GRAPHTEC OPS676 User manual

OPS 676
Cutting Plotter Controller User's Manual
MANUAL NO. OPS676-UM-153

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PREFACE
Software Usage Agreement
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agrees to abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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The User may use the Software on one computer at a time.
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means, including disassembly and decompiling.
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Some of the software images used in this manual are those that were used when the
software was under development, and they may be slightly different from those actually
displayed. There are no differences between the functions and setting layouts shown here
and those of the actual version. We ask for your understanding.

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PREFACE
About This Manual
This manual explains how to set up and operate the cutting plotter ( the "plotter") by using
the Cutting Plotter controller (the "controller") from a computer.
For information on setting up the plotter and installing the software, see "Setup Manual".
For the detailed operation with the Cutting Plotter controller, see the CE6000 User's Manual.
* Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 through Chapter 9 in this manual describe the operations and settings that
can be done from the menu screen that is shown by pressing the [COND/TEST] key or the [PAUSE/
MENU] key on the operation panel of the plotter. Since the keys and menu items of the corresponding
Cutting Plotter are showed in chapter titles, see in conjunction with the CE6000 User's Manual.
Symbols Used in This Manual
The following symbols are used in this manual.
CAUTION : Used to indicate cautions and restrictions to be observed for proper operation.
Be sure to read the description that follows this label.
Reference : Used to indicate information useful for operation and additional explanations.
: Used to indicate pages and User's Manuals that contain relevant information.
[ ] : Used to indicate the keys on the computer keyboard and the buttons on the
controller.

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PREFACE
Screen Images Used in This Manual
Screens that appear when CE6000 is connected to Windows 7 are used.

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Contents
Table of Contents
Software Usage Agreement........................................................................... 2
Cautions ......................................................................................................... 2
About This Manual ......................................................................................... 3
Symbols Used in This Manual ....................................................................... 3
Screen Images Used in This Manual ............................................................. 4
1. Introduction to the Controller .............................................................. 6
Features ......................................................................................................... 6
Starting the Controller .................................................................................... 7
Nomenclature (Main Screen) ......................................................................... 9
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]............................................11
Basic Settings ...............................................................................................11
Advanced Control of Tool Behavior.............................................................. 13
Cut Test ........................................................................................................ 14
3. Managing Media List ............................................................................. 16
4. Tools Setting [TOOL]............................................................................. 18
5. Setting Area Parameters [AREA] ..................................................... 20
6. Interface Setting [I/F] ............................................................................ 22
7. ARMS Setting [ARMS]........................................................................... 23
Registration Marks Setting........................................................................... 23
Settings in the [Registration Mark Settings] Screen .................................... 24
Settings in the [ARMS Setting] Screen ........................................................ 25
8. Media Setting [MEDIA] ......................................................................... 27
9. Advance [ADV.] ........................................................................................ 29
10. Option Settings ....................................................................................... 30
11. Simple mode............................................................................................. 31
Nomenclature (Main Screen: Simple mode) ................................................ 31
Option screen............................................................................................... 32
Register screen ............................................................................................ 32
12. Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 33
List of Error Messages ................................................................................. 33
Uninstalling the Controller............................................................................ 33
13. Index ............................................................................................................ 34

