GRAPHTEC CE7000-130AP User manual

USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL NO.CE70AP-UM-151
CE7000-130AP
CUTTING PLOTTER

I
Preface
Thank you for choosing a Graphtec CE7000-130AP Cutting Plotter.
The CE7000-130AP Cutting Plotters employ a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed and high-precision
cutting.
In addition to cutting with any perforation pattern, the CE7000-130AP plotter can also be used as a pen plotter.
To ensure high cutting quality and optimal productivity, be sure to read this User's Manual thoroughly prior to use.
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 specications 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 nd any unclear or erroneous information or wish to make
other comments or suggestions.
(4) Not with standing 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, 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.

II
About the words and phrases in this text
•In this instruction manual, the word "plot" refers to operating the machine and using either the plotting pen or the
cutter pen to cut.
• In this instruction manual, the word "media" refers to paper, roll media, sheet media, or marking lm.
Prior to use
•Be sure to read the attached TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE prior to use. Otherwise, it may cause an
unexpected accident or re.

III
Special Precautions on Handling Blades
Sharp cutter blades are used with this plotter. Handle the cutter blades and holders with care to prevent bodily
injury.
Cutter Blades
Cutter blades are very sharp. While handling a cutter blade or cutter pen, be careful to avoid cutting your ngers
or other parts of your body. Promptly return used blades to the cutter case provided.
Blade tip
For the used blade, put it in the supplied cutter blade case and discard them in accordance with the local
regulations.
Cutter plungers
The tip consists of a sharp blade. Be sure not to extend it too far. Moreover, when you are not using the cutter
plungers, make sure that the blade is fully retracted.
Cutter blade
After Mounting the Cutter Plungers
After the power has been turned on, and during operation, do not touch the pen tip. It is dangerous.

IV
After Turning on the Plotter
During the course of turning on the plotter, be sure to observe the following precautions. The tool carriage and
loaded media may suddenly move during the cutting operation, immediately afterward and when setting the
plotter's functions. Keep hands, hair, clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the tool carriage, grit rollers
and loaded media. To prevent operator injury and poor cutting results, be careful not to allow hands, hair, clothing
or other foreign objects to become entangled with the tool carriage or loaded media while the plotter is operating.
Machine Caution Label
The Caution Label is located on the machine. Be sure to observe all the cautions on the label.
Notes on the Stand
Be sure to use only the stand designed for the CE7000-130AP with your CE7000-130AP plotter. The use of a
different stand may cause a plotter malfunction or bodily injury.
Notes on the basket
If the supplied basket is not used, problems in cutting quality may occur. Be sure to use the basket.

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Notes on the paper (media)
Please use the paper (media) in accordance with the following precautions.
•The paper is sensitive to temperature and humidity, and can start to stretch or contract immediately upon
removal from the roll. Cutting/plotting the media immediately after taking it off causes it to stretch and may blur
or cause deviations in the images.
•Please make sure to store the paper at the same environment (temperature/humidity) as this machine.
•Please always line up the edge of the paper.
Misalignment may cause paper skewing and cutting deviations.
Paper skewing can cause plotting deviation and cutoffs.
•About the end of the roll media and the paper roll:
The cutting or plotting may differ depending on how the roll media ended or how the paper roll was stopped.
•About the paper roll:
This machine uses rolls with an internal diameter of 3 inches, or 76.2 mm. Cutting or plotting deviations may
occur if the paper roll is warped or has a larger internal diameter.
•Please make sure to use the Paper Exposure Time and Number of Pre Feeds settings. (When setting AP mode)
The media can start to stretch or contract after it is taken off the roll.
Changes in temperature and/or humidity affect the paper’s contractile and saturation time, and may cause
deviations of cutting or plotting.
In order to reduce this effect, be sure to try this function on media to be used.
To prevent this from occurring, this machine is preset for Paper Exposure Time at 180 seconds, and Number of
Pre Feeds at 2. For details on how to change these settings, see “Setting Paper Exposure Time” and “Setting
the Number of Pre Feeds” in Section 4.
•About the use of thin media (70 g /m2or less)
If the cutting speed is fast, there may be paper skewing. In that case, please lower the cutting speed.
Especially when using in low humidity environment, please use lower cutting speed.
Precautions when using the curled media
• Especially upward curl will cause media jam even with weak curl.
•Please use uncurled media, or rework to make it curl weak downward to the extent that follows the plotter.

