GRAPHTEC FC4500 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL NO.FC4500-UM-153
FC4500 SERIES
CUTTING PLOTTER

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TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE
TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE
•To ensure safe and correct use of your plotter, read ths Manual thoroughly before use.
•After havng read ths Manual, keep t n a handy locaton for quck reference as needed.
•Do not permt small chldren to touch the plotter.
•The followng descrbes mportant ponts for safe operaton. Please be sure to observe them strctly.
Conventions Used in This Manual
To promote safe and accurate use of the plotter as well as to prevent human njury and property damage, safety
precautons provded n ths manual are ranked nto the three categores descrbed below. Be sure you understand the
dfference between each of the categores.
Ths category provdes nformaton that, f gnored, s hghly
lkely to cause fatal or serous njury to the operator.
Ths category provdes nformaton that, f gnored, s lkely to
cause fatal or serous njury to the operator.
Ths category provdes nformaton that, f gnored, could cause
njury to the operator or physcal damage to the plotter.
Description of Safety Symbols
The symbol ndcates nformaton that requres careful attenton (whch
ncludes warnngs).
The pont requrng attenton s descrbed by an llustraton or text wthn or
next to the symbol.
The symbol ndcates acton that s prohbted. Such prohbted acton s
descrbed by an llustraton or text wthn or next to the symbol.
The symbol ndcates acton that must be performed. Such mperatve
acton s descrbed by an llustraton or text wthn or next to the symbol.

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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
During a plotting or cutting operation, do not touch
the writing panel, carriage, and other moving parts.
• Such acton may cause human njury.
No touching
During a plotting or cutting operation, be sure to
keep your hands, hair, and so forth away from the
writing panel, carriage, and other moving parts.
• Such acton may cause human njury.
No touching
Even when the plotter is stopped, it may suddenly
start operating if it receives data, so be sure to keep
your hands, hair, and so forth away from the vicinity
of the plotter's writing panel and moving parts such as
the tool carriage.
• Such acton may cause human njury.
No touching
If the plotter generates smoke, is too hot, emits
strange odor, or otherwise functions abnormally, do
not continue using it. Turn off its power and unplug
its power cord from the electrical socket.
• Use of the plotter n such status may result n a fre hazard or
electrcal shock.
• After confrmng that smoke s no longer beng generated,
contact your sales representatve or nearest Graphtec vendor
to request repar.
• Never try to perform repar yourself.
Repar work by nexperenced
personnel s extremely dangerous.
Prohibited
Do not connect the plotter to a non-rated power
supply.
• Use of a dfferent supply voltage may result n electrcal shock
or a fre hazard due to current leakage.
Use prohibited
Make sure that the plotter is grounded.
• If the plotter s not grounded, the operator could suffer an
electrcal shock n case of current leakage.
Ground the Plotter
Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the plotter.
• Such acton may cause electrcal shock or a fre hazard due
to current leakage.
• Contact wth the hgh-voltage parts wthn the plotter may
cause electrcal shock.
• If the plotter requres repar, contact your sales representatve
or nearest Graphtec vendor.
No disassembly
Do not use the plotter in a location where it will be
exposed to water, rain or snow.
• Such locaton may cause electrcal shock or a fre hazard due
to current leakage.
Avoid water
Beware of
electrical shock

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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Avoid direct contact with the cutter blade.
• Touchng the blade wth your bare hand may cause njury.
• Durng a cuttng operaton, keep away from the cutter blade.
No touching
Do not use or store the plotter in a location exposed
to direct sunlight or the direct draft of an air
conditioner or heater.
• Such locaton may mpar the performance
of the plotter.
Prohibited
Do not use or store the plotter in an excessively
dusty or humid location.
• Such locaton may mpar the performance of the plotter.
Prohibited
Do not install, use, or store the plotter in a location
subject to excessive mechanical vibration or
electrical noise.
• Such locaton may mpar the performance of the plotter.
Prohibited
Do not place a coffee cup or any other receptacle
containing water or other fluid on top of the plotter.
• Flud fallng nsde the plotter may cause electrcal shock or a
fre hazard due to current leakage.
Avoid water
Beware of
electrical shock
Do not allow dust or metallic matter to adhere to the
power plug.
• A drty power plug may result n electrcal shock or a fre
hazard due to current leakage.
Prohibited
Beware of
electrical shock
Do not use the power cord if it is damaged.
• Use of a damaged cord may result n electrcal shock or a fre
hazard due to current leakage.
• Replace the power cord wth a new one.
Unplug the power
cord from the socket

