Vinyl Express Qe60 Manual de usuario
Vinyl
Express Qe60+
USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL NO. VEXQe6+-UM-151
CUTTING PLOTTER
Signwarehouse.com
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PREFACE
Thank you for choosing a Signwarehouse Vinyl Express Series cutting plotter. The Vinyl Express cutting
plotters employ a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed, high-precision cutting. In addition to
cutting marking film and other media, a Vinyl Express Series cutting plotter can also be used as a pen plot-
ter. 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 Signwarehouse.com.
(2) The product specifications 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 Signwarehouse.com vendor if you find any unclear or erroneous infor-
mation or wish to make other comments or suggestions.
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ity for damages resulting from either the use of the information contained herein or the use of the
product.
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Copyright
This User’s Manual is copyrighted by Signwarehouse.com.
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Contents
PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................i
Notes on this Manual .........................................................................................................................i
Registered Trademarks .....................................................................................................................i
Copyright ...........................................................................................................................................i
Contents .................................................................................................................................................. iii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Checking the Accessories.............................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions ........................................................................................... 1-3
Front View ......................................................................................................................... 1-3
Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 1-3
Control Panel..................................................................................................................... 1-4
2. SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER
2.1 Connecting to Your Computer ....................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Turning on the Power...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 Loading the Medium........................................................................................................ 2-4
Loading a Roll Medium...................................................................................................... 2-4
Loading Sheet Media......................................................................................................... 2-7
Aligning the Push Rollers .................................................................................................. 2-8
2.4 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen...................................................................... 2-10
Types and Features of Cutter Blades.............................................................................. 2-10
Cutter-Pen Construction .................................................................................................. 2-11
Replacing the Cutter Blade.............................................................................................. 2-11
Adjusting the Blade Length.............................................................................................. 2-12
Mounting a Cutter Pen..................................................................................................... 2-13
3. BASIC SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
3.1 Setting the Format of Data to be Received ................................................................... 3-2
Setting the Command Mode.............................................................................................. 3-2
Setting the STEP SIZE...................................................................................................... 3-3
Setting the ORIGIN POINT................................................................................................ 3-3
3.2 Setting the Interface Conditions .................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Setting the Cutter-Pen Conditions................................................................................. 3-5
Selecting Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas .................................................................. 3-6
Storing Cutter-Pen-Condition Setting Areas...................................................................... 3-6
Setting TOOL (cutter blade or pen) ................................................................................... 3-7
Setting OFFSET ................................................................................................................ 3-7
Setting FORCE.................................................................................................................. 3-8
Setting SPEED .................................................................................................................. 3-8
Setting QUALITY ............................................................................................................... 3-9
3.4 Displaying the Effective Cutting Area ........................................................................... 3-9
3.5 Moving the Pen................................................................................................................ 3-9
3.6 Setting the Initial Cutting Position............................................................................... 3-10
3.7 Stop Function ................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps............................................................... 3-12
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3.9 Test Cutting.................................................................................................................... 3-12
4. FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
4.1 PAUSE Menu List ............................................................................................................ 4-2
4.2 Reading the Auto Registration Marks (Option) ............................................................ 4-3
4.3 Setting the FEED function .............................................................................................. 4-4
4.4 Setting AUTO PRE-FEED ................................................................................................ 4-5
4.5 Setting TANGENTIAL Mode............................................................................................ 4-6
4.6 Auto-Registration-Mark-Reading Settings (Option) ..................................................... 4-8
Registration-Mark Menu Tree.......................................................................................... 4-10
Setting the Registration-Mark Mode ................................................................................ 4-11
4.7 Clearing the Buffer Memory ......................................................................................... 4-22
4.8 Aligning the Coordinate Axes ...................................................................................... 4-23
