBO Master spice cnseoncsonsensinniinematnsndansandeexeisaieaun ainiai eraan enais 4 Installation procedure aiusinscsiasinninncnnrednnndeenanesinsenensdecaesiceadinsinsanaretinndemdnaaens 4 Basic Operations Sok ganing Up mad TxA spa trsacterseseenvertunracencieners SEEEN 5 HANGE re a OE E Sennieectnonaxcantunenancts 5 AG e E 5 ee PIEP ONS eee e e S 6 33 Citing Text QUINES sssrin ER E A AES 6 3 4 Cutting the Periphery of a Character String Drawn in an Ellipse 8 3 5 Cutting the Periphery of a Printed Image 2 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 11 OG TOF Easy OPErINON aa E 12 Function Details Al MAM WINGOW ssas reece ecreee cieneen neiaa ERER TREERE A rE EA OAE 13 41 1 File MEDU ccccoccmsecancenteeasaentseceorscenikseacsaa
23. Sci Cut Line Dashed Line Pattern Settings ene When thick media such as cardboard is folded a fold line can be added to facilitate folding Furthermore as this is a dashed line it can also be used as a perforation line Note The fold line is a dashed line If the fold line is used for thin media the creased part of the media will become very weak Therefore consider the quality and thickness of the media when using this function e Cut Line Segment Sets the breadth of the cut part of the fold line dashed line that is to be cut Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 100 mm e Spacing Sets the breadth of the uncut part of the fold line dashed line that is to be left uncut Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 100 mm Cutting Selection soe Select the color of the Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line Only one type of line can be chosen for each color e Color Lists the colors of the outer lines of all forms in the data Because all of the colors used are automatically specified for Solid Cut Line deselect all other colors or those that are used for other than Solid Cut Line e Cutline Select the Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line to which the listed color is to be applied Lines in colors that were specified for Solid Cut Line will be cut by the Craft ROBO as solid lines Lines in colors that were specified for Dashed Line will be cut by the Craft ROBO as dashed lines Click in the box below the heading Cutline A dropdown l
24. able space on the hard disk Cannot load the specified Metafile e This message is displayed when loading of a metafile format file not supported by ROBO Master is attempted gt The system cannot load the specified file Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 Index Craft ROBO Controller Be E EE E E 13 Insert MENU ccceeeeeeeeeees 17 Staring UD wesecsccastscuvicranteneseacts EX a e PEE O 5 Installing ROBO Master 4 A Craft ROBO Controller Icon 18 Introduction a POG ssiru aiios 18 Craft ROBO Logo 08 18 F VEL sacs instesndeso stipends aruienacb ies 2 ACQU TE wticenannaicitcerainccsnvescateoias 17 CU aieesscpionns cejennraipianadstoriaes 13 E svisnincecanincevinasadnonnduedaionsns 3 Always Displayed Items 21 Cutline Settings 0 ceeee 23 FS E EE EE ET 17 L Angle osnsosnnoosnosnisnnernnnnnnerenennnn 2 Cutline Settings Window 23 File M Nu ccccceeeceeseeeeteeeeees 13 PSS EE AET E T 15 Angle of Rotation 06 28 CT Nh EE A 8 Fill Settings c cceccseeeeeeseeees 17 Line Settings 17 Pas cats EEEE E AES 16 Cutting Selection 08 23 PS OUINGS eccctectecnreteacheoss ce 9 11 Line Settings Window 25 Arrange ICONS c0ccccceeeeeees 17 Cutting Settings c ccee 22 Fill Settings Window 26 Line Type ceecee 25 Cutting Text Outlines 0 6 PU TVG E A E 26 Line Width 25 B Cu
25. aces the outside of the media Although Pattern 2 features a wide cutting range no data can be cut in the regions of the registration marks tinted yellow in the figure at the right ZO nccccasansenssant Shows the size of the registration mark L Width naassen Shows the line width of the registration mark left lower right provides a high fixed to Pattern Pattern 2 w f The line width is fixed to 0 5 mm and there are no choices that can be selected 24 Origin ROBO Master OPS656 eee Specifies the position of the first registration mark With respect to the document specified in Document Settings the position at which the registration mark is to be set can be determined by specifying offsets from the edges of the document When the Origin is changed the first registration mark moves to that position and the second and third registration marks move to the positions determined relative to the first registration mark by adding the Distance 1 2 and the Distance 1 3 In the left hand input box enter an offset value in the horizontal direction of the document in the right hand input box enter an offset value in the vertical direction of the document e Distance 1 2 Specify the distance between the first and second registration marks Note The distance between registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of another e Distance 1 3 Specify the distan
26. ade holder ROBO Controller The Craft f Peso drentation aliai ROBO Controller is the Caen CER Tete window where the various foo a settings for the Craft ROBO engh CO mm are made ea Digital manual About Help Fine tune Cancel ROBO Master OPS656 b Check Plotting To avoid wasting media we recommend performing check plotting before using the cut data to cut for the first time or when the cut data has been altered Check plotting enables the Craft ROBO to actually draw solid lines using a pen ball point pen to determine whether the cut data created is output correctly 6 1 Mount a pen ball point pen in the Craft ROBO and choose Pen from the Media Type section of the Craft ROBO Controller screen 6 2 Load the media a sheet of A4 or letter size copy paper can be used here for check plotting b 3 Use the Pen Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the pen ball point pen to the position where check plotting will be performed and then click the Set Origin button If the current position is satisfactory simply proceed to the next step Press the Cut button in the Craft ROBO Controller screen to start drawing the cut data line s Note When you have confirmed that the cut data is drawn correctly perform test cutting If the cut data is not correctly drawn check the cut data settings again C Test Cutting Always perform test cutting when any media is t
27. ameters of the registration marks With ROBO Master Ver 1 10 and later versions the Use Registration Marks checkbox is selected from the start Note For details on setting registration marks please refer to Section 4 9 Registration Mark Settings Window Creating an ellipse Drawing an ellipse Choose Ellipse from the Draw menu and left click at the center point of the ellipse An ellipse will be displayed as the mouse is moved Reshape the ellipse as desired and click the mouse button again Contents Index 6 Setting the line color of the ellipse To change the line color of the ellipse with the ellipse selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window LT x eee es Line Width 0 1 Yj mm Color A p m B Q Modify Click Modify in the Color section and select the desired line color Fill settings To fill the ellipse with the ellipse selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Choose Solid or Gradient for Fill Type and click the Modify Color button to select the color with which the ellipse is to be filled Fill Settings Fill Fill Type i X _ Starting Color a Modify Color P Ending Color a Modify Color Move Horizontally tet Ft Pet Ent ian Move Vertically Rotate Cancel Note For details on gradation please refer to Gradient in Sectio
