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1. The media name entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window contains invalid characters gt Commas cannot be used in the Name box of the Specify User Size window Enter a new name Includes characters that cannot be used with the current font Please change the font The text string entered in the Text Settings window is not supported by the current font or character set Specify the corresponding font or character set for the text string entered in the Text Settings window Failed to launch the browser This message is displayed when the Internet browser could not be started up normally gt Make sure your system is connected to the Internet The overlap width exceeds the tiled plot area The value specified for Overlap in Tiling is greater than the width or height of the Media Size Check whether Tiling on the Cutting Settings tab of the Output Settings window is set properly If it is not correct the setting 37 ROBO Master OPS656 The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area CC330 20 only The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area Check Layout in the Registration Mark Settings window and correct the registration mark positions so that they will not extend past the document area There is an error in the file contents An error occurred when a DXF format file was loaded The file may not b
2. These shapes can be freely called up and used in any design and the called up shapes can be edited in the same way as drawn shapes Follow the procedure specified below to call up the shapes 1 Select the Templates tool to display the shapes stored in ROBO Master 2 Select the shape you want to use and then double click it with the mouse 3 The selection window closes and a frame representing the size of the shape is displayed next to the mouse cursor 4 Move the cursor to the position at which the shape is to be placed and then click to finish Contents Index ted Line Settings ASS Displays the Line Settings window to set line types line widths and line colors e f this window is opened while a shape is selected it changes the settings of the selected shape e f this window is opened while no shapes are selected the line settings are reflected on the shape to be created hereafter Note For details on the Line Settings window please refer to Section 4 13 Line Settings Window Fill Settings ee Displays the Fill Settings window for setting the fill of closed shapes e lf this window is opened while a shape is selected it changes the settings of the selected shape e f this window is opened while no shapes are selected settings are reflected on the shape to be created hereafter Note For details on the Fill Settings window please refer to Section 4 14 Fill Settings Window Text Se
3. Cutting Settings Scaling 100 v z r a oor Cancel M Offset Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Scaling Enlarges or reduces the size of the shape to be output This parameter can be specified in the range of 25 to 400 The value specified applies equally to height and width If 25 is specified the shape will be 1 16 in terms of area ratio The shapes and text that were drawn and the loaded images are enlarged or reduced while maintaining their aspect ratio The media size will not be changed po foo Offset The output position is shifted by a specified length A value for offset in the X width direction can be entered in the left hand input box and a value for offset in the Y height direction can be entered in the right hand input box The specifiable offset varies according to the media settings and so forth e When outputting to a printer If some data is shifted off the print area as a result of offset the data may be output separately in multiple sheets of media so that all data will fit in the print area In such a case four sheets of media are output Second Sheet A Third Sheet Fourth Sheet Contents Weed Border Note Index When outputting to the Craft ROBO Only the data included in the print area is output In this case only the yellow part shown in the figure at the under is output A gt Cuts an
4. Cutting Settings tabs of this window Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOO2 x Propert Craft ROBO Graphtec CC330 on USB001 bad Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Preview Scaling 100 vjz E 0 00 Cancel Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Printer 0 Displays all of the printer driver names and their ports registered in Windows Specify the driver to be used for output to a printer Note For details on the printer driver please refer to the user s manual for your printer Properties Displays a setup window for the printer driver for the selected printer Craft ROBO Displays the Craft ROBO driver name and the output destination port Preview Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the preview Output To Printer EN Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to Printer window Output To Craft ROBO EE Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to Craft ROBO window 25 ROBO Master OPS656 4 7 2 Common Settings The content of settings made using the Common Settings tab are common to the printer and the Craft ROBO Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOQ2 Graphtec CC330 on USBOO1 Le L Craft ROBO Common Settings Print Settings
5. Select the Use Registration Marks check box and then set the origin and other registration marks parameters Note For details on setting registration marks please refer to Section 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only Contents Index 2 Creating an ellipse Drawing an ellipse Choose Ellipse from the Draw menu and left click at the point where the center of the ellipse is supposed to be Drag the mouse away from the center point An ellipse will be displayed as the mouse is moved Reshape the ellipse as desired and click the mouse button again Setting the line color With the ellipse that was drawn in a selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Line Settings ieme E ox Cancel Line Width 01 gt mm 25 Color R 0 G 0 Modify B 0 Click Modify in the Color section to display the Color Settings window and select the desired line color Color Basic colors E ee ee Irie f f Pies E E FE EERE ERE Eee EEE eee ee _ Et ies ie Custom colors Hue 160 Red 0 BEE EEE EE NN F ah Sat 0 Green 0 ColoriSolid ae 0 Blue 0 m Add to Custom Colors Fill settings With the ellipse that you drew selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Fill Settings a Fill Type z Statin