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1. Introduction to the Controller
Features
• Easy Setting from Your Computer
The controller enables you to set up and operate the plotter from your computer. Relevant
settings are displayed on a single screen and you can easily nd the setting that you want
to see. You can use the driver to start the controller from the print menu in the application
software and efciently proceed a series of works ranging from image design to cutting.
* The controller can be started up from PRINTER MENU of the application software with the driver only
when USB connection is used.
• Saving Tool Conditions
Up to 100 tool conditions that are set in the controller can be saved to the media list.
Contents in the media list can be saved as a le and loaded to your computer.
• Loading Plotter Setting/Uploading Settings to the Plotter
Tool conditions that are set in the operation panel of the plotter (Condition No. 1 through 8)
can be loaded to the controller. You can edit the loaded settings in the controller and upload
them to the plotter.
• Retrieving Information from the Plotter
You can retrieve error and condition information from the plotter and save it as a le.
• Importing/Exporting Advanced Settings
You can save advanced settings to any location on your computer as well as load setting
les that have been saved.
CAUTION
• Do not control more than one plotters by the controller. Depending on the operations, the settings
in the plotters may not be properly controlled.
• When using the Cutting Master 3 / Graphtec Studio, do not use the controller. You will not be
able to properly control the plotter settings.
Operation Environment
The following system environment (higher environment than one your OS recommends) is
required to use the controller.
OS Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32 bit/64 bit)
CPU Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 or greater
Memory 1GB or greater
Monitor 1024 × 768 True Color is supported
USB Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Serial Interface RS-232C compliant
Device Mouse
DVD-ROM drive
CAUTION
• To use the controller, the plotter must be connected to the computer using a USB or RS-232C
interface. In Simple mode, RS-232C interface is not available.
• If the 7-bit data length of the transfer conditions for RS-232C is set, the half-width Kana characters
are not properly sent and received. To send and receive them, set the data length to 8-bit.
When the 7-bit data length of the transfer conditions for RS-232C is set, use the alphanumeric
characters only.
For more information about the settings, see "Chapter 9: Setting the Interfaces" in the CE6000
User's Manual.
Installing the Controller
The controller is installed with the driver when you set up the plotter in Windows Vista / 7 / 8
/ 8.1 / 10.
For more information on how to install the controller, see "Setup Manual".
For information on how to uninstall the controller, see "Uninstalling the Controller" ( page
33).

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1. Introduction to the Controller
Starting the Controller
The controller can be started either from the print menu in the application software or the
Start menu on the desktop.
CAUTION
• Before starting the controller, make sure that your computer and the plotter are connected
properly and that media is set in the plotter.
• Cuttings other than test cuttings cannot be done when you start the controller from the Start
menu.
• To start the controller from the print menu, [Start up the controller] must be checked. This option
is in the [Options] tab of [Printing Preferences] in the driver software. (Only when connecting with
USB interface)
Reference
For more information on operating the controller screen, see "Nomenclature (Main Screen)" (
page 9).
Starting from the Print Menu
1. Open an image that you want to plot in the appropriate application software.
2. Select the print command from the menu.
Reference
Operations are different depending on the types of application software. For more information, see
the manual provided with the application software.
3. Select the plotter from the printer list.
* The screen above is an example of the Print screen of Notepad.

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1. Introduction to the Controller
The controller starts. Starting from the Start Menu
1. From the Start menu, select [(All) Programs], [Graphtec Cutting Plotter Controller for
CE6000], and then [Cutting Plotter Controller for CE6000].
The controller starts.

