GRAPHTEC CE LITE-50 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
MANUAL NO. CE LITE-UM-251
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CE LITE-50
CUTTING PLOTTER
CE LITE-UM-251-01-9370

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HISTORY OF REVISIONS
No. Date issued Description of revision Page Edition
1 18.01.26 First Edition All 01
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................1-1
1.1 Main Specication ..........................................................1-1
1.2 External Dimensions ......................................................1-3
1.3 Supplies ...........................................................................1-3
2 PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS ..............................2-1
3 Operation Panel .......................................................3-1
3.1 Screens and Functions of Buttons .................................3-1
3.2 Menu Tree .......................................................................3-3
4 RECOMMENDED PARTS LIST ...................................4-1
5 LIST OF TOOLS ..........................................................5-1
5.1 Tools ................................................................................5-1
5.2 Greasing and Gluing Points ...........................................5-1
6 DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY ...........................6-1
6.1 Exterior Parts ..................................................................6-1
6.1.1 Right Side Cover ............................................................................6-1
6.1.2 Left Side Cover...............................................................................6-5
6.1.3 Top Cover .......................................................................................6-6
6.1.4 Cross Cut Base ...............................................................................6-7
6.1.5 Bottom Cover.................................................................................6-8
6.1.6 Front Guide ....................................................................................6-9
6.1.7 Rear Guide ...................................................................................6-11
6.2 Mechanical Parts ..........................................................6-12
6.2.1 Y-exible Cable Cover .................................................................6-12
6.2.2 Y-exible Cable Guard ................................................................6-13
6.2.3 Paper Sensor ................................................................................6-16
6.2.4 Support Rollers ............................................................................6-17

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6.2.5 Carriage cover .............................................................................6-18
6.2.6 Pen Board.....................................................................................6-19
6.2.7 Width Detection Board ...............................................................6-20
6.2.8 Registration Mark Sensor ...........................................................6-21
6.2.9 Home Position Detector Switch .................................................6-22
6.2.10 Cam Board R ................................................................................6-24
6.2.11 Cam Board L .................................................................................6-25
6.2.12 Encoder Disk R .............................................................................6-26
6.2.13 Encoder Disk L .............................................................................6-27
6.2.14 Press Cover R ...............................................................................6-28
6.2.15 Press Cover L ................................................................................6-29
6.2.16 Press Unit R ..................................................................................6-30
6.2.17 Press Unit L ..................................................................................6-34
6.2.18 X Drive Belt ..................................................................................6-38
6.2.19 X Motor ........................................................................................6-41
6.2.20 Y Motor .........................................................................................6-44
6.2.21 Y Drive Belt Tension Arm ............................................................6-45
6.2.22 Y Drive Belt ..................................................................................6-49
6.2.23 Media Guide.................................................................................6-53
6.2.24 Cutting Mat ..................................................................................6-55
6.2.25 Cutting Mat Base .........................................................................6-56
6.2.26 LED Board R .................................................................................6-60
6.2.27 LED Board L ..................................................................................6-61
6.2.28 Main Board ..................................................................................6-63
6.2.29 Y-exible Cable ............................................................................6-68
6.2.30 Drive Roller Shaft ........................................................................6-71
6.2.31 Pinch Roller Bush R .....................................................................6-75
6.2.32 Pinch Roller Bush L ......................................................................6-76
6.2.33 Pinch Roller ..................................................................................6-77
6.2.34 Carriage Assy ...............................................................................6-82
6.2.35 Fan Motor.....................................................................................6-86
6.2.36 Roll Media Stocker ......................................................................6-89

