GRAPHTEC F-Mark Mounting instructions

Software manual
F-Mark software manual_E03

iMark software panel layout ...........................................................................1
Graphics file design ......................................................................................2
Layers for printing ......................................................................................3
Layers for Cutting ......................................................................................4
Save file for Cutting ......................................................................................5
Crop Marks position and Cutting area ................................................................6
Open a file for Cutting ......................................................................................7
Status and error messages ...........................................................................8
Basic operations and settings ...........................................................................9
Precautions before cutting ...........................................................................11
Print and Cut alignment ...........................................................................12
Calibration of the F-Mark ...........................................................................13
Compensation .................................................................................................17
Die Cutting .................................................................................................18
Special color panel ......................................................................................20
Special color “Plain Cut”
:half cuts to magenta lines and black lines ..........................................21
Special color “Plain Cut”
:half cuts to magenta lines and perforation cuts to black lines .........22
Special color “Dashed line”
:perforation cuts to magenta lines and half cuts to black lines .........23
Special color “Dashed line”
:perforation cuts to magenta lines and black lines ...............................25
Special color “Blade Creasing” ...........................................................................26
Mechanical movement ......................................................................................28
More options .................................................................................................29
Setting to save the parameter values of the iMark software ...............................32
CONTENTS

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iMark software window layout
The iMark software allows to handle all the function for the automation of the digital cutting
process.
The install software in on the CD do not need to install any driver , the CE6000Plus is
detected automatically.
For further details refer to the F-Mark Setup Userʼs manual.
The iMark software contains several parameters, most of them are used to set the proper
parameters for the different cutting mode.
Specific parts of the iMark software panel are dedicated to the optical camera and the
mechanical movement on the feeder.
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1.Current camera view . 7.Special color panel.(Active when a magenta line is
2.Last optical measurement shot. used on the graphics file.)
3.Calibration commands 8.Die cutting panel.
4.Common commands area. 9.Compensation.
5.Preview area. 10.Mechanical movement adjusting of F-Mark.
11.More options(other functions)
6.Status bar.

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Graphics layer:Layer on which only the label design are drawn.
When cutting labels with iMark software, it is recommended to create separate layers for each
graphics as shown below.
Graphics file design
Cut contour layer:Layer on which only contour shapes to be cut by F-Mark are drawn.
Crop Mark layer:Layer on which only crop marks are drawn.
When printing a label with printer, save the file the Graphics layer and Crop Mark layer enable
and print it.In this case, if save or print a file with Cut contour layer enabled, the cut contour
image will also printed, disable the Cut contour layer.
When cutting the contour of the labels with F-Mark, enable the Cut contour layer and Crop
Mark Layer and save the file name separately from the file name to be print.
These can be done with the function of enable and disable layers of Illustrator and Corel
Draw.
If edit a file saved in PDF format with and Illustrator or Corel Draw, the outer frame may
automatically generated as the border of the page. This outer frame is unnecessary for label
printing and label cutting and may cause of problem of iMark software, please delete it.

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Layers for Printing
When printing a label with printer, save the file the Graphics layer and Crop Mark layer enable
and print it.
In this case, if save or print a file with Cut contour layer enabled, the cut contour image will also
printed, disable the Cut contour layer.

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Layers for Cutting
When cutting the contour of the labels with F-Mark, enable the Cut contour layer and Crop Mark
Layer and save the file name separately from the file name to be print.
Disable the Graphics layer.
If using the “guidelines” function, hide the guidelines or delete it before saving the file.
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Corel Draw Export
To save the cutting contour graphics with the Corel Draw, exporting it to EPS format.
When exporting,enable the check box of “Selection only ”, and select the contour and crop
marks and save them.
When saving cutting graphics with A3,SRA3,Extended A3,
save the graphics in horizontal (landscape) view.
iMark software is not necessary to use specific line widths or specific colors when creating
cutting line.
Make sure to set the crop marks at the bottom of the graphics.
iMark software supports all versions of Illustrator and Corel Draw.
iMark software the magenta lines will be treated specially.
Save file for Cutting
When saving cutting graphics with A4,
save the graphics in vertical (portal) view.
Adobe Illustrator export
To save the cutting contour graphics with the Illustrator,
enable the Cut contour layer and Crop Mark layer and save
with Illustrator 8 format.
When naming the cutting contour graphics file,
save it as a file name different from the printing graphics
file name as in the example below.
E.g. Printing graphics file:Label:ai
Cutting graphics file:Label_Contour.ai
NOTICE
iMark software cannot be load the file name of 2byte
characters,use the file name of alphabet and number.

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The minimum distance between the crop mark and the printed graphics is 5 mm.
If the graphics is too close to the crop mark you can get the error:ʻMarker not foundʼ
Most of digital printer can print up to 5 mm from the border of the sheet, we suggest a minimum
distance of 6mm between the crop mark and the bottom border of the sheet.
Feeding direction
Minimum distance from the front edge to cutting line
Adhesive cut:20mm
(Recommended value:30mm)
Die cutting :25mm
(Recommended value:35mm)
Minimum distance from the top edge to cutting line
5mm (Recommended value:15mm)
Minimum distance from the rear end to cutting line
5mm (Recommended value:15mm)
Minimum distance from the front edge to
the crop marks:40mm
Square Crop Marks 4mm
Minimum distance from the rear end
to the crop marks:20mm
Minimum
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from the
bottom end to
the crop
marks :6 mm
Crop Marks position and Cutting area
Spacing between printed graphics
and Crop Marks
Minimum 6mm from the bottom end
Minimum 5mm from the graphics

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Open a file for Cutting
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1:The “File Open” button is load the Cutting data file into the iMark software.
If the cutting data file not saved in Illustrator 8 format, message of “Graphic file not saved
correctly” is displayed.
2:For the “First Marker” input the distance
from the front edge of media to the leftmost
crop mark. The of this value is about 5mm.
If the inputted value for the “Fist Marker” is
extremely different or the crop marks is not in
the center of the camera, the message “Marker
not found” will be displayed.
3:When press the “Open last job” button, the
cutting data file that used be last time is
displayed.
When available is reported beside.
“First Marker” distance

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When loading the cutting data file in to the iMark software,
the directory in the computer of the loaded graphics file is
displayed in the Status bar.
When “Cutter off line”is displayed, the CE6000 is not
available. Make sure the power of CE6000 is on, and USB
cables are connected correctly. For details, refer to F-Mark
Setup Userʼs manual.
When “Load Media”is displayed, the CE6000Plus is
connected but preparation of CE6000Plus is not finished.
Rise the Set Lever of CE6000Plus, then press the”2”button
on the control panel of CE6000Plus. For details, refer to
F-Mark Setup Userʼs manual.
When “Cutter ready”is displayed, “Cut Test”
and “Start”button are available. Cut operation is possible.
When select “Cut Test” or “Stat”button,”F-Mark feeder off or
not connected software protection not connected” is
displayed,and F-Mark does not work.
Make sure that the the power of F-Mark is on, and USB
cables are connected correctly. For the details, refer to
F-Mark Setup Userʼs manual.
When “Could not run graph”is displayed the USB cable of
camera is may not connected to the USB Hub or multiple
application softwares are may running on the computer.
Make sure that the USB cable of the camera is connected
correctly and close the application softwares other than
iMark software.
Status and Error messages