This article provides instructions for manually adjusting the mark sensor offset for Graphtec cutters.

What You Need to Know About Manually Adjusting the Cutting Position

We are referring to the difference between scanned registration marks and the actual cutting position.

Download and print the Registration Mark Template then proceed to Step 1.

  1. Load the media with adjustment registration mark in the plotter.
  2. Press the MENU key.
    • MENU screen is displayed.
  3. Press the 2 key (ARMS).
    • ARMS SETTING screen (1/4) is displayed.
  4. Press the POSITION (â–¼) key twice.control key_down
    • ARMS SETTING screen (3/4) is displayed.
  5. Press the 1 key (SENSOR OFFSET ADJ.)
    • SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. setting is displayed.
  6. Press the 2 key (SCAN).
    • Following message is displayed.
      detectingregmark_pic5
  7. Press the POSITION (▲▼◄►) key and move the tool carriage to the area to start scanning of the registration mark.control key_left_right_up_down
    detectingregmark_pic6
  8. Confirm the position of the tool, and if it is OK, press the ENTER key.
    • The registration mark for comparison is plotted after scanning the registration mark (see below). It will return to SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. screen once the plotting is completed.detectingregmark_pic7
  9. Using the scanned registration mark for adjusting, measure the distance of how much the comparison registration mark needs to be moved so both will overlap, and record the value. As an example, in the figure above, it needs to move in negative directions for both X and Y directions, so both of the adjustment values will be a negative values.
  10. Press the 3 key (X).
    • SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. X screen is displayed.
  11. control key_up_downPress the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. Set the X value measured in step 9.
  12. Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (â—„) key (PREVIOUS).control key_up_left
    • SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. is selected and it will return to SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. screen.
  13. Press the 4 key (Y).
    • SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. Y screen is displayed.
      detectingregmark_pic9
  14. control key_up_downPress the POSITION (▲▼) key and increase or decrease the setting value. Set the Y value measured in step 9.
  15. Confirm the setting and press the POSITION (â—„) key (PREVIOUS).control key_up_left
    • SENSOR OFFSET is selected and it will return to SENSOR OFFSET ADJ. screen.
  16. Confirm the setting and press the key (SET).
    • Setting will be set, and it will return to ARMS setting screen (3/4).
  17. Press the MENU key.
    • It will return to the default screen.