4.9 Distance Adjustment..................................................................................................... 4-25
4.10 Setting the PAGE LENGTH ........................................................................................... 4-27
4.11 Setting the Cutting/Plotting Area ................................................................................. 4-28
4.12 Expanding the Cutting/Plotting Area........................................................................... 4-29
4.13 Rotating the Coordinate Axes ...................................................................................... 4-30
4.14 Mirroring......................................................................................................................... 4-31
4.15 Cutting/Plotting Using the Buffer Memory.................................................................. 4-32
4.16 Sorting Settings............................................................................................................. 4-34
4.17 Interface Settings .......................................................................................................... 4-35
4.18 Setting the Format of Data to be Received ................................................................. 4-36
Setting the Command Mode............................................................................................ 4-36
Setting the STEP SIZE .................................................................................................... 4-37
Setting the ORIGIN POINT.............................................................................................. 4-37
4.19 Blade Wear Detection.................................................................................................... 4-38
Checking the Wear Rate ................................................................................................. 4-38
Setting Wear-Rate Groups .............................................................................................. 4-39
Setting Wear-Rate Factors .............................................................................................. 4-40
Clearing the Total Distance (Wear Rate)......................................................................... 4-40
4.20 Raising and Lowering the Pen ..................................................................................... 4-42
4.21 TEST Mode ..................................................................................................................... 4-43
Condition-List Printing ..................................................................................................... 4-43
Dump Mode ..................................................................................................................... 4-44
Cutting Force Test Cutting............................................................................................... 4-45
4.22 Setting the PEN UP SPEED .......................................................................................... 4-47
4.23 Setting the OFFSET FORCE ......................................................................................... 4-48
4.24 Setting the OFFSET ANGLE ......................................................................................... 4-49
4.25 Setting the STEP PASS................................................................................................. 4-50
4.26 Setting the Initial Down Force ...................................................................................... 4-51
4.27 Setting the LENGTH UNIT............................................................................................. 4-52
5. Setting and Using the Special Functions
5.1 Description of Special Functions A ............................................................................... 5-2
Enabling/Disabling the “:” and “;” Commands (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) .. 5-2
Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command (when the
COMMAND setting is GP-GL) ........................................................................................... 5-2
Model ID Response (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL).......................................... 5-2
SETTING PRIORITY ......................................................................................................... 5-2
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Blade-Tip Initial Position Setting........................................................................................ 5-2
Enabling/Disabling PEN UP MOVE................................................................................... 5-3
Enabling/Disabling the Media Sensors.............................................................................. 5-3
Enabling/Disabling the Home Sensors.............................................................................. 5-3
Circle-Command Resolution Setting (when the COMMAND setting is HP-GL) ................ 5-3
Enabling/Disabling Blade Wear Detection......................................................................... 5-3
5.2 Setting Special Functions A........................................................................................... 5-4
5.3 Description of Special Functions B............................................................................... 5-4
Display Language Setting (MENU LANGUAGE SELECTION) ......................................... 5-4
5.4 Setting Special Functions B........................................................................................... 5-5
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate When Turned On............................................. 6-2
6.2 The Cutting Plotter Does Not Operate Correctly.......................................................... 6-2
6.3 The Cutting Results Are Unsatisfactory........................................................................ 6-3
6.4 An Error Message Was Displayed ................................................................................. 6-5
APPENDIX
Appendix A Main Specifications.........................................................................................................A-2
Appendix B Options and Supplies......................................................................................................A-3
Appendix C External Dimensions.......................................................................................................A-4
Appendix D Menu Tree.........................................................................................................................A-5
INDEX
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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 Checking the Accessories ......................................................1-2
1.2 Parts Names and Functions ...................................................1-3
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1.1 Checking the Accessories
Check to confirm that all of the standard accessories listed below are present. If any item is missing,
please contact your sales representative or nearest Signwarehouse vendor promptly.
AC power cord
USB cable
Quick Start Manual, Usage Precautions
User Guide CD-ROM
Stand
Cutter blade (CB09UA)
Water-based fiber-tip pen
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1 each
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Cutter plunger
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Media cutter
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