6. lines to be converted when the color used is the same as that used for drawn lines or when you need to differentiate between cut lines and fold lines Metafile Loading Settings Extracted Cutline Display Color E Solid Cut Line Modify Color Dashed Line Solid Cut Line The color selected for the cut lines displayed when a Windows metafile has been loaded or when an outline has been traced Dashed Line The color selected for the dashed cut lines displayed when a Windows metafile has been loaded Modify Color Click this button to display the Color window Specify the desired color for Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line and then click the OK button Contents Index 4 18 Save to SD Card Window This window is displayed when Save to SD Card is selected from the File menu Note To cut the data saved on an SD card using the Craft ROBO files in GSP format must be saved in the Graphtec folder in the root directory of the SD card The files saved in another location or saved in any other format than GSP cannot be cut 4 18 1 When saving cutting data to an SD card for the first time when there is no Graphtec folder in the SD card 1 Select the SD card in Save in 2 Save to SD Card Se Save in a GESE AET e E Name Date modif Type Size This folder is empty Save as type asp File GSP z Cancel In the example above the SD card
7. Cut to cut the selected object from the screen COPY AEREE With a shape text or image selected click Copy to prepare the selected object for copying Contents Index Paste 000 Pastes the cut or copied object When Paste is clicked after an object is cut the object is restored at its original position When Paste is clicked after an object is copied the border color of the copied object changes to yellow Select that object by left clicking on it and dragging it A copy of the same object will appear Move it to the desired position and then left click Delete Deletes a selected object Mirror ee Creates a mirror image of the selected object Both Horizontal Mirror and Vertical Mirror can be used Bring to Front Moves a selected object to the front of all objects on the screen If filled objects overlap each other select one to be placed at the front and click Bring to Front Send to Back Moves a selected object to the rear of all objects on the screen If filled objects overlap each other select one to be placed at the rear and click Send to Back Group Grouping allows multiple objects to be handled as one object To group objects hold down the Shift key while clicking on the objects to be included in a group Click on each object in turn to select it a large rectangle enclosing the multiple objects selected will appear While in this state click Group The group
8. Features eeeccceeeceecsseeeessseeeees 3 a e E E E A S eter 21 File Menu scosmrcsinanenamuaneneee 16 Fill Settings 0 13 21 Fill Settings Window 32 PWM OG areccctradevenetiatsverecapenne 32 Fl aaa 17 23 Fit to Document snesen 30 FORT lt cvisassosiaesarsavincatiedavaacascne 33 Function Details 6 16 G Get Outline eee 17 Gradient cccccesseeeeeeeeseees 32 Grid Settings cccceeeeeee 17 Grid Settings Window 31 Grid Spacing c cccceeeeeees 31 Grid Type eeeeceeeesseeeeeeeseeees 31 EELT o E 17 H Height cccecceeeeeseseeeeeseeeees 33 Help Menu cccccceeeeeeeees 21 Hold Aspect Ratio 33 34 ROBO Master OPS656 I Image Adjusting 068 12 Image Data cccccceeeceeeeeees 12 Image File cceee 12 14 Image File Loading 12 Initial Steps ee eeceeeeeeeseeeeees 7 Insert MENU eeeceeeneeeeeees 21 Installing wesiccesnsacciceteenascdacetannes F Introduction o oo 3 CACY sedre 33 L LAUNCHING lt sisiancaiaseatseditacdsicicdsits 6 PING eiiie E 19 Line Settings ccccceeeeeeees 21 Line Settings Window 31 Line TYPE ausieteduedsearatinaasenoinen 31 Line Width ccceecceeeeeeee eens 31 Load DXF oun ceeeeeeecceeeeeseeees 16 M Main Window cccceeeeeees 16 Mark eteheveeeesconsczestecsteresctessl 30 Media Size ioone 26 Me
9. OK If the Print Cut Lines check box is selected the cut line will also be printed when printing is performed Note For details on Output Settings please refer to Section 4 7 Output Settings Window Previewing the output image Choose Preview from the File menu and switch between Print and Cut in the View menu to confirm the output image Check that all of the registration marks have been printed If all of the marks have not been printed select Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window Change the positions of the registration marks as required Outputting the file to the printer Choose Print from the File menu to display the Output to Printer window Check that all the details are correct and then click the OK button to perform output on the printer Note For details on operating the printer please refer to the instruction manual for your printer Outputting to the Craft ROBO Perform the same operations performed in Launching the Craft ROBO Controller Test plotting and Test cutting Step 5 Outputting to the Craft ROBO of Section 3 3 Cutting Text Outlines from As registration marks are used here follow the procedures described below Contents 9 Index Position alignment Read registration marks and cutting Load the media so that the side on which Feed This Side First is printed between the registration marks is
10. background of the converted outline Delete Break Point Deletes any unwanted break points from the lines after the image data has been converted to an outline Add Break Point Adds break points to the lines after the image data has been converted to an outline Straight Curve Changes straight lines to curved lines and vice versa after the image data has been converted to an outline Paste then Exit eee Exits the Auto Trace screen and pastes the outline in the layout screen Note For further details on the Auto Trace screen please choose Search Topics from the Help menu and then browse through the displayed topics Contents Index 4 10 Offset Window This window is displayed when one or more objects are selected and Offset Shapes is selected from the Edit menu Offset Offset Value Direction of Offset Qutside C Inside Method of Join lb Miter le Round lE Bevel Miter Limit Value 2 00 1 tL CANCEL Offset Value Specifies the offset length by 0 01 mm unit The available range for the offset length varies according to the media settings and other settings Direction of Offset EEN Specifies whether to offset to the outside or inside of the selected object s Method of Join PEE Specifies the method to connect the offset lines when the offset to the outside of the object s is selected Note The offset lines are the lines that are moved in the offset length from
