C SERIES USERS MANUAL

C12/24/48
CUTTING PLOTTER

All Rights Reserved to Foison Technology Ltd.

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Preface

Preface

Chapter One Standard Parts

1.1 Standard Accessories with Cutter.5
1.1.2 C48 Sketch for Vertical Stands Installation..6
1.2 Optional Accessories...6
1.2.1 Software6
1.2.2 C24 Stand Installation Sketch....7

Chapter Two Safety Precaution

2.1 Safety Precaution...8

Chapter 3 Features
Product Parameters11

Chapter Four Parts Name and Function

4.1 Front ViewC-24.12
4.2 Back ViewC-24......12
4.3 Control Panel....13

Chapter Five Cutter Installation

5.1 Installation and connection..14
5.1.1 Cutting Environment....14
5.1.2 Connect signal cable to the PC. ...14
5.1.3 USB Driver Installation. ...15
5.1.4 Power Cable Connection. .15
5.2 Cutting Media Installation. .15
5.3 Tools Installation.. ................16
5.4 Plot Pen Installation.........17

Chapter Six General Settings and Operation

6.1 Work Status Descriptions.....18
6.1.1 Online/Offline....................18
6.1.2 Carriage Movement. .........18
6.1.3 Original Point Setting........19
6.1.4 Bounded system.. ..............20
6.2 Online Keyboard Function Definition. ..20
6.3 Offline Status Description. ..21
6.4 Menu Operation Description...22
6.4.1 Power on Display...............22
6.4.2 Online/Offline Operation..22

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6.4.3 Speed and Knife Force Setting.23

6.4.4 Knife drop/raise Test........ 24
6.4.5 Test Rectangle Cutting Operation25
6.4.6 Pause Button Operation....26
6.4.7 Online-change Speed and Knife Force Operation..27
6.4.8 Repeat Function.................28
6.4.9 Port Setting.........................28
6.4.10 X, Y Scale Setting.............29

Chapter Seven Print Output

7.1 ARTCUT Output Parameter and Port Setting..30
7.2 Compensation Setting..........31

Chapter Eight Troubleshooting

Chapter Nine Appendix

Appendix 1 CorelDraw Output.35
Appendix 2 CorelDraw Software Output.38
Appendix 3 Port Setting and Replacement..42

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Preface
Thank you for buying our FOISON cutter plotter.
In the C series cutter users manual, it includes the cutter features, parts name, and the
necessary information prior operating, and the basic operation, such as how to turn on/off the
electricity, how to set the cutter etc.

Prior reading the content, please read the following items

- Parts listing
- Safety precautions

In order to use the cutter correctly and safely, please read above relative contents, and leave
the manual at where you can catch conveniently.

Prior operating the FOISON cutter, please thoroughly read the manual, which will help you
acquire performance of the machine and make best of its functions, please keep the manual well
for future reference.

Without our permission, any individual or organization shall not duplicate or promulgate
the contents of this manual.
We reserve the rights to amend this manual or specification of the products without
advising you. If you need precise technical information, welcome to call us or visit to our
website www.foison.net.cn to acquire the latest information.
We have made great effort to accurate our manual, if you find anything wrong in printing or
other respects, please do not hesitate to notify us or local agent of our company.

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Chapter One Standard Parts

The following cutter standard accessories with the cutter can be available in a packing box.
If you find any damaged, please contact with the local distributor or our company. The other
following optional accessories should be ordered optionally.

1.1 Standard Accessories with Cutter

Number Item Quantity Icon

1 Power cable 1

2 Signal cable 1

3 USB cable 1

4 Rotary tool apron 1

5 Plot pen 1

High-speed tungsten
6 3
steel knife

7 Operating manual 1

USB Driver
8 1
software

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1.1.2 C48 Sketch for Vertical Stands Installation

Only C48 is equipped with stand, the stands is optional for C24

1.2 Optional Accessories

1.2.1 Software

Number Item Quality Icon

Artcut Software 1
1

2 Flexi Software 1

PCSIGN Letter
3 1
Software

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1.2.2 C24 Stand Installation Sketch

Only C48 is equipped with stand, the stand is optional for C24

Introduction for the common used tool and its usage

Icon Series Number Angle Application

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60 C12/24/C48

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Chapter Two Safety Precaution

The following icons are used in the manual; aims to make sure the user operate the cutter
properly to avoid damaged the cutter. Please comply with the explanation of the icon.
2.1 Safety Precaution

Definition of Warning Symbols

serious casualty :
Any improper operation possibly results in hazard
WARNING
of life .