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Operating environment
With regard to changes in the operating environment, we guarantee the precision of our products under the
following conditions:
•The paper used is Graphtec brand for this machine.
•The Paper Ready Time and Number of Pre Feeds are the manufactures settings of 180 seconds and 2
times.
•There are no changes in the storage temperature and humidity levels.
•If there are changes, the repeatable accuracy is equivalent to 0.1 mm per degree Celsius or 0.3 mm per
10% Relative humidity.
•The paper is re-set after 5 consecutive page cuts.
•Each page is removed from the basket after cutting.
•Connection of a ground wire is required.
* When the ground wire is not connected, the machine may be affected by static electricity.
When using the machine without connecting a ground wire, there may be adversely affected in the cutting
results. Make sure that the machine is grounded.
WARNING
The United States Federal Communications Commission has specied that the following notice must be
brought to the attention of users of this product.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
USE SHIELDED CABLES
To comply with FCC Class A requirements, all external data interface cables and connectors must be
properly shielded and grounded. Proper cables and connectors are available from GRAPHTEC’s authorized
dealers or manufacturers of computers or peripherals. GRAPHTEC is not responsible for any interference
caused by using cables and connectors other than those recommended or by unauthorized changes or
modications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modications could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

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Installation space
Please secure a space for installation as according to the below illustration.
CAUTION
Frontward and backward the machine, please take enough space for operation.
100 mm
500 mm
600 mm 600 mm
Frontward
Top view

VIII
Selecting a power cable
Be sure to refer to the following tables if you wish to use a cable other than the one supplied as an
accessory.
Table 1. 100 V to 120 V Power Supply Voltage Range
Plug Conguration Plug Type Supply Voltage
Selector Settings
Reference
Standards Power Cable
North America
125 V
10 A
100/120 V
ANSI C73.11
NEMA 5-15
UL498/817/62
CSA22.2
NO.42/21/49
UL Listed
Type SJT
No.18AWG × 3
300 V, 10 A
Table 2. 200 V to 240 V Power Supply Voltage Range
Plug Conguration Plug Type Supply Voltage
Selector Settings
Reference
Standards Power Cable
Europe
250 V
10 A
200 V
CEE(7)VII
IEC320
CEE13
TYPE: H05VV-F
3 × 1.0 mm2
UK
250 V
5 A
200 V
BS1363
BS4491
BS6500
TYPE: H05VV-F
3 × 1.0 mm2
Australia
250 V
10 A
200 V
AS3112
AS3109
AS3191
TYPE: OD3CFC
3 × 1.0 mm2
North America
250 V
15 A
200 V
ANSI C73.20
NEMA 6-15
UL 198.6
UL Listed
Type SJT
No.18AWG × 3
300 V, 10 A
Switzerland
250 V
6 A
200 V
SEV1011
SEV1004
SEV1012
TYPE: H05VV-F
3 × 0.75 mm2
China
250 V
6 A
200 V
GB15934
GB2099.1
GB1002
GB/T 5023.5
TYPE: H05VV-F
3 × 1.0 mm2

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CONTENTS
Preface ..............................................................I
Notes on this Manual ...........................................................I
Registered Trademarks .........................................................I
Copyright ....................................................................I
About the words and phrases in this text................................. II
Prior to use ......................................................... II
Special Precautions on Handling Blades .................................III
Cutter Blades ................................................................III
Cutter plungers ..............................................................III
After Mounting the Cutter Plungers ...............................................III
After Turning on the Plotter ............................................IV
Machine Caution Label ................................................IV
Notes on the Stand ...................................................IV
Notes on the basket ..................................................IV
Notes on the paper (media) ............................................ V
Precautions when using the curled media ................................ V
Operating environment................................................VI
WARNING ................................................................. VI
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO
FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT..................................... VI
USE SHIELDED CABLES ..................................................... VI
Installation space ................................................... VII
Selecting a power cable ..............................................VIII
Chapter 1: Product Summary
1.1 Checking the Accessories ........................................... 1-2
Accessories ...............................................................1-2
Dedicated accessories ......................................................1-3
1.2 Nomenclature ......................................................1- 4
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Rear view ..................................................................1-5
1.3 Assembling........................................................ 1-6
1.4 Connecting to the Computer ......................................... 1-7
Chapter 2: Preparing to Cut
2.1 Preparation of Cutter Plunger.........................................2-2
Cutter plunger nomenclature ...................................................2-2
Structure of cutter plunger .....................................................2-3
Adjusting the blade length ....................................................2-4
Blade application and features .................................................2-4
2.2 Attaching a Tool ....................................................2-5
Attaching a tool .............................................................2-5
Removing the tool ...........................................................2-6
Attaching a pen .............................................................2-7
Removing a pen.............................................................2-7

