GRAPHTEC FC4500 Manuel utilisateur

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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