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7 ADJUSTMENT ...........................................................7-1
7.1 Setting Values of the Main Board..................................7-1
7.2 Selecting Language & Unit of Length ...........................7-4
7.3 Upgrading the System Firmware ..................................7-5
8 SERVICE MODE .........................................................8-1
8.1 Self Diagnostic Test ........................................................8-1
8.2 Clear Setup Mode ...........................................................8-3
8.3 Self Test ...........................................................................8-5
8.4 Width Sensor Adjustment .............................................8-6
9 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................9-1
9.1 The Plotter Doesn't Operate Even When Turned On ...9-1
9.2 Media Loading Operations ............................................9-2
9.3 Cutting Operations .........................................................9-3
9.4 Error Messages in GP-GL Command Mode ...................9-4
9.5 Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode ...................9-5
9.6 ARMS Error Messages .....................................................9-6
9.7 Other Error Messages .....................................................9-9
10 Parts List .................................................................10-1
10.1 Outer Casing .................................................................10-1
10.2 Main Frame ...................................................................10-2
10.3 Main Board ....................................................................10-4
10.4 Motor .............................................................................10-5
10.5 Press Unit ......................................................................10-6
10.6 Tool Carriage.................................................................10-7
10.7 Roll Stocker ...................................................................10-8

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10.8 Wiring Harness .............................................................10-9
10.9 Other parts ....................................................................10-9
11 TARGET COMPONENTS FOR WEEE INSTRUCTION 11-1

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1 INTRODUCTION
1-1
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Main Specication
Item Specication
CPU 32-bit
Conguration Grit Rolling
Driving system Stepping Motor
Maximum Cutting Area*1498 mm × 3 m (when using the carrier sheet: 508 × 707 mm)
Precision Guaranteed Area
(width × length)*1478 mm × 1 m
Compatible
Media
Widths
Minimum 210 mm (A4, 8.27")
Maximum 508 mm (20")
Standardized *2JIS A2/A3/A4/B3/B4, ISO A2/A3/A4/B2/B3/B4
8.5"/11"/12"/15"/17"/20", 220 mm/320 mm/329 mm (equivalent to A3+)/500 mm
Number of Push Rollers 2
Maximum Cutting Speed 500 mm/s (All directions) 18 levels
Maximum Acceleration 1.0 G (9.8 m/s2) (All direction) 2 levels
Maximum Cutting Force 2.1 N (210 gf) 26 levels
Mechanical Resolution 0.025 mm
Program Step Size GP-GL: 0.1/0.05/0.025/0.01 mm, HP-GLTM *4: 0.025 mm
Repeatability accuracy 0.1 mm or less/1 m*1
Number of Mountable Tools 1
Type of Cutter Cemented Carbide Blade
Compatible Pen Type Supported with the specically designed pen adapter *3
Compatible Media for
Cutting
Marking lms (PVC/uorescence/reective) with a thickness of 0.1 mm or less,
excluding high luminance reective lms
Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Buffer Capacity 2 MB
Command Modes GP-GL/HP-GL*4(switched with operation panel or automatically switched
based on command)
LDC Display 4.3" color touch panel
Automatic Registration
Mark Scanning*5
Available (ARMS 7.0), 4-point adjustment, Segment area adjustment,
Multiple registration mark adjustment, Automatic registration mark detection, etc.
Features
Simple Printing & Cutting (with media tilt adjustment), Ofine Output, and
Barcode Management Functions
Rated power supply 100 - 240 VAC dedicated adapter output, 24 VDC (2A)
Power consumption 32 W or less
Operating environment 10 to 35˚C, 35 to 75% R.H. (No condensation)
Conditions for guaranteed
precision 16 to 32˚C, 35 to 70% R.H. (No condensation)
External dimensions
(approximate) (W×D ×H)
784 × 227 × 164 mm (not including the Roll media stocker)
Weight (approximate) 8 kg (not including the Roll media stocker)
Compatible OS*6
Windows 10 (Home/Pro/Enterprise/Education)
Windows 8.1 (Windows 8.1/Pro/Enterprise)
Windows 8 (Windows 8/Pro/Enterprise)
Windows 7 (Ultimate/Enterprise/Professional/Home Premium)
MacOS X 10.6 to macOS 10.13 (MacOS X 10.6 is compatible with only Graphtec
Studio)
Standard Software Graphtec Pro Studio, Graphtec Studio for Mac, Cutting Master 4, Windows Driver
Related
Standards
Safety
Standards
UL/cUL/CE Markings
EMC
Standards
VCCI Class A/FCC Class A/CE marking (EN55032 etc.,)

