Vinyl Express Qe60 User manual

Vinyl Express Qe60
USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL NO. VEXQe06-UM-151
CUTTING PLOTTER
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Checking the Accessories ..............................................................................................1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions ...........................................................................................1-3
Front View .........................................................................................................................1-3
Rear View..........................................................................................................................1-3
Control Panel.....................................................................................................................1-4
1.3 Assembling the Stand .....................................................................................................1-5
Stand Construction............................................................................................................1-5
Stand Assembly Instructions.............................................................................................1-5
1.4 Attaching the Basket .......................................................................................................1-7
Basket Construction ..........................................................................................................1-7
Basket Attachment Instructions.........................................................................................1-7
2. SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER
2.1 Connecting to Your Computer .......................................................................................2-2
2.2 Turning on the Power ......................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Loading the Medium ........................................................................................................2-4
Loading a Roll Medium......................................................................................................2-4
Loading Sheet Media.........................................................................................................2-7
Aligning the Push Rollers ..................................................................................................2-8
2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen ......................................................................2-10
Types and Features of Cutter Blades..............................................................................2-10
Cutter-Pen Construction..................................................................................................2-11
Replacing the Cutter Blade..............................................................................................2-11
Adjusting the Blade Length..............................................................................................2-12
Mounting the Cutter Pen..................................................................................................2-12
3. BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received ...................................................................3-2
Setting the Command Mode..............................................................................................3-2
Setting the STEP SIZE......................................................................................................3-3
Setting the ORIGIN POINT................................................................................................3-3
3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions ....................................................................................3-4
3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions .................................................................................3-5
Selecting Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas ..................................................................3-6
Storing Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas......................................................................3-6
Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen)...................................................................................3-7
Setting OFFSET................................................................................................................3-7
Setting FORCE..................................................................................................................3-8
Setting SPEED..................................................................................................................3-8
Setting QUALITY...............................................................................................................3-9
3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area ...........................................................................3-9
3.5 Moving the Pen ................................................................................................................3-9
3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position ...............................................................................3-10
3.7 Stop Function ................................................................................................................3-11
3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps ...............................................................3-12
3.9 Test Cutting ....................................................................................................................3-12

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4. FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
4.1 PAUSE Menu List ............................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Reading the Auto Registration Marks (Option) ............................................................4-3
4.3 Setting the FEED function ..............................................................................................4-4
4.4 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED ................................................................................................4-5
4.5 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode ............................................................................................4-6
4.6 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings (Option) .....................................................4-8
Setting the Registration-Mark Mode................................................................................4-10
4.7 Clearing the Buffer Memory .........................................................................................4-21
4.8 Aligning the Coordinate Axes ......................................................................................4-22
4.9 Distance Adjustment .....................................................................................................4-24
4.10 Setting the PAGE LENGTH ...........................................................................................4-26
4.11 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area .................................................................................4-27
4.12 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area ...........................................................................4-28
4.13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes ......................................................................................4-29
4.14 Mirroring .........................................................................................................................4-30
4.15 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory ..................................................................4-31
4.16 Sorting Settings .............................................................................................................4-33
4.17 Interface Settings ..........................................................................................................4-34
4.18 Setting the Format of Data to be Received .................................................................4-35
Setting the Command Mode............................................................................................4-35
Setting the STEP SIZE....................................................................................................4-36
Setting the ORIGIN POINT..............................................................................................4-36
4.19 Blade Wear Detection ....................................................................................................4-37
Checking the Wear Rate .................................................................................................4-37
Setting Wear-Rate Groups..............................................................................................4-38
Setting Wear-Rate Factors..............................................................................................4-39
Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate).........................................................................4-39
4.20 Raising and Lowering the Pen .....................................................................................4-41
4.21 TEST Mode .....................................................................................................................4-42
Condition-List Printing .....................................................................................................4-42
Dump Mode.....................................................................................................................4-43
Cutting Force Test Cutting...............................................................................................4-44
4.22 Setting the PEN UP SPEED ..........................................................................................4-46
4.23 Setting the OFFSET FORCE .........................................................................................4-47
4.24 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE .........................................................................................4-48
4.25 Setting the STEP PASS .................................................................................................4-49
4.26 Setting the Initial Down Force ......................................................................................4-50
4.27 Setting the LENGTH UNIT .............................................................................................4-51
5. Setting and Using the Special Functions
5.1 Description of Special Functions A ...............................................................................5-2
Enabling/Disabling the “:” and “;” Commands (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL)..5-2
Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command (when the
COMMAND setting is GP-GL)...........................................................................................5-2
Model ID Response (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL)..........................................5-2
SETTING PRIORITY.........................................................................................................5-2
Blade-Tip Initial Position Setting........................................................................................5-2
Enabling/Disabling PEN UP MOVE...................................................................................5-3
Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors..............................................................................5-3