28. arks for Print amp Cut applications ROBO Master has the following features 1 Supports a function for automatically creating registration marks 2 Provides a preview display of a printing image cutting image or their superimposed images 3 Can load DXF files in AutoCAD R13 format 4 Allows the selection of whether or not to output for each color when outputting to the Craft ROBO 5 To facilitate weeding of the cut media the Weed Border cutting function enables automatic output of a border when outputting to the Craft ROBO 6 Any object exceeding the Craft ROBO s cutting range can be output in multiple pages using the Tiling function when outputting to the Craft ROBO The minimum system requirements to run the software are as follows e Operating System Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP e CPU Pentium IlI 600 MHz or higher e Memory 128 MB or more at least 256 MB recommended e Monitor 1024 x 768 High color True Color recommended e Mouse e Supported plotter when cutting Craft ROBO CC100 20 e Supported printers when printing Windows compatible printers inkjet printers recommended ROBO Master OPS656 e Only the following DXF objects can be loaded Lines polylines splines circles arcs and ellipses Block referenced objects or splines text and dimension lines cannot be loaded e For details on setting and operating the Craft ROBO please refer to the Craft ROBO
29. aster by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Choose Open from the File menu of ROBO Master to display the Open window For Look In select the ROBO Master folder confirmed in 1 above omen 24x Look in J ROBO Master ec Illustrations Sample Files of type aso File GSD 7 Cancel Select the Adjustment folder and click Open Open S xt Look in fa Adjustment gt a eX Far RegsterMarkTestForm GSD File name RegsterMarkT estFom GSD i Files of type aso File GSD Cancel 27 ROBO Master OPS656 Select the Register Mark Test Form file and click Open The Register Mark Test Form will be displayed File Edit Yiew Draw Insert Window Help Dome LSRoo 4 Rex hbREOTlQQ S EN arom 27 o Eero Press the F1 key to display Help information 293 7 145 3 In the Output Settings window select the printer to be used for printing and if necessary change the Print Settings Open the Output to Printer window and after confirming the settings click OK to print the Register Mark Test Form Note Use white matte A4 size paper for the Register Mark Test Form Copy paper or the like may be used If possible use the same media as will be used for cutting This may help increase the accuracy of registration mark reading Contents Index 6 Error Messages A Media Name has not been spe
30. ce between the first and third registration marks Note The distance between registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of another 5 2 5 a 1 wo Distance between points 1 2 ugaMjaq 39ULISIA Fit to Document PEE When the first registration mark is moved by changing the Origin the second and third registration marks are moved without changing their relative positions with respect to the first registration mark At this time if the second or third registration mark reaches the document margin it is stopped there and the relative distance from the first registration mark is shortened This action is shown in the layout of the Registration Mark Settings window If the first registration mark is moved g and the distance in relation to io E the second or third registration E mark is changed as in this case gt click Fit to Document to update Distance 1 2 and Distance 1 3 to the changed values Contents Index This window is displayed when Grid Settings is chosen from the Edit menu Show Grid Snap to Grid Grid Type Grid Spacing GridSettings Settings M Show Grid C I Snap to Grid aes Grid Type ie E Grid Spacing n rini Shows a grid The term grid refers to grid boxes or dots displayed on the screen which serve as a guide for drawing When Snap to Grid is chosen forms are drawn or m
31. cified e No media names are entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window gt Enter a media name in the Name box of the Specify User Size window that is displayed by clicking Specify User Size in the Document Settings window Media Name has been reserved and cannot be used e The media name entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window is already in use gt Enter a new name in the Name box of the Specify User Size window A media name can be registered only once cannot be used as a Media Name e The media name entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window contains unusable characters gt Commas cannot be used in the Name box of the Specify User Size window Enter a new name Includes characters that cannot be used with the current font Please change the font e The character string entered in the Text Settings window is not supported by the current font or character set gt Specify the corresponding font or character set for the character string entered in the Text Settings window Failed to launch the browser e This message is displayed when the Internet browser could not be started up normally gt Make sure your system is connected to the Internet The overlap width exceeds the tiled plot area e The value specified for Overlap in Tiling is greater than the width or height of the Media Size gt Check whether Tiling
32. cut data 9 11 Edit MenU eeceeerns 13 H Move Vertically i e 26 Color WINdOW cccccesceeeeees 26 Edit Point useen 15 PICTON seer tonevtneeercicacntiecuesuisecce ar Common Settings 0000008 21 Eject Media 22 Help Men nsee 18 N COPECO ernn 20 ENG SC PAO E 16 NEW iesise 13 CODI ere eee ee 13 Ellipse Creating cccceceeee 8 I Craft ROBO 0 13 20 21 Entering a character string 6 9 Image Adjusting c c0 11 O Craft ROBO Outputting 7 Error Messages 0ceeeeeeeee 30 Image file Loading 0 00 11 ic ne ee rs eer e 21 32 Contents Index 6 6 Pere ee nae eon E em ener 13 Orientation ccceeeeee 18 22 a EA OEE 24 Origin Setting cceeeeeeeees 8 OUTING EEE A E E er OUDOT aranna 10 12 Output image Confirming 7 10 12 Output Menu 000cceeees 19 Output SettingS ee 13 Output Settings Window 21 Output to Craft ROBO 21 Output to Craft ROBO Window 20 Output to Printer eee 21 Output to Printer Window 20 P Page Range 20 LE PAES PEA A E 13 POGOT areire 16 PolyliNE sisosinisiisiinnissvi 15 POSION iecere 28 Position alignment 10 Position Settings 17 Position Window s es 28 Preferences ccce 13 Preferences Window 19 Preparations sccciccccccaccectaviossncten 6 Prevent Overr
33. d a oI Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Please read the following Software License Agreement carefully paying particular a attention to the rights and limitations stipulated therein If you agree to these terms this software will be installed in your computer Note If there is any discrepancy between the printed Software License Agreement which accompanies this software and the terms below the printed Software License Agreement takes precedence Software License Agreement Regarding the software provided with this agreement Software this License reement with Beets Corporation Graphtec grants you User the right to use the Software within on the basis of the following terms and such use presumes that you have also agreed to the following terms E Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install ROBO Master you must accept this agreement lt Back Yes No Carefully read the provisions of the agreement and click Yes to continue the installation 3 The Choose Destination Location screen will be displayed Choose Destination Location Setup will install ROBO Master in the following folder Ta install to this folder click Next a install to a different folder click Browse and select another older You can choose not to install ROBO Master by clicking
34. d materials such as manuals shall be retained by the individuals or organizations indicated in the Software or printed material 2 License The User may use the Software on one computer at a time 3 Copying and modification 1 The User may copy the Software for backup purposes In that case the User should label the copy with the same copyright notices as apply to the Software 2 The User may not modify combine amend or otherwise adapt the Software by any means including disassembly and decompiling 4 Third party use The User may not transfer assign or otherwise dispose of the rights relating to the Software or its use to third parties 5 Warranty 1 Should the Software not operate correctly due to physical defects in the Software storage medium contact your retailer The product will be exchanged free of charge in the case of a physical manufacturing defect 2 Graphtec only guarantees the storage medium under the above situation Graphtec provides the Software on an as is basis Neither Graphtec nor the supplier guarantees the performance or results that may be achieved using the Software and accompanying documentation Neither Graphtec nor the supplier gives any explicit or implicit guarantees regarding the infringement of a third party s rights arising from the use of the Software or accompanying manuals their commercial performance or their suitability for specific purposes Neither Graphtec nor the s