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2.3 Loading Media (Paper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Loading roll media ...........................................................2-8
Loading sheet media ........................................................2-15
2.4 Aligning the Push Rollers ........................................... 2-18
Aligning the push roller ......................................................2-18
When feeding long media (2 meters or more) ....................................2-18
When feeding long media (2 meters or less) .....................................2 -19
For minimum width media ...................................................2-19
Changing the hold-down force.................................................2-20
Switching ................................................................2-20
Assignment ..............................................................2-21
2.5 About the Default Screen ...........................................2-22
2.6 Connecting to the Power............................................2-23
2.7 How to Use Control Panel ...........................................2-24
Indicator lamp .............................................................2-24
Operation key..............................................................2-24
Reading the screen (LCD) ....................................................2-25
Contents of Operation from MENU Screen .......................................2-27
Operation from [COND/TEST] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
2.8 Setting Feeding Method ............................................2-29
2.9 Media auto prefeed and cross cut ....................................2-31
2.10 Selecting Tool Condition............................................2-32
LCD Display ..............................................................2-32
Selecting the TOOL CONDITION number (Condition No.) ..........................2-32
Setting the tool condition .....................................................2-34
Setting the tool.............................................................2-36
Setting Condition No.1 (Pen plunger specic) ....................................2-36
Setting for Condition No.2 to No.8 (For cutter plunger) .............................2-37
Setting the speed...........................................................2-39
Setting the force........................................................... 2-40
Setting the acceleration ......................................................2- 41
Adjust the blade length manually.............................................. 2-43
2.11 Running Cutting Tests ..............................................2-44
Cutting test............................................................... 2-44
Conrm the results of the cutting test .......................................... 2-45
Adjustment of Offset ...................................................... 2-45
Adjustment for Cutting Out ................................................. 2-45
Adjustment when using plotting pen .......................................... 2-45
2.12 Displaying Cutting Area ............................................2-46
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
3.1 Raise or Lower the Tool..............................................3-2
3.2 Move the Tool Carriage and Media .....................................3-3
Move in steps manually .......................................................3-3
Continuously move manually...................................................3-3
Setting step movement distance ................................................3-4
Move away the tool carriage ...................................................3-5
Change the cutting condition (Condition No.) ......................................3-6
Reset (Revert to the initial state when the power was turned on.).......................3-6

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3.3 Setting the Origin Point .............................................. 3 -7
When coordinate axes rotation are set ...........................................3-8
When coordinate axes are rotated after origin point is set ............................3-8
Setting origin point when HP-GL is set ...........................................3-9
3.4 Setting the Cutting Direction ........................................3 -10
3.5 Stop Cutting ......................................................3 -12
Pause and resume cutting ....................................................3 -12
Stop cutting ...............................................................3 -13
Chapter 4: Convenient Functions
4.1 Settings for Cutting .................................................4-2
Setting cutting area ..........................................................4-2
Setting cutting width (EXPAND) ................................................4-4
Setting length of the page .....................................................4-5
Setting the number of pre feeds ................................................4 -7
Setting paper Ready time .....................................................4-8
Setting the space rear ........................................................4-9
4.2 Copy (Duplicate Cutting) ............................................ 4 -11
When media change mode is OFF ............................................4 -11
When media change mode is ON .............................................4 -14
4.3 Panel Cutting .....................................................4 -16
4.4 Cross Cut Force ...................................................4 -18
Chapter 5: Manual Position Adjust
5.1 Overview of Axis Adjustment .........................................5-2
Alignment mark .............................................................5-2
Example of axis adjustment....................................................5-2
5.2 Adjusting Coordinate Axes ...........................................5-3
Starting point setting .........................................................5-3
Chapter 6: Cut function settings
6.1 Set F Command of Cutting (F_CUT)....................................6-2
6.2 Setting a Time Out ..................................................6-3
6.3 Setting a Separator .................................................6-5
GP-GL separator ............................................................6-5
HP-GL separator ............................................................6-6
6.4 Ofine Output from USB Memory .....................................6-8
6.5 Cross Cut Settings.................................................6 -10
6.6 Setting Rear Margin ................................................6 -12
6.7 Setting the Number of Pre Feeds .....................................6 -14
6.8 Setting Paper Exposure Time ........................................6 -16