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Enabling/Disabling the Home Sensors..............................................................................5-3
Setting the PARALLEL I/F Mode.......................................................................................5-3
Circle-Command Resolution Setting (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL)................5-3
Enabling/Disabling Blade Wear Detection.........................................................................5-3
5.2 Setting Special Functions A ...........................................................................................5-4
5.3 Description of Special Functions B ...............................................................................5-4
Display Language Setting (MENU LANGUAGE SELECTION).........................................5-4
5.4 Setting Special Functions B ...........................................................................................5-5
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate When Turned On .............................................6-2
6.2 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate Correctly ..........................................................6-2
6.3 The Cutting Results Are Unsatisfactory ........................................................................6-3
6.4 An Error Message Was Displayed .................................................................................6-4
APPENDIX
Appendix A Main Specifications .........................................................................................................A-2
Appendix B Options and Supplies ......................................................................................................A-3
Appendix C External Dimensions .......................................................................................................A-4
Appendix D Menu Tree .........................................................................................................................A-5
INDEX

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INTRODUCTION
1.1 Checking the Accessories
......................................................1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions
...................................................1-3
1.3 Assembling the Stand
...............................................................1-5
1.4 Attaching the Basket .................................................................1-7

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1.1 Checking the Accessories
Check to confirm that all of the standard accessories listed below are present. If any item is missing,
please contact your sales representative or nearest Signwarehouse vendor promptly.
AC power cord Quick Start Manual, Usage Precautions
User Guide CD-ROM
Stand
Cutter blade (CB09UA)
Water-based fiber-tip pen
1 1 each
1
1
1
1
Cutter plunger
1USB cable
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1.2 Parts Names and Functions
■ FrontView
Cutting mat : Cutting or plotting is performed on this mat.
Grit roller : Feeds the medium backward or forward
Push rollers : Pushes the medium against the grit rollers
Pen carriage : Moves the cutter pen to the left and right
Pen holder : Holds the cutter pen and moves it up and down
Media set lever : Raises or lowers the push rollers during loading of a medium
Control panel : Used to operate the cutting plotter and set functions
Parallel (Centronics) interface connector : Used to connect a Centronics-compatible parallel interface cable
USB interface connector : Used to connect a USB cable
Serial (RS-232C) interface connector : Used to connect an RS-232C serial interface cable
■ RearView
AC power inlet : Connects the power cord to the cutting plotter
Power switch : Turns the power supply to the cutting plotter on or off
Cutting mat Grit roller Pen carriage
Push rollers
Media set leverPen holder
USB interface
connector
Serial (RS-232C)
interface connector
Control panel
Parallel (Centronics)
interface connector
AC power inlet
Power switch

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■ Control Panel
STATUS: Illuminates while the power to the cut-
ting plotter is turned on, and goes out
when the cutting plotter is in PAUSE
status. This lamp flashes when data is
being received from an interface,
regardless of whether or not the cutting
plotter is in PAUSE status.
TEST: Press this function key to conduct a cut-
ting test and check the cutting condi-
tions.
PREV.: Press this function key to view the previ-
ous display on the LCD when in PAUSE
status.
NEXT: Press this function key to view the next
display on the LCD when in PAUSE sta-
tus.
COND.: Press this function key to view the cut-
ter-pen condition settings.
PAUSE: Press this function key once in READY
status to switch to PAUSE status in
order to change the various settings.
Press it again to cancel the PAUSE sta-
tus. Pressing this key while cutting or
plotting is in progress stops the cutting
or plotting.
ENTER: Pressing this function key registers the
cutting or plotting conditions set.
POSITION:
These keys are used to move the cursor
or change the settings on the LCD dis-
play on the function setting screens.
Press these keys when in PAUSE status
to move the pen carriage or the
medium.
ORIGIN: Press this function key to set the origin
point.The pen position is set as the ori-
gin point when this key is pressed.
Indicator Lamp
Panel Keys