11. be drawn Select s mr m rzw vo the Outline check box Click the OK button arge 000 F UseMouetoSetame Space 0 x I Italic V Outline The text string will be displayed at the cursor position Left click at the position at which the text string is to be placed GRAPHTEC If the Use Mouse to Set Angle oa check box has been selected a in the Text Settings window a proceed to determining the angle Ned of the text string As the mouse is St moved the angle of the text string ann changes Left click at the angle ie to be entered At this time if you hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse the text string angle will be changed in 45 degree increments Contents Index 3 Making the cut data settings Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutting Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color for the outline of the text string is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline Then click the OK button Note All of the colors used are automatically added to the Cutting Conditions list Deselect the colors that are not used for the cut data Cutline Settings Ee Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 20 mm Spacing 40 mm Cutl
12. circle allows the roundness of the rectangle to be adjusted e If you hold down the Shift key while dragging a square with rounded corners can be created D Polygon Selects the tool for creating a polygon Follow the procedure specified below to create a polygon 1 Select the Polygon tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click at one of the corners of the polygon to be created to specify it 3 Sequentially click at the successive corners of the polygon to specify them 4 Double click at the last corner of the polygon Note When square handles are displayed at each bend point of the polygon immediately after its creation the handles can be moved in order to finely adjust the shape of the polygon In addition the Edit Anchor Point button can be used to finely adjust the polygon later If you hold down the Shift key while specifying points the specifiable position will be limited to a direction in 45 degree increments from the immediately preceding point Circle Selects the tool for creating a circle Follow the procedure specified below to create a circle 1 Select the Circle tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click to specify the center point of the circle to be created 3 As the mouse is moved a circle is displayed with the specified point as the center point The distance that the mouse is moved from the center point determines the radius of the c
13. enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 210 00 mm Index When the media orientation is Portrait In the left hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 210 00 mm In the right hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 1000 00 mm e Overlap Set a value in the range of 0 to 100 mm If a value other than 0 is specified for Overlap pages are overlapped by a specified value as they are cut Use this function to create overlapping margins for alignment when separated parts of an object are put together Cutline Settings PAANS A Calls up the Cutline Settings window In the Cutline Settings window specify any color for the cutline Note For details please refer to Section 4 8 Cutline Settings Window 27 ROBO Master OPS656 4 8 Cutline Settings Window This window is displayed when Cutline Settings is clicked on the Cutting Settings tab in the Output Settings window Cutline Settings Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 2 0 mm Spacing Cutline Selection Cutline Color VEE Solid Cut Line Dashed Line Pattern Settings Note When thick media such as cardboard is folded a fold line can be added to facilitate folding Furthermore as this is a dashed line it can also be used as a perforation line The fold line is a dashed line If the fold line is used for thin media the creased part of the media will become very weak Therefore consider the quality and thickness of
14. fed first into the Craft ROBO Check that the Search Registration Mark check box has been selected and then click the Cut button at the lower right corner of the Craft ROBO Controller screen In this case registration mark reading and cutting are performed in succession If the Failed to Read Registration Marks error message is displayed move the pen blade to the nearest registration mark and click the Cut button once again If the Failed to Read Registration Marks error message is displayed again click the Search Registration Mark check box to deselect it move the tool to the nearest registration mark within the small green square that is shown in the image of the plotter displayed in the upper right corner of the Controller screen and click the Registration mark reading button When the registration marks have been successfully read click the Cut button Note e If the Print Media Insertion Direction checkbox has been deselected in the Registration Mark Settings window printing will not be performed e For details on using the Craft ROBO and the Craft ROBO Controller please refer to the Craft ROBO User s Manual 12 ROBO Master OPS656 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image CC330 20 Only This section describes the procedure for loading and printing an image file and cutting the contour of the image Note The term image data refers to the data from an image file that has been load
15. has already been launched and then perform the operation once again Craft ROBO Controller startup failure The Craft ROBO Controller could not be launched Check whether the Craft ROBO Controller has been installed in your system If it has not been installed install it from the CD included with your Craft ROBO Cannot find the Craft ROBO driver Please install the driver The Craft ROBO Driver is not installed Install the Craft ROBO Driver using the CD included with the Craft ROBO Twain Errors An error occurred in the TWAIN device An error occurred in the TWAIN device selected in the Model Setup dialog box Check the TWAIN device s connections Loading was aborted The ESC key on the keyboard was pressed during the loading of an image file Do not press the ESC key until the system finishes loading the file The specified image is not supported The TWAIN device output a file format that cannot be read in this software gt Inthe TWAIN device settings set it up to output a bilevel image an 8 bit grayscale or color image or a 24 bit color image 38 ROBO Master OPS656 File Loading Errors This file format is not supported Loading of a file format that is not supported was attempted gt The file specified cannot be loaded The header information contains an error The file header information contains an error gt The file specified cannot be loaded The file was incorrec