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1. Introduction to the Controller
Nomenclature (Main Screen)
You can select a tool condition suitable for the plotted media or run a test cutting or cutting
by specifying the position of the tool and the orientation of the media. You can also display
the help and version information of the controller or open the screen for advanced and
optional settings.
Reference
Some of the buttons are assigned keyboard shortcuts. The shortcut keys are as follows:
• [Use Keyboard] [F6]
• [Origin] [F5]
• [Cut Test] [F8]
1Settings Display
Area
Displays the settings (tool, force, speed, accel, and offset) for the
tool condition that is currently selected.
2Tool Condition Lists tool conditions from Condition No. 1 through 8. Click a
condition to select it.
3Edit Conditions Opens the [Edit Conditions] screen.
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION] (page 11)
4Edit Media List Opens the [Edit Media List] screen.
3. Managing Media List (page 16)
5Upload Setting to
plotter
Overwrites the condition settings (tool conditions) in the plotter by
the settings (tool conditions) in the controller.
6Cut Test Runs a test cutting under the tool condition that you set.
Test Cutting Patterns (page 15)
7Rotate
Sets the plotting direction against the media or the direction to set
the media printed by the printer in the plotter.
Selecting Rotation (page 10)
8Registration Marks
Setting
Used for a cutting where the registration mark is scanned.
7. ARMS Setting [ARMS] (page 23)
9(TOOL) Opens the [Tools Setting] screen.
4. Tools Setting [TOOL] (page 18)
10 (ARMS) Opens the [ARMS Setting] screen.
7. ARMS Setting [ARMS] (page 23)
11 (AREA) Opens the [Area Parameters] screen.
5. Setting Area Parameters [AREA] (page 20)
12 (MEDIA) Opens the [Media Setting] screen.
8. Media Setting [MEDIA] (page 27)
13 (I/F) Opens the [Interface] screen.
6. Interface Setting [I/F] (page 22)
14 (ADV.) Opens the [Advance] screen.
9. Advance [ADV.] (page 29)
15 Cancel*1Cancels the setting and closes the controller.
16 Cut*1Cuts the media based on the settings you made.
17 Close*2Cancels the setting and closes the controller.
18 Option
Open the [Option] screen. It is able to check the error data and
conditions of the Plotter main unit, and also to import/export the set
content.
10. Option Settings (page 30)
19 About... Displays the version information of your controller.
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20 Help...
Displays the help of the controller.
Pressing the [F1] key on the computer keyboard at each screen
displays the help on the setting item.
21 Origin Sets the current tool position as an origin point.
22 Use Keyboard*3
Enables the position to be moved by using the [ ] keys on the
computer keyboard.
Up/down/
left/right Press one of the [ ] keys on the keyboard.
High-speed
movement
Press the [Ctrl] key and one of the [ ] keys on
the keyboard at the same time.
Skew
Press the up/down arrow key and the left/right
arrow key at the same time. For example, [ ] and
[ ] or [ ] and [ ].
23 Position
*3
Moves the tool to the desired position.
Up/down/
left/right Press one of the , , , or .
High-speed
movement
Press the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard and , , , or
at the same time.
*1: Displayed only when the controller is started form the print menu.
*2: Displayed only when the controller is started form the Start menu.
*3: Can be operated when the plotter is in READY status.
Selecting Rotation
• When [Registration Marks] is off:
Set the cutting direction against the media.
To set in the plotter from upward of the image, select the upper option.
To set in the plotter from right side of the image using the roll media, select the lower option.
•When [Registration Marks] is on:
Set the direction to set the media printed by the printer in the plotter.
Select the upper option to insert the media in the plotter from the top of the image.
Select the lower option to insert the media in the plotter from the right side of the image.
For more information on registration marks, see "7. ARMS Setting [ARMS]" ( page 23).

