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Chap. 1 Attention

Please read the attention carefully before operating the machine.

1. No magnetic devices should be placed in the vicinity of the plotter,

specifically the carriage.

2. Prevent from dropping foreign matters into cracks such as pins, little

screws, etc.

3. Please pull out the power plug if not using during a long time.

4. Don’t plug or unplug serial/parallel/usb cables on plotter while the power is on

5. Don’t leave pinch rollers pressed down while machine is not in use.

6. Always connect the power cord to a grounded outlet.

7. Don’t move the carriage manually.

8. Don’t touch carriage, metal roller, cutter and all moving devices when the

machine is working.9. Place machine in a stable area that is free of strong vibrations,

electromagnetic field, dust, moisture and /or direct sunlight.

10. Don’t press top beam or lift up black rail.

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Chap. 2 Installation

2-1 Packing-box

Please carefully check up the goods after opening the packing bo, and in

every bo there should be as following!

". A main machine.

#. A packet of accessories.

$. A set of parts of machine stand.

2-2 Accessories

N%. &tem 'uantity" Power cord "

# %peration manual "

$ (utter holder "

) (utter $

* Plotter holder "

+ Allen wrench "

-erial cable " Parallel cableoptional0 "

1 2-3 cable optional0 "

"4 Plotter protective cover "

"" Driver disk for (orelDraw and 2-3 port "

"# Artcut #441 (D optional0 "

2-3 Parts of stand

N%. &tem 'uantity N%. &tem 'uantity

" 5eft column " + Paper roller #

# 6ight column " Paper hanger #

$ (rossbeam " (onnection board #

) Pillar7bars # 1 -crew 8)9#4 "4/"#

* Pillars/wheels ) "4 -crew 8)9

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2- Assembly of machine stand

6eferring to the following drawing!

（ Available to the type with minimum width 4mm only）

-tep "! (onnect the pillar bars to left and right columns with screwsrespectively.

-tep #! (onnect the crossbeam to left and right columns with screws.

-tep $! :oin the paper hanger to the inside of the left and right columns with

screws.

-tep )! :oin the connection board to the top of the left and right columns with

screws.

-tep *! 5ay down the four pillars of main machine, place the machine on the

connection board, and then insert the pillars into the connection board to

connect to the main machine.

-tep +! Place the paper7roller on the roller of paper hanger.

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Chap. 3 !asic operation

3-1 Installation and connction

" Place the machine in a plane and roomy place

# (onnect the signal cable to the (%8",(%8# /2-3 port of the computer

$ (heck voltage of the power source and whether it is grounded, do not connect the power utill

all are in a good condition

3-2 Installation of tool

3-2.1 "tructure of cutter holder and

items of components

6otate the cutter a;usting screw to ad;ust the out7

stretching length of the cutter as to ensure that it

doesn’t cut off the bottom layer of stickiness.

". (utter diameter is #mm0

#. (utter holder shell

$. (utter a;usting screw

). (utter holder body

3-2.2 Installation and ad#ustment of blade

".3efore installing the cutter, you must carefully clean the cutter holder body,

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3-2.3 "tructure of Plotter holder and items of components

>it the the ball pen into the plotter holder , the structure is as

shows in the following drawing .

1. 6otate the lid.

2. &nsert a ballpoint pen and let the pen tip out of proper length.

3. (over the pen with the lid then rotate them into the shell

3-2. Installation

". ?urn off the power

#. 5oosen the locking screw of the tool carrier , then put the cutter holder or

plotter holder in the tool carrier @hen the tool are in appropriate .position ,

fasten the locking screw clockwise at last.

3-2.$ %sing life of the cutter

(utter’s using life is limited, but you can use it as long as possible.

Note!

". 8ore longer the out7stretching length of the cutter, more shorter the using

life. Please avoid cutting off the bottom layer during the process of cutting.

#. ?he more cutting force, the shorter the using life.

$. As for different materials, the reuirement to the cutter sharpness is

different.

). -et the cutting force as little as possibleB only increase it when the cutter

feels blunt.

*. As for the cutters from different factories, the using life is also very different.

+. 6enew the cutter timely when it is blunt in case of affecting the machine

performance. As an urgent method, a piece of leather can be used to sharpen

the blade tip ;ust like sharpening a raCor.