16. mark by adding the Distance 1 2 and the Distance 1 3 In the left hand input box enter an offset value in the horizontal direction of the media in the right hand input box enter an offset value in the vertical direction of the media If the Origin was changed click the Fit to Document button to adjust the positions of Registration Marks 2 and 3 Distance 1 2 Specify the distance between the first and second registration marks The distance between registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of another Distance 1 3 Specify the distance between the first and third registration marks 3 2 3 l n 7 wo uaamag aoueysig 3 2 3 n 1 wo usamjaq 3JULISIA Distance between points 1 2 The distance between a a registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of another When a Orientation is Portrait When a Orientation is Landscape Moves Registration Marks 2 and 3 to positions where they can be read and changes the values of Distance 1 2 and Distance 2 3 Print the media loading direction Adds the Feed This Side First label and an arrow to the image that is output on the printer to indicate the direction in which the media should be inserted in the Craft ROBO Contents Index 4 12 Grid Settings Window This window is displayed when Grid Settings is selected fro
17. mouse is moved a circle is displayed around the center point specified above The distance by which the mouse cursor is moved from the center is the radius of the circle When the circle is of the desired size click to confirm The point at which you ve clicked is the start point of the arc 4 Move the mouse to draw an arc and click at the end position to specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while specifying the end position of the arc the arc can be drawn in increments of 45 degrees Rectangle Selects the tool for creating a rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create a rectangle 1 Select the Rectangle tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click at one of the corners of the rectangle to be created to specify it 3 Click at the opposite corner of the rectangle to specify it be specified as the end point will be limited to an angle in 45 degree Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking a square can be created increments from the start point Rounded Rect Ws Polyline Selects the tool for creating a polyline ee oe Selects the tool for creating a rounded rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create a polyline Follow the procedure specified below to create a rounded rectangle 1 Select the Polyline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 1 Select the Rounded Rect tool The cursor will change to the shape of 2 Click on the start poin
18. red line drawn outside the blue ellipse is the line to be cut cut line a 29 ROBO Master Untitled1 File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help Dok beLaklo a e x2 O Qe amp amp tomm 2 7 gt CrantiROBO 256 3 100 Press the F1 key to display Help information Note In the screen shot the cut line is drawn in a slightly enlarged size for easy identification The cut line can be drawn much closer to the outside contour of the blue ellipse than shown here Moreover if the border of the ellipse the black line in this example is unnecessary the border can be specified as the cut line I ROBO Master OPS656 Making the cut data settings Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutting Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color specified for the cut line in 4 above red in this example is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline Then deselect all other colors Cutline Settings Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 20 mm Spacing Cutline Selection Color Cutline VEE Solid Cut Line Vi sci cut Line In addition choose the Print Settings tab in the Output Settings window deselect the Print Cut Lines check box and click
19. selected the default settings of a shape created hereafter are changed Line Settings Line Type ee E Line Width 0 1 v mm Color R 0 Ez G 0 Modify B 0 Line Type Select a line type from the list Six choices are available for selection Solid Line Dotted Line Dashed Line Dotted Dashed Line Double Dotted Dashed Line and None the line becomes transparent These settings are only enabled for the on screen or printed images Please refer to Section 4 8 Cutline Settings Window for the line types that can be output to the Craft ROBO Line Width Select a line width A numeric value can also be entered Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 50 0 mm Note Line Width can only be specified for Solid Line Modify Opens the Color window to enable setting of the line color Note Contents Index 4 14 Fill Settings Window This window is displayed when Fill Settings is selected from the Draw menu If this window is opened while a shape is selected use it to change the settings of the selected shape If this window is opened while no shapes are selected the default settings of a shape to be created hereafter are changed Fill Type Selects a fill pattern e Transparent The shape doesn t have any fill and is comprised of outlines only e Solid The shape is filled with a single color Click Modify Color to open th
20. the original lines Ls Miter The offset lines are connected at the intersection that is specified as the extension of each offset line However when the distance of the intersection point and original connection point exceeds the specified miter limit it is clipped in the miter limit length In this case the lines are connected at the miter limit position in the same manner as the Bevel connection The miter limit is specified by the multiplication with offset length Ls Round Each offset line is connected by arc which center is a connection point and the radius is offset length Ls Bevel Each offset line is connected by line Lo Note ROBO Master OPS656 The selected objects are offset according to the settings as shown below If you want to cancel offset click the Cancel button Example When offsetting a square by X mm outside using the miter connection T X mm After offsetting the original object that has been selected is deleted Contents 4 11 menu Note Index Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only This window is displayed when Registration Mark Settings is selected from the Edit Registration Mark Settings M Use Feaisration Ma ko N amp o D Distance 1 2 Distance 1 3 When a Orientation is Landscape Registration Mark Settings T T Use egitvaion Mai Layout Cancel Layo
