Craft ROBO USER'S MANUAL
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1. 3 2 Installing the Craft ROBO Controller 11 3 2 3 3 Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller anna nnn 3 4 3 4 Craft ROBO Controller Operations 11111 eese nennen nnn annee 3 6 Cutung your desig eas seca 3 6 Printing your design on a printer and then using the Craft ROBO to cut it 3 6 3 7 Performing a test cut and creating a Media Type setting 3 8 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 11 ecco ee rennen nnn nana unu aaa uuu nenn nennen 3 9 30 MEI 3 18 APPENDIX Appendix A Standard Specifications ccccccssseeeeceeseeeecenneeeseenseeesceassesecoaaseeseoasseesooaasessooensessoes A 1 INDE A OO0 0 l 1 ii Contents CHAPTER 1 PRIOR TO USE 1 1 Check All the Items Referring to the list below check to confirm that all the components are included with your product If any item is missing please contact your2. Vertical y If the cross is located at this position move it toward the positive side in both the horizontal x and vertical y directions If the cross is located at this position move it toward the negative side in the horizontal x directions and toward the positive side in the vertical y directions Horizontal X Craft ROBO Craft ROBO Vertical y P Horizontal x Vertical y Horizontal x If the cross is located at this position move it toward the positive side in the horizontal x directions and toward the negative side in the vertical y directions If the cross is located at this position move it toward the negative side in both the horizontal x and vertical y directions When the Craft ROBO moves the media the distance by which the media is fed may not always be exactly as expected depending on the media thickness and cutting speed Distance Correction is used to account for such an error In the range of 2 to 2 enter a negative value if the fed distance is greater than the expected distance or a positive value if the fed distance is less than the expected distance The correction value may be calculated from the equation below Actually moved distance x 100 correction value Distance to be moved If the media needs to be moved 20 cm and the distance actually moved by the Craft ROBO is 19 8 cm then 1 19 8 20 x 100
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4. CHECKPOINT 7 Do not connect two or more Craft ROBO units to one computer Do not connect the Craft ROBO and a Graphtec plotter to a computer at the same time If you do so the Craft ROBO may not operate properly 2 2 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 3 Loading Media Media loading method 1 Press the standby switch to turn on the power and confirm that the lamp on the standby switch is lit blue 2 Load the sheet in the Craft ROBO Align the left edge of the sheet with the vertical guideline indented on the front guide Place the top edge of the sheet against both pinch rollers making sure that the sheet is straight AGN a sheet wider than 210 mm is loaded the guideline will be covered by the sheet However if the sheet is loaded so that its top edge touches and is parallel to both the pinch rollers it will be straight Place the top edge of the sheet against both pinch rollers To ensure that the loaded sheet is straight align the left edge of the sheet with the guideline indented on the front guide Guideline indented OS on the front guide If you are using media that is not A4 size please follow the instructions given below e If the media size is smaller than A4 size Use the carrier sheet Please see Section 2 4 Carrier Sheet e If the media width is between 210 and 260 mm If the width of the sheet is between 210 and 260 mm the only types of media that can be loaded
5. Print gt Cut The Set Registration Marks Create data a design Make the cutline settings Print operations are performed using Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master When these operations have been completed a design will have been printed together with registration marks Follow the steps below to cut the design 1 Turn on the power to the Craft ROBO and check that the Standby switch lamp is lit blue 2 Start up the Craft ROBO Controller from Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master See Section 3 3 Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller 3 6 CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications 3 Select your media type from the Media Type drop down box See Media Type in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 4 Replace the blade adjustment cap on the blade holder with a cap in the color that is displayed in the Blade Adjustment Cap indicator See Blade Adjustment Cap in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 5 Adjust the cutting conditions Select the Adjust Settings check box and then perform test cutting to determine the optimum conditions by changing the Speed Thickness Blade Adjustment Cap and other settings See Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings and Test Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 6 Set t
6. Craft ROBO USER S MANUAL MANUAL NO CC200m UM 151 4 GRAPHTEC CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications PREFACE Thank you for purchasing the Craft ROBO CC200 Based on cutting plotter technology developed by Graphtec over many years CC200 provides outstanding flexibility in operation It can be used for cutting heavy cardstock paper and sticker film as well as pen plotting Please read this manual thoroughly and assure proper use of the equipment Warning Only computers or peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified as complying with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules may be attached to this product when this product is operated in a residential environment Operation with non certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio
7. Portrait where the media is positioned vertically The orientation is automatically set when output is performed from the ROBO Master Design Orientation Landscape Portrait If you change your selection the illustration in the Craft ROBO Controller also changes Landscape orientation Portrait orientation Select the Registration Marks check box when you want to cut a design that has been printed out on a printer Registration Marks Search Registration Mark Distance Between Registration Marks width 252 0 mm Length 130 0 mm mm inch Registration mark reading If ROBO Master was used to start up the Craft ROBO Controller this parameter is automatically selected and cannot be changed This setting is used for cutting a printed design that has registration marks already printed around it When the Registration Marks check box is selected the reading of registration marks is enabled Search Registration Marks Search Marks is a function that automatically searches for registration marks within a fixed range from the current position of the blade pen toward the center of the media Registration Marks v Search Registration Mark Distance Between Registration Marks width 262 0 mm vs 130 0 mm mm inch Registration mark reading CHECKPOINT 71 Keep this function on check box selected during normal use When the Search Marks function is on the registratio
8. CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Changing the blade adjustment cap To prevent damage to the cutting mat the length of the blade protruding from the cap should not exceed the thickness of the media A Caution When handling the cutter blade take care not to cut your hands The blade adjustment cap is a screw on type 1 Turn the cap in the counterclockwise direction to remove it 2 Replace it with the correct blade adjustment cap 3 Turn the cap in the clockwise direction to tighten it F Loosen Bu ele O M Tighten Assuming that the media thickness is t as shown in the figure below the blade length I should be equal to or slightly greater than t Make sure that 6 is never greater than the combined thickness of the media and its backing sheet If it is not possible to accurately determine the media thickness perform a cutting test for each blade adjustment cap in the order of blue yellow and red The most suitable cap is the one where only faint traces of the blade appear on the backing sheet after the cutting test has been performed Media um Backing sheet 9 i Holder Blade adjustment cap CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 11 INDEX CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER PREFACE CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Mounting the blade holder Mount the blade holder that has had its protruding blade
9. Click the OK button to start up the installer of ROBO Master the software used for Print amp Cut applications CHECKPOINT 7 Be sure to close any open Windows applications before installing this software When the installer of ROBO Master is finished or cancelled the installer of the Craft ROBO Controller will be started up Installing the Craft ROBO Controller 1 When the installer starts up the screen shown below is displayed first Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Craft ROBO Controller The InstallShield Wizard will install Craft ROBO Controller i click Next on your computer To continue Click Next to proceed 3 2 CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install Craft ROBO Controller in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Select the folder in which the Controller is to be installed Unless the folder shown by default does not have sufficient free space it is normally not necessary to change it If there is no need to change the default folder click Next to proceed Next a Select Program Folder screen will be displayed Select Program Folder Please select a program folder TOU INA Tate EO TN TM You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing list Click Next to continue Select th
10. the cutting position Distance between Registration Marks These controls are displayed when the Search Marks check box is not selected The distance between the registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of the next registration mark Registration Marks Search Registration Mark Distance Between Registration Marks width 252 0 mm Length 130 0 mm mm C inch Registration mark reading In most cases the distances are set automatically from ROBO Master or an application that is able to perform this function If ROBO Master was used to start up the Craft ROBO Controller these settings are made automatically and cannot be changed Registration mark reading This button is enabled when the Search Marks check box is not selected Registration Marks Search Registration Mark Distance Between Registration Marks width 252 0 mm 130 0 mm mm inch Registration mark reading 3 14 CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 1 Use the Blade Position buttons to move the blade or pen ballpoint pen within the registration mark range The registration mark range is displayed as a green square in the illustration at the upper right corner of the Controller The position of the square may change based on the orientation of the design raft ROBO Ver 5 00 Media Type Thick Media Adjust Settings Add Media 1 10 Speed 10
11. 1 Therefore enter the value 1 for correction CHECKPOINT 71 It is not normally necessary to perform correction When registration marks are used correction is performed automatically Clicking the Use Keyboard button allows the arrow keys on the keyboard to be used in the same way as the Blade Position buttons CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 17 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications 3 6 Error Messages If any of the following error messages is displayed on your computer screen follow the instructions that have been provided for each message 3 18 The USB port is currently in use Please wait ten seconds and then try again Follow the instructions in the message Cannot communicate with the Craft ROBO Check that the USB cable is connected correctly press the Craft ROBO s standby switch and then confirm that its lamp is lit blue Follow the instructions in the message Craft ROBO communication error Press the standby switch twice Follow the instructions in the message GITKUSBP DLL could not be found and so the Craft ROBO Controller could not be started Please reboot your computer or re install the Craft ROBO Controller Follow the instructions in the message To install the software again first uninstall the Craft ROBO Controller currently installed If the problem is not solved download the lat
12. If cutting has not been performed correctly such as when the backing material itself is cut or uncut areas of film remain change the blade adjustment cap to one of a different color Alternatively change the Media Type parameter or change the Thickness setting CHECKPOINT 71 The quality of the cutting results will vary depending on the type of media to be cut and on other factors e f you plan to cut media that you have never used before always be sure to perform test cutting first Add Media Click the Add Media button to open the Add Media window Media Type Thick Media i V Rs Stings ESS 1 Speed 10 Slow al gt Fast 1 E Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin 4 gt Thick Track Enhancing 4 Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder A custom media type can be created by entering its settings and name Add Media Media Type New Media Cancel 1 10 Speed 10 Slow Fast 1 33 Thickness 27 Thin a gt Thick Yellow CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 11 Set Origin 3 12 Use these buttons to move the position of the blade or the pen ballpoint pen mounted in the Craft ROBO Use Keyboard When the left hand or right hand buttons are pressed the blade or the pen ballpoint pen is moved to the left or right When the up or down buttons are pressed the media is moved Clicking the Use Keyboard button allows
13. PREPARATION 2 1 Connecting and Turning on the Power Use the AC adapter and the power cable provided with the Craft ROBO to connect the AC adapter jack on the Craft ROBO to an AC outlet of the rated voltage and then turn on the power CHECKPOINT 71 Always connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter jack before connecting the power cable to the AC outlet 1 Connect the power cable included with the AC adapter to the AC adapter 2 Plug the AC adapter cable into the AC adapter jack of the Craft ROBO 3 Plug the other end of the power cable into the AC outlet 22 A 4 Press the standby switch to turn on the power When the Craft ROBO is in power on status the lamp on the switch is lit blue When the Craft ROBO is in power off status the lamp on the switch is extinguished CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 2 Connecting to a Computer The USB interface connectors are used to connect the Craft ROBO to a computer Use the USB cable provided with the Craft ROBO to connect the Craft ROBO to a computer CHECKPOINT 71 The software for the Craft ROBO must be installed before the Craft ROBO is connected to a computer See Chapter 3 3 Installing the Craft ROBO Controller Do not connect the USB cable until instructed to do by an on screen prompt The USB cable has different plug shapes on the computer side and the Craft ROBO side Always check which plug connects to which side O AIDA KI VA Vapy
