GRAPHTEC FCX4000 SERIES User manual

USER’S MANUAL

MANUAL NO.FCX4000-UM-151

FCX4000 SERIES

CUTTING PLOTTER

TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE

•To ensure the safe and correct use of your machine, 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 machine.

•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 machine 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

machine.

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.

Preface

Thank you for choosing a Graphtec FCX4000 Series cutting plotter.

The FCX4000 Series cutting plotters employ a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed and high-

precision cutting.

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.

Special Precautions on Handling Blades

Sharp cutter blades are used with this plotter. Handle the cutter blades and plungers with care to prevent bodily

injury.

The cutter blade must be discarded correctly according to local regulations/laws.

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 Plungers

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

plunger, 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.

III

After Turning on the Cutting Plotter

During operations, immediately after completion of operations, and when setting the cutting plotter functions,

the pen carriage, Y bar, and other parts which are not xed, may move suddenly. Do not let your hands, hair, or

clothing get too close to the moving parts or within their range of movement. Do not place any foreign objects in

or near these areas either. If your hands, hair, clothing, or the like get caught in, or wrapped around moving parts,

you may be injured and the machine may be damaged.

Machine Caution Label

The following Warning Label is located on this cutting plotter. Please observe all the warning on the label.

Precautions for electrostatic panel

If you accidentally cut the electrostatic panel surface, you may get an electric shock.

In this case, contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor.

Although you may feel rubber smell, it is not a malfunction of the product. As you use it, the smell gradually

reduces.

There may be the bloom on the surface of the electrostatic panel. In this case, wipe the panel surface gently with

a dry, soft cloth.

Be careful not to adhere the neutral detergent to the panel surface. If it adheres, electrostatic adsorption is

decreased or lost.

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 plunger 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.

Precautions when using the curled media

If the media oats, secure the four corners using a drafting tape.

When the media is oating, if the plunger tip (cutter blade or ballpoint pen) has contact with it, it can affect the

nish quality.

Or, the cutting plotter body might be damaged.

Please x the warping of the media, or do not use the warped media.

Installation Space

Please secure a space for installation as according to the below illustration.

CAUTION

• Leavesufcientspaceforoperationsinfrontofandbehindthecuttingplotter.

• Wheninstallingonadeskorthelike,pleaseuseadeskwithsufcientstrength.Shakeofthedeskatthetimeofoperation

canaffectthenishquality.

100mm

500mm

600mm 600mm

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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