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2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]
Performing one of the following tasks opens the corresponding screen for setting tool
conditions, Setting method is the same for all of the screens. In this section, the [Edit
Conditions] screen is used for explanation.
• In the main screen ( page 9), click [Edit Conditions] to open the [Edit Conditions] screen
• In the [Edit Media List] screen ( page 16), click [Edit] to open the [Edit] screen
• In the [Edit Media List] screen ( page 16), click [New] to open the [New] screen
• In the [Edit Media List] screen ( page 16), click [Copy] to open the [Copy] screen
• In the [Edit Media List] screen ( page 16), click [Load] to open the [Load] screen
In the tool condition setting screens, you can edit a tool condition or create a new one. You
can also run a cutting test under the condition that you set.
Basic Settings
Make the basic tool condition settings.
Media name, Tool type, Force, Speed, Accel, Offset can be set.
CAUTION
• Although installing the controller also installs a standard condition setting le, optimal settings
may differ depending on the use environment, the types of media, applications, and other
factors. To set values, see "Guideline for Settings (for Each Media)" ( page 12), "Guideline for
Settings (When Plotter Pen is Selected)" ( page 12), and "Guideline of Offset Setting (for Each
Cutter Blade)" ( page 12). Be sure to run a cutting test to determine the optimal tool condition
before performing actual cutting.
"Cut Test" on page 14
• Clicking [OK] directly after editing the settings overwrites the tool condition under the current
media name. To create a new tool condition with the settings that you have edited, enter a new
name in [Media Name] and then click [OK].
Reference
• Smaller values for the speed and the acceleration require longer cut time, but the quality is
stable. Set small values for the speed and the acceleration when you cut wide media because
such media may move during a cutting process and good cut quality may not be obtained.
• When you use a plotter pen, set the FORCE to the lowest setting to prolong the pen life. Adjust
the speed so there will be no faint lines.
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2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]
1Media Name
Displays the name of the tool condition that is currently selected. To
save a tool condition as a new one, enter a new le name here.
In order to correctly display the media name on the Plotter LCD
screen, do not use more than 11 characters for 2-byte characters
and no more than 22 characters for ASCII. Please be aware that
other characters do not show up properly on the Plotter LCD screen.
(Special characters are displayed with spaces.)
Media Name (page 16)
2Tool Specify the part no. of the cutter blade, or the pen.
3Force
Set the force of the cutter or the pen.
Setting range
CE6000-40: 1 to 31/40Plus: 1 to 38
CE6000-60/60Plus: 1 to 38
CE6000-120/120Plus: 1 to 38
4Speed
Set the move speed of the tool.
Setting range
(cm/s)
CE6000-40/40Plus: 1 to 60
CE6000-60/60Plus: 1 to 64
CE6000-120/120Plus: 1 to 71
5Accel
Set the acceleration of the tool.
Setting range
CE6000-40/40Plus: 1 to 3
CE6000-60/60Plus: 1 to 3
CE6000-120/120Plus: 1 to 2
6Offset
Fine-adjust the difference between the tip of the blade and the
center of the plunger. Set this value based on the type of the cutter
blade that you use.
What is Offset (page 12)
Guideline of Offset Setting (for Each Cutter Blade) (page 12)
7About the blades Displays detailed information on the cutter blade and the plunger of
the tool that is currently selected.
8Advanced Displays advanced setting items.
Advanced Control of Tool Behavior (page 13)
9OK
Saves the set content as the current media name and closes the
tool condition setting screen. To newly save it, enter the optional le
name into media name.
10 Cancel Cancels the settings and closes the tool condition setting screen.
Guideline for Settings (for Each Media)
Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual.
Guideline for Settings (When Plotter Pen is Selected)
Pen type Part no. Force
(Cutting force)
Speed
(cm/s)
Acceleration
Water-based ber-tip pen KF700 Series 10 to 12 30 2
To prolong the pen life, set the FORCE to the lowest setting, and set the SPEED after checking to
conrm that there are no faint lines or other problems during plotting.
Guideline of Offset Setting (for Each Cutter Blade)
Refer to the Cutter Blade Manual.
What is Offset
It will adjust the difference between the tip of the blade in the
plunger and the center of the plunger. There are standard
adjustment values for each cutter blades. Fine adjustment will
be made to that standard values here. (Adjustment will be made
with standard value as 0.)