21. the lower right part of the screen for reference purposes Height of the shape Position of the shape A eee ere Shows the size of the selected shape by Width and Height The size is represented by coordinates While drawing if the mouse cursor is moved in the direction away from the origin a positive value is displayed Conversely if the mouse cursor is moved in the direction toward the origin a negative value is displayed Numeric values can be entered directly for Width and Height from the keyboard to determine the size of the shape Hold aspect ratio PNE When ON has been selected the Size of the selected shape can be changed without changing its width to height ratio If the Width is changed the Height is automatically changed accordingly If the Height is changed the Width is automatically changed accordingly Angle of Rotation T Shows the angle of rotation of the selected shape This angle is counted counterclockwise up to 360 degrees A num eric value for angle of rotation can be entered directly from the keyboard 34 ROBO Master OPS656 4 17 Metafile Loading Settings Window This window is displayed when Metafile Settings is chosen from the Insert menu In this window the color of the cut lines displayed when the cutting data has been loaded in the Windows metafile provided and the color of the cut lines displayed when an outline has been traced can be changed Use this window to change the color of the
22. the media when using this function Cut Segment Sets the length of the cut part of the fold line dashed line that is to be cut Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 100 mm Spacing Sets the length of the uncut part of the fold line dashed line that is to be left uncut Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 100 mm Cutting Selection Select the color of the Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line Only one type of line can be chosen for each color Color Lists the colors of the outer lines of all shapes in the design Because all of the colors used are automatically specified for Solid Cut Line deselect all other colors or those that are used for other than Solid Cut Line Cutline Select the Solid Cut Line or Folding Line to which a color from the Color list is to be applied Click on the Cutline parameter for each color and then make your selection from the pull down menu Lines in colors that were specified for Solid Cut Line will be cut by the Craft ROBO as solid lines Lines in colors that were specified for Folding Line will be cut by the Craft ROBO as dashed lines Contents Index 4 9 Auto Trace Window This window is displayed when Get Outline is selected from the Edit menu When an image is being edited click the Convert to Outline button to display the Convert to Outline window When an outline is being edited click the Edit Image button to splay the Edit Image window lt Wh
23. used in the body of this manual refers to paper film and other materials to be cut or printed on 3 1 Launching and Exiting Launching Double click the shortcut icon of the ROBO Master on the Windows desktop to start up the software e f you have cleared the Place an icon on the desktop check box when installing the software Click Start All Programs Craft ROBO ROBO Master to start up the software Exiting To exit click Exit in the File menu Contents Index 3 2 Initial Steps First create a new file for designing the artwork to be printed and or cut 1 Creating a new file Choose New from the File menu to display the Document Settings window Document Settings Document Size S0 v OK 97 x 210 00 Set the Document Size according to the size of the document to be output Next choose the Orientation e For the CC330 20 If you are going to use a printer to print out the artwork and then cut it on the Craft ROBO select the Use Registration Marks check box If you are only going to perform cutting leave the check box deselected To use the carrier sheet select the Use Carrier Sheet check box 2 Click the OK button to create the new file 3 Setting the output destination Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOO2 ind Prop
24. After making the change s click any blank space on the screen to deselect it Note For details on editing the position or size of an object please refer to Select in Section 4 1 4 Draw Menu and to Section 4 16 Position Window The screen should look like the one shown below m 2 ROBO Master Untitled1 File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help Roe b eLSR o os se O88 Qe amp tion 2 ti Press the F1 key to display Help information 260 8 120 Contents 4 Index Creating a cut line Drawing a cut line Create a cut line by drawing another ellipse around the existing one Choose Ellipse from the Draw menu and left click at the center point of the existing ellipse An ellipse will be drawn as the mouse is moved Reshape the ellipse as desired and left click the mouse button once again Setting the color of the cut line With the cut line ellipse selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click Modify in the Color section and select the desired color for the cut line a color that is not used in the print data Red was selected for the cut line in the example below Fill settings With the cut line ellipse selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Choose Transparent for Fill Type The screen should look like the one shown below The
25. B001 Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Scaling I Offset J 0 00 la Cancel Craft ROBO Name Displays the Craft ROBO driver Port Displays the destination port to which to output Copies n n Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 Page Range Specifies the pages to be cut Select from two choices All or From and to Note From and to can only be selected when the data to be cut consists of multiple pages two or more pages OK Cee een Clicking the OK button launches the Craft ROBO Controller When the Cut button is clicked after the necessary operation is performed using the Craft ROBO Controller output to the Craft ROBO is started To stop output click the Cancel button I Craft ROBO Controller fo eS Media Type Card with Craft Paper Backing X IV Adjust Settings Add Media 1 Speed 10 Slow 4 b Fast 3 Test Cut Thickness 27 Thin 4 gt Thic I Track Enhancing Step1 Media Type Select the cutting media type in Media Type Normally set Adjust Settings to OFF Contents Index 4 7 Output Settings Window This window is displayed when Output Settings is selected from the File menu 4 7 1 Always Displayed Items The following explains the items that are always displayed around the Common Settings Print Settings and