14. Untitled1 Edit View Draw Insert Window Mew Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Load DXF Ctrl F Thumbnail Browser Ctrl B Close Save Ctrl 5 Save As Document Settings Preferences Preview Craft ROBO b The Output to Craft ROBO window will open Click OK to start up the Craft ROBO Controller When the Craft ROBO Controller is started up from the ROBO Master software the Cut button is displayed enabling output from the Controller Output to Craft ROBO Craft ROBO Name Graphtec Craft ROBO Pott USBOO1 Copies 1 Page Range C From 1 to 1 Cancel CHECKPOINT A The above procedure is an example using the ROBO Master software The Craft ROBO can also be started up from other compatible software applications Please refer to the user s manual provided with each software application for the start up procedure 3 4 CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER INDEX C PREFACE C CH1 PRIORTOUSE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _ c When the Craft ROBO software is started up a window similar to the one shown below is displayed Stepl Media Type Select the cutting media type in Media Type Normally set Adjust Settings to OFF A Caution The Craft ROBO Controller settings may be performed automatically by the software that is used to start up the Controller In this case the parameters that ca
15. and products appearing in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright This User s Manual is copyrighted by Graphtec Corporation Preface i CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications CONTENTS PREFACE E E E A ET Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement i N tes on this i i E E S CHAPTER 1 PRIOR USE 1 1 Check All the CLE 1 1 1 2 Grail ROBO Paris and cn a aaa tanus 1 2 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 1 Connecting and Turning on the Power cccccssssssseeeeseceesseeeeeeeeeenseeeeeceeesneeeeeeeenseeeesseeennes 2 1 2 2 Connecting to a Computer yi 2 2 23 c 2 3 Media ore vro Method 2 3 Allowable far cae Sav kUc M DN sE RU UE E REGES 2 5 2 4 u RIS aA de tU de DNI dU PUN EVE A IMS UNNNEUU UU EUE 2 7 Usmo M 5 5 DEED 2 7 Allowable cutting area of the carrier sheet
16. message is displayed when you duplicate starting up the Craft ROBO Controller Exit the currently operating Craft ROBO Controller and restart it to continue operation CHAPTER 3 CHAFT ROBO CONTROLLER The design orientation has not been specified correctly Please check the Design Orientation setting in your application program gt Make the setting once again If the problem is still not resolved consult the manufacturer of the application software that you are using The distances between the registration marks have not been specified correctly Please check the Distance between Registration Marks setting in your application program Make the setting once again If the problem is still not resolved consult the manufacturer of the application software that you are using The specified Media Type cannot be used Please specify a different Media Type The default Media Type has been specified or characters A lt gt that cannot be used for the Media Type name have been specified Please enter the Media Type name once again CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 19 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications APPENDIX Appendix A Standard Specifications Drive Stepping motor Cutting range Maximum 200 x 1000 mm in expanded mode Limited however to film media only 0 1 mm or less in thickness liner included thickne
17. the desired mode in Margin Settings on the Basic Settings tab The default setting is Standard mode Align the left and right edges with the vertical guidelines making sure that the sheet is straight CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 5 If the media length is between 297 and 1000 mm Standard mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 190 mm Expanded mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 200 mm If registration marks are used the allowable width is 190 mm CHECKPOINT MA To change the mode from Standard to Expanded or vice versa click Properties in the l Print window and then select the desired mode in Margin Settings on the Basic Settings tab The default setting is Standard mode Align the left and right edges with the vertical guidelines making sure that the sheet is straight Allowable cutting area Allowable cutting area 20mm 20mm 10mm 10mm 5mm 5mm Standard mode Expanded mode 2 6 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 4 Carrier Sheet Using the carrier sheet The carrier sheet allows media smaller than A4 size and media without a backing sheet liner to be cut CHECKPOINT 7 Always be sure to use the carrier sheet when cutting right through media The carrier sheet is reusable and so it can be used repeatedly When its adhesive power becomes weak however replace i
18. will be reduced in order to maintain an acceptable quality level CHAPTER 3 CHAFT ROBO CONTROLLER Track Enhancing Track enhancing refers to the action of moving the media back and forth several times before cutting is started to improve the quality of cutting It is performed automatically when the thickness exceeds a certain value Media Type Thick Media P paus Setings AdiMeda 1 10 Speed 10 Slow al I gt Fast 1 33 Thickness 27 Thin 4 gt Thick A Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Maunt Test Cut ie Yellow cap on the blade holder Keep this function on during normal use If you need to shorten the cutting time this function may be turned off provided you have verified that cutting is performed normally Test Cut iore Perform test cutting to check the cutting quality Media Type Thick Media M Aduust Settings Add Meda 1 10 Speed 10 Slow al gt Fast 1 i E Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin 4 Thick Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder Use the Blade Position buttons to move the blade to the position at which test cutting is to be performed and then click the Test Cut button A 1cm x 1 cm test pattern will be cut The cutting conditions are appropriate when the results of test cutting indicate that the media is cut cleanly with faint traces of the blade on the backing material liner or carrier sheet
19. Craft ROBO failed to read the first registration mark in a above the general registration mark position can be specified manually see steps 11 to 13 below 11 Deselect the Registration Marks check box and then use the Blade Position function to move the pen to the position of the first registration mark the registration mark at the bottom left of the design It is shown as a green square in the illustration of the plotter in the Craft ROBO Controller See Read Marks in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 12 Click the Read Marks button to start manual reading of the registration marks See Read Marks in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 13 When the registration marks have been read correctly click the Cut button to start cutting See Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Test Plotting To reduce media waste we recommend that you do a test plot when using cutting data for the first time or when you have changed the data Test plotting allows you to visually confirm by plotting the cutlines with a ballpoint pen that the cutting data will be output correctly as the specified solid and folding lines 1 Turn on the power to the Craft ROBO and check that the Standby switch lamp is lit blue 2 Start up the Craft ROBO Controller from Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master See Section 3 3 Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO C