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2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]
Advanced Control of Tool Behavior
Make advanced tool condition settings based on the property of the media that you use.
CAUTION
• For the setting of cut line pattern, normally use the default value of off.
• Use Tool Holder 2 when cutting with any perforation pattern (aside from turning it off).Unlike
normal media cutting (half cutting), cutting with a perforated pattern (cutting out) will damage the
cutting mat and may affect the quality of normal cutting. Therefore, do not use Tool 1 for cutting
with a perforated pattern.
• A fee will be charged for replacement of the cutting mat that is damaged by the use of Tool 1 for
cutting with a perforated pattern.
• For more information about installing the tool, see the "2.2 Attaching a Tool" in the CE6000
User's Manual.
1Distance Adjust
Adjust the difference between the data and the line of actual cutting
or plotting that occurs due to the material or thickness of the media.
In the vertical axis (Y) and the horizontal axis (X) respectively,
specify the percentage to use for the adjustment.
Off Adjustment is not performed.
On Adjustment is performed.
Setting range -2.00 to +2.00%
2Tangential Mode
Use this function to cut media whose thickness is equal to or greater
than 0.3 mm (0.012 inch).
Off/Mode1/Mode2: What is Tangential Mode (page 14)
Setting range
[Overcut (Start, End)] 0.0 to 0.9 mm (0.0 to 0.035 inch)
[Initial Down Force] 0 to 20
3Cut Line Pattern
Specify whether to perform full line or dashed (perforated) line
cutting.
Cut Line Pattern (page 14)
Off Full line cutting is performed.
On
Dashed (perforated) line cutting is performed.
When setting to On, you can either select a pattern
from 0 to 7 or set an arbitrary pattern (User) or (None).
4Simple Hides advanced setting items.
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2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]
What is Tangential Mode
The blade does not rotate smoothly when cutting media whose thickness is equal to or greater than
0.3 mm (0.012 inch) and the start and end points may not match or the corners cannot be cut nely.
Tangential Mode enables you to cut thick media nely by ne-controlling the movement of the tool
during a cutting process.
For both Mode1 and 2, you can specify the overcut lengths (extra cut lengths) for the start and end
points, from 0.0 to 0.9 mm (0.0 to 0.035 inch).
In addition, when cutting thick media, the cutter blade may not be able to go down deep in the media
at the beginning of the cutting even if the force required to the cutting is set, and there may be uncut
portion left at the start point. By setting initial down force, tool down is performed with the combined
force of cutting force and initial down force only at the start point and, therefore, the media is cut
properly from the start point.
For both Mode1 and 2, the possible values for [Initial Down Force] are from 0 to 20.
Mode 1
Overcuts at the start and end points as well as the sharply angled corners to prevent any
uncut portion from being left. At the sharply angled corners, the blade is raised to the surface
of the media and made rotate before it is lowered again so that sharp cutting can be realized.
Mode 2
Overcuts only at the start and end points. The blade is raised to the surface of the media and
made rotate only at the start point. Because the control in this mode is simpler than that in
Mode1, you can use this mode to reduce the cut time.
Cut Line Pattern
When [Cut Line Pattern] is On, the media is perforated at the interval that you set. If the length of the
part that is left uncut is too short, the cut object can easily be cut off. In the case where the object is cut
off during the cutting process, set a value that species a longer uncut length.
You can select a pattern from the following eight predened patterns or select an arbitrary pattern (User)
or (None).
Type No. Uncut length for cutting distance of 8 mm (0.315 inch)
0 0.15 mm (0.006 inch)
10.20 mm (0.008 inch)
20.25 mm (0.010 inch)
30.30 mm (0.012 inch)
40.35 mm (0.014 inch)
50.40 mm (0.016 inch)
60.45 mm (0.018 inch)
70.50 mm (0.020 inch)
User
Up Specify the length of the part to be left uncut. The possible values are from 0.1 to
10.0 mm (0.004 to 0.394 inch).
Cut Specify the length of the part to be cut. The possible values are from 0.1 to 100.0
mm (0.004 to 3.937 inch).
None The perforation pattern is controlled with the command.
Once the pattern is selected, make the following setting as necessity.
Up Mode Specify whether to raise the tool totally at the uncut part (Up) or to perform the cutting with
reduced force (Force).
Up Force If you set [Up Mode] to [Force], specify the cutting force at tool up. The possible values are
from 1 to 31.
Cut Test
Run cutting tests to determine if the media is cut properly under the tool condition that you
set.
Reference
• The tool condition is set appropriately if the media is cut off completely and a slight trace left on
the backing sheet. Readjust the settings if any uncut portion exists on the media or the backing
sheet is cut. Also readjust the blade length of the cutter ( Chapter 2: Preparing to Cut in the
CE6000 User's Manual).
• Some of the buttons are assigned keyboard shortcuts. The shortcut keys are as follows:
− [Test for force] [F9]
− [Test for cutter offset] [Shift] + [F9]
− [Cut Test] [F8]
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2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION]
1Position (Use
Keyboard)
Click this key and then use the keyboard to move the tool to the
position at which the you want to cut the test pattern.
Up/down/
left/right Press one of the [ ] keys on the keyboard.
High-speed
movement
Press the [Ctrl] key and one of the [ ] keys on
the keyboard at the same time.
Skew
Press the up/down arrow key and the left/right arrow
key at the same time. For example, [ ] and [ ] or
[] and [ ].
2Test for force
Runs three cutting tests by changing the cutting force by 1. The tests
are performed with the value that you set and the values that are
increased or decreased by 1 from the original value.
3Test for cutter
offset
Runs three cutting tests by changing the offset value by 1. The tests
are performed with the value that you set and the values that are
increased or decreased by 1 from the original value.
4Cut Test
Runs one cutting test under the tool condition that you set.
Test Cutting Patterns (page 15)
How to Check Offset (page 15)
Test Cutting Patterns
Cut Test (once with
the original value)
Test for force/Test for cutter offset (three
times with the original value and ±1)
1cm
1cm
-1 Original
value
+1
How to Check Offset
Check if the offset value is set correctly by using the following information as a reference:
Not enough adjustment. Increase the offset value.
Optimal offset value.
Too much adjustment. Decrease the offset value.