35. e Text from the Draw menu to display the prin Seting _ as edulis window x B J Offset 4 a0 mm ark J Weed Border 0 00 mm Cancel Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO In this window specify Printer and Craft ROBO For Printer select the printer driver to be used to print Craft ROBO is displayed when the Craft ROBO driver is installed in your computer There is normally no need to change this setting If Craft ROBO is not displayed install the Craft ROBO driver This completes the preparations i Character Set Cancel gt Ego Angle arg 0 00 Use Mouse to Set Angle Space o0 I Italic Bold F Underline M Outline GRAPHTEC In this window set the Font EEEE Character Set Width Height i DoBesLSR 9 RR ELLLER Angle and the like and then enter the character string to be drawn Select the Outline checkbox Click the OK button The character string will be displayed at the cursor position Left click at the position at which the character string is to be placed If the checkbox Use Mouse to Set Angle has been selected in the Text Settings window GRAPHT r ron 2 14 Ea Press the F1 key to display Help information I 289 5 45 0 Contents Index proceed to determining the angle of the character string As the mouse is moved the angle of the character string changes Left click at the
36. e Text Settings window please refer to Section 4 13 Text Settings Window me Line Selects the tool for creating a line segment Follow the procedure specified below to create a line segment 1 Select the Line tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click on the start point to specify it 3 Click on the end point to specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on a point the position that can be specified as the end point will be limited to an angle in 45 degree units from the start point WA Polyline Selects the tool for creating a polyline Follow the procedure specified below to create a polyline 1 Select the Polyline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click on the start point to specify it 3 Sequentially click on passage points to specify them 4 Double click at the position that is to be the end point Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on a point the position that can be specified as a passage point or the end point will be limited to a direction in 45 degree units from the immediately preceding point Wy Spline Selects the tool for creating a spline Follow the procedure specified below to create a spline 1 Select the Spline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click on the start point to specify it Contents Index 3 Sequentially click on passage points to specify them Ad
37. e file The specified image is not supported e The TWAIN device output a file format that cannot be read in this software gt In the TWAIN device settings set it up to output a bilevel image an 8 bit grayscale or color image or a 24 bit color image 3 ROBO Master OPS656 File Loading Errors This file format is not supported e Loading of a file format that is not supported was attempted gt The file specified cannot be loaded The header information contains an error e The file header information contains an error gt The file specified cannot be loaded The file was incorrectly compressed e The file format to be loaded contains an error gt The file specified cannot be loaded Tile divided files cannot be read Files compressed using LZW cannot be read CALS Type 2 files cannot be read Files compressed using CCITT 2D cannot be read INTERGRAPH Uncompressed files cannot be read INTERGRAPH RLE files cannot be read e The preceding error messages appear if you attempt to load a file with a file format not supported by ROBO Master gt The file specified cannot be loaded Failed to update the image The image cannot be rotated e This message is displayed during the rotation of an image More specifically it is often displayed when the available space in memory or on the hard disk is insufficient gt Terminate other active software and delete unnecessary files in order to increase the avail
38. ecified character string is created in the document according to the settings made in the dialog box e If this window is called up by clicking Text Settings in the Draw menu while a character string object is selected use it to change the settings of the selected character string object e If this window is called up by clicking Text Settings in the Draw menu while no character string objects are selected the default settings of a character string object to be created hereafter are changed Note Shown below is a window called up from Text in the Draw menu Width ooann Note Height Note Angle 0 Text Settings xi a Character Set wetem I Width oo Tom 20 0 7 fe ABCabc 000 I Use Mouse to Set Angle Space p o Tl Bold I Underline P Outline i H Re j Cancel Height Angle Italic GRAPHTEC Specifies the font of the text Specifies the character set of the font This can normally be disregarded Some fonts have multiple character sets allowing different characters to be represented by the selection of a character set Sets the width of one character With some fonts the character width may differ for each character Sets the height of one character With some fonts the character height may differ for each character Specifies the angle of a character string Use Mouse to Set Angle If this checkbox is selected the angle of a character
39. eing worked on Close 13 ROBO Master OPS656 Saves the currently open data over the existing file When Save As is selected the Save As window is displayed Specify the location for saving specify a file name and click the OK button to save Document Settings Preferences Note Preview Craft ROBO Note Output Settings Note Displays the Document Settings window For details on the Document Settings window please refer to Section 4 2 Document Settings Window Displays the Preferences window For details on the Preferences window please refer to Section 4 3 Preferences Window Displays an output image of the data to be printed or to be cut currently being worked on For details on Preview please refer to Section 4 4 Preview Display Displays the Output to Printer window For details on the Print window please refer to Section 4 5 Output to Printer Window Displays the Output to Craft ROBO window For details on the Output to Craft ROBO window please refer to Section 4 6 Output to Craft ROBO Window Displays the Output Settings window in which general settings for output to the printer or Craft ROBO will be made For details on the Output Settings window please refer to Section 4 7 Output Settings Window Closes the ROBO Master program 4 1 2 Edit Menu Cancels the immediately preceding editing operation Re execut
40. er to Section 4 7 Output Settings Window 10 ROBO Master OPS656 Output a Confirming the output image Click Preview in the Output Settings window Switch between Print Image Only and Cut Image Only in the View menu and confirm the image to be printed and the image to be cut 6 Output to the printer Choose Print from the Output menu to display the Print window After confirming the content click the OK button to print Note For details on operating the printer please refer to the instruction manual for your printer C Output to the Craft ROBO Perform the same operations performed in Step 5 Outputting to the Craft ROBO of Section 3 3 Cutting Text Outlines from a Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller to b Check plotting and C Test cutting As registration marks are used here follow the procedures described below d Position alignment Read registration marks and cutting After checking the printed results load the media to be cut in the Craft ROBO Check that the side printed with PRINT SIDE between the registration marks is facing upwards feed the media into the Craft ROBO up to the specified position and then press the standby switch Click the Cut button at the lower right corner of the Craft ROBO Controller screen The Craft ROBO will begin cutting the outline Note For details on using the Craft ROBO and the Craft ROBO Controller please refer to the Craf