20. ONTROLLER 3 7 Select your media type from the Media Type drop down box See Media Type in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Mount a commercially available ballpoint pen in the provided ballpoint pen holder and then mount the pen holder in the Craft ROBO Set the Design Orientation by referring to the illustration of the plotter in the upper right corner If the Controller is started from ROBO Master the Design Orientation is set automatically See Design Orientation in Section 3 5 Load media in the Craft ROBO If required change the origin by using the Blade Position and Set Origin buttons See Blade Position and Set Origin in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Click the Cut button to start cutting See Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Performing a test cut and creating a Media Type setting When creating a Media Type setting the appropriate cutting conditions must be found by adjusting the media settings and performing a test cut 1 2 Turn on the power to the Craft ROBO and check that the Standby switch lamp is lit blue Start up the Craft ROBO Controller from the Windows Start menu See Section 3 3 Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller Select your media type from the Media Type drop down box See Media Type in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Use the Blade Position function to move the blade to the position wher
21. PARATION 2 9 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER INDE CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications 2 5 Adjusting and Mounting the Blade Holder The blade adjustment cap controls the blade length To obtain optimum cutting results select the blade adjustment cap for the blade holder to suit the type of media to be cut NCaution When handling the cutter blade take care not to cut your hands Blade holder construction The blade holder consists of a holder to which a cap containing a blade is attached The length of the blade protruding from the cap can be adjusted by selecting one of the three available blade adjustment caps Select the blade adjustment cap best suited for the media you plan to use Blade adjustment cap Blue Thin film Yellow Thick film thin paper Red Thick paper such as a postcard Blade Blade adjustment caps and media selection Select and attach the blade adjustment cap best suited to the media you plan to use To prevent damage to the cutting mat the length of the blade protruding from the cap should not exceed the thickness of the media NCaution When handling the cutter blade take care not to cut your hands Selection guide for blade adjustment caps Cap Media Protruding blade length approx Blue Thin film 0 1 mm Yellow Thick film thin media 0 2 mm Hed Thick media such as postcards 0 3 mm 2 10 CHAPTER 2
22. PREPARATION What to Do if This Happens Thick or dense media like a photo paper may be cut when it is cut twice f you use ROBO Master CraftROBO cut media twice when you copy and paste the object at the same place on the ROBO Master e f you use Cutting Master 2 for Craft ROBO you can set how many times cut at Passes on Advanced Tab The blade no longer cuts cleanly e If dirt or dust has adhered to the blade remove the blade adjustment cap and then remove any dirt from around the blade e Start up the Craft ROBO Controller select the Adjust Settings check box and then increase the value by one in the Thickness direction Replace the cutter blade with a new one Wipe the cutting head shaft with a lint free cloth An abnormal noise is generated with the power is turned on and the cutting head does not move smoothly Wipe the cutting head shaft with a lint free cloth CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 15 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS Cor AND PREPARATION i CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER The Craft ROBO Controller is a program that is used to perform all the basic settings such as selection of the Media Type and Craft ROBO operations such as test cutting Appendix A Stand CHECKPOINT 71 The term media as used in this manual refers to paper film and other materials to be cut or printed on 3 1 System Requirements The minim
23. R 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER When the Craft ROBO Controller is started up an operation guide is displayed at the bottom of the window The Hide Show the operation guide button turns the operation guide function on off Use the Previous and Next buttons provided within the operation guide to display the screens in succession and check the current settings for each parameter Follow the step by step instructions for easy Craft ROBO setup and operation Click to display animated instructions describing the operation of the Craft ROBO and the Craft ROBO Controller Click to display the version information of the Craft ROBO Controller currently in use Click to display Quick Help descriptions of the various Craft ROBO functions Click to exit the Craft ROBO Controller Click to start cutting with the Craft ROBO When the automatic reading of registration marks is specified the registration marks are read first When the registration marks have been read successfully the Craft ROBO starts cutting Use this drop down box to select the type of media to be cut Media Type Thick Media Adjust Settings 1 10 Speed 10 Slow gt Fast 1 33 Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin gt Thick v Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder The following 8 Media Type parameters are provided Graphtec media Card without Craft Paper Backing Card with Craft Paper Backing e Vinyl Stick
24. Registration Marks 3 14 Distance Correction cccccccsseseeeeeeeeeeseesseeeeees 3 17 E Error Messages 3 18 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement i 1 2 1 2 G Guideline 5 cniaicascsant dontrvendendorenciieinccatuscenntesnanesdstaannses 1 2 H FICO E 3 9 Hide Show the operation guide 3 9 AS 1 1 M Media loading 2 3 Media Tolles a TEC TT 1 2 Media Trial 1 1 CC Ty OC M 3 9 N Notes on this 8 i Faris ana 1 2 Performing a test cut eese 3 8 Pinen a 1 2 UREUENI CIEN 1 1 PREFACE i Printing your design on a printer and then using the Craft ROBO to cut it 3 6 1 1 Q Quick Application Guide 1 1 QUICK Start InstelloHo iS usse ti o dne 1 1 H Registered Trademarks i l 1 INDEX PREFACE CHA PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 0 N
25. Slow gt Fast 1 33 Thickness 27 Thin gt Thick Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder 2 Click the Read Marks button to start manual reading of the registration marks Calibration Click this button to open the Calibration window Calibration Registration Mark Sensor Position Correction 1 step 0 05 mm 0 00197 inch Y n sS Registration Mark Reading Test Distance Correction Media Feed Direction 0 00 Help Registration Mark Sensor Position Correction This function is used to adjust the cut position when the printed image and the cut position are misaligned This operation enables the positions read by the registration mark sensor to be adjusted to the correct registration mark positions CHECKPOINT 71 It is normally not necessary to perform this correction Follow the procedure described below to perform Registration Mark Sensor Position Correction 1 Mount the blade holder in the Craft ROBO 2 For the Registration Mark Reading Test use a sheet of paper with a cross drawn on it Follow the procedure described below to prepare a sheet of paper with a cross drawn on it If ROBO Master has been installed in your computers Print out the Registration Mark Reading Test Sheet that is provided with ROBO Master CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 15 If ROBO Master has not been inst
26. TENIS 1 CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications Registration mark reading 3 14 Registration Mark Sensor Position Correction 3 15 Registration 3 13 3 14 S Search Registration Marks 3 13 3 12 Standard Specifications sis dcecwsduassvansdarssavnweieressnenenes A 1 QNT EAS RI ra Rn 1 2 3 2 T PEST CUE 3 11 Test dar os tae 3 TANG NS 3 10 Track Enhancing scinsriuincradeteuaiechdiset d usi oaa a roi wat 3 11 U on IUUD RI PED IR 1 1 USB interface connector 1 2 W WA ANIC PR i What to Do if This 2 15 l 2 INDEX PREFACE CH1 PRIORTOUSE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice CC200m UM 151 July 13 2006 1st edition 01 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION CONTENTS ss PREFACE CH1 PRIORTOUSE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER gt GH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION GRAPHTEC CORPORA
