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PREFACE
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Notes on this Manual.........................................................................................................................i
Registered Trademarks .....................................................................................................................i
Copyright ...........................................................................................................................................i
Contents
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Checking the Accessories
.............................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions
........................................................................................... 1-3
Front View ......................................................................................................................... 1-3
Rear View.......................................................................................................................... 1-4
Control Panel..................................................................................................................... 1-5
2. SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER
2.1 Connecting to Your Computer
....................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Turning on the Power
...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 Loading the Medium
........................................................................................................ 2-4
Loading a Roll Medium...................................................................................................... 2-4
Loading Sheet Media......................................................................................................... 2-8
Aligning the Push Rollers .................................................................................................. 2-9
2.4 Upon detection of no medium during roll media cutting
........................................... 2-11
2.5 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen
...................................................................... 2-11
Types and Features of Cutter Blades.............................................................................. 2-12
Cutter-Pen Construction.................................................................................................. 2-12
Replacing the Cutter Blade.............................................................................................. 2-12
Adjusting the Blade Length.............................................................................................. 2-13
Mounting a Cutter Pen..................................................................................................... 2-14
3. BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received
................................................................... 3-2
Setting the Command Mode.............................................................................................. 3-2
Setting the STEP SIZE...................................................................................................... 3-3
Setting the ORIGIN POINT................................................................................................ 3-3
3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions
.................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions
................................................................................. 3-5
Selecting Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas .................................................................. 3-6
Storing Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas...................................................................... 3-6
Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen) ................................................................................... 3-7
Setting OFFSET ................................................................................................................ 3-7
Setting FORCE.................................................................................................................. 3-8
Setting SPEED .................................................................................................................. 3-8
Setting QUALITY............................................................................................................... 3-9
3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area
........................................................................... 3-9
3.5 Moving the Pen
................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position
............................................................................... 3-10
3.7 Stop Function
................................................................................................................ 3-11
