CE6000 - SetupManual (CE6000 UM 8M4)
CE6000 - SetupManual (CE6000 UM 8M4)
CE6000 - SetupManual (CE6000 UM 8M4)
CUTTING PLOTTER
SETUP MANUAL
MANUAL NO.CE6000-UM-8M4
Preface
Thank you for choosing this product. Carefully keep this manual in a handy location for quick reference as necessity
prior to use to ensure safe and correct use and also to thoroughly understand the functions and operate them
effectively.
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 fire.
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trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright
This User's Manual is copyrighted by Graphtec Corporation.
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Before starting the Setup
Make the following preparations before starting Setup.
• For
Check that all of the items included in the package. (Please see the User's Manual (PDF).)
the Parts Names, please see the User's Manual (PDF).
• User's Manual
Assemble this Cutting Plotter, and set up it. For the assembling procedures, see either Manual attached to the Stand or
(PDF).
• To use the Cutting Master 4, previously install the Design application (Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW) that is used.
For the latest supported version, please visit our website.
• When there are virus detection program or system resident program, terminate them beforehand.
• Upon installation, be sure to log into Windows using an account with administrator privileges on your computer.
CAUTION
Usage of the software
Each of the Cutting Plotter Controller/Graphtec Studio software is engaged in various settings on the Cutting Plotter. Do not use them at
the same time.
Flow of setup
Setting up the Plotter main unit
The cutter blade can replaced depending on the material or thickness of the
1. Attaching a Tool media.
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2. Loading Media (Paper or Marking Film) Fix the media to the Plotter. P.04
3. Aligning the Push Rollers Adjust the position of the push roller. P.09
4. About the Initial Setup screen Select "Display Language" and "Length Unit". P.10
5. Set the media type into the Plotter Set the media type to the Cutting Plotter, depending on the set media. P.10
Adjust the protruded cutter edge length and the cutting Force depending on the material
6 Tool adjustment and test cutting and thickness of the media. Make test cutting for the set media to adjust the best condition.
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• To connect using the USB Turn on the power source of Plotter in the middle of installing, and connect the USB cable. P.17
Plug-in driver that enables simple cutting through direct operation from within
C. Setup the Cutting Master 4 Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW.
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Setting up the Plotter main unit
1. Attaching a Tool
Attach a tool (cutter plunger, plotter pen) to the plotter.
Attaching a Tool
When mounting the tool in the tool holder, please note the following.
• firmly.
Push the tool all the way into the holder until its flange contacts the upper part of the holder and then tighten the screw
• isTomoving.
prevent injury, avoid absolutely touching the tool immediately after the cutting plotter is turned on or whenever the tool
CAUTION
When pushing the tool holder with your fingers, the blade tip may be protruding. Take care not to cut your fingers.
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• When using with half cutting and plotter pen, set the seal in Tool Holder 1 (backward), and when using cutting out (perforated cut), set
the seal in Tool Holder 2 (forward).
• Cutting out means that the media is cut out completely.
• Half cutting means that only the marking film is cut out, leaving the backing sheet uncut.
Tool holder
2 While pushing up the tool holder, push until its flange completely touches
the upper part of the holder. Supplement
Bracket to When using with half cutting and plotter pen,
Tool holder
hold tool Flange set the seal in Tool Holder 1 (backward), and
when using cutting out (perforated cut), set the
seal in Tool Holder 2 (forward).
Tool holder 1
(Backward : Half cutting/Plotting Pen)
Tool holder 2
(Forward : Using
cutting)
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3 Make sure that the tool bracket is engaged on the tool's flange, and then tighten the screw.
Bracket to hold tool Flange
2 Set the roll media on top of the stock shaft, and then insert the roll media into the stopper. Once it's set, tighten the
stopper's screws.
Stopper
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3 Push the tip of the roll media forward from the back of the CE6000.
When using the roll media tray
Make sure to pull it so that there is no slackening across the roll media's
route. Put the roll media on the roll media tray and
then push the tip of the roll media forward from
the back of the machine.
4 Press the media stopper to engage it, and then pull the leading edge
Media stopper
out of the front of the plotter, making sure that it completely covers the
This stops the stock shaft from spinning when
media sensor.
setting in media. It is also utilized when pulling
roll media straight out.
Media sensors
Media stopper
5 Position the media and the push rollers to correspond with the width of
the media.
Push roller
Media
Media sensor
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When using the model with 4 push rollers
Use the 4 push rollers to push down the sides and center of the media.
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Use the grit roller position guide and make sure the push rollers are on
top of the grit rollers.
• The media must always be positioned over
the media sensor.
You can adjust the center push roller's hold-down force. • See "Aligning the Push Rollers" about the
position of the push rollers.