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28. alled in your computer gt Prepare a sheet of sheet of paper with a cross drawn on it to use for the Registration Mark Reading Test making sure that all the following conditions are met The sheet must be white non glossy A4 size paper e Draw a cross with black lines 0 5 to 1 mm thick and at least 4 cm in length The two lines must intersect each other at a right angle as shown below At a right angle Print area Right angle As parallel as possible 4cm WISH Use a sheet of white non glossy A4 size paper for the l Registration Mark Reading Test and make sure that the blade holder is mounted in the Craft ROBO Depending on the type of media that is being used the registration mark may not be read correctly Wherever possible use a sheet of the actual media paper vinyl film that you plan to use 3 From the Media Type drop down box of the Craft ROBO Controller select the parameter that corresponds to the media used in the Registration Mark Reading Test 4 Load the Registration Mark Reading Test Sheet that you printed out from ROBO Master or the sheet that you prepared yourself for the Registration Mark Reading Test in the Craft ROBO Next open the Calibration window and move the blade to the green square part of the diagram Click Use Keyboard in the Blade Position section of the Controller and use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the blade Registration Mar
29. are vinyl film or tack paper e If the media length is between 297 and 1000 mm The accuracy specification is guaranteed for sheets that measure 210 x 297 mm but if the media is film with a thickness of 0 1 mm or less and 0 3 mm or less including the backing sheet lengths up to 1000 mm can be loaded CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 3 INDEX lt CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER occ CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 3 Turn the feed knob in the direction toward the rear of the Craft ROBO to feed the sheet until its top edge is aligned with the rear edge of the cutting mat or with the indented guideline located next to the cutting mat Guideline located next to the cutting mat v Zi Cutting mat Feed knob If the top edge of the sheet curls up and catches on the Craft ROBO turn the feed knob in the direction toward the rear of the Craft ROBO to align the top edge of the sheet with the indented guidelines located behind the cutting mat Please note however that the cutting area will be reduced by 5 mm in the media feed direction Guidelines located behind the cutting mat Feed knob Cutting mat 2 4 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CMW CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications Allowable cutting area Make sure that your design fits within the allowable cutting
30. area The allowable cutting area varies according to the size of the media and the mode you select If the media size is smaller than A4 size Use the carrier sheet See Section 2 4 Carrier Sheet If the media is A4 size Standard mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 190 mm Expanded mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 200 mm If registration marks are used the allowable width is 190 mm CHECKPOINT 7 To change the mode from Standard to Expanded or vice versa click Properties in the l Print window and then select the desired mode in Margin Settings on the Basic Settings tab The default setting is Standard mode Align the left and right edges with the vertical guidelines making sure that the sheet is straight 190mm 5mm 5mm Allowable Media Allowable cutting area cutting area 20mm 20mm 10mm 10mm 5mm 5mm Standard mode Expanded mode If the media width is between 210 and 260 mm Even if the width of the sheet is larger than 210 mm the allowable width is the same as that for an A4 size sheet 190 mm in Standard mode and 200 mm in Expanded mode Standard mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 190 mm Expanded mode The width of the allowable cutting area is 200 mm If registration marks are used the allowable width is 190 mm CHECKPOINT 7 To change the mode from Standard to Expanded or vice versa click Properties in the Print window and then select
31. both pen types must extend between 3 and 3 5 mm past the ballpoint pen holder s opening 8 5mm 7 5mm QO Q Thumb screw V ra to 3 5mm Cylindrical Hexagonal Ballpoint Pen tip ballpoint pen ballpoint pen pen holder CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 13 INDEX CH1 PRIORTOUSE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER PREFACE CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications _ Mounting the ballpoint pen Mount a ballpoint pen into the ballpoint pen holder and then mount the ballpoint pen holder in the Craft ROBO s clamp bracket CHECKPOINT 71 When mounting the ballpoint pen holder always align it with the notched part of the clamp bracket Loosen the thumbscrew on the ballpoint pen holder by turning it counterclockwise Insert the ballpoint pen into the holder Confirm that the tip of the ballpoint pen protrudes 3 3 5 mm from the holder Tighten the thumbscrew by turning it clockwise Turn the lock lever to the left OPEN direction to loosen the clamp bracket Mount the ballpoint pen holder in the clamp bracket while making sure that the protrusion on the holder faces the front and that it is aligned with the notch in the clamp bracket i Ballpoint pen holder Tighten Align with the notch 7 When the pen holder has been mounted turn the lock lever to the right CLOSE direction to tighten it 2 14 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND
32. e program folder in which the program icon is to be placed To place the program icon in a new folder enter a new folder name in Program Folders To add the program icon to an existing folder select one from the list of Existing Folders A new folder named Craft ROBO is prepared by default If there is no need to change the default folder click Next File copying starts When the system has finished copying files a Setup Complete screen is displayed indicating that installation is complete Click Finish to complete the installation InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Craft ROBO Controller on your computer The system will then proceed to install the Craft ROBO driver Follow the Help instructions displayed on the screen CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 3 Press the Standby switch on the Craft ROBO to turn on the power and check that the standby switch lamp is lit blue Check that the Craft ROBO and your computer are connected by a USB cable The Craft ROBO Controller can be started up in either of the following two ways 1 Starting up from the Windows Start menu The Craft ROBO Controller can be started up from the Windows Start menu To start it up select Start All Programs Craft ROBO Craft ROBO Controller 2 Starting up from Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master a Click Craft ROBO in the File menu of ROBO Master ROBO Master