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Chapter 7: Setting Regarding Cutting Quality
7.1 Cutting the Corner of Thick Media Sharp ............................... 7-2
Outline of tangential mode.....................................................7-2
Setting the tangential mode....................................................7-3
Setting the length of overcut ...................................................7-4
Setting of the Initial Down Force ................................................7-6
7.2 Setting the Step Pass ...............................................7-8
7.3 Setting the Offset Angle ............................................ 7-10
7.4 Setting the Distance Adjust ......................................... 7-12
7.5 Setting Cut Line Pattern ............................................ 7-15
7.6 Setting Initial Blade Control Position Adjust ........................... 7-19
7.7 Setting the OFFSET FORCE .........................................7-21
7.8 Setting Adjustment Between the Tools ................................7-22
7.9 Cross cut the roll paper.............................................7-25
Cut Width .................................................................7-26
Manually cross-cut..........................................................7-26
Chapter 8: Settings Regarding Cutting Time
8.1 Sorting the Cutting Data .............................................8-2
8.2 Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Cut Data is Received..................8-4
8.3 Perform Automatic Pre Feed When Media is Set (Initial Feed) ..............8-6
8.4 Setting Feed Speed for Pre Feed ...................................... 8 -7
8.5 Setting the Moving Speed............................................8-9
8.6 Setting the Tool Up Move ........................................... 8 -11
8.7 Setting the Tool Up Height ..........................................8 -13
Chapter 9: Setting Regarding Interface
9.1 Setting Interface....................................................9-2
USB interface...............................................................9-2
Network (LAN) interface ......................................................9-2
RS-232C interface ...........................................................9-3
9.2 Clearing the Buffer Memory ..........................................9-4
9.3 I/F (LAN) ..........................................................9-5
Setting the DHCP ..........................................................9-5
Set IP address, subnet mask, gateway ..........................................9 -7
9.4 Connecting with RS-232C ...........................................9 -10
Switching the setting number you want to use ...................................9 -10
Changing/storing the RS-232C setting .........................................9 -11
9.5 User selection settings .............................................9 -14
Setting user selection ......................................................9 -14
Switching the user selection setting ...........................................9 -15