Push roller
Push roller
Grit roller
Media sensor
(The push roller is on top of the grit roller.) (The push roller is on top of the grit roller.)
(The center push roller is not on top of the (The center push roller is near the edge.)
grit roller.)
15mm 15mm
Media
5mm 5mm
Media
6 Pull the media taut to make sure that there is no slack in the conveyance path, and then raise the media set lever to
lower the push rollers.
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7 Release the lock from the media stopper (Pull the sides and slide it forward).
Release
the media
stopper
Media stopper
8 When the set lever is up (and the media is held down by the push rollers)
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and the media stopper is unlocked, pull out the roll media and give it
slack. Dirt from the floor may stick to the media when
giving it slack, so please be careful.
Give it slack
Create the same amount of slack in the media as will be used for the
back of the machine. When using the roll media tray
Create the same amount of slack in the media
as will be used for the back of the machine.
Step 1: Raise the set lever
and fix the media.
Step 2: Create slack.
Give it slack
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2 Make sure that the sheet media completely covers the media sensor.
Media sensor
3 Position the media and the push rollers to correspond with the width of
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the media.
Refer to the description of "Loading Roll
Media".
4 Pull the media taut to make sure that there is no slack in the conveyance path, and then raise the media set lever to
lower the push rollers.
Set the sheet media so that the paper's edges line up with the guideline on the front side.
Media set lever
Line up
5 You can set the media straight by stacking media you pull out and matching the edges up together.
After you check to make sure there's no slack, raise the media set lever and fixate the sheet media in the push roller.
Line up
Media guide bar
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3. Aligning the Push Rollers
This section describes how to alignment of the push rollers.
Position the left and right push rollers to correspond with the width of the media. Adjust the push rollers so that they are
positioned above both the media and the grit rollers.
Position the push rollers within the grit roller position guides ensures that they are above the grit rollers.
Push roller
(It isn't on the grit roller.) (It isn't on the grit roller.)
Grit roller
CAUTION
To move the push rollers, the media set lever must be in the lowered position.
Supplement
If a [confirming push roller point] message appears after setting the media and raising the media set lever, it means the right push
roller is not on the right grit roller, or that the left or center push roller is not on the proper grit roller. Make sure everything is set
correctly.
Media Media
Lever Lever
Hold-down force: Hold-down force: Low
Normal (OFF)
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4. About the Initial Setup screen
The Initial Setup screen appears only when powering up the Cutting Plotter for the first time after purchase. Here, you can
set "Display Language" and "Length Unit".
After the initial setup is completed, you can also select the menu from the READY status.
See "Connecting to the Power" for turning on the power.
1 Once the machine is powered on (with the " | " switch) a message will be displayed after the version is displayed.
Here, PLEASE DISPLAY LANGUAGE setting screen is displayed.
4 Press the [1] key (METRIC) or the [2] key (INCH) to select the length unit setting.
1 If you have already loaded the media, the MEDIA TYPE menu appears. CAUTION
Select the media type to suit the loaded media.
Release the media stopper.
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The CONTINUE menu parameter appears when
the media set lever is raised and then lowered
again after media was previously loaded, making
it possible to select the previous settings.
Plot starting with the edge of
[1] ROLL-1 FRONT EDGE
media.
Roll media
Plot starting with the preset
[2] ROLL-2 CURRENT POSITION
position.
Sheet media Set a sheet media. [3] SHEET
CONTINUE When similar media is reset [4] CONTINUE
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6. Tool adjustment and test cutting
After setting the Tool/Speed/Force/Acceleration, make test cutting, and repeat until optimal condition is achieved.
To make 1 cut with set value To make 3 cuts with set value and ±1 of set value
4 Make test cutting for one piece while Tool conditions are 4 Make test cutting for three pieces while Tool conditions
being set. are being set.
Press the [ENTER] key. (5) Press the [2] key (CUTTER OFFSET). (Normal mode
CAUTION only)
Cut test pattern is cut.
When the [ENTER] key is 3 cutting test patterns are cut, with current CUTTER
pressed, the tool carriage OFFSET in the center, and 1 each of CUTTER OFFSET
will start moving, so take increased and decreased for 1.
care not to cut your fingers. (6) Press the [ENTER] key after completion.
It will return to CUT TEST menu screen.
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5 Check if the cut test is appropriate.
Confirm the cutting test results, and adjust to optimal setting. Repeat cutting test and adjustment until optimal cut is
achieved.
Adjustment of Offset
How to check offset
Check the corners of the triangles and rectangles. See "Setting the Tool"
Check if the offset value is set correctly by
and adjust the offset value if the corner is not cut or if it is cut too much.
following.
Adjust offsets in Normal mode.