33. e you want to perform a test cut See Blade Position in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Select the Adjust Settings check box and then perform test cutting to determine the optimum conditions by changing the Speed Thickness Blade Adjustment Cap and other settings See Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings and Test Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Click the Add Media button specify the media name and the color of the blade adjustment cap and then click the OK button Your newly created setting is added to the Media Type list See Add Media in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION INDEX Appendix A Standard Specifications 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings When the Craft ROBO Controller is started up the following screen appears When Craft ROBO compatible software was used to start up the Controller E Craft ROBO Controller Stepl Media Type Select the cutting media type in Media Type Normally set Adjust Settings to OFF When the Windows Start menu was used to start up the Controller aft ROBO Yer 5 00 Media Type Thick Media Adjust Settings dd Me a fF Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder Hide Show the operation guide Animated Instructions CHAPTE
34. eeeeeeeens 3 9 B Ballpoint pen Acceptable M 2 13 2 14 Ballpoint pen holder ssssssssse 1 1 Blade adjustment Cap 3 10 eG 1 E T 2 11 Blade adjustment caps and media selection 2 10 Blade stupet e aen Eqdbnbtuats 1 1 Construction 2 10 2 12 Blade 3 12 3 17 OS A FAO Urs 3 15 3 9 Carrier Sheet ucc rod pude daa Circ Dres ovre d 1 1 2 7 Clamp bracket 1 2 Concrete 3 17 Connecting and Turning on the Power 2 1 Connecting to a Computer sss 2 2 CO i Craft ROBO Controller PIS U ie R 3 2 Ne 3 6 3 9 RA UG cese 3 4 System 3 1 Craft ROBO Software CD ROM 1 1 Creating a Media Type setting 3 8 vcl 3 9 enone nee ee on eee cee ere eee eer bobine 1 2 T 1 2 Cutting your design ecu ooa oot mre rtis 3 6 D Design Orientation cccccecceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeas 3 13 INDEX Distance between
35. er e Film Labels Magnetic Sheet CHECKPOINT 71 All of the above parameters are for media that is supplied by Graphtec When using Graphtec supplied media be sure to select the correct parameter for the media that you are using For further details on Graphtec supplied media please see the Graphtec web site Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings Thickness 3 10 lt Other gt Thick Media Select this parameter when using Kent paper inkjet laser or similar paper Thin Media Select this parameter when using standard paper Pen Select this parameter when a ballpoint pen has been mounted in the Craft ROBO The ballpoint pen is primarily used for test plotting before cutting The Blade Adjustment Cap indicator shows the most suitable blade adjustment cap color for the media that has been selected from the Media Type drop down box Attach the blade attachment cap in the color shown to the blade holder before cutting that media ist Settings Ada Meda 1 10 Speed 10 Slow 1 Fast 1 33 Test Thich NESS 27 Thin 4 d Thich EX A v Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder Only the tip of the blade protrudes from the blade holder The blade adjustment cap color controls the blade length the protruding length varies according to the color of the cap The color selection is mostly determined by the thickness of the media to be cut If the res
36. est version of the Craft ROBO Controller from the Craft ROBO website and install it The GITKUSBP DLL functions could not be found and so the Craft ROBO Controller could not be started Please reboot your computer or re install the Craft ROBO Controller Follow the instructions in the message To install the software again first uninstall the Craft ROBO Controller currently installed If the problem is not solved download the latest version of the Craft ROBO Controller from the Craft ROBO website and install it The value specified for the horizontal vertical distance between the registration marks exceeds the specifiable range Please specify a distance in the range X to X mm Follow the instructions in the message The value specified for the feed direction exceeds the specifiable range Please specify a distance in the range of X to X Follow the instructions in the message Registration mark reading failure Please reload the medium Follow the instructions in the message Registration mark reading failed Reload the media and then click the Cut button once again If the registration marks are still not read correctly deselect the Search Marks check box move the blade within the green square and then click the Read Marks button Follow the instructions in the message The Craft ROBO Controller is already active Please shut the controller down and perform the operation once again This
37. he Design Orientation by referring to the illustration of the plotter in the upper right corner If the Controller is started up from ROBO Master the Design Orientation is set automatically See Design Orientation in Section 3 5 7 Load media in the Craft ROBO 8 Check that the Registration Marks check box has been selected See Registration Marks in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 9 Click the Cut button to start cutting See Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 10 If cutting is not performed correctly adjust the cutting conditions Select the Adjust Settings check box and then perform test cutting to determine the optimum conditions by changing the Speed Thickness Blade Adjustment Cap and other settings See Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings and Test Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings lt The Search Marks function Two steps are required to read the registration marks a The Craft ROBO searches for the first registration mark which will become the reference registration mark and makes it the origin point The first registration mark is the registration mark at the bottom left of the design It is shown as a green square in the illustration of the plotter in the Craft ROBO Controller b Using the first registration mark as the reference registration mark the Craft ROBO checks the second and third registration marks Note If the
38. k Reading Test ze Correction Wi eed ion Blade Position Use Keyboard 5 Click the Registration Mark Reading Test button After the Craft ROBO has read the printed cross it will use the mounted blade to draw a cross Intersection point of the cross drawn on the Registration Mark Reading Test Sheet or the sheet you prepared yourself for the Registration Mark Reading Test Intersection point of the cross drawn by the Craft ROBO 3 16 CHAPTER 3 CHAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications Distance Correction Concrete example Blade Position CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER If the position of the intersection point recognized by the Craft ROBO is not aligned with that of the printed cross correct it as specified below Use the vertical y or horizontal x scroll bar to specify a correction value The correction value must be in the range of 40 to 40 One step represents 0 05 mm For example if 20 is specified as the correction value the line drawn by the pen ballpoint pen moves 1 mm If the position of the intersection point recognized by the Craft ROBO is not aligned with that of the printed cross set a correction value in accordance with the figures shown below The red circle in each diagram denotes the position of the intersection point recognized by the Craft ROBO Craft ROBO Craft ROBO