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Chap. %"! Port "etting

$)4 2-3 Driver -etting

". &nstall 2-3 port!

Attention& !efore install the C'( don)t coneect cutting plotter *ith

computer

&nsert Driver (D into your (D 6%8 of computer, >ind this file in the (D.

Double click this file

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Now connect 2-3 cable of the cutting plotter with 2-3 port of computer . ?he

2-3 device will be found as (%8$F from Device 8anagerF. &t testifies that

the machine is connected with computer successfully

#. -et port in Artcut software

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Please choose (%8 $ for 2-3 port in 5ink to

&n -euential (ontrolF please choose D?6/D-6 and 6?-/(?-

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$. After finishing all of these installations please restart computer

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Chap. $ +perating Instruction

$-1 ,ames and functions of the parts

$-1.1 Item of the component

H4?ype

". 5eft cover 1. (ontrolling panel

#. 8etal roller "4. 6ight cover

$. (utter bracket "". Pillar

). (utter holder "#. -erial port

*. (arriage "$. Power socket

+. (over of guide "). >use socket

. Pinch roller "*. Power switch

. position setting knob

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H" ?ypes

". 5eft cover "4. 6ight cover

#. 8etal roller "". Pillar

$. (utter bracket "#. Power socket

). (utter holder "$. >use socket

*. (arriage "). Power switch

+. (over of guide "* .2-3 to serial adapter port optional0

. Pinch roller "+. -erial port

. (ontrolling panel ". Parallel port optional0

1. Position setting knob

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$-1.2 Control Panel

H4 ?ype

H" ?ype

". 5(D display +. origin setting button

#. 6eset . >orce I

$. %ffline / Pause .Jalue K

). -etup 1.Jalue I

*. ?est "4. >orce 7

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$-2 !asic +peration

$-2.1 urn on the machine

". . (heck whether the power is in %>> position

#.. Plug the power cable into the power socket of the machine , and then

press the switch on / off on the left

$. 5(D in the control panel is on and displays the initialiCing process and

shows following information

) @hen the initialiCing is over , the red light is on, the machine is in online

state and connectable with the computer to be operable

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$-2.2 Installation of the cutting media

" 5oading the cutting media

". 5ift the pinch7roller handles and let it away from the metal rollers.

#. &nsert the vinyl between metal rollers and pinch rollers of the machine from

behind to front.

$. (arefully check the vinyl before cutting, since if vinyl is not well placed,

serious deviation will occur. &f the vinyl is uneven lift the pinch rollers on one

side to ad;ust and then press down pinch rollers. &t is necessary to trial7run the

vinyl several times to attain minimum deviation before cutting work.

# Ad;ust the place of pinch rollers according to paper width

(utting plotter has # to ) pinch rollers and they can be moved along the guide

rail. ?he handles of pinch rollers must be lifted before moving pinch rollers,

hold the back of the roller and push it to the left or the right. Please don’t pull

the roller bars in the front, otherwise the machine precision will be affected.

$ ?he place of the rollers must ensure!

".Pinch rollers should be in the place out of the scope of the pattern.

#.Pinch rollers should be "4 to *4mm away from the edges of the paper.

$.Pinch rollers shouldn’t be let down on the con;unction of two connecting

metal rollers.

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$.2.3 rial run ad#usting the force and tool/

" ?est (ut

%nce the blade/plotter is installed and the vinyl is inserted, preliminary test7cut

should be carried out to check the force of the blade/plotter if it is acceptable.

?o do so, press the ?orce Ad;ustment

?ake off the cutted pattern , if you fail, the pattern need to be further cut ,

because the force is too low or the protruding length of the blade top is too

short . &f the base paper is pierced through, it signifies that the protruding

length of the blade top is too long and the force is too big. ?he protruding

portion of the blade tip should be about 4.*mm or less in length normally

which is #/$ of the thickness of vinyl. Ad;ust the protruding length of the blade

top and forcess according to result of test

3y pressing >I or >7 the force of the blade will be increased or decreased by

one level..

Caution&

Al*ays test cut e0ery time you use a ne* type of 0inyl to check the

cutting force

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$-3 +perating instruction

$-3.1 eset

@hen the power is turned on, the machine can automatically reset.. the red

light is on and the machine is ready to receive the data from the computer. As

this point the 5(D shows as following

?he default setting is as following !