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*1: Varies depending on the type of Graphtec-authorized lm and the cutting conditions.
*2: For non-standardized sizes, use the carrier sheet.
*3: The specically designed pen adapter (sold separately) is required. Three types of xing screws to
support different diameter of a pen are included.
Compatible pen diameters: 8.0 - 11.3 mm (there may be pens within this range that are not compatible)
*4: HP-GLTM is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States.
*5: There may be cases that registration marks cannot be detected depending on the color or texture of the
media.
*6: Any OS for which support by the OS manufacturer has expired will not be applicable for support by
Graphtec either.

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1 INTRODUCTION
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1.2 External Dimensions
1.3 Supplies
Item Model No.
Cutter Set (Standard Blade) PM-BS-001
Cutter Set (Thick Blade) PM-BS-002
Carrier Sheet (13-inch) PM-CM-003
Pen Adapter PM-BH-001
Cutting Mat PM-CR-001
Cross Cutter PM-CC-001

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2 PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS
2-1
2 PARTS NAMES and FUNCTIONS
Operation panel
Media set lever - right
Cutter groove
Push roller
Tool carriage
Media set lever - left
Media sensor
Roll media stocker
Power switch Power supply connector
USB memory-dedicated port USB interface
Push roller positioning guide
Front Guide
Tool holder
Push roller Media holding roller (movable)
Operation panel..................................Used to operate the device and congure various settings.
Media set lever - right.........................Used to x (3 positions)/release the media by raising/lowering the
push roller. Adjust this lever position according to the width of the
media.
Media set lever-left .............................Used to x/release the media by raising/lowering the push roller.
Push rollers ........................................Press the media to x/move the media. Adjust the rollers position
according to the type and size of the media.
Push roller positioning guide ...................Indicates the position of the push rollers.
Tool carriage.......................................Drives the tool left/right and scans registration marks or bar code.
Tool holder..........................................Holds the tool and drives it up/down.
Media holding roller (movable) ...........Holds down media to prevent low cutting quality and malfunction of
registration mark detection. Set them in the center or the most lifted
part of the media.
Media sensor......................................Scans media.
Front guide .........................................Sets the media at the position of the indicated marking.
Roll media stocker..............................Holds roll media.
Power switch ......................................Used to turn the power ON/OFF.
USB memory-dedicated port: .............Used to connect a USB memory for loading data.
USB interface .....................................Used to connect the device to a computer.
Power supply connector .....................Used to connect the power cable.
Cutter groove......................................Used when trimming off a roll paper with a cross cutter.

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3 OPERATION PANEL
3-1
3 Operation Panel
This section explains the types of screens and the function of buttons on the operation panel.
3.1 Screens and Functions of Buttons
HOME Screen
"Menu" button .........................Used to switch to the "MENU" screen.
"CONDITION NO. Selection" buttons........ Used to select the CONDITION number.
"CONDITION" button..............Used to switch to the CONDITION setting screen.
"Copy" button..........................Used to switch to the copy mode.
"Cut Test" button .....................Used to switch to the cut test screen.
"Home" button.........................Used to move the tool carriage to the home position.
"USB" button...........................Used to switch to the menu for cutting from a USB memory.
Position key ............................Used to switch to the position key screen.
"Load Media" button................... Used to switch to the Load Media screen.
"Unload Media" button ............... Used to unload media that has been loaded.

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Other Buttons
"Page" button..........................Used to switch to the next page.
"Exit" button ............................Used to exit the current screen.
When touched before the button in the same screen is touched,
the screen changes to the previous screen without setting the
items.
"Conrm" button......................Used to conrm settings.
"Execute" button .....................Used to execute settings.
"Origin" button.........................Used to set the current position as an origin point.
"Cutting Area" button ..............Used to display th cutting area of the media that has been loaded.
"OK" button.............................Used to conrm the position of the tool moved with the position
keys.
"Stop" button...........................Stops the cutting operation.
This screen is used to
select setting items.
Press the button to set.
Menu Selection Screen
Light blue indicates the
selected setting.
Color of the Button
Press the white button to go
to the input screen.
Light blue boxes display the
current set value.
Input Buttons
Press the buttons to
input a number.
Inputting a number
Scroll the drum to
select a setting value.
Selecting from Drum
Select the item from
the list.
Selecting from List Position Key
Move the tool carriage
or media by pressing
the key.