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3. Managing Media List
In the main screen ( page 9), click [Edit Media List] to open the [Edit Media List] screen.
In the [Edit Media List] screen, you can create a new tool condition and delete, replicate,
or edit the existing tool conditions. You can also load settings from the plotter or assign a
Condition No. (1 to 8) to a condition. The condition with a Condition No. can be called in the
plotter.
You can save a tool condition as a le to any location on your computer (Export) or load a
setting le that have been saved (Import).
CAUTION
• Although installing the controller also installs a standard media list (a list of tool conditions),
optimal settings may differ depending on the use environment, the types of media, applications,
and other factors. Be sure to run cutting tests and set the optimal tool condition before
performing actual cutting.
• On Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, the media list is saved for each logged-on user. If you want to use
the same media list as before, log on as the same user.
Reference
Up to 100 tool conditions can be saved to the list. If you try to save tool conditions that exceed the
limit of 100, a message will appear. In that case, you should delete unnecessary setting files.
1List
Lists media names and the corresponding tool conditions.
Click a condition to select it.
To select multiple conditions, click them while pressing the [Ctrl] or
[Shift] key on the keyboard.
Media Name (page 16)
2Condition No.1 to 8
Assign a Condition No. (1 to 8) to the tool condition that is currently
selected. The condition with a Condition No. can be called in the
plotter.
Select a tool condition from the list and click one of the buttons:
[Condition No.1] to [Condition No.8].
3New Opens the [New] screen.
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION] (page 11)
4Edit Open the [Edit] screen.
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION] (page 11)
5Delete
Deletes the tool condition that is currently selected.
The tool condition to which a Condition No. (1 to 8) is assigned
cannot be deleted.
6Copy Opens the [Copy] screen.
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION] (page 11)
7Load Loads tool conditions from the plotter and opens the [Load] screen.
2. Setting Tool Conditions [CONDITION] (page 11)
8Import Loads the media list that is stored in your computer.
Import/Export Functions for Tool Conditions (page 17)
9Export
Saves the tool condition that is currently selected to a location on
your computer.
Import/Export Functions for Tool Conditions (page 17)
10 Close Closes the [Edit Media List] screen.
Media Name
The controller manages tool conditions by using media names. This is because the media to be used
determines the tool condition. Note that, however, optimal condition settings for the same media may
differ depending on the use environment or the shape of the image to be plotted. Therefore, saving a
tool condition under a le name that consist of the media name and additional description by which the
variation of the settings can be understood may help to nd the settings that are close to the optimal
condition.
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Import/Export Functions for Tool Conditions
By using these functions, you can save a tool condition that is set in the controller to any location
on your computer or load a tool condition that has been saved to your computer. You can also save
multiple tool conditions as a single le and load the le. The extension of the les that can be imported
or exported is ".GMIE".
Export
1. Select a condition from the media list and click [Export].
2. Enter the le name in the [Save As] screen and specify the location to which you
save the condition.
3. Click [Save] to save the setting le.
Import
1. Click [Import].
2. Select the le to load in the [Open] screen.
3. Click [Open] to load the condition and add it to the bottom of the list.