41. es the most recent operation that has been canceled by Undo With a form text or image selected click Cut to cut the selected object from the screen With a form text or image selected click Copy to ready the selected object for copying Pastes the cut or copied object When Paste is clicked after an object is cut the object is restored at its original position When Paste is clicked after an object is copied the border color of the copied object changes to yellow Select that object by left clicking on it and dragging it A copy of the same object will appear Move it to the desired position and then left click Contents Delete Bring to Front Send to Back Ungroup Rotate Image Clip Image 1 2 3 4 Note Index Deletes a selected object Moves a selected object to the front of all objects on the screen If filled objects overlap each other select one to be placed at the front and click Bring to Front Moves a selected object to the rear of all objects on the screen If filled objects overlap each other select one to be placed at the rear and click Send to Back Grouping allows multiple objects to be handled as one object To group objects hold down the Shift key while clicking on the objects to be selected In this way multiple objects can be selected at the same time While in this status click Group A rectangle enclosing the multiple objects selec
42. ges the target to be displayed in preview Only the image to be printed is displayed If the Print Cut Lines checkbox on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window is selected the image is displayed in preview along with the cut line Therefore the display is the same as that for Print amp Cut Cut Image Only Changes the target to be displayed in preview Only the output image for the Craft ROBO is displayed The line that has had its color selected flagged by a check mark in Cut Specifications is displayed as the cut line Note Cut Image Only cannot be selected if no colors are selected as cut lines in Cut Specifications Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 Output to Printer Printer Name Graphtec JC9000 9100 Port LPT1 Copies 1 Page Range er From A eter 1 Cancel Printer Displays the driver name and the output destination port of the currently selected printer Copies Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 Page Range Specifies the pages to be printed Select from two choices All all pages or From start page and to end page Note From and to can only be selected when the data to be printed consists of multiple pages two or more pages OK seeecave reece The data currently being worked on is output to the printer This window is displayed when Craft ROBO is selected from the
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44. he hard disk gt Check the available space at the destination to which you are saving Initialization failed Cannot output e The printer driver for printing cannot be used gt Check whether the device is connected Contents Index Output failed e This message is displayed when data could not be output to the Craft ROBO normally gt Check to confirm that the Craft ROBO is connected properly and that its standby switch is turned on Output aborted e The Abort button on the Craft ROBO Controller was pressed during cutting gt To perform cutting click the Cut button on the Craft ROBO Controller Craft ROBO controller startup failure e The Craft ROBO Controller could not be invoked gt Check to confirm that the Craft ROBO Controller is installed in your system If the Craft ROBO Controller is not installed install it using the CD included with the Craft ROBO Cannot find the Craft ROBO driver Please install the driver e The Craft ROBO Driver is not installed gt Install the Craft ROBO Driver using the CD included with the Craft ROBO Twain Errors An error occurred in the TWAIN device e An error occurred in the TWAIN device selected in the Model Setup dialog box gt Check the TWAIN device s connections Loading was aborted e The ESC key on the keyboard was pressed during the loading of an image file gt Do not press the ESC key until the system finishes loading th
45. int Settings tab the screen will look like the one shown Draw Insert Window OM GLSRoo VRRXNSENOOGAO ceri is X Selec T Edit Point T Text X Line SA Polpline VA Spine SN Arc E Rectangle Rounded Rect Q Polygon QO Cicle Elipse SP Closed Spline a Templates a ea 295 1 133 7 214 Press the F1 key to display Help information Contents Index This window is displayed when Preferences is chosen from the File menu Unit Sets the unit used for dimensions Here select mm or inch The unit specified here applies to all items of the ROBO Master software in which lengths are specified 19 ROBO Master OPS656 When Preview is selected from the File menu the main window changes to the preview display mode GRAPHTEC GRAPHTEC 4 4 1 Output Menu PAN osons Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to a printer Craft ROBO Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to the Craft ROBO AE Closes the preview display mode 4 4 2 View Menu i E Changes the preview display range and scale so that the entire media can be viewed ZOOM Mesa Enlarges the preview display Zoom Out Reduces the preview display Print amp Cut Changes the target to be displayed in preview The image to be printed and the image to be cut are displayed on top of each other Print Image Only Chan
46. ist will be displayed Make your selection from the list 23 Contents Index This window is displayed when Registration Mark Settings is chosen menu Origin 100 x 100 mm Distance 1 2 262 0 mm Distance 1 3 190 0 mm 1 2 Fit to Document Note e Registration marks are the alignment marks used to ensure that the positions of the printed image and the cut line match and they are printed around the image The registration marks are shaped like the letter L and are placed at three locations enclosing the printed image e When using registration marks a fixed area around each registration mark is not printed When registration marks are used therefore make sure the object to be printed such as a picture or character string does not enter the areas shown in green in the figure However cut data is output even for the green parts of the figure Use Registration Marks oe Turns the printing of registration marks on or off from the Edit Mode 05 Shows the registration mark mode The mode is fixed to Use three marks and there are no choices that can be selected Use Three Marks Reads three registration marks one each at the lower and upper left corner of the media Use Three Marks reading accuracy MarK cssc Shows the shape of the registration marks The shape is 2 and there are no choices that can be selected Pattern 2 The corner of each registration mark f
47. jacent points are linked with a spline 4 Double click at the position that is to be the end point Before specifying the end point at least two points including the start point must be specified Note Passage points and the end point cannot be entered at the same coordinate as that of the immediately preceding point oe AIC Selects the tool for creating an arc Follow the procedure specified below to create an arc 1 Select the Arc tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click to specify the position of the center point of a circle including the arc to be created 3 As the mouse is moved a circle is displayed around the center point specified above The distance by which the mouse cursor is moved from the center is the radius of the circle When the circle is of the desired size click to confirm The point at which you ve clicked is the start point of the arc 4 Move the mouse to draw an arc and click at the end position to specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while specifying the end position of the arc the arc can be moved in increments of 45 degrees C Rectangle Selects the tool for creating a rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create a rectangle 1 Select the Rectangle tool The cursor will change to the shape of a Cross 2 Click at one of the corners of the rectangle to be created to specify it 3 Click at the opposite cor
