OPTIONS : Pen Offset (for 2-pen models only)
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7.4 Pen Offset (for 2-pen models only)
The PEN OFFSET function is used to determine the corrective values you should
input in order to adjust the precision between PEN 1 and PEN 2. The pen mounted
in the pen holder attached to the pen carriage is PEN 1, and the pen mounted in
the pen station is PEN 2.
S
ETTING
P
ROCEDURE
1
Mount a cutter-pen or a plotting pen in the pen holder and a plotting pen in the
pen station, and then turn on the power.
2
Press the
MENU
key.
3
The following menu appears. Press the
NEXT
key.
4
Press the
F4
key (OPTION 2). The following menu appears.
5
Press the
F1
key (PEN OFFSET ADJ. ). The following menu appears.
6
Use the
POSITION
keys to move the pen carriage into position to plot the first
cross mark. Press the
F3
key to select TEST PATTERN. The plotter plots the
first cross mark using PEN 1 and then plots another cross mark using PEN 2.
(In this case, Condition number 1 was used for PEN 1 and Condition number 2
for PEN 2 to perform cutting/plotting. Measure the distance between the two
plotted cross marks.
7
Press the
F4
key (PARAMETER SET) in the menu displayed in
Step 6
. The
following menu appears.
8
Add the values measured in
Step 6
to the displayed values. The corrective
values that need to be input depend on the actual shift in position between the
PEN 1 and PEN 2 cross marks. In the above figure, for example, there is a shift
in both the -X and -Y direction, and so X = -*.* mm and Y = *.* mm need to be
input. Press the
F3
or
F4
key to select the X or Y axis. Use the (
▲▼
)
POSITION
keys to increase or decrease the value. Press the
ENTER
key to
register your setting. Press the
NEXT
key to cancel the setting.
9
Return to
Step 6
to check the offset. If there is still an offset, repeat
Steps 7
and
6
.
This setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even when the power is
turned off.
PEN UP/DOWN>
BACKGROUND SETTINGS>
OPTION 1>
OPTION 2>
PEN OFFSET ADJ.>
INITIAL DOWN FORCE>
DISTANCE ADJUST>
TEST>
PEN1-2 OFFSET
ADJUST
TEST PATTERN>
PARAMETER SET>
PEN1-2 OFFSET
ADJUST
X= 0.0mm
Y= 0.0mm
Cross mark plotted
by PEN 2
Value for Y-axis
distance correction
Value for X-axis
distance correction
X
Y
Media feed direction
Cross mark plotted by PEN 1
Pen position at the start
of plotting
Summary of Contents for Q100
Page 34: ...Cutter Blades and Cutter Pens Adjusting the Blade Length 2 6 ...
Page 64: ...Pen Setting Conditions Adjusting the Blade Length 4 12 ...
Page 140: ...ADVANCED FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS Selecting the Type of Perforated Line 6 62 ...
Page 148: ...OPTIONS Pen Offset for 2 pen models only 7 8 ...
Page 174: ...INTERFACES COMMAND Settings 10 8 ...
