GRAPHTEC CE6000-120AP User manual

USER’S MANUAL

MANUAL NO.CE60AP-UM-153

CUTTING PLOTTER

CE6000-120AP

TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE

•To ensure the safe and correct use of your plotter, read this manual thoroughly prior to use.

•After reading this manual, keep it in a handy location for quick reference as necessary.

•Do not allow small children to touch the plotter.

•The following describes important points for safe operation. Be sure to observe them strictly.

Conventions Used in This Manual

To ensure the safe and accurate use of the plotter as well as to prevent human injury and property damage, the safety

precautions provided in this manual are ranked in the three categories described below. Their display and meaning is as

following. Be sure to gain a full understanding of the meaning of them before reading the Manual.

DANGER

This category provides information that, if ignored, is highly

likely to cause fatal or serious injury to the operator.

WARNING

This category provides information that, if ignored, is likely to

cause fatal or serious injury to the operator.

CAUTION

This category provides information that, if ignored, could cause

injury to the operator or damage to the plotter.

Description of Safety Symbols

The symbol indicates information that requires careful attention

(including warnings). The specic point requiring attention is described by

an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.

The symbol indicates an action that is prohibited. Such prohibited

action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.

The symbol indicates an action that must be performed. Such

imperative action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the

symbol.

Safety Precautions

WARNING

Do not touch the moving parts such as rollers and

tool carriage while cutting or plotting is in progress.

•Such action may result in injury.

No touching

Be sure to ground the earth terminal.

•If the plotter is not grounded, the operator could suffer an

electric shock in the event of current leakage.

Ground the Plotter

Keep your hands, hair, etc., away from the rollers or

moving parts such as the carriage even if the plotter is

stopped, as it may suddenly start moving when data is

received.

•Such action may result in injury.

No touching

Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the plotter.

• Such action may cause electric shock or a re hazard due to

current leakage.

•Contact with the high-voltage parts within the plotter may

cause electric shock.

•If the plotter requires repairs, contact your sales

representative or nearest Graphtec vendor.

No disassembly

Do not connect the plotter to a non-rated power

supply.

• Such action may cause electric shock or a re hazard due to

current leakage.

Prohibited

Do not use the plotter in a location where it will be

exposed to water, rain, or snow.

• Such action may cause electric shock or a re hazard due to

current leakage.

Avoid water

Beware of

electrical shock

If the plotter generates smoke, overheats, emits a

strange odor, or otherwise functions abnormally, do

not continue using it. Turn off the power and unplug

the power cord from the electrical socket.

• Use of the plotter in such a condition may result in a re

hazard or electric shock.

• After conrming that smoke is no longer being emitted,

contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor

for repairs.

•Never attempt to perform repairs yourself.

Repair work by inexperienced

personnel is extremely dangerous.

Prohibited

Do not allow dust or metal scraps to adhere to the

power plug.

• Such action may cause electric shock or a re hazard due to

current leakage.

Prohibited

Beware of

electrical shock

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Safety Precautions

WARNING

CAUTION

Do not use the power cord if it is damaged.

• Use of a damaged cord may result in electric shock or a re

hazard due to current leakage.

•Replace the power cord with a new one.

Unplug the power

cord from the socket

Be careful when handling the cutter blade.

•Touching the blade with your bare hand may cause injury.

•Do not touch the cutter blade while cutting is in progress.

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 locations may impair the

performance of the plotter.

Prohibited

Do not use the plotter in an excessively dusty or

humid location.

•Such locations may impair the performance of the plotter.

Prohibited

Do not place any receptacle containing water or

other uid on top of the plotter.

•Fluid falling inside the plotter may cause electric shock or a

re hazard due to current leakage.

Avoid water

Beware of

electrical shock

Do not use the plotter in a location subject to

excessive mechanical vibration or electrical noise.

•Such locations may impair the performance of the plotter.

Prohibited

When disconnecting the power cord or interface

cable, do not pull on the cord/cable.

• Such action will damage the cord/cable, resulting in a re

hazard or electric shock.

Prohibited

If water or foreign matter enters the plotter,

discontinue use. Turn off the power and unplug the

power cord from the electrical socket.

• Use of a damaged cord may result in electric shock or a re

hazard due to current leakage.

•Contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor

for repairs.

Unplug the power

cord from the socket

Safety Precautions

CAUTION

Do not clean the plotter using volatile solvents such

as thinner or benzene.

•Such action may impair its performance.

Prohibited

Do not place the plotter on an incline, areas subject

to many vibrations, or other unstable locations.

•If the plotter falls, it may sustain damage.

Do not place magnetic cards, diskettes or similar

items in the vicinity of the tool carriage.

•The magnetic force may destroy the data on the magnetic

cards or diskettes.

Prohibited

Run a test cut when cutting media with unknown

condition settings.

•Running a cut operation with incorrect setting values may

cause a large overload to the blades and device or a system

breakdown.

Do not attempt to lubricate the cutting-plotter

mechanisms.

•Such action may cause it to break down.

Prohibited

Provide sufcient space around the plotter so that

it does not strike any objects in its vicinity during

cutting.

•Such contact may cause misalignment in cutting or plotting.

No touching

When using the cutter, take care not to extend the

blade more than necessary.

•An overly extended blade will damage the cutting mat and

adversely affect the cutting quality.

When using indoor lighting such as uorescent or

other electrical lamps, provide a distance of at least

one meter between the plotter and the light source.

•Close proximity of such a light source may cause the sensor

to malfunction and prevent proper size detection of the media.

Move the tool carriage slowly when moving it

manually in order to load the medium or for other

reasons.

•Moving it quickly may damage the plotter.

Prohibited

Preface

Thank you for choosing a Graphtec CE6000-120AP plotter. The CE6000-120AP plotters employ a digital

servo drive system to achieve high-speed and high-precision cutting. In addition to cutting with any

perforation pattern, the CE6000-120AP 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.

This User's Manual is copyrighted by Graphtec Corporation.

Instruction Manual

The Instruction Manual is included as a PDF on the CD-ROM, and gives detailed explanations on the

operation of this machine.

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

When the case is completely lled, discard the used blades together with the case.

Cutter Pens

The tip consists of a sharp blade. Be sure not to extend it too far. Moreover, when you are not using the

cutter pen, make sure that the blade is fully retracted.

Cutter blade

After Mounting the Cutter Pen

After the power has been turned on, and during operation, do not touch the pen tip. It is dangerous.

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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.

During a plotting or cutting operation, do not touch the gears, rollers, or other moving parts.

Please be careful not to get your ngers pinched or stuck on the gears, rollers, or other moving parts when

loading the medium.

Machine Caution Label

The machine's Caution Label is located on the top cover. Be sure to observe all the cautions on the label.

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, or sheet media.

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.

Notes on the basket

If the supplied basket is not used, problems in cutting quality may occur. Be sure to use the basket.

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 skewing and mis-cuts.

• 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. Mis-cuts 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.

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 contractibility and saturation time, and may cause mis-cuts or plotting deviations.

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.

• Using the thin media (70 g/m2)

When the cutting speed is too fast, the media deviations may occur. Reduce the cutting speed to use the

thin media.

Especially, please reduce the cutting speed in low humidity environment.

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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