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Chapter 10: Settings Regarding Operation Environment
Related to menu display .....................................................10 - 2
Display language setting (LANGUAGE SELECTION) ..............................10 - 2
Display Length Unit Setting (LENGTH UNIT) ....................................10 - 3
Related to sensor...........................................................10 - 4
Enabling/Disabling the media sensors (MEDIA SENSOR) ..........................10 - 4
Enabling/Disabling the push roller sensors (PUSH ROLLER SENSOR)................10 - 5
Related to plotter environment.................................................10 -7
Fan suction setting (FAN POWER) ............................................10 -7
Enabling/Disabling the beep setting (BEEP FOR KEY OPERATION) .................10 - 8
Low Movement Speed Setting by POSITION key (POSI. KEY SPEED + SLOW KEY) ....10 - 9
High Movement Speed Setting by POSITION key (POSI. KEY SPEED). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 -10
Pause key select setting (Selecting PAUSE key).................................10 -11
LCD contrast setting (LCD contrast) ..........................................10 -12
Chapter 11: Settings of Controls from Computer
Related to command processing ...............................................11- 2
Setting the command (COMMAND) ...........................................11- 2
Priority of tool condition selection (CONDITION PRIORITY) ........................11- 3
Related to GP-GL command ..................................................11- 4
Setting the step size (GP-GL STEP SIZE).......................................11- 4
Enabling/Disabling the ' : ' and ' ; ' commands (COMMAND ' : ', ' ; ') ..................11- 5
Moving the pen while raised or lowered in
Response to the 'W' command (COMMAND 'W') .................................11- 6
Related to HP-GL command ..................................................11-7
Model ID response (HP-GL MODEL EMULATED) ................................ 11-7
Circle-command resolution setting (CIRCLE RESOLUTION) ........................11- 8
Chapter 12: Maintenance
12.1 Daily Maintenance .................................................12-2
Daily maintenance ..........................................................12- 2
Storing the plotter ..........................................................12- 2
12.2 Replacing Cutter Blade .............................................12- 3
12.3 Cleaning the Cutter Pen ............................................12- 5
12.4 Cutter Plunger Exchange ...........................................12- 6
12.5 Setting the Alarm for Degree of Wear (BLADE WEAR ALARM) ............ 12-7
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting
13.1 Troubleshooting ...................................................13 -2
When the plotter does not operate after turning the power on ........................13 - 2
When it does not work right ...................................................13 - 3
When the Cutting Result is Not Good ...........................................13 - 5
Error Messages in GP-GL Command Mode ......................................13 - 6
Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode ......................................13 -7
ARMS Error Messages ......................................................13 - 9
Other Error Messages ......................................................13 -10
Caution Message..........................................................13 -12
13.2 Printing the Setting of the Plotter....................................13 -13
13.3 Creating Test Pattern..............................................13 -15

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13.4 Creating CUTTING DEMO...........................................13 -17
13.5 Conrm the Cutting Data...........................................13 -19
13.6 Self Diagnostic Test...............................................13 - 21
Reading the error message ................................................. 13 - 23
Appendix
A.1 Main Specications .................................................A-2
A.2 Supplies ..........................................................A-3
Supplies ..................................................................A-3
A.3 External Dimensions ................................................A-4
A.4 Menu Tree .........................................................A-5
A.5 Initial Setting .....................................................A -14
INDEX ......................................................I -1

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Chapter 1: Product Summary
This chapter explains how to connect this machine to your computer.
PRODUCT SUMMARY
1.1 Checking the Accessories
1.2 Nomenclature
1.3 Assembling
1.4 Connecting to the Computer

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1.1 Checking the Accessories
Accessories
Item Q'ty Item Q'ty
Power cable 1 pc. USB cable 1 pc.
CD
• Various software
• User's Manual (pdf)
1 pc. SETUP MANUAL
TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE Cutter
Blade Manual
1 of each
Cutter plunger (PHP33-CB09N-HS) 1 pc. Cutter blades (CB09UB (1P)) 1 pc.
Oil-based ballpoint pen plunger (PHP34-BALL) 1 set Oil-based ballpoint pen (KB700-BK-1P) 1 pc.
Cutter blade adjustment magnier (PM-CT-001) 1 sht.
* In addition, various information may be attached.
* Accessories may vary depending on the sales area.
* For details, please contact the distributor where you purchased.

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Dedicated accessories
A stand (with a basket) is supplied.

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1.2 Nomenclature
Front view
Cutting mat
Tool holder
Pen holder
Tool carriage
Control panel
Media set lever
Pen station
Push rollers
Media ange
Grit roller position guide
Grit rollers
Stock shaft
Media guide
Media sensors
Media stopper
Media stocker
Power switch
Power switch ...........................Used to turn the plotter on and off.
Control panel...........................Used to access various plotter functions.
Push rollers .............................Rollers that push the media against the grit rollers.
Grit rollers ...............................Feeds the media back and forth.
Media sensors ........................The front sensor is used to sense the leading edge of the media. The rear
sensor is used to sense the trailing edge of the media.
Tool carriage ...........................Moves the cutter-pen or plotting pen across the media during cutting or
plotting.
Tool holder ..............................Holds the cutter-pen or plotting pen and moves it up or down.
Grit roller position guide .......A roller position guide is afxed to the front side of the rail, which shows the
position of each grit roller. Use these alignment marks as an aid in locating the
Push rollers.
Cutting mat .............................The oil-base ballpoint moves above this and does the cutting/plotting.
Media set lever .......................Used to raise or lower the Push rollers during the loading or unloading of
media.
Media stocker .........................The stock shaft is set.