39. length adjusted by selecting the most Suitable blade adjustment cap in the Craft ROBO A Caution When handling the cutter blade take care not to cut your hands CHECKPOINT 71 Be sure to grip the clamp bracket firmly when mounting or removing the blade holder 1 Turn the lock lever to the left OPEN direction to loosen the clamp bracket Lock lever If you are using media that does not require the carrier sheet mount the blade holder while making sure that the protrusion on the holder faces the front and that it is aligned with the notch in the clamp bracket If you are using the carrier sheet turn the protrusion on the holder 90 degrees to the right so that it fits against the protrusion on the clamp bracket Protrusion on the holder When using the carrier sheet When using media without the carrier sheet 2 Firmly insert the blade holder in the clamp bracket and then turn the lock lever to the right CLOSE direction to tighten the clamp bracket Note In the diagram below the protrusion on the holder is facing the front Firmly insert the blade holder until this face contacts the clamp bracket 2 12 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 6 Mounting a ballpoint pen Acceptable ballpoint pens The ballpoint pen holder accepts the following pen types 1 Cylindrical ballpoint pens Up to 8 5 mm in diameter 2 Hexagonal ballpoint pens Up to 7 5 mm side to side 3 The tips of
40. n be selected may differ from those shown in the above window CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 5 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications 3 4 Craft ROBO Controller Operations This section describes the Craft ROBO Controller s main functions and operating procedures Cutting your design To perform cutting using the Craft ROBO the sequence of operations shown below must be performed Create data a design Make the cutline settings gt Cut The Create data a design and Make the cutline settings operations are performed using Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master When these operations have been completed follow the steps below to cut out the design 1 Turn on the power to the Craft ROBO and check that the Standby switch lamp is lit blue 2 Start up the Craft ROBO Controller from Craft ROBO compatible software such as ROBO Master See Section 3 3 Starting up the Craft ROBO Controller 3 Select your media type from the Media Type drop down box See Media Type in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 4 Replace the blade adjustment cap on the blade holder with a cap in the color that is displayed in the Blade Adjustment Cap indicator See Blade Adjustment Cap in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 5 Adjust the cutting conditions Select the Adjust Settings check bo
41. n marks are automatically searched for and read right before cutting When the registration marks are read normally cutting is performed The registration marks may not be automatically found if they are not located in the areas that are normally used for printing registration marks In this case deselect the Search Marks checkbox and perform manual reading of the registration marks See Read Marks in this section for details on how to perform manual reading of registration marks CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 13 Notes on Registration Marks Registration marks are reference marks that are used to align the plotter s cutting position with an image that was printed out on a printer Registration marks are printed along with the design and the Craft ROBO reads them with its registration mark sensor to ensure alignment of the printed image and the cutline The registration marks are shaped like the corners of a rectangle and are printed around the design at three of the four corners Horizontal distance between registration marks Vertical distance between registration marks Origin point CHECKPOINT 4 e When registration marks are used avoid placing them on or in the l vicinity of the printed image wherever possible e When registration marks are used we recommend that you use an inkjet printer If a laser printer is used for output the printed image may become distorted due to paper skew and may cause misalignment of
42. ns Using the carrier sheet for media from 191 to 210 mm in width equivalent to ISO A4 size CHECKPOINT 7 Do not use media that is wider than 210 mm with the carrier sheet 1 Peel off the inside liner and the liner strips on both sides of the carrier sheet so that the entire adhesive surface is visible Liner Peel off the inside liner and the liner strips on both sides of the carrier sheet 2 Press the media onto the adhesive surface of the carrier sheet CHECKPOINT 71 When pressing the media onto the adhesive surface be careful not to cause air bubbles or wrinkles in the media Make sure that all of the media is pressed down Make sure that the edges of the media are parallel to the edges of the carrier sheet Adhesive surface V N cante sheet 2 8 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION BREFACE CH1 PRIORTOUSE CH3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER INDEX CONTENTS CH2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Ste Allowable cutting area of the carrier sheet The allowable cutting area of the carrier sheet is shown in the diagram below When using media smaller than A4 size always affix the media within the allowable cutting area In addition make sure that the edges of the media are parallel to the edges of the carrier sheet CHECKPOINT 71 Do not use media smaller than postcard size 100 x 148 mm Allowable cutting area 10mm 10mm CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PRE
43. ns However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notes on this Manual 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Graphtec Corporation 2 The product specifications and other information in this manual are subject to change without notice 3 While every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information please contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor if you find any unclear or erroneous information or wish to make other comments or suggestions 4 Notwithstanding the stipulations in the preceding paragraph Graphtec Corporation assumes no liability for damages resulting from either the use of the information contained herein or the use of the product Registered Trademarks All names of companies brands logotypes
44. place of purchase AC adapter Power cable 1 set USB cable 1 Quick Application Guide 1 Carrier sheet 1 GRAPHTEC Craft ROBO cc200 C 2 Ballpoint pen holder 1 Note One of the blade adjustment caps is attached to the blade holder Media Trial Kit 1 CHAPTER 1 PRIOR TO USE 1 1 Craft ROBO CC200 Pinch roller Media roller Clamp bracket Se Feed knob USB interface connector Cutting Head Front guide Standby switch AC adapter jack Cutting head Drives the blade holder pen holder to the left or right Clamp bracket Holds the blade holder pen holder and drives it up or down Standby switch Turns the power supply to the Craft ROBO on and off When the power supply is on the switch s lamp lights blue Feed knob Used to manually feed the media back and forth USB interface connector T Used for connecting the USB cable AC adapter jack Used for connecting the AC adapter cable Cutting mat Cutting or plotting is performed on this surface Pinch rollers Hold the media in place against the media rollers Media rollers Move the media back and forth Front guide Used as the work surface Guideline Used as a guide when media is loaded CHAPTER 1 PRIOR TO USE CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND
45. ss of 0 3 mm or less Effective sheet width A4 size supported Loadable sheet width maximum 260 mm minimum 210 mm unless the carrier sheet is used Operating speed 10 100 mm per second in 10 mm steps 10 levels selectable Loadable number of blades pens 1 Blade with dedicated blade holder General purpose ballpoint pen used only with the ballpoint pen holder Media types that can be cut Film media 0 1 mm or less in thickness liner included thickness of 0 3 mm or less but excluding high intensity reflective sheets Kent paper inkjet or laser paper up to 157 g m drawing paper postcards scrapbooking paper inkjet photo paper Not all types of media can be cut Rated power supply Dedicated adapter 24 V DC 2 0 A Working environment 5 to 40 C 35 to 80 R H Non condensing External dimensions W x D x H Approx 397 x 159 x 112 mm excluding protrusions Weight Approx 2 2 kg APPENDIX A 1 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH CONNECTION AND PREPARATION CONTENTS CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER INDE Appendix A Standard Specifications INDEX A POU epee 9 9 1 1 AC adapter jack at csevendeseesdiess 1 2 Add 3 11 Adjust 3 10 Allowable cutting area eeesssssss 2 5 Carrier SN et ccccccecccccceccsssseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeees 2 9 Animated Instructions ccccccsseeeeeeeeseeese
46. t with a new carrier sheet The carrier sheet is a consumable Replace it after cutting approximately 10 sheets Using a carrier sheet for more than 10 sheets may cause misaligned cutting or other problems Be sure to replace it with a new carrier sheet after cutting 10 sheets Pulling on the carrier sheet to remove it from the Craft ROBO may shorten its lifetime or cause misaligned cutting Be sure to use the feed knob to remove the media If you use the Eject Media function the media will automatically be ejected to the front of the Craft ROBO after the cutting operation has been completed For further details please refer to the ROBO Master User s Manual Using the carrier sheet for media with a width of 190 mm or smaller CHECKPOINT A Do not use media smaller than postcard size 100 x 148 mm 1 Peel off only the inside liner of the carrier sheet so that the adhesive surface is visible Do not peel off the liner strips on both sides A x lt 2 Press the media onto the adhesive surface of the carrier sheet Liner Peel off only the inside liner CHECKPOINT A When pressing the media onto the adhesive surface be careful not to cause air bubbles or wrinkles in the media Make sure that the edges of the media are parallel to the edges of the carrier sheet Adhesive surface i Carrier sheet CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION 2 7 CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specificatio
47. the arrow keys on the keyboard to be used in the same way as the Blade Position buttons Use this button to specify the origin point of the cutting area Set Origin After moving the blade or pen ballpoint pen to the desired origin point using the Blade Position buttons click the Set Origin button to specify the current position as the origin This function cannot be used is not required when registration marks are used for positioning Landscape orientation Portrait orientation If the origin point has not been specified and Landscape has been selected for the media orientation the origin point is located in the vicinity of the red circle in the left hand diagram If Portrait has been selected for the media orientation the origin point is located in the vicinity of the blue circle shown in the right hand diagram CHECKPOINT 71 When moving the origin be sure to take the size of the design to be cut into account If the origin point is not set correctly the part of the design that extends past the edges of the media as shown below will not be cut or plotted p x Cutting plotting range Origin poin Loaded media CHECKPOINT 71 The Set Origin function cannot be used when the Registration Marks check box has been selected CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER Registration Marks Select Landscape for a design where the media is positioned horizontally and
48. ults of the test cutting indicate that the conditions need to be adjusted select the Adjust Settings check box As shown in the screen below Speed Thickness Test Cut and Add Media are displayed These parameters are disabled when the Adjust Settings box is not checked Media Type Media Aduust Settings AddMeda 1 10 Speed 10 Slow al Fast 1 33 Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin _ gt Thick A Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder Specifies the cutting speed Media Type Thick Media IV Adjust Settings Add Media aj 1 al E Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin 4 gt Thick Track Enhancing Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellow cap on the blade holder Selecting Fast increases the cutting speed and selecting Slow reduces the speed The slower the cutting speed the higher the cutting quality The soeed can be adjusted in 10 steps Note If a value of 31 or higher has been specified for Thickness the speed will be reduced in order to maintain an acceptable quality level Specifies the thickness of the media to be cut Media Type Thick Media Iv Adjust Settings Add Media 1 10 Speed 10 Siow e 1 Fast a Cut Thickness 27 Thin n E Thick amp z Track Blade adjustment cap Mount the Yellov 33 levels can be specified Note If a value of 31 or higher has been specified for Thickness the speed
49. um system requirements to run the software are as follows e OS Windows 2000 or Windows XP e CPU Pentium Ill 600 MHz or better e Memory 128 MB minimum 256 MB recommended Monitor Must be capable of 1024 x 768 High Color display True Color recommended Mouse CD ROM drive CHAPTER 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER 3 7 CH 1 PRIOR TO USE CH 3 CRAFT ROBO CONTROLLER INDE CONTENTS CH 2 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Appendix A Standard Specifications 3 2 Installing the Craft ROBO Controller This section describes how to install the software Do not connect the Craft ROBO to your computer until instructed to do so by an on screen prompt A Caution Do not connect the Craft ROBO to your computer until instructed to do so by an on screen prompt e f the Craft ROBO Controller has already been installed select Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs and then uninstall the program before performing the setup operation Starting up the Start window Insert the CD ROM included with the Craft ROBO into your computer The Start window shown below will be displayed If this window is not displayed open My Computer and double click CD Drive If the Start window still does not appear execute MultiSetup exe included in the CD ROM a B c Craft ROBO series no n HE LUE 802 0 P EIN When the Start window opens click Install Craft ROBO Software and Driver to display the Setup Craft ROBO window
50. x and then perform test cutting to determine the optimum conditions by changing the Speed Thickness Blade Adjustment Cap and other settings See Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings and Test Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 6 Set the Design Orientation by referring to the illustration of the plotter in the upper right corner If the Controller is started up from ROBO Master the Design Orientation is set automatically See Design Orientation in Section 3 5 7 Load media in the Craft ROBO 8 If required change the origin by using the Blade Position and Set Origin buttons See Blade Position and Set Origin in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 9 Click the Cut button to start cutting See Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings 10 If cutting is not performed correctly adjust the cutting conditions Select the Adjust Settings check box and then perform test cutting to determine the optimum conditions by changing the Speed Thickness Blade Adjustment Cap and other settings See Blade Adjustment Cap Adjust Settings and Test Cut in Section 3 5 Craft ROBO Controller Settings Printing your design on a printer and then using the Craft ROBO to cut it To cut out a printed design using the Craft ROBO the sequence of operations shown below must be followed Set Registration Marks Create data a design Make the cutline settings
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