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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Move the tool carriage slowly when moving it
manually in order to load the medium or for other
reasons.
• Movng t quckly may damage the plotter.
When using the cutter pen, take care not to extend
the cutter blade excessively.
• An excessve blade length wll damage the cuttng mat and
mpar the plotter's cuttng qualty.
When disconnecting the power cord or an interface
cable, do not pull on the cord/cable.
• Such acton wll damage the cord/cable, resultng n a fre
hazard or electrcal shock. Be sure to hold the power cord's
plug or the nterface cable's connector.
Prohibited
Do not clean the plotter using a volatile solvent (such
as thinner or benzine).
• Such acton may mpar ts performance.
Prohibited
Do not attempt to lubricate the plotter's
mechanisms.
• Such acton may cause t to break down.
Prohibited
Do not place magnetic cards, diskettes or similar in
the vicinity of the tool carriage.
• The magnetc force may destroy the data on the magnetc
cards or dskettes.
Prohibited
Provide sufficient space around the plotter so that
the media does not strike any objects in the plotter’
s vicinity during cutting or plotting.
• Such contact may cause cuttng or plottng to go out of
algnment.
No touching
If water or foreign matter enters inside the plotter,
do not continue using it. Turn off its power and
unplug its power cord from the electrical socket.
• Use of the plotter n such status may result n electrcal shock
or a fre hazard due to current leakage.
• Contact your sales representatve or nearest Graphtec vendor
to request repar.
Unplug the power
cord from the socket

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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
When using indoor illumination such as a
fluorescent lamp or a floor lamp, make sure that
such illumination is positioned at least one meter
away from the plotter.
• Insuffcent dstance may cause the sensors to malfuncton
and prevent correct detecton of the loaded medum.
If an edge of the loaded medium comes loose,
secure it with drafting tape or a similar means.
• The cutter’s blade may break f ts tp gets caught on a loose
edge of the medum.
Before cutting a medium when you are uncertain
of its optimum cutting conditions, run a test cut in
advance.
• A cuttng operaton based on unsutably specfed cuttng
condtons wll place a heavy load on the blade and plotter,
causng the blade to break or the plotter to break down.

I
PREFACE
PREFACE
Thank you for purchasng an FC4500 Seres Cuttng Plotter. Ths plotter ncorporates a dgtal servo drve to
perform cuttng and plottng operatons at hgh speed and hgh precson.
Besdes beng used to cut markng flm and other meda, your plotter can also be used as a pen plotter.
To ensure optmum use of the plotter’s varous functons, be sure to read ths manual thoroughly before use.
Ths product s manufactured and sold pursuant to a lcense under Gerber Scentfc Internatonal, Inc.'s U.S.
Patent No. 5,537,135 and ts foregn counterparts.
Notes on the Use of This Manual
• All rghts reserved. No part of ths publcaton may be reproduced, stored n a retreval system, or transmtted, n any
form or by any means, wthout the pror wrtten permsson of Graphtec Corporaton.
• The specfcatons and other nformaton n ths manual are subject to change wthout notce.
• Whle every effort has been made to supply complete and accurate nformaton about ths product, please address
any nqures about unclear nformaton, possble errors, or other comments to your sales representatve or nearest
Graphtec vendor.
• Notwthstandng the precedng paragraph, Graphtec Corporaton assumes no lablty for damages resultng from the
use of the nformaton contaned heren or of the product.
Registered Trademarks and Copyrights
• HP-GL™ s the regstered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
• The names of products and brands mentoned heren are the regstered trademarks or trademarks of ther respectve
companes.
• All copyrghts regardng ths manual belong to Graphtec Corporaton.