48. line polygon spline and closed spline Moving Anchor Point When one of these forms is clicked a small black square is displayed at each vertex so dragging a square after left clicking on it to select it allows the vertex to be moved as desired Add Anchor Point When one of these forms is clicked on one of its lines a point can be 15 ROBO Master OPS656 added Moving added points reshapes a form into a more complex form In addition right clicking on a point allows the point to be deleted Note For splines and closed splines a point cannot be moved to the same coordinate as that of the point immediately preceding or following it e Arc When an arc is clicked small black squares are displayed at both ends of it allowing the start or end point of the arc to be changed The center and radius of the arc are fixed during the procedure Note When another form line segment text rectangle circle ellipse image or grouped form is clicked an object selection tool is invoked T Text Selects the tool for creating a character string Follow the procedure specified below to create a character string 1 Select the Text tool to display the Text Settings window 2 In the Text Settings window make the necessary settings and then click the OK button 3 The set character string will be displayed at the side of the cursor Move it to the desired location and click to specify the position Note For details on th
49. n 4 12 Fill Settings Window 3 Entering a character string Entering a character string Choose Text from the Draw menu to display the Text Settings window In this window set the Font Width Height and the like and then enter the character string to be drawn Click the OK button The character string will be displayed at the cursor position Move the character string into the ellipse determine the position at which the character string is to be placed and then left click 6 Setting the text color To change text color with the character string selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click Modify in the Color section and select the desired character string line segment color ROBO Master OPS656 Adjusting the character string Choose Select from the Draw menu and then click the desired character string to display a border enclosing the character string In this status the position width or height of the character string can be changed After making the change s click any blank space of the screen to deselect it Note For details on editing the position or size of an object please refer to Select in Section 4 1 4 Draw Menu and to Section 4 14 Position Window The screen should look like the one shown below ROBO Master Untitled3 GSD oj x File Edit view Draw Insert Window Help A e e L amp R ol Rx RRO QQH banak
50. n the Grid Settings window please refer to Section 4 10 Grid Settings Window 14 ROBO Master OPS656 4 1 3 View Menu Tool Bar Status Bar Note Note Changes the display range of the data currently being worked on along with the display scale so that the entire media can be viewed Enlarges the display of the data currently being worked on Reduces the display of the data currently being worked on Clicking Move selects move mode and clicking it again deselects it In Move mode the cursor changes to the shape of a hand allowing the screen to be scrolled by dragging using the mouse and allowing the entire region of the media to be viewed Move can be used only when the media is displayed in enlarged view When the entire media is being displayed the displayed range cannot be moved Allows each tool button and bar in the main window to be shown or hidden When the mouse cursor is placed over the Tool Bar five menu commands are listed Standard Tools Edit Tools Draw Tools Line Tools and Fill Tools Click on any tool to display it The displayed tool is flagged by a check mark Each of the tool buttons and bars is assigned the functions selected from the menu allowing any of these commands to be invoked by clicking on the button or bar The assigned function of a button or bar is displayed in Tip help simple explanation when the mouse cursor is placed over the button or bar for a few seconds
51. ncel i Craft ROBO Control ller Craft ROBO Ver 2 00 Demo Mode ecistration Marks Width mm Length 190 0 Cmm incl Reaidstration mark reading Contents Index 4 7 Output Settings Window This window is displayed when Output Settings is selected from the File menu 4 7 1 Always Displayed Items The following explains the items that are always displayed around the Common Settings Print Settings and Cutting Settings tabs of this window xl Printer Graphtec JCSO00 S100 on LPT l Properties Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Craft ROBO Preview Scaling 100 jz J Offset 0 00 0 00 mm F Weed Border 0 00 mm Cancel Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Printer Displays all of the printer driver names and their ports registered to Windows Specify the driver to be used for output to a printer Note For details on the printer driver please refer to the user s manual for your printer Properties Displays a setup window for the printer driver selected for Printer Craft ROBO Shows the Graphtec Craft ROBO driver name of the cutting plotter Craft ROBO and its output destination port Preview Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays its preview Output to Printer ee ee Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to P
52. ner of the rectangle to specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking a square can be created 39 Rounded Rect neuen Selects the tool for creating a rounded rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create a rounded rectangle 1 Select the Rounded Rect tool The cursor will change to the shape of across 2 Click at one of the corners of the rounded rectangle to be created to specify it 3 Click at the opposite corner of the rounded rectangle to specify it Note Immediately after a rounded rectangle is created a green circle is displayed in it Dragging that circle allows the roundness of the rectangle to be adjusted If you hold down the Shift key while clicking a square with rounded corners can be created 16 OQ Polygon 1 2 3 4 Note Circle 1 2 3 CD Ellipse 1 2 3 Note ROBO Master OPS656 Selects the tool for creating a polygon Follow the procedure specified below to create a polygon Select the Polygon tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross Click at one of the corners of the polygon to be created to specify it Sequentially click at the successive corners of the polygon to specify them Double click at the last corner of the polygon When small squares are displayed at each point of the polygon immediately after its creation the squares can be moved in order to finely adjust the
53. o be cut for the first time or the media to be cut paper or vinyl film is changed The media used in test cutting should be the same media that will actually be cut C 1 Choose the media to be cut from the Media Type section of the Craft ROBO Controller screen C 2 Attach the blade adjustment cap in the color displayed for the selected Media Type to the cutter plunger and then mount the plunger in the Craft ROBO If you are using the Carrier Sheet attach the Standoff Ring to the cutter plunger before mounting it in the Craft ROBO The media will actually be cut in a Test Cutting operation Use the Pen Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the cutter to a position that does not overlap the area where you want to cut your design Do not click the Set Origin button at this time Refer to the check plot drawn as described in the preceding section to find an area for test cutting that does not overlap your design Check the result of the test cutting If the media is not cut correctly excessively or insufficiently cut adjust the length of the blade protruding from the cutter plunger referring to the Craft ROBO user s manual or use Adjust Settings on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to determine the conditions for obtaining the best cutting result Contents 6 Index Setting the origin Before data is cut by the Craft ROBO the reference point for the plotting area the origin can be changed