26. BO Master OPS656 Specify the size of the media to be used for printing Specify the direction of the paper printing direction If this check box is selected the lines that would be cut in Output to Craft ROBO are also printed Rotate 180 degrees If this check box is selected the object is rotated 180 degrees and then printed This function is useful when the printer and Cutting Plotter margins are different sizes making the area for printing registration marks too small CC330 20 only 4 7 4 Cutting Settings Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOG2 Properti Craft ROBO Graphtec CC330 on USB001 a Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings EE Preview Cancel r 297 00 210 00 Cutline Settings Output to Printer Output to Craft ROBO Rotates the data for output Select from None 90CCW 180 or 90CW This function cannot be used when registration marks have been set CC330 20 only Use this function for handling large amounts of data that exceed the size of a single sheet of the media and you want to output it on multiple pages Page boundaries are always cut This function cannot be used when registration marks have been set CC330 20 only Media Size Enter the size of the media used When the media orientation is Landscape In the left hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 1000 00 mm In the right hand box
27. CC330 20 Only 2 Loading and adjusting an image Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 2 Loading and ageing an ai CP Sector ey SANNO MEC ONGUNOA Famed MAJE Set the Threshold Thickness and other parameters and then click the Convert CC300 20 Only l l to Outline button to convert the displayed image to an outline File Edit View Draw Insert Window Hel A hH Bia tak Untitled Auto Trace l ea File Edit View Help PAJAN a eh COEG l of 66 66 6 4 oo iI AAA Eeg _ Press the F1 key to display Help information Width 194 8 Height 32 7 231 3 175 Note For details on how to trace the outline please refer to Section 4 9 Auto Trace Window 14 Contents Index Pasting the outline as a cut line Select Paste then Exit to paste the outline as a cut line in the selected image ROBO Master Untitled teloe File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help DOEDE Ar on WEEE EAE i Y Select T Untitledt nn T Edt Por int T Tet E T T N Line Ee Setting the color of the cut line Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 3 Setting the color of the cut data of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Imag
28. GE BH Desktop fate fsa go gt Computer DVD Drive E CC300 44 Search p Favorite Links Name Date modified Type s Ji Adobe Reader 4 1 2008 2 05PM _File Folder E Documents z B Craft ROBO Controller 4 1 2008 2 05 PM File Folder Pictures Cutting Master 2 4 1 2008 2 05PM_ File Folder B Music J Driver 4 1 2008 2 05PM_ File Folder More J Manuals 4 1 2008 6 32 PM File Folder Faller v p ROBO Master 4 1 2008 2 06 PM File Folder HI Desktop i ARF Craft ROBO 4 20 2006 2 55AM Bitmap Image AUTORUN 7 8 2004 10 20 AM Setup Information cpromo1 7 8 2004 10 20 AM Icon Graphtec 4 2 2008 12 00 AM Configuration Sett GraphtecE 4 2 2008 12 00 AM Configuration Sett GraphtecSPA 4 2 2008 12 00 AM Configuration Sett MSLANGE DLL 5 10 2007 1 09 AM Application Extens Z MultiSetup 10 3 2007 1 09AM Application l MultiSetup Date modified 10 3 2007 1 09 AM i Application Size 253 KB Date created 10 3 2007 1 09 AM For Windows XP 2000 operate in the same manner Size 3 073 KB 1KB 2KB 5 KB 9KB 9 KB 20 KB 254 KB ROBO Master OPS656 2 Click the Craft ROBO Lite CC300 20 CC300L 20 Software Install or Craft ROBO CC330 20 CC330L 20 Software Install button according to your model 3 Select your model Please check your Craft ROBO Software Install x aa ir Please click Yes if you use CC330 20 Please click No if you use CC330L 20 You c
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30. Pattern1 GSP File name Pam SSS Save as type esr Retesh o x na Contents Index 5 Printing the Register Mark Test Form This chapter describes the procedure for printing the registration mark test form that is used in the Registration Mark Reading Test of the Craft ROBO 1 2 3 CC330 20 Only If the ROBO Master in your system was installed without changing the default settings in Choose Destination Location and Destination Folder the ROBO Master folder has been created in the location shown below Choose Open from the File menu of the ROBO Master to display the Open window For Look In select the ROBO Master folder confirmed in 1 above 9 Open Look in J ROBO Master e Eg Name J J Sample m Templates dif Type Size z File name Files of type GSD File GSD M Cancel Select the Adjustment folder and click Open Open Look in J Adjustment amp img EM Name i Type Size Files of type GSD File GSD M Cancel Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install ROBO Master in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files ROBO Master 36 ROBO Master OPS656 4 Select the Register Mark Test Form file and click Open The Regist
31. Rotating the shape When the shape is clicked again corner handles turn to small circles When the mouse cursor is placed over a circle handle the cursor will change shape to a bidirectional arrow ring The shape can be rotated by dragging it in this state Imported images cannot be rotated this way For details on rotating images please refer to Rotate Image in Section 4 1 2 Edit Menu Nor can images be rotated when a line segment or image and a shape are grouped together or when an image and a shape are selected simultaneously This is the tool for moving one of the bend points of a shape to change its form The effect of the Edit Point tool varies with each shape Polyline polygon spline and closed spline Moving Anchor Point When one of these shapes is clicked a black square handle is displayed at each bend point so dragging a handle after left clicking on it to select it allows the bend point to be moved as desired Add Anchor Point Right clicking on a line of the shape allows a bend point to be added at the position of the click Additional bend points allow more flexibility in changing the shape of an object Right clicking on a point allows the point to be deleted For splines and closed splines a point cannot be moved to the same coordinate as that of the point immediately preceding or following it Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 e Arc E Arc Selects the tool for creating an arc When an arc is clicke