II
PREFACE
Precautions on the Handling of Cutter Pens
Ths product uses a cuttng blade. To prevent njures (when replacng the cutter blade, nstallng the cutter
pen, etc.), take the followng precautons when handlng the cutter blade.
Cutter Blade
The blades are sharp. Be careful not to cut your fngers or prck yourself when handlng the cutter pen.
Blade tip
Return used blades to the accessory cutter blade case and throw them all out together when the whole case has been
flled.
Cutter Pen
The tp conssts of a sharp blade. Do not extend t too far.
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The methods for extendng the blade and replacng t are descrbed n Chapter 3 of ths manual.
After Mounting the Cutter Pen
After the power has been turned on, and durng operaton, do not touch the pen tp. It s dangerous.

III
PREFACE
Precautions After Turning on the Plotter
Durng operatons, mmedately after completon of operatons, and when settng cuttng plotter functons,
the tool carrage, Y bar, and other parts whch are not fxed, may move suddenly. Do not let your hands, har,
or clothng get too close to the movng parts or wthn ther range of movement. Do not place any foregn
objects n or near these areas ether. If your hands, har, clothng, or the lke get caught n, or wrapped
around movng parts, you may be njured and the machne may be damaged.
FC4500
The Warning Label
The warnng label shown below s attached to the outsde of your plotter’s cover. Be sure to strctly observe
the precauton ndcated on the label.

IV
PREFACE
Cling Mat
(CM-0004/CM-0005)
To set the general materal (markng flm, tack paper, etc.), paste the suppled clng mat on the wrtng panel.
The clng mat s a consumable.
Before usng the clng mat, please be sure to read the separately attached “How to use clng mat (CM-0004 /
CM-0005)” manual.

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PREFACE
Daily Maintenance and Storage
Durng daly mantenance, pay partcular attenton to the followng ponts.
(1) Do not lubrcate the plotter mechansms.
(2) To clean the plotter's metal parts, ether wpe the soled areas wth a dry cloth or wth a cloth that has
been dampened wth a neutral detergent dluted wth water.
Do not use paint thinner, benzine, alcohol, or similar solvents as they may damage the casing's finish.
(3) If the wrtng panel surface s soled, wpe t wth a dry cloth. If the surface s extremely drty, wpe the
surface wth a cloth that has been dampened wth alcohol or a neutral detergent dluted wth water. Make
sure that the cloth has been well wrung out.
• Do not use antistatic cleaners or cloths treated with an antistatic agent to clean an electrostatic writing panel.
Antistatic agents will adversely affect the electrostatic adhesion of the panel.
• Do not use benzine, thinners, or similar solvents to clean the writing panel. They will damage the surface.
When the plotter s not n use, follow the nstructons lsted below.
(1) Remove the pen from the tool carrage and store t.
(2) Cover the plotter wth the soft cover suppled or a cloth to keep dust off.
(3) Store the plotter n a locaton whch s not subject to ether drect sunlght or hgh humdty.

VI
PREFACE
Selecting a Power Cable
Be sure to refer to the followng tables f you wsh to use a cable other than the one suppled as an accessory.
Table 1. 100 V to 120 V Power Supply Voltage Range
Plug Configuration Plug Type Supply Voltage
Selector Settings
Reference
Standards Power Cable
North Amerca
125 V
10 A
100/120 V
ANSI C73.11
NEMA 5-15
UL498/817/62
CSA22.2
NO.42/21/49
UL Lsted
Type SJT
No.18AWG × 3
300 V, 10 A
Table 2. 200 V to 240 V Power Supply Voltage Range
Plug Configuration 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
Australa
250 V
10 A
200 V
AS3112
AS3109
AS3191
TYPE: OD3CFC
3 × 1.0 mm2
North Amerca
250 V
15 A
200 V
ANSI C73.20
NEMA 6-15
UL 198.6
UL Lsted
Type SJT
No.18AWG × 3
300 V, 10 A
Swtzerland
250 V
6 A
200 V
SEV1011
SEV1004
SEV1012
TYPE: H05VV-F
3 × 0.75 mm2