54. ol for selecting a previously drawn form When a form is selected small squares or triangles are displayed around it In this state the operations described below can be performed Changing the position When the mouse cursor is placed over the form the cursor will change to the shape of a hand The position of the form can be changed by dragging it in this status Editing the form When the mouse is placed over a small black square or triangle the cursor changes in shape to a bidirectional arrow The width or height of the form can be changed by dragging it in this status Holding down the Shift key while dragging the black square enables the size of the form can be changed without changing its width to height ratio Rotating the form When the form is clicked again small black circles are displayed at the four corners of the form When the mouse cursor is placed over a small black circle the cursor will change shape from a bidirectional arrow ring The form can be rotated by dragging it in this status Note Images cannot be rotated in this way For details on rotating images please refer to Rotate Image in Section 4 1 2 Edit Menu Nor can images be rotated when a line segment or image and a form are grouped together or when an image and a form are selected simultaneously tk Edit Point This is the tool for moving one of the vertexes of a form to change its shape The effect of the Edit Point tool varies with each form Poly
55. oved in units of grid boxes or dots If you select Snap to Grid before drawing a form the form will be drawn in units of grid boxes or dots If Snap to Grid is selected before a form is moved the center of the red square among the small squares displayed around the selected form is moved along with the grid boxes or dots ROBO Master Untitled3 File Edit view Draw Insert Window Help DEH BLAR om yaah gR A A loj x The center of the red square adheres to the grid Her width 110 0 Height 90 0 299 3 157 9 E ter lA Press the F1 key to display Help information Line Light gray lines are displayed at equal intervals in the horizontal and vertical directions on the screen Dot Light gray dots are displayed at equal intervals on the screen Sets the grid interval Specify it in the range of 1 to 1 000 mm in increments of 1 mm 25 ROBO Master OPS656 This window is displayed when Line Settings is chosen from the Draw menu If this window is called up while a form is selected use it to change the settings of the selected form If this window is called up while no forms are selected the default settings of a form created hereafter are changed Line Settings x Line Type r r y Line Width fo 7 a Cancel Color 0 G 0 Modify B 0 Line Type Select a line type from the list Six choices are available for selection Solid Line
56. rinter window Output to Craft ROBO Seon Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to Craft ROBO window 21 ROBO Master OPS656 4 7 2 Common Settings The content of settings made using the Common Settings tab are common to the printer and the Craft ROBO Output Settings x Printer Graphtec JC9000 9100 on LPT1 Properties Craft ROBO Graphtec Craft ROBO on USB001 7 Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Scaling 100 jz I Offset 0 00 z 0 00 mm I Weed Border 0 00 mm Cancel Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Scaling Enlarges or reduces the size of the form to be output It can be specified in the range of 25 to 400 The value specified applies equally to height and width po_foO If 25 is specified the form will be 1 16 in terms of area ratio For forms and texts to be cut images loaded are enlarged or reduced while maintaining their physical proportions The media size will not be changed Offset The output position is shifted by a specified length A value for offset in the X width direction can be entered in the left hand input box and a value for offset in the Y height direction can be entered in the right hand input box The specifiable offset varies according to the media settings and so forth When outputting to a printer If some data is shifted off the print area as a resul
57. sed spline Follow the procedure specified below to create a closed spline Select the Closed Spline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross Click at any point to create a closed spline Click at another point to specify it When the mouse is moved the displayed spline becomes looped Contents Index 4 Specify successive passage points to draw a closed spline as desired 5 Double click at the last point of the closed spline Note Passage points and the end point cannot be entered at the same coordinate as that of the immediately preceding point Templates epee Templates such as hearts that are often used are stored here These shapes can be freely called up and used in any design and the called up shapes can be edited in the same way as drawn shapes Follow the procedure specified below to call up the shapes 1 Select the Templates tool to display the shapes stored in ROBO Master 2 Select the shape you want to use and then left click it 3 The selection window closes and a frame representing the size of the shape is displayed next to the mouse cursor 4 Move the cursor to the position at which the shape is to be placed and then click to confirm Line Settings ees Displays the Line Settings window to set line types line widths and line colors e If this window is called up while a form is selected use it to change the settings of the selected form e If this window is called up while
58. ssini e 21 Aa PON SeN erossa 22 4 7 4 Cutting SOWING S cticces se suvcienrastonestonssevebiadsanntercrnatesaveaysarmureionaen 22 Cutline Settings WINdOW ccccccccececececeeeeeeaeaeaeaeaeeanenenananananaeaeneneaes 23 Registration Mark Settings Window cccccccccceeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 24 Grid Settings WINdOW setcocensnccercesassencinmeadacanspaeauonsiiniwendtnamuniionistacure doses 25 Line Settings WiNdoOW sxcreccscesccrxevnscrnunedscnaaraninoraionadatiuantasimnsadunnticeiensedens 25 Fil Settings WINdOW sescca 26 Text Settings WiINdoOW se feciespeSipesnscsuneanssey onde s6snsmuiaasivedisnivaiaveavarigienanens 27 PO SIE MVNO OW ees cutceteciocee niet ds cyaniesesest TOS 28 Metafile Loading Settings Window cccceccccseeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeees 28 Printing the Registration Mark Test Form Error Messages TAJN ENO esc ce sc na sess esteem esses os eet ee eae 31 Filo Logding lad fo c ame neater ene S Ry oe ca ener eee sc eee 31 PERLAS NE NS A A NE E E E I OEA AAA E A A A E 32 Contents Index Graphtec Corporation Graphtec hereby grants the purchaser and authorized User the User the right to use the software the Software in accordance with the terms and conditions specified By its purchase and use of the Software the User hereby accepts and agrees to abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein 1 Copyrights All copyrights relating to the Software and accompanying printe
59. string can be specified using the mouse after its location is specified at the time of its creation As the mouse is moved the placement angle of the character string changes Left click at the angle to be entered At this time if you hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse the angle will change in 45 degree units 27 Note ROBO Master OPS656 Specify the spacing between characters The spacing should be specified as a percentage To leave a space equivalent to one character for example specify 100 Equivalent to 100 Equivalent to one character one character Specify a number in the range of 50 to 400 When a proportional font is used be aware that spaces cannot be left at equal intervals The term proportional font refers to fonts for which the character width differs depending on the character Sets the style of characters to italic Sets the style of characters to bold Underlines the characters Shows the characters in outline form with only the outlines of characters displayed If this checkbox is selected Bold and Underline are grayed out and cannot be set Contents Index This window is displayed when Position Settings is chosen from the Draw menu Position can only be chosen when a form is selected allowing the Position Size and Angle of Rotation of the selected form to be set LM xi Position r Position Coordinate 0 0 mm 0 0 mm Y Coordinate