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4. Tools Setting [TOOL]
In the main screen ( page 9), click [TOOL] to open the [Tools Setting] screen.
In the [Tools Setting] screen, you make advanced settings for the behavior of the tool and
how plotting data is processed.
1Step Pass
Set the units by which data is processed. Normally, set the value to [1].
What is Step Pass (page 19)
Setting range 0 to 20
2Offset Force
Specify the cutting force when the direction of the blade is set in the
initial operation. The value is also used as the cutting force when
blade rotation control is performed when tangential mode is used.
Setting range 1 to 31 (CE6000-40)
1 to 38 (CE6000-60/120/40Plus/60Plus/120Plus)
3Offset Angle
Specify the angle to use as the reference to determine if blade angle
control should be performed.
What is Offset Angle (page 19)
Setting range 0 to 60 degrees
4Data Sorting
Specify whether to store the data in the buffer memory and sort them
before plotting starts.
What is Data Sorting (page 19)
Off Sorting is deactivated.
On Sorting is activated.
5Tool Up Speed Specify the move speed of the tool when the tool is raised.
Setting range Auto, 10/20/30/40/50/60 cm/sec.
6Condition Priority
Specify whether the tool conditions can be set or edited with the
command.
Manual
Conditions can be set/edit only from the control panel
or controller.
Program Conditions can be set/edit with command.
7Initial Blade
Specify the position at which initial adjustment of the blade direction
is done.
What is initial adjustment of the blade direction (page 19)
2mm Below
(0.08 inch Bellow)
The initial adjustment of the blade direction is done at 2
mm below (0.08 inch Bellow) the start point of the cutting.
Outside The initial adjustment of the blade direction is done
outside of the cutting area.
8Tool Up Move
Specify whether the plotter moves the tool each time it receives the
coordinates or directly moves the tool to the last coordinates when
the controller sends instructions in series to the plotter to raise and
move the tool.
Enabled The tool moves along the coordinates received.
Disabled The tool moves to the last coordinates.
9OK Saves the settings and closes the [Tools Setting] screen.
10 Cancel Cancels the settings and closes the [Tools Setting] screen.
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4. Tools Setting [TOOL]
What is Step Pass
A set of units by which cut data is processed is called Step Pass. If set, the cutting is performed by
skipping blade control for the data that is less than the specied value. Set this setting when the space
is extremely small in the cut data, to reduce cut time while performing stable blade rotation control. The
smaller the value is, the ner blade control is performed and, therefore, the quality is improved but cut
time becomes longer.
Normally, set the value to [1]. One unit is the distance that you set [Step Size] in [GP-GL] in the [Interface]
screen ( page 22).
What is Offset Angle
The plotter analyzes the cutting data to determine if blade angle control should be performed based
on the change amount of an angle. Angle control is performed when the change amount of an angle
is equal to or more than the value that you set in [Offset Angle]. If a small value is set, angle control
is performed frequently for some image shapes and, therefore, the quality is improved but cut time
becomes longer. On the other hand, a large offset angle value reduces the cut time but an image
different from the intended one may be cut.
What is Data Sorting
This is a function to store plotting data in the buffer memory and arrange the process order so that
more efcient plotting can be done.
By the Date sort, the process order is arranged so that the movement distance of the tool in the feed
direction becomes the shortest at tool up.
If [Data Sort] is set to on, the time before the plotting starts becomes longer because data is temporarily
accumulated in the buffer memory.
Set the data sort in the controller to off when the data that has already been sorted with the application
or driver software is used for plotting.
What is initial adjustment of the blade direction
Initial adjustment of the blade direction is an operation that softly puts the blade on the media to align
the blade directions right after turning on the power source of plotter or after changing the condition
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5. Setting Area Parameters [AREA]
In the main screen ( page 9), click [AREA] to open the [Area Parameters] screen.
In the [Area Parameters] screen, you set values regarding to the plotting area.
CAUTION
• Although plotting can be performed at a position on and outside of the push rollers when the
expand limit is set to a positive value in [Set Expand Limit] under [Expand], some media may not
be fed properly because the push rollers move on the plotted surface.
• When expand limit parameters are set to +8 mm (+0.315 inch) or higher in expand settings,
please refrain from setting "Initial Blade" to "Outside" on the "Tools Setting" screen (page 18).
With this setting condition, the carriage can be moved to the outside of the media, causing the
blade to break.
Reference
• When turning mirror mode on or off, the Area settings are initialized.
· You should set a Expand setting before sending the plotting data to the plotter, When you change
the setting, the plotter clears data in the buffer memory to perform initial settings.
· In [Area], set the values in [Set Upper Right] and [Set Lower Left] so that the distance between
them is equal to or larger than 10 mm (0.394 inch).
1Scale Opens the [Scale] screen.
Scale Setting (page 20)
2Mirror Opens the [Mirror] screen.
Mirror Setting (page 20)
3Expand Opens the [Expand] screen.
Expand Setting (page 21)
4Area Opens the [Area] screen.
Area Setting (page 21)
5Close Closes the [Area Parameters] screen.
Scale Setting
Plotting is performed with the enlarged/shrunk size.
Scales that can be set are 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (multiplications).
Mirror Setting
Sets the mirror mode that reverses the origin point and vertical and horizontal coordinate axes.
Selecting On enables the mirror mode.
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