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3.2 Menu Tree
[TOOL]
[SPEED]
[ACCELERATION]
[TANGENTIAL MODE]
[OVERCUT START]
[OVERCUT END]
[DISTANCE ADJUST]
HOME MENU
MENU pageTo
Next Page
[LOAD MEDIA]
Load the Media
[FORCE]

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[3 PIECES]
Previous Page
HOME
[SELECT FILE]

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[TOOL]
[ARMS]
[MODE 1]
[MODE 2]
[MODE 3]
[
CHECK MARK SCAN ]
[ SE NSOR OFFSET ADJ. ]
Next Page
MENU

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[INTERFACE]
[ADVANCE]
[TEST]
Previous Page
[AREA]
[MEDIA]
MENU

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4 RECOMMENDED PARTS LIST
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4 RECOMMENDED PARTS LIST
No. Part No. Part Name Q'ty Remarks
1 U792000810 LCD, CE LITE-50 1
2 U621730403 Pinch Roller 2 Left and Right
3 U621730412 Pinch Roller Holder 2 Left and Right
4 U694602521 Y Flexible Cable, FFC506301A 1
5 U684507420 Fan Motor, Left 1
6 U684507430 Fan Motor, Center 1
7 U684507440 Fan Motor, Right 1
8 U561080030 Paper Sensor, PS124GD1 1
9 U792000780 LED Board, L 1
10 U792000790 LED Board, R 1
11 U792000700 Main Board, CE-LITE 1
12 U684507400 X Motor 1
13 U684507410 Y Motor 1
14 U792000770 Cam Sensor Board 2 Left and Right
15 U792000820 Carriage Assy 1
16 U792000760 Pen Board 1
17 U792000800 Width Detection Board 1
18 U684507451 Registration Mark Sensor 1
19 U561630082 Detector Switch, JPS1220-0101 1
20 PM-CR-001 Cutting Mat 1 Supply Part

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5 LIST OF TOOLS
5-1
5 LIST OF TOOLS
5.1 Tools
No. Adjustment Item Jig Tool
1 Firmware update PC, USB I/F cable
2 X drive belt tension adjustment 0.5 mm spacer Push-pull gauge (2 kg)
3Replacing the Y-exible cable Ruler
4 Replacing the X motor 0.5 mm spacer
5.2 Greasing and Gluing Points
No. Grease or Glue Point Grease or Glue Name Application Quantity
1 X drive belt
SUMITEC 305 Suitable quantity
2 Y drive belt
3 Y drive pulley
4 Press unit L/R
5 Cam shaft L/R
6 X drive pulley screw TB1401B Suitable quantity
7 Y drive belt tension arm TP screw
8 Pinch roller shaft SANKOL CFD-5010-Z Suitable quantity

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6 DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
6-1
6 DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
CAUTION
Be sure to spread a mat on the table when placing the surface other than the bottom of CE LITE-50 down.
The paint on the edge of the CE LITE-50 may be peeled off.
6.1 Exterior Parts
6.1.1 Right Side Cover
How to detach the right side cover
(1) Remove the three M3L6 binding head screws and the two M3L8 self-tapping screws holding the
right side cover.
M3L6 binding head screws
M3L8 self-tapping screw
M3L6 binding head screw
M3L8 self-tapping screw
(2) Slightly pull apart the right side cover, and then open the rear side.

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(3) Remove the M3L6 binding head screw to detach the shield.
(4) Unlock the connector of the LCD to disconnect the exible cable.
M3L6 binding head screw Flexible cable connector
(5) Detach the right side cover.
How to detach the LCD
(1) Remove the two M3L8 self-tapping screws holding the right side panel, and then detach the right
side panel.
M3L8 self-tapping screws
(2) Detach the LCD from the right side cover.