60. t ROBO user s manual Contents Index This section describes the oeae for loading and printing an image file and cutting the periphery of the image Note The term image file refers to a data file consisting of pictures or photos BMP TIF 1 JPEG and the like Here we ll create registration marks first and then load an image file Registration Mark Setting To create registration marks after creating a new file choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window Select the Use Registration Marks checkbox and then set the origin and other parameters of the registration marks Registration Mark Settings M Use Flegistration Maks Made us e three marks z Layout Cancel Mark Patten 2 z Size 20 0 v mm width 0 5 zj mm 3 Origin 10 0 10 0 mm Distance 1 2 262 0 mm Distance 1 3 190 0 mm 1 2 Fit to Document With ROBO Master Ver 1 10 and later versions the Use Registration Marks checkbox is selected from the start Note For details on setting registration marks please refer to Section 4 9 Registration Mark Settings Window Loading and adjusting an image a Loading an image file Choose File from the Insert menu to display the Load File window In this window specify the file to be loaded An image border will be displayed on the screen Determine the location at g Eero vane which the image is to be placed
61. t Size HEIE 297 00 x 210 00 mm Cancel Specify User Size Orientation C Portrait Landscape Sets the document size according to the size of the created data Editing the document size To edit the document size as desired select Specify User Size To use other than the designated document size set the desired width and length here and enl it in Document Size User S 210 00 tom Lenath 297 00 mm oms Width The Specify User Size window has the following items Name Select the name of the document whose width and length are to be edited Although the document name can be edited a document name that already exists cannot be used Note Commas cannot be used in a document name Width Specify the document width in 0 01 mm units Length Specify the document length in 0 01 mm units Specify Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation If the document size specified in the Document Settings window is larger than the media size set on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window selecting the View Print Area checkbox displays the printable areas on the media selected on the Print Settings tab side by side so as to cover the entire document size specified in the Document Settings window For example if a document size of A4 and Landscape orientation were selected in the Document Settings window and Postcard and Landscape orientation selected in the Pr
62. t data Creating 9 11 AA AE E E 14 19 Load DXF nurcie 13 Basic Operations eee 9 Cut data settings 7 10 12 Fit to Document cccceeeee 24 BOI ec eacisach eaters fazer ncetyatatesenteortas 2 Cut Image Only 19 FF ONAL AT E E EEE 27 M Bring to Fion iersinii 14 Function Details 06 13 Main WINDOW si cisisassiassieaniassniins 19 D Malk oessinanirerirosounoiiissrenisunnnna 24 C Dashed Line Pattern Settings 23 G Media S ZE 22 CASCA siecrenssanscoctiennsixscnnansian 17 DE e E EE ET 14 Gradient c0 cccccccecccesseeeseeeees 26 Metafile Loading Character Set scccscnniecoucsescosicess 2 Displays nrscnssccnecconorsictasssiearacert 12 Graphtec Web site 0 18 Settings Window 00 28 Character string Adjusting 9 Document Settings 6 13 Grid SOT S yasercn ca denccedeteecescetus 14 Metafile Settings 08 17 Check plotting aceri 7 Document Settings Window 18 Grid Settings Window 20 WAG ANO 24 CURIS E E 16 Document Size cceeeeeee 18 Grid Spacing cc cccceeeeeees 25 Modify aseennnneeeeennnseserrrnrrennn 25 Clip Imago seccina 14 Draw Menu ccccceseceseeeseeees 15 Grid Type wictetoncvsstcntntinecttbesacenes 25 MO eene 14 O 0 cle eee 13 OUD E EEE EEEE 14 Move Horizontally 066 26 Closed Spline assosieer 16 E Move MOdE ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Color of the
63. t of offset the data may be output separately in multiple sheets of media First sheet Second sheet A so that all data will fit in the print area In such a case four sheets of media are output Contents Index e When outputting to the Craft ROBO Only the data included in the cut area is cut In this case only the yellow part shown at the right is cut Ap Weed Border Cuts an outside border corresponding to the dimensions of the document When a die cutting sticker is created using media larger than the document to be cut use this function to peel off only the area required for the sticker on the media The size of the border is the same as that of the document in the Document Settings window The border can be expanded in the horizontal and vertical directions by a specified size Specify the size in the range of 0 00 to 50 00 If the size of the border is expanded the cut data is shifted from the cutting range by an amount equal to the expanded size as shown below If a smaller border is required create cut data for the outer border If the Weed Border checkbox is selected the border is cut when the object is cut Note This function cannot be used at the same time as the Registration Mark function 4 7 3 Print Settings Output Settings x Properties Expanded border Loaded Media document size specified size Original border Center shifted by an amount equal to the expanded size
64. ted will appear The objects enclosed in that rectangle can be edited by moving or deleting them as one object When a picture comprised of multiple objects is created group those objects so that they can then be easily moved together Ungroups grouped objects To ungroup a grouped object select a group to be ungrouped and click Ungroup Rotates an image 90 degrees each time it is clicked Images can be rotated using three rotate commands Rotate 90 CCW Rotate 180 and Rotate 90 CW Clips an image Use File on the Insert menu to load image data While the image data is selected select the Clip Image The Clipping mode is entered Select a closed form such as Square Polygon Closed Spline or Ellipse to draw a form on the image to be cut out Upon completion of drawing click outside the image The image that is cut out in the form of the drawn shape will be displayed When drawing a form to be cut out if the entire form extends past the image the entire image will be cut out Registration Mark Settings Note Grid Settings Note Displays the Registration Mark Settings window For details on the Registration Mark Settings window please refer to Section 4 9 Registration Mark Settings Window Registration marks cannot be used at the same time as the Weed Border function The term grid refers to grid boxes or dots displayed on the screen which serve as a guide for drawing For details o
65. the TWAIN drivers for scanners that are incorporated into Windows Acquire Starts up a selected TWAIN driver and captures a raster image from the scanner After images are captured a rectangle representing the image size is displayed next to the cursor Move the cursor to the position at which the image is to be placed and then click to confirm File Loads an image file or a metafile WMF file When Image File is selected the Load File window is displayed Select the desired image file or metafile in the Load File window and then click the OK button to place the file A rectangle representing the image size will be displayed next to the cursor Move the cursor to the position at which the image is to be placed and then click to confirm Metafile Settings PEETS Displays the Metafile Loading Settings window In this window the colors of the cutlines that are displayed when a Windows metafile that contains cut data was loaded can be changed Note For details on the Metafile Loading Settings window please refer to Section 4 15 Metafile Loading Settings Window 4 1 6 Window Menu Cascade Of the open documents this command rearranges non minimized windows on top of each other Tile Vertical Of the open documents this command rearranges non minimized windows by aligning them vertically on the screen Tile Horizontal Of the open documents this command rearranges non minimized windows b