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33. Settings eee Displays the Registration Mark Settings window Note For details on the Registration Mark Settings window please refer to Section 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only Registration marks cannot be used at the same time as the Weed Border function Grid Settings The term grid refers to a grid of solid lines or dots displayed on the screen which serve as a guide for plotting Note For details on the Grid Settings window please refer to Section 4 12 Grid Settings Window 4 1 3 View Menu 5 reer Changes the display range of the design currently being worked on along with the display scale so that the entire media can be viewed Zoom In Enlarges the display of the data currently being worked on Zoom Oult Reduces the display of the data currently being worked on MOVE osanna Selecting Move enables Move mode and selecting it once again cancels Move mode In Move mode the cursor changes to the shape of a hand allowing the screen to be scrolled by dragging using the mouse and allowing the entire region of the media to be viewed Note Move can be used only when the media is displayed in enlarged view When the entire media is being displayed the displayed range cannot be moved Contents Tool Bar Note Status Bar Index Specifies whether to show or hide the Tool buttons and the Tool Bar in the main screen If the mouse cursor is placed ov
34. ait orientation it is at the right rear of the Craft ROBO as viewed from the front That position is output so that it corresponds to the lower left corner of the ROBO Master document 1 Use the Blade Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the blade to the position to be used as the origin 2 When the position to be used as the origin is reached click the Set Origin button on the Craft ROBO Controller screen That position becomes the origin The Orientation setting selection determines the orientation of the design with respect to the origin position Please refer to the drawing of the Craft ROBO in the upper right corner of the Craft ROBO Controller screen 6 Cutting Click the Cut button in the lower right corner of the Craft ROBO Controller screen The Craft ROBO will begin cutting the outline Note For details on using the Craft ROBO and the Craft ROBO Controller please refer to the Craft ROBO User s Manual ROBO Master OPS656 3 4 Cutting a Text String Placed Inside an Ellipse CC330 20 Only This section describes the procedure for printing an object consisting of a text string placed inside an ellipse and then cutting the contour of that object To cut the contours of a printed object the registration marks must be printed along with the object Here we ll create registration marks first and then draw an ellipse Note e When an image is printed out on a printer and then that i
35. an find your Craft ROBO s model name by seeing the label backside of Craft ROBO Cancel Click Yes or No to continue The installer of ROBO Master the software used for Print amp Cut starts up Contents Index Ins Click Install Craft ROBO Software in the Start window to launch the ROBO Master installer Note Be sure to close any open Windows applications before installing ROBO Master e If the Craft ROBO Controller has already been installed select Control Panel Programs and Features Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP or Add Remove Programs for Windows 2000 and then uninstall the program before performing the setup operation e When the ROBO Master installation operation has been completed the Craft ROBO Controller and the Craft ROBO driver are installed automatically Installation procedure 1 When the installer is launched the screen shown below is displayed first Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ROBO Master The InstallShield Wizard will install ROBO Master on your computer To continue click Next Click Next to proceed ROBO Master OPS656 2 The License Agreement screen will be displayed 3 4 Setup a Please read the following Software License Agreement carefully paying particular a attention to the rights and limitations stipulated therein If you agree to these terms this software will be ins
36. aware that spaces cannot be left at equal intervals e The term proportional font refers to fonts for which the character width differs depending on the character UNG senigas Sets the style of characters to italic BOI ssscavevecteciccs Sets the style of characters to bold Underline Underlines the characters Outline Shows the characters in outline form with only the outlines of characters displayed If this check box is selected Bold and Underline are grayed out and cannot be set Contents Index 4 16 Position Window This window is displayed when Position Settings is chosen from the Draw menu Position can only be chosen when a shape is selected allowing the Position Size and Angle of Rotation of the selected shape to be set Position 0 00 degrees OK Cancel Position Shows the current position of the selected shape width of the shape using X and Y coordinates ers The small red circle that is displayed when a circumscribed rectangle has been drawn around the shape and that shape is selected is the position of the selected shape Here the origin is at the lower left corner of the media Numeric values for coordinates can be entered directly from the keyboard to determine the position of the shape If Select Object has been selected and the mouse cursor is positioned on the screen the coordinates of the current mouse cursor position are shown at
37. ay type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder Craft ROBO Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools DAEMON Tools Lite Extras and Upgrades FFFTP Games Maintenance Startup Tablet PC lt Back Next gt Cancel Program Folder is the name of a folder displayed in the Windows Start menu If you do not want to change the folder simply click Next to proceed Contents Index 5 The Setup Type screen will be displayed Setup Setup Type J TH Select the setup type that best suits your needs wa PERRA Do you wish to place a shortcut icon on the desktop Place an icon on the desktop lt Back Next gt Cancel Select Place an icon on the desktop Click Next to proceed 6 When the system has finished copying files an Install Shield Wizard Complete screen is displayed Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing ROBO Master on your computer Click Finish to complete the installation 7 When the installation of this program has been completed the installer will then proceed to install the Craft ROBO Controller and the Craft ROBO driver ROBO Master OPS656 3 Basic Operations This chapter describes the basic ROBO Master operations from launching the software application to cutting Note The term media as