Adjustment for Half Cutting Not enough adjustment. Increase
the offset value.
Peel off the triangle area, and adjust so it cuts slightly into the backing
sheet.
If the backing sheet has been cut through, either the FORCE setting is
Optimal offset value.
too high or the cutter-blade tip is extended too far. If the backing sheet
shows only a few traces of the cutter blade, either the FORCE setting is
too low or the cutter blade tip is not sufficiently extended.
See "Adjusting the Blade Length" and "Setting the Force" and adjust the
Too much adjustment. Decrease
settings.
the offset value.
Adjustment for Cutting Out
Adjust so the media is completely cut out.
If the media is not completely cut, either the FORCE setting is too low or the cutter blade tip is not sufficiently extended.
See "Adjusting the Blade Length" and "Setting the Force" and adjust the settings.
Adjustment When Using Plotting Pen
Adjust the FORCE so there will be no faint lines. To prolong the pen life, set the FORCE to the lowest setting without any
faint lines. See"Setting the Force" or setting the FORCE.
Test cutting must be performed several times in order to confirm the optimal blade length setting. However, if the blade
length adjustment function is used, the optimal length can be easily set.
2 Press the POSITION ( ) key the tool carriage to the location you wish to perform the blade length adjustment.
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6 As instructed, turn the blade length adjustment knob to the left to fully
retract the blade. CAUTION
Do not touch the Tool edge when power is
turned on or or during operation.
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See "Structure of Cutter Plunger" for
bladelength adjustment knob.
Blade
10 Press the POSITION ( ) key and increase or decrease the setting value.
13 Turn the blade-length adjustment knob and adjust the cutter blade length.
CAUTION
[2] Current blade length is displayed by pressing the [2] key (CHECK) , so
adjust the blade length until it matches the thickness of the media. Depending on the loaded media, the blade
might sink in to the media, making accurate
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Installing the Software
Install the software housed in the attached DVD-ROM into the PC that is used.
This section explains how to install the software when using a Windows 10 (64 bit) operating environment.
Note
• IfUpon installation, be sure to log on Windows using an account with administrator privileges on your computer.
you have logged on using a standard user account, an [User Account Control] screen asking you to enter the
administrator account password may appear.
• This
Supported OS
software supports the following OS environments:
Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 7 (32bit/64bit),
(Plotter driver/Cutting Plotter Controller also supports Windows Vista.)
Mac OS X 10.11 to 10.7 / mac OS 10.12
(Graphtec Studio also supports Mac OSX 10.6.)
• Macintosh
When Using Macintosh
operating environments are supported by the following software.
Proceed with installation in accordance with your operating environment.
• Graphtec Studio : Software application that enables cutting data to be created through simple commands.
• Cutting Master 4 : Plug-in driver that can be directly operated from within Adobe Illustrator.
Note that Adobe Illustrator must be installed on your computer prior to use.
When checking the manual in the Macintosh operating environment, open the pertinent manual on the accompanying
DVD-ROM in the following sequence: [Mac] > [Manuals] > [English (Each language)] > [Manual According to Software].
* If the DVD operation screen is not displayed, select the set DVD drive from the Explorer.
Open the DVD and double-click on [MultiSetup.exe].
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3 Click [Yes] if you have logged on using an administrator account.
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If you have logged on using a standard user
account, an [User Account Control] screen asking
you to enter the administrator account password
may appear. Enter the password, and then click
[Yes].
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A. Install CE6000Plus Software
If you are using the Cutting Plotter for the first time, click on 3 The [Select Program Folder] window will appear.
[Install CE6000Plus Software] to install the device. Simply click on [Next].
This operation will install the [Cutting Plotter Controller]
and [Plotter Driver].
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8 A window for selecting the [Port Name] to be used Connecting the USB Cable
appears.
Select [USB]. 11 First, make sure that Windows 10 has been launched
Clicking on [Next] will begin the driver installation successfully.
process. Next, connect the USB cable accompanying the Cutting
Available Port Names Plotter to your computer. Ensure that the Cutting Plotter
is turned off when you do.
USB : Selected when a USB cable is used for
connection. (1) Ensure that the Plotter's power is turned off (" "
COM1 : Selected when an RS-232C (serial) cable is position).
used for connection.
FILE : Selected to save outputted data (plot data) to
a file.
Select "USB"
2. Connect to the
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B. Setup Graphtec Pro Studio
Please download the User's Manual separately from our website and perform the setup.
Follow the below procedures to install the User's Manual 2 When this screen appears, click on [Finish].
(pdf format).
Adobe Reader must be installed on your computer in order
to read the manual.
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• Setup in a Macintosh operating environment
A. Set Up Cutting Master 4
Please download the User's Manual separately from our website and perform the setup.
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