66. uns seeen 22 POW OW siicteiscesesutontctcnsnetuiendtia 13 ech 2 See 21 Preview Display 0005 19 PA r E 13 Printe cacececsescdsaenestinececeots 20 21 Printer OUtput 00008 10 12 Priante CUl osons 19 Print Area 14 Print Cut Lines sszctetteececesteoustess 22 Print Image Onlly 005 19 Print SettingS srisissnscsiss 22 Properties ceeeeeceeeessteeeeeees 21 R Rectangle ccccceeceseceeeeeees 16 Redo asecese east eneceent erode 13 Registration Marks 8 14 Registration Mark Settings cccceeeeee 8 11 14 Registration Mark Settings Window 24 Registration Mark Test Form 29 Rotate aca cpoedenctsaeneececeso eects 22 26 Rotate 180 degrees 22 Rotate IMage cccccccceeeeeees 14 Rounded ReCt cccccccccceees 16 S SAG E 13 Save AS cn 13 CaN e PE T 21 Colg C Teren 15 Select Source ee on oer 17 Send to Back ennn 14 33 SMOMICUNS sapinii 12 Show Grid 25 4 AE E 24 28 Snap to Grid ccceeee 15 25 SONG O EE A ace 26 OPACO rosnie 2 7 SUING E E E 15 Starting Color Ending Color 26 Staring OD icicatteceeccaecocensonsseanecntns 5 Start WINdOW seccesncetoincantaleidensmed 4 Slatus Baf aeiaai 14 System Requirements 3 T Templates sasnernissencssvnesatoonaien 17 Test CUING anrec 7 TOXt EE E EE 15 Text color setting cc0ccccccee 9 Text Settings
67. upplier assumes any responsibility for incidental secondary or special damages resulting from the use of the Software or accompanying manuals under any circumstances including cases in which the possibility of ROBO Master OPS656 that particular damage arising is indicated to the User by the retailer Moreover neither Graphtec nor the supplier assumes any responsibility for claims from third parties The company names and product names described in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners The ROBO Master software and this manual are copyrights of Graphtec Corporation The contents of this manual may not be copied in part or in whole without permission The details and product specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice The greatest effort has been taken to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the information in this manual Please contact Graphtec or your retailer with any questions you may have Please note that Graphtec assumes no responsibility for any liabilities arising out of the use of this manual and product Contents Index 1 Introduction This ROBO Master software is editing output software that enables the creation of outline data consisting of simple objects and text and the output of the created data to the Craft ROBO Furthermore it supports convenient functions that enable the capturing of image data into the software and the automatic creation of registration m
68. ur computer ROBO Master is added to All Programs in the Start menu Click Start All Programs gt Craft ROBO gt ROBO Master to start up the software To exit click Exit in the File menu ROBO Master OPS656 Contents Index First prepare a new file to create the data to be printed or cut This section describes the procedure for drawing a character string and then cutting its 1 Creating a new file outline text border Choose New from in the File menu to display the Document Settings window 1 Disabling the registration mark setting Choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Document Size ISIE Registration Mark Settings window 2700 s 2000 mm Cancel Registration Mark Settings Speciy User Size Ue Fegistaton Maks Orientation Mode Use teemaks Z kayou Cancel C Portrait Landscape Mark fraten2 J Set the Document Size according to the size of the document to be output me Pad a Next choose the Orientation and then click the OK button Distance 1 2 2D nm 2 Setting the output destination ENS Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings eben window a Deselect the Use Registration Marks checkbox and then click the OK button Printer a i __ropetios _ 2 Entering a character string CiatROBO Graphtec Crat ROBO on USB0 z Click the Text tool button or choos
69. user s manual All screens shown in this manual are those of Windows 2000 Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 2 Installing ROBO Master Click Setup Craft ROBO in the Start window to launch the ROBO Master installer Insert the CD included with the Craft ROBO into your computer s CD drive The Start Installation procedure window shown below will be displayed If this window is not displayed open My 1 When the installer is started up the screen shown below is displayed first Computer and double click CD Drive If the window still does not appear execute Welcome MultiSetup exe included in the CD ROM GRAPHTEC Craft ROBO Welcome to the ROBO Master Setup program This program will install ROBO Master on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This aan is protected by copyright law and international treal Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil ae criminal penis and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Setup Craft ROBO Setup Illustrator Plug in Craft ROBO Premium Contents Click Next to proceed a eed z a Install Acrobat Reader 3 2 The Software License Agreement screen will be displaye
70. with the object Here we ll create registration marks first and then draw an ellipse Note e Registration marks are the alignment marks used to ensure that the positions of the printed image and the cut line match and they are printed around the image The registration marks are shaped like the letter L and are placed at three locations enclosing the printed image Depending on the printer model the printable area and the printing positions with respect to the media may vary slightly The Craft ROBO reads the registration marks in order to confirm the position of the printed image and then performs cutting at the correct position e When using registration marks a fixed area around each registration mark is not printed When registration marks are used therefore make sure the object to be printed such as a picture or character string does not enter the areas shown in green in the figure However cut data is output even for the green parts of the figure 1 Registration Mark Settings Next we ll create new data To create registration marks choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window Registration Mark Settings a Size 20 0 v mm E Jit 05 3 Origin 100 X 100 mm Distance 1 2 262 0 mm Distance 1 3 190 0 mm 1 2 Fit to Document Select the Use Registration Marks checkbox and set the origin and other par
71. y aligning them horizontally on the screen Arrange Icons Of the open documents this command rearranges minimized windows by aligning them with the lower left corner of the screen Contents Index 4 1 7 Help Menu The hint to using User s Manual Opens a Tips window for ROBO Master Opens the user s manual for ROBO Master Graphtec Web site In an environment connectable to the Internet this command starts up the browser to display the Graphtec web site Displays the version information on the ROBO Master software 4 1 8 Craft ROBO Controller Icon Clicking the Craft ROBO Controller icon at the lower right corner of the screen starts up the Craft ROBO Controller If the Craft ROBO Controller was invoked using this icon direct output from ROBO Master is not possible To output click the OK button in the Output to Craft ROBO window to invoke the Craft ROBO Controller When the Craft ROBO Controller is invoked using the icon it can only be used to perform check plotting test cutting or fine tuning 4 1 9 Craft ROBO Logo CrRO Clicking the Craft ROBO icon at the lower right corner of the screen displays the Craft ROBO Website 18 4 2 Document Settings W ROBO Master OPS656 Displayed by selecting Document Settings from the File menu this window enables setting of the size of the data to be created Document Size Orientation Note Document Settings Documen

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