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE ....................................
Conventons Used n Ths Manual.......................................... 
Descrpton of Safety Symbols ............................................
Safety Precautons.......................................................
PREFACE..............................................................I
Notes on the Use of Ths Manual ..........................................I
Regstered Trademarks and Copyrghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Precautons on the Handlng of Cutter Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II
Precautons After Turnng on the Plotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
The Warnng Label......................................................III
Clng Mat .............................................................IV
Daly Mantenance and Storage............................................ V
Selectng a Power Cable .................................................VI
CH1 PRODUCT SUMMARY
1.1 Model Names and Basc Specfcatons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2 Standard Accessores ..................................................1-2
1.3 Plotter Nomenclature...................................................1-3
1.4 Control Panel.........................................................1-4
CH2 CUTTER BLADES, CUTTER PENS AND PENS
2.1 Types of Cutter Blades and Ther Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 Cutter Pen Nomenclature................................................2-3
2.3 Replacng the Cutter Blade ..............................................2-4
2.4 Adjustng the Blade Length ..............................................2-5
Adjustng the Blade Length.............................................2-5
Obtanng the Correct Blade Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.5 Pen Types and Ther Features............................................2-6
CH3 PREPARATIONS FOR CUTTING/PLOTTING
3.1 Basc Operatonal Flow .................................................3-2
3.2 Connectng to your Computer ............................................3-3
3.3 Mountng the Tools.....................................................3-4
If your plotter s the FC4550-50 or FC4500-60 model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
If your plotter s the FC4510-60 model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4 Turnng on the Plotter and Intalzaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.5 Loadng the Medum....................................................3-9
3.6 Attachng the orgn pont algnment gudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.7 Settng the Cuttng Condtons (Settng Condtons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Settng the Cuttng Force (Pen Force, Creaser Force) [FORCE] ................. 3-13
Settng the Speed [SPEED]............................................ 3-14
Settng the Cutter Blade Type and Offset [OFFSET]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Creaser Settngs .................................................... 3-15

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CONTENTS
Short lne segment settngs............................................ 3-17
Settng the Qualty [QUALITY]..........................................3-18
Thck Mode Settngs ................................................. 3-18
Perforaton Settngs..................................................3-19
3.8 Runnng a Cuttng Test.................................................3-21
Cutter Pen Test .....................................................3-21
Creasng Tool Test...................................................3-21
Cuttng a sample....................................................3-22
Blade Length Adjustment .............................................3-23
3.9 Meda and Cuttng Condtons ...........................................3-24
3.10 Settng the Cuttng Orgn...............................................3-25
3.11 Usng the Copy Functon ...............................................3-26
3.12 Usng the Hold Functon................................................3-29
CH4 REGISTRATION MARK SETTINGS AND DETECTION
4.1 Outlne of the Regstraton Mark Functon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.2 Settng the Regstraton Mark Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.3 Settng the Regstraton Mark Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Settng the Regstraton Mark Spacng (FC4510-60 only)..........................4-6
Settng the Center Regstraton Mark (FC4510-60 only)...........................4-6
4.4 Regstraton Mark Dstance Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
USER (Manual Input)........................................................4-8
CUSTOM...........................................................4-9
4.5 Settng the Regstraton Mark Sze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
4.6 Settng the Regstraton Mark Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.7 Adjustng the Regstraton Mark Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Adjustng the Regstraton Mark Sensor by Usng a Pre-prnted Cross Symbol and a
Plotted Cross Symbol ................................................ 4-12
Adjustng the Regstraton Mark Sensor by Usng One Plotted and One Cut Cross
Symbol ...........................................................4-13
4.8 Settng the Regstraton Mark Detecton Judgment Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Automatc Adjustment of the Senstvty of the Regstraton Mark Sensor. . . . . . . . . 4-17
Adjustng the Senstvty of the Regstraton Mark Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
4.9 Settng the Regstraton Mark Detecton Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.10 Settng the Number of Detecton Operatons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
4.11 Settng the Sensng Interval.............................................4-23
4.12 Axs Adjustment......................................................4-24
4.13 Regstraton Mark Detecton.............................................4-26
Manual Detecton ...................................................4-27
4.14 Settng the Regstraton Mark Cuttng Functon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.15 Settng the Regstraton Mark Detecton Start Poston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-31
4.16 The Readng Area Requred for Detectng Regstraton Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
For three-pont regstraton marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
For four-pont regstraton marks........................................4-33