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39. created Document Settings x Document Size IS0 A4 si OK 97 00 x J0 mm Specify User Size ntation A C Portrait Landscape Use Registration Marks I Use Carer Sheet Document Size TT Sets the document size according to the size of the created design e Editing the document size To edit the document size as desired select Specify User Size To use other than the designated document size set the desired width and length here and select it in Document Size drop down list The Specify User Size window has the following items Name Select the name of the document which aa width and length are to be edited a p Although the document name can be O Na edited a document name that already exists cannot be used Note Commas cannot be used in a document name Width Specify the document width in 0 01 mm units in the range from 50 80 to 215 90 mm Length Specify the document length in 0 01 mm units If your model is the CC300 20 or the CC330 20 and the Use Carrier Sheet check box is selected the setting range is from 50 80 to 305 00 mm If your model is the CC330 20 and the the Use Carrier Sheet check box is not selected the setting range is from 50 80 to 1025 00 mm 22 Orientation ROBO Master Specify Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation Note If the document size specified in the Document Settings window i
40. ction 4 7 Output Settings Window Outputting Previewing the output image Click Preview in the Output Settings window Switch between Print Image Only and Cut Image Only in the View menu and confirm the image to be printed and the image to be cut Outputting to the printer Choose Print from the File menu to display the Output to Printer window After confirming the content click the OK button to print Note For details on operating the printer refer to the user s manual for your printer Outputting to the Craft ROBO Perform the same operations described in Step 8 Outputting to the Craft ROBO in Section 3 4 Cutting a Text String Placed Inside an Ellipse CC300 20 Only Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 3 Tracing an outline Tracing an outline With the image selected choose Get Outline from the Edit menu to open This section describes the procedure for loading an image file tracing an outline of the the Auto Trace window and display the selected image image and then cutting the image by pasting in a cut line Note The term image file refers to a data file consisting of pictures or photos BMP TIF JPEG and the like Here we ll create registration marks first and then load an image file 1 Registration Mark Settings Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 1 Registration Mark Settings of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image
41. d small black squares are displayed at both Follow the procedure specified below to create an arc ends of it allowing the start or end point of the arc to be changed The 1 Select the Arc tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross eo Tigh and radius Or NEA AEEA AUNE procedura 2 Click to specify the position of the center point of a circle including the Note When another shape line segment text rectangle circle ellipse image or arc to be created grouped shape is clicked an object selection tool is invoked T Text Selects the tool for creating a text string Follow the procedure specified below to create a text string 1 Select the Text tool to display the Text Settings window 2 In the Text Settings window make the necessary settings enter the text string and then click the OK button 3 The entered text string will be displayed at the side of the cursor Move it to the desired location and click to specify the position Note For details on the Text Settings window please refer to Section 4 15 Text Settings Window A Line Selects the tool for creating a line segment Follow the procedure specified below to create a line segment 1 Select the Line tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click on the start point to specify it 3 Click on the end point to specify it Note If the Shift key is held while clicking on a point the position that can 3 As the
42. e CC300 20 Only Cut line settings Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 3 Cut data settings of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image CC300 20 Only 4 Outputting Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 4 Outpuiting of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image CC300 20 Only 15 ROBO Master OPS656 3 7 For Easy Operation Shortcuts are available for the following operations e Dragging with the right mouse button held down to specify an area e Areas can also be displayed in the preview screen in the same way by dragging with the right mouse button held down e Pressing the F2 key displays the entire medium e Pressing the F3 key during an enlarged display enables the Move mode The cursor changes to the shape of a hand allowing you to scroll the screen in any direction Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse in the direction in which the screen is to be moved Press the F3 key again to exit Move mode Contents Index 4 Function Details 4 1 Main Window 2 ROBO Master Untitled1 Eile Edit View Draw Insert Window Help A H Baassak 4 1 1 File Menu NOW eeee Creates a new design When New is chosen the Document Settings window is displayed Set the parameters of the media according to the size and orientation of the design to be c
43. e Color window and specify a fill color Color Window 160 Red 0 Sat 240 Green 0 aid Lum f120 Blue 255 32 ROBO Master OPS656 e Gradient The shape is filled with a color gradient Fill Settings m Fill Type Gradient Si Starting Color l Move Horizontally Move Vertically Starting Color Ending Color ee Two colors of the gradient transition can be specified one for the start and one for the end of the gradient To specify colors use the respective Modify Color buttons to open the Color window for the Starting Color and the Ending Color The gradient displayed in the window consists of the starting color in the center and the ending color at both ends Move Horizontally EE Sets the degree of gradient transition in the horizontal direction As the slider is moved the color transition border in the window is scrolled to the left or right depending on the direction of slider movement Move Vertically TEES Sets the degree of gradient transition in the vertical direction As the slider is moved the color transition border in the window is scrolled up or down depending on the direction of slider movement Rotate Sets the rotation of gradient As the slider is moved to the right the gradient in the window rotates to the left As the slider is moved to the left the gradient in the window rota
44. e a DXF file Load the DXF file using the software with which it was created and check the data No valid data The DXF file contains no data that can be handled by the ROBO Master gt The data in this file cannot be used This file format is not supported The DXF file does not contain data that can be handled by the ROBO Master gt This data cannot be used File loading aborted