Light hazard in life or equipment damaged:

Any improper operation possibly results in hazard
CAUTION
Of life or the equipment.

Definition of Warning Symbols

The symbol is prepared to arouse operator's highly attention

when in process.

The symbol specifies the activities to be forbidden.

The symbol is prepared to arouse operator's highly attention. The

symbols in triangles specify the cases to be attentive. The symbol in
the left warns you of electric shock.

The symbol specifies the activities to be forbidden. The symbol in

the circle specifies the acts to be forbidden. The symbol in the left
tells you no detachment.

Caution

Do not leak any liquid or drop

metal into the machine, such
things may result in fire.

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Do not touch the knife top with

your finger to prevent injury or
perspiration of knife head.

Do not damage or random replace

the supplied power cable. Do not
excessively bend, pull, bundle the
power cable or place weight on it,
otherwise the power source may
be damaged even fire or electric
shock is thus incurred.

If you are not going to use the

machine for a long time, please
unplug the power cable from the
receptacle, otherwise fire possibly
happens.

When operating the machine, do

not place either of your hands on
capstan to avoid injury.

Place the machine on a stable

surface, otherwise the machine
may fall therefore get damaged.

To unplug the power cable from

receptacle, please hold the plug
instead of the cable, strongly
pulling of the cable possibly
results in electric shock or fire.

Any operation is forbidden in case

of storm or lighting to prevent
damaged of machine.

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Warning

Do not use the power source not meeting rating voltage, otherwise
fire or electric shock may be resulted in.

If the machine gives out smoke or unpleasing smell, or noise sounds

please do not use it .in such cases, continuing using it may result in
fire or electric shock.

Do not put out the plug when the power is on to avoid damage to the
Machine.

Make sure the machine grounded otherwise electric shock or

mechanic default may be resulted in.

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Chapter 3 Features
Product Parameters

Model C-12 C-24 C-48

structure desktop desktop /(optional Stands (with stands)
stands)
Accept media 415mm 720mm 1300mm
width
Max cutting width 305mm 610mm 1220mm
Main board High speed Arithmetic Microprocessor, 1MB cache
Interface RS232,USB
Control penal 10silica gel buttons
Driver Digital DC, step motor, Micro-step Driver
Display 4*8 high resolution LCD
Drawing HP-GLDMPL
instruction
Max cutting speed 600mm/s
Max cutting 20g~300gdigit adjustable
thickness
Mechanical 0.025mm
precision
Repeatable < 0.1mm
precision
Power supply AC90~240V/50Hz~60Hz
Positioning model Bounded system, random original point setting
Working model Roller
Operational +5 ~ +35relative humidity 30%~70%
environment
Net weight 8kg 11.5kg 17kg
Gross weight 9kg 15kg 32kg
Dimension 570*265*240 880*265*240 1315*265*240
Package 585*360*380 1030*360*380 1530*360*380
Dimension

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Chapter Four Parts Name and Function

4.1 Front ViewC-24
Blade
Control
Base
Left cabinet Transmission Shaft Carriage Panel Right

Paperweight Wheel Serial Interface

4.2 Back ViewC-24

USB Interface

Roller Power Switch

Power Interface

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4.3 Control Panel

11 1 6 5

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4

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7

1LCDLCDDisplay
2Paper Feeding Buttonit is X direction button under offline; it is value-under
parameter menu.
3Original Setting Button: Press such button to fix the coordinate point under offline.
4Rightward Buttonit is Y direction button under offline; it is value-under
parameter menu.
5Paper Withdrawal Buttonit is X direction button under offline; it is value+under
parameter menu.
6Leftward Button: it is Y direction button under offline; it is value+under parameter
menu.
7Pause Button: Switch to pause/resume model under online working.
8Repeat Buttonto repeat last job.
9Menu Button: Switch to online and menu model.
10Online Button: Switch to online and offline model.
11Testing Button: (Press for a short time) to upper and down the knife; or (press for a
long time) to test a rectangle itself.