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CONTENTS
CH5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
5.1 PAUSE Menu Confguraton..............................................5-2
5.2 Clearng the Buffer.....................................................5-3
5.3 Rasng/Lowerng the Tool ...............................................5-4
5.4 Settng the Communcaton Condtons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.5 Settng the Data Format to be Receved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.6 Assgnng THICK Mode .................................................5-7
5.7 Settng the Overlay Functon .............................................5-8
5.8 Assgnng the Short Lne Segment Settngs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.9 Assgnng Tool Numbers ............................................... 5-11
5.10 Assgnng Perforaton Cuttng............................................ 5-12
5.11 Settng the Tool Interval Adjustment Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.12 Settng the Dstance Adjustment Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5.13 Sortng ............................................................. 5-15
5.14 Rotatng the Coordnate Axes ...........................................5-16
5.15 Settng the Cuttng/Plottng Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.16 Settng the Mrror Mode................................................5-19
5.17 Scalng the Image Data ................................................5-20
5.18 Settng the Intal Cuttng Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
5.19 Settng the Offset Force................................................5-22
5.20 Settng the Offset Angle................................................5-23
5.21 Settng the Step Pass..................................................5-24
5.22 Settng the Tool-up Heght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
5.23 Settng the Tool Movement Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
5.24 Settng the Pen Carrage Movement Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Settng the Step Movement Dstance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Settng the Low Movement Speed ......................................5-28
Settng the Hgh Movement Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
5.25 Prntng a Condtons Lst...............................................5-30
5.26 Prntng the Self-Test Pattern ............................................5-32
5.27 Prntng a Character Dump Lst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
5.28 Specal Functons.....................................................5-34
CH6 TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 Troubleshootng .......................................................6-2
6.2 Error Messages .......................................................6-4
6.3 Cleanng the Cutter Pen.................................................6-7
CH7 SPECIFICATIONS
7.1 Man Specfcatons ....................................................7-2
7.2 External Dmensons ...................................................7-3
7.3 Optons and Supples...................................................7-5
Optons ............................................................7-5
Supples............................................................7-5
INDEX ................................................. I-1

CHAPTER 1
PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRODUCT SUMMARY
1.1 Model Names and Basc Specfcatons
1.2 Standard Accessores
1.3 Plotter Nomenclature
1.4 Control Panel

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1.1 Model Names and Basic Specifications
The FC4500 Seres comprses the followng models.
Model Meda hold-down method Cuttng area
FC4550-50 Clng mat 590 x 430 mm
FC4500-60 Clng mat 910 x 610 mm
FC4510-50 Clng mat 860 x 600 mm
1.2 Standard Accessories
Item Descrpton Q'ty
Power cable 1
Cutter pen set Cutter Plunger, Cutter Blade 1 set
Ol-based ballpont pen set Ballpont pen Plunger, Ballpont pen 1 set
Creasng/scorng tool CP-001 (FC4510-60 only) 1
Clng mat CM-0004 (transparent)
Sze 610 × 435mm
FC4550-50 1
FC4500-60/FC4510-60 2
Clng mat CM-0005 (whte)
Sze 610 × 435mm
FC4550-50 1
FC4500-60/FC4510-60 2
Protectve case FC4550-50 1
FC4500-60/FC4510-60 2
Protectve sheet FC4550-50 1
FC4500-60/FC4510-60 2
Orgn pont algnment gudes 10 x 200 mm 2
USB cable 1
DVD User’s manual, drver, other software 1
Quck Manual 1
Cutter Blade Manual 1
Usage Precautons 1
• The vacuum pump itself is an option. It is not provided with the VC models.
• Make sure that the vacuum pump used with a VC model is affixed with either a label showing compliance with the
relevant safety standard or with the CE marking.