L3aud rate! 1+44

L(utting speed! $*4mm/s

L(utting force! "44g

L(utting origin is according to the default of the machine

?he above information may be changed during operation.

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$-3.2 +nline After the machine is reset, the red light reset indicator0 should be on. @hen

the machine receives date from the computer, it is in online mode.

&n this moment you can change the cutting speed by pressing JI or J7

ad;ust the cutting force by pressing >I or >

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$-3.3 +ffline Pause

Press the %>>5&N< key to enter offline mode. ?he yellow light is on.

8eanwhile, 8otion, EM , M yyyF will appear on 5(D, which shows the

coordinates location of the blade at the moment.

Press the key JI or J7 the carriage can be moved left or right. Press the key>I or >7 the vinyl can be moved forward or backward., &n this state you you

can move the blade top to the starting position. the step value of E, F in the

5(D will change accordingly

@hen it is working you press the Pause Gey , the machine will stop working

and if you press again the machine will cantinue working

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$-3. "etting origin of plotting

@hen move the blade top to the starting position , press the %rigin button the

setting of the new origin is completed , ?he machine will start plotting from the

new origin.

$-3.$ "etup

&n %N5&N< status, when you press the -


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%nless professional technicians( youre not suggested to change this

setting.

$-3.4 Copy 5unction

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$- Parameters able

-echnical "pecifications 78 -ype /

9odel 348 628 :68 1188 13$8

9ax. paper *idth $+*mm #4mm 4mm ""44mm "$*4mm9ax. cutting *idth #*mm +$4mm 4mm "4"4mm "#+4mm

Cutting speed *4744mm/s

Cutting force *47*44g

!uffer capacity "8

;C' %ptional

CP% 7bit (P2

"trip of plotter Plastic sheet

'ri0e -tepping

9in. character matrix Appro * mm Q4.#==R high

!lade type -uper steel Q".#mm and #.4mmR

5ilm type -elf 7adhesive vinyl film, fluorescent film, reflective film, paper

'isplay panel digits E # line 5(D

Interfaces parallel S serial

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=n0ironmental temperature 47$*℃

=n0ironmental humidity *U7+*U（without condensation）

Chap. 4 roubleshooting

-echnical "pecifications 71 -ype /

9odel 341 621 :61 1181 13$1

9ax. paper *idth $+*mm #4mm 4mm ""44mm "$*4mm

9ax. cutting *idth #*mm +$4mm 4mm "4"4mm "#+4mm

Cutting speed "4744mm/s

Cutting force "47*44g

!uffer capacity "7)8

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>hy is the pattern deformed or incomplete?

". 8ore pressure or too long blade tip or too dirty platen or too soft

stickiness, all of these factors can cause more resistance to the two

faces of paper and make it fall behind the roller rotating, thus result indeformed pattern.

#. ?he software setting isn’t proper. ?he tool compensation value is too

big0

$. ?he carriage belt is too loose, or the metal roller can’t eactly follow

the motor running.

). ?he motor doesn’t run all the steps.

*. ?he pattern is normal but not complete, this may be resulted from too

small tool compensation value.

>hy does the machine plot abnormally?

". -oftware setting is not matched to the machine, so you must adopt

proper commands set or set proper tool compensation value.

#. ?he plotting software is suddenly broken up.

$. Plotting software has been damaged or there is virus in computer.

>hy does the paper run de0iation?

". ?he stickiness isn’t placed right.

#. ?he platen is too dirty so that the resistance from two sides can’t be

balanced when the paper is moving.

$. ?he pinch rollers have been deformed or don’t match to each other.

). ?he pressure of the pinch roller is a little smaller and the paper is very

sensitive to the eternal force.

*. ?he balance of the stickiness weight isn’t very good.

>hy some parts of letters are missing?

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". ?he vinyl is too heavy or too tightly wrapped. 8etal roller might be

soiled by some foreign substance or by vinyl chips.

#. (utting speed is too fast, cutting force is too great, or cutter tip is too

long.

$. -ynchromesh belt is too tight, or pinch roller is under too much

pressure.

). 8etal roller is faulty. (ontact local distributor for repairs and

replacement.

>hy different letters on the same line are cut to different depths?

". (utter holder is not tightly attached. &t should be tightened.

#. (utter blade is not tightly set in the holder.

>hy letters appear to ha0e ripples?

". (utting speed is too fast.

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