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Chapter Five Cutter Installation

5.1 Installation and Connection

5.1.1 Cutting Environment

Place the cutter in adequate space in case to replace some parts, output the media and
make sure ventilation.
The place for installing the cutter shown as below

Dont install your cutter in the following place

- The place where is direct sunlight
- The place where is vibration
- The place where is full dust
- The place where is draught

5.1.2 Connect signal cable to the PC

To make the connection between the cutter and the computer, you are offered two
possibilities: RS232 and USB interface. For USB connection, you need to install the driver
equipped with the cutter first. (Please refer to 5.1.3)

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5.1.3 USB Driver Installation

For USB connection, you need to install the driver equipped with the cutter. Please
install CH341SER.EX file under USB DRIVER in the disk equipped with the cutter. After
installing successfully, connect the USB cable to computer USB port. Set the right port; please
refer to the appendix for setting the port.
5.1.4 Power Cable Connection

5.2 Cutting Media Installation

Cautions of Media Preservation

- Keep the media away from direct sunlight and water when before and after unpacked.
You should keep the media in dry, shady and cool place after using it.
- Do not put the media in the vertical position, to avoid mess and damage the edge of
the media
- Do not print media in pile.

Cautions of Media Loading

- Avoid the temperature and humidity changes after unpack the box.
- According to the media feature, when low temperature, media is easy to curl, when
high temperature, it is easy to crease.
- Do not use the media when it is crease, curl or dusty.
- Do not fall or moisturize the media, otherwise it may effects the cutting quality or
result in damaging the cutter.
- Before loading the media, you should roll the media.

The cutter is both suitable for single sheet media and roll media

5.2.1 Press down the handle of paperweight wheel behind the machine to raise the
paperweight wheel.

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5.2.2 Insert the media into the space between paperweight wheel and main shaft, and pull
out the media to appropriate length from the front of the host.

5.2.3 Move the paperweight wheel to the white identified

area, then adjust position of the media, a distance of
about 1-10CM is set between paperweight wheel and
media to ensure good running of media

The cutter adopts high-precision transmission shaft, and pay attention to the
position of the paperweight wheel. The paperweight wheel must be fixed above the white
identified area on the transmission shaft.
5.2.4 Raise two handles of paperweight wheel, to make paperweight wheel down to
press paper

5.3 Tools Installation

CAUTION

Do not touch the knife top with

your finger to preserve injury or
passivetion of knife head.

5.3.1Tool Introduction and Application

Icon Series Number Angle Application

45 C12/24/C48
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5.3.2 Adjust the protruding length of the knife top as required for specific cutting media

Superficil material

Base paper

Correct Tool long protruding Tool short protruding

Length of knife point length of knife point

5.3.3 (1) Loosen the screw of tool carrier

(2)Assembly the tool with knife into the tool carrier
(3)When the tool is in appropriate position screw it and fix the screw.

tools
screw

5.3.4 Trial run (adjusting knife press and tool)

Quality of knife immediately relate to cutting precision and life of machine. To better
your work, please use the standard knives we confirm, but not those with poor quality.
5.3.4.1 Press Online button to make the machine Offline.
5.3.4.2 While its offline, press TEST twice, the machine will automatically cut a small
square from the media.
5.3.4.3 Take off the square, if you fail, the square need to be further cut, because the press
is low or the protruding length of knife top is too short; If the base paper is
pierced through, it signifies that the protruding length of knife top is too long and
the press is too big. Adjust the protruding length of knife top and knife press
according to result of trial run and the description of tool installation. The most
appropriate protruding length of knife top and knife press is to cut the media
exactly but not pierced through.
5.3.4.4 Press +or-to adjust knife press, for common media the knife press value ranges
from 200 to 300.
5.4 Plot Pen Installation.
The plot pen presented with the cutter is used for drawing on the media. The operation
method is the same as the above blade holder.

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Chapter Six General Settings and Operation

6.1 Work Status Descriptions

6.1.1 Online/Offline
When the cutter is switched on, it will reset and set to Online status. Press ONLINE to
switch Online/Offline status. When the cutter transmits data to PC, the cutter must be in Online
status. But if you need to change the parameters of the cutter or operate manually, the cutter
shall be in Offline status. The LCD shown as followings:

Online status

Offline status

6.1.2 Carriage Movement

When the cutter is Offline status, press , the carriage will move left and right.
press , the main shaft will move back and for the at the same time the LCD will
show X, Y step value respectively.

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6.1.3 Original Point Setting

When the carriage needs to move to the original point, press , X and Y value will set to
0. Then the new original point is set. The cutter will begin working at the new original
point.

The relationship between Absolute Original Point and random original point:

Random Original Point

Absolute Original

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6.1.4 Bounded system

The cutter adopts advance optical coupler bounded system. The following introduces how
the optical coupler takes effect.
1. Move the carriage to the left side of the cutter, if the cutter exceeds the work area, the
optical coupler bounded system takes effect. It will prevent the carriage strike to the
cutter side. Move the carriage to right the bounded system will lose effect.
2. When the cutter is working, if the work area set in the software is too large and cause
the carriage move to the left and exceed the work area, the bounded system will
activate automatically. The cutter will stop working and the LCD displays Pause
(shown as followings). The cutter shall restart and current job can be neither save or
continue working.
Hints: In the software, please dont set the work area that exceeds the effect work area. Also
please pay attention to position between the original point and left side of the cutter to
prevent the bounded system takes effect.

6.2 Online Keyboard Function Definition

1st Level Menu Keyboard Definition

Button Function Description
Online Online/Offline Press once to switch to offline status
Menu Menu Switch Press once and enter into Setting menu
Knife Force Increase Press once, the knife force increases by 20g.
Knife Force Decrease Press once, the knife force decrease by 20g
Cutting Speed Increase Press once, the cutting speed will increase by
50mm/s
Cutting Speed Decrease Press once, the cutting speed will decrease by
50mm/s
Pause Pause/Resume If either speed or knife force is not optimized, press
Pause once to pause working, after adjusting, press
once to resume working
Repeat Knife drop/raise Press once for knife dropping and press again knife
raising

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Setting Mode Menu Definition

Button Function Description
Menu Menu Switch Press once and enter into Set Per menu

Baud Rate Increase Press once and increase to a defined baud rate
Baud Rate Decrease Press once and decrease to a defined baud rate
Idle Speed Increase Press once the Idle Speed will increase by 50mm/s
Idle Speed Decrease Press once the Idle Speed will decrease by 50mm/s

Set Per Menu Definition

Button Function Description
Menu Menu Switch Press once and enter into Online status
Increase Yp Scale If the actual cutting scale is smaller than the image
size from Y position, press this button will increase
the size.
Decrease Yp Scale If the actual cutting scale is larger than the image
size from Y position, press this button will decrease
the size
Increase Xp Scale If actual cutting size is smaller than the image size,
press this button will increase the size.
Decrease Xp Scale If actual cutting size is larger than the image size,
press this button will decrease the size.

6.3 Offline Status Description

Offline Keyboard Function Definition
Button Function Description
Online Online/Offline Press once to switch to online status
Y+, Left Direction Key Press and realize carriage move to left position
Y-, Right Direction Key Press and realize carriage move to right position
X+, Backwards Direction Press and realize main bearing move backwards
Key
X-, Forwards Direction Press and realize main bearing move forwards
Key
Original Position Setting Press once will reset X,Y to 0, the current
Key position will be the original position
Test Press for One Second Draw/cut a tiny square
Test Press for Two Seconds Draw/cut a test pattern
Pause Pause/Resume
Repeat Repeat Last Time Work When the cutter finish working, press this key on
offline status will repeat the same job

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The left and right herein refer to the person stands in front of the cutter. The
object is subject to the persons direction.

6.4 Menu Operation Description

6.4.1 Power on Display

Ver 120: The cutter program version is 120

The default value: Speed V=400mm, Knife Force f=200g.

6.4.2 Online/Offline Operation

When the cutter switch on the first time, it will initialize and then the cutter will be in Online
status. Press ONLINE can switch it into Online/Offline status. When cutter transmits data to
computer, the cutter must be Online. While it needs to set cutters parameters and manual
operation, it must be Offline. The LCD shows as followings:

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6.4.4 Knife drop/raise Test

Press Repeat to test knife drop/raise. Press once is knife drop and press once again knife raise.
Please refer to the media and examine the difference after changing the knife force.
Hints: the difference effect can be seen after using normal knife force.

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6.4.5 Test Rectangle Cutting Operation

Press Test, the cutter will begin test. The Test button is effective only when the cutter is Offline.
When the cutter is working, the LCD will display Online. After it finishes working, the cuter
will turn back to online status, i.e.: display Foison. Shown as followings:

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6.4.6 Pause Button Operation

Press Test for three seconds will realize self rectangle test cutting. Shown as following:

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6.4.7 Online-change Speed and Knife Force Operation

During the operation, we can adjust the speed and knife force when the cuter is working. The
instructions show as following.
Hints: The adjusted speed and knife force will be realized when the carriage finish cutting one
point to another. You can press Pause and then change the speed and knife force while it doesnt
need to close the work.
The following is an example show how to lower the speed and increase the knife force:

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6.4.8 Repeat Function

Each time after finish working, switch the cutter into offline status and press Repeat. The cutter
will repeat the job done last time.
Hints: The main board load in flash memory, so it can not repeat the last job after the cutter
switch on again. Whats more, the flash memory is limited, the data shall not larger then the
buffer memory. If the data is too large, it can not repeat the job as well. The LCD will display
Nodata. Shown as followings:

6.4.9 Port Setting

Press Menu and enter into menu setting, UV refers to idle speed, it can increase the carriage
moving speed while it will not cutting. Press once the idle speed will increase/decrease by
50mm/s. Bv refers to baud rate, therere six baud rates: 57600, 38400, 28800, 19200, 14400 and
9600. The baud rate setting must be the same as computers communication port in use baud
rates setting. We recommend the baud rate is 38400. Shown as followings:

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6.4.10 X, Y Scale Setting

Press Menu once again and enter into Set Per setting. Xp and Yp refer to cutting scale. The
purpose is to set the scale from PC and output file into 1:1 (If theres any error between the
actual output and the software setting, please adjust Xp and Yp. The default values are
Xp=36720, YP=36650) Shown as following:

6.4.11 After the parameters are set, press Menu, the LCD will return to original screen display.
Shown as followings:

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Chapter Seven Print Output

1. When all parameters are well set, switch the cutter into online status.
2. Install the necessary software. (C series cutter is compatible with standard HPGL, DMPL
code. So it is compatible with many software, if you need to obtain the detailed list, please
contact to our Technical Department.)
3. In the software setting, please note that both baud rate and port setting shall be identical
with the cutter. If you have any questions please refer to Appendix or contact us directly.
Please refer to the relevant setting please refer to the relevant software user manual.

7.1 ARTCUT Output Parameter and Port Setting

Click Cut/Plot shortcut button will pop up a dialogue, shown as following:

Click Device and select the cutter manufacturer and model, shown as following:

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Click Setup, set Communication Port and Baud Rate on the dialogue Serial Port Setting.
Shown as following:

Hints: Please refer to Appendix to check out the way of COM and Baud Rate setting.

7.2 Compensation Setting

When the cutter need to cut, the Ploter Compensation must be selected. In general the Ploter
Compensation value is round 0.85 and sharp angle compensation is round 0.35.
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deform.
The values shall is set according to plotter pen divided from the center. Most plotter can be 0.35.
Note that if Sharp Anger is selected, the plotting time will be longer.
The way is: set Close and Sharp Angle well in the Ploter Compensation option, shown as
followings:

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Chapter Eight Troubleshooting

8.1 Question: Will the character below 1CM be deformed?

Answer: when graving small characters, please set sharp-angle compensation in the software,
for example, in ArtCut plotting software:
1Click Plotting Output once, a plotting output will pop up.
2Click Set once, a plotting output picture will pop up
3Click Compensation Setting, a dialog box will pop up
4Select Sharp-angel Compensation, adjust the value to required lever.
The compensation ranges within 0.1-0.9, more often we set it to be 0.35. in
addition, the plotting speed of the cutter shall be set below 200.

8.2 Question: why does zigzag happen to the cutter?

Answer: to cut small glossy character with high requirement for precision, the speed shall not
exceed 200. In most cases, the speed at the shift 200-400 is favorable. To cut big
characters of large quantity with shortest time, the speed can be 500, but since step
distance of motor is so long that evidence zigzag occur. Therefore, you should set the
speed to specification situation.
8.3 Question: why do the paper deviate when it runs by a large margin?
Answer: the paper feed bracket containing paper roll shall be completely parallel to
paperweight wheel, for big roll of materials, loosen it prior graving to prevent
excessive obstruction when plotting or graving. For the machine with four
paperweight wheels, when plotting big image or characters back and forth, use the
two paperweights wheels at sides instead of press the four down simultaneously.
Unequal abrasion of the two wheels also may result in deviation of the paper, in worse
case replacing wheels is needed.
Note: The paperweight wheels should press on the axis of bearing Y rotation, instead of
pressing the seat of bearing Y.

8.4 Question: why does lock up happen in plotting output?

Answer: 1, exterior input voltage is too low, the plotter will restart thus lock up happen
2When disturbance of exterior input voltage is too high, lock up may happen,
to resolve it you can use purified regulated power source

8.5 Question: why does the machine feel tingle?

Answer: the machine might be improperly grounded, make sure central line of the power
source grounded

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8.6 Question: why does the job feel not smooth with sharp-angle raised when plotting?
Answer: 1. The protruding length of knife top is too long, please adjust it as required
2The knife is abraded, replace it.

8.7 Question: No LCD display or a black row of blocks are displayed?

Answer: 1. In case of no display, check whether the power work well
2. If black blocks are displayed, check whether voltage is at required level. If
troubles remain after the above operation, please contact maintenance center

8.8 Question: why can not some characters close in strokes when it is plotting?
Answer: Because the knife of the plotter is eccentric knife with a eccentric value, to
resolve it, set closing compensation in the software. For example: in ArtCut
software:
1Click Plotting Output once, a plotting output picture will pop up
2Click Set once, a picture of setting plotter will pop up.
3Click Compensation Setting a dialogue box will pop up
4Select Closing Compensation, adjust the value to required level, generally the
value is set to be 0.85.

8.9 Question: why the machines have missed some pave of letter when cutting?
Answer: 1. Check the machine if it presses enough
2. Reinstall the software
3. Chook the head of the knife
4. If the problem is still in existence, please contact with repair center

8.10 Question: how do we maintain the cutter?

Answer: Foison series cutter all employ upscale oil bearing from Japan, no oil is needed even it
works for a long time.
After operation everyday, clean the dust with soft brush. The glue remaining in engine
base can be cleaned with alcohol. If frequently operated in dusty environment
above two years, please have maintenance technicians clean the dust in machine. If
plotting precision degrades, the maintenance of running parts are desirable (firming
and replacing the abraded parts).

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Chapter Nine Appendix

Appendix 1
CorelDraw Output
Open CorelDraw software, we can adjust the edit size according to the cutters working size.
Shown as following:

Next input characters on the edit size. It needs to change the input physical font into frame font.

In that case the cutter can out put frame font. Next is to outline the character. Use Outline Tool
and select Hairline Outline. Shown as following:

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Next remove the filling by using No Fill, shown as following:

Then see the removed effect, shown as following:

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Select Print and set Print setting parameters, shown as following:

Next preview the print output, shown as following:

It can output now. Note that set well the communication port otherwise it is unable to output.

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Appendix 2
CorelDraw Software Output
() Install CorelDraw, if such software has been installed in the PC, it neednt to install.
() Install print driver. Use Roland CM-24 driver directly. Next will introduce how to install
the driver.
1) Open the installing directory, shown as following:

Find the SETUP and click to install, shown as following:

Select machine model CM-24, then click Next, shown as following:

Communication port selection. If the cutter connects to COM1of the PC, select COM1.

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But if its COM2, selects COM2. Click OK and enter next step, shown as following:

Ignore Bit per second and Flow control options, they will be introduced latter. Click Close.
The driver is well-installed.

2) Enter Printer and Faxes setting of the PC, shown as following:

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Set CM-24 as Default Printer. Click right button, choose Properties, will appear the following:

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Select the communication port that identical with cutter that connects to PC port. After selecting
the port, click CONFIGURE PORT and set other parameters, shown as following:

The Bits per second option is used to set baud rate. The baud rate MUST be the same in both
software and cutter, otherwise it can not output. Please set Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, Flow
control according to the above image. After that, click OK and finish the setting.
Then open CorelDraw, edit some files and try the output the file. The way of output file
from CorelDraw is just as that print a document from a normal printer.

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Appendix 3
Port Setting and Replacement
After the USB driver is well-installed, switch on the cutter, the computer will indicate that new
device was found and it will automatically install the driver for the cutter. Set the port parameter
according to the following way:
Select My Computer (click the right button) Properties Hardware Device Manager,
then you will see the followings:

In the figure it shows USB-SERIAL CH341(COM3). This is the USB port parameter.
Please note that select the correspondent. This is the USB port parameter. Please note that select
the correspondent port in the software.
If the software only has COM1 and COM2 selectable, please follow the following
instructions to change the port parameter:
1) Click the mouses right button and select Properties, shown as followings:

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2) Select Port Settings options

3) Click Advanced and enter port selection, shown as followings, then click COM Port
Number.

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There are many ports selectable. Note that if the port is using, it will mark In Use. We
can choose other ports that are not in use. After selecting the port, the USB port will set as the
new selected port. If the port is the same as the software setting, the cutter can transmit data to
computer.
Hints: If both COM1 and COM2 are in used, we can repeat the previous operation, set
other COM1 and COM2 in-use device to other port. Then set USB port parameters into
correspondent parameters.

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