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1.3 Plotter Nomenclature
(1) Tool carrage .............Drves the cutter pen/pen/creasng tool to the forward/backward.
(2) Tool holder ................Holds the cutter pen/pen/creasng tool and drves t up/down.
(3) Pen staton ...............Holds a pen.
(4) Y bar .........................Holds the tool carrage; moves left/rght.
(5) Wrtng panel ............Cuttng/plottng/creasng s performed here.
(6) Control panel ............Used to set and use the plotter’s varous functons.
(7) USB nterface connector
............................Used to connect the plotter to a computer va the USB nterface.
(8) RS-232C nterface connector
............................Used to connect the plotter to a computer va the RS-232C nterface.
(9) AC lne nlet ..............Connect one end of the power cable here and the other end to an electrcal socket.
(10) Power swtch ...........Controls the on/off status of the power supply to the plotter.
(11) Pen-sensng rubber strp
............................Judgment of whether or not a pen s mounted s performed on ths strp.
(FC4550-50/4500-60 only)
Tool holder 1
Tool holder 2
Pen station
Tool holder 1 Tool holder 2
FC4550-50/4500-60 FC4510-60
7
4
4
66
11
1
1
2
2
3
5 5
8
9
10
7
8
9
10
Pen staton

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1.4 Control Panel
POWER
PROMPT
FORCE
SPEED
OFFSET
QUALITY
F1 F3
F4
F2
Indicator Lamps
................The POWER lamp remans lt (green) whle the plotter s on.
..............The PROMPT lamp lghts (red) when the plotter receves data that wll cause the pen carrage
to move outsde the effectve cuttng area or receves the Prompt Lght command (T) from the
computer.
Panel Keys
..................[FUNCTION] keys
Dependng on the settng screen beng dsplayed, these keys are used to:
• Load a group of cuttng condtons retaned n the plotter's memory;
• Shft the blnkng dsplay n a condtons settng screen;
• Select the desred submenu n a menu screen.
...........[POSITION] keys
Dependng on the plotter’s operatng status, these keys are used to:
• Move the tool carrage;
• Move the blnkng dsplay n a condtons settng screen; ([ ] and [ ] keys)
• Rase or lower the numerc value of a settng; ([ ] and [ ] keys)
• Change the pen type. ([ ] and [ ] keys)
• Press the [ ] key and the [ENTER] key concurrently to move the tool carrage to the upper
rght poston. To move the tool carrage to the orgn poston, press the [ ] key and the
[ENTER] key concurrently.
...........................[PAUSE] key
Press the [PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode (ts green lamp lghts).
Press t agan to cancel PAUSE mode (the lamp goes off).
Dependng on the plotter’s operatng status, ths key s used to:
• Temporarly suspend a cuttng or plottng operaton.
• Set functons at the control panel.
• Temporarly store data receved from the computer n the plotter’s buffer.

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...........................[ENTER] key
After settng a functon or condton at the control panel, press the [ENTER] key to regster
your settng.
To reset the plotter, concurrently press the [ENTER] and [ORIGIN] keys. (Key reset functon)
...........................[ORIGIN] key
Used to move the orgn pont.
Press ths key to ntate the respectve functon when "MARKS" or "AXIS" has been selected
for the regstraton mark mode.
To reset the plotter, concurrently press the [ENTER] and [ORIGIN] keys. (Key reset functon)
...........................[COPY] key
Used to output a copy of the data n the plotter's receve buffer.
...........................[CONDITIONS] key
Used to change the currently dsplayed cuttng condtons.
...........................[TEST] key
Runs a cuttng test to check whether the currently selected cuttng condtons are compatble
wth the medum loaded.
...........................[NEXT] key
Used to select the desred menu screen for settng a functon at the control panel when the
plotter s n PAUSE mode.
...........................[STOP/VIEW] key
Durng a cuttng/plottng/creasng operaton, press ths key to mmedately stop cuttng/plottng/
creasng. Whle the Ready message s beng shown on the plotter’s dsplay panel, press ths
key to move the tool carrage to the outer lmt of the maxmum cuttng/plottng area. To return
the tool carrage to ts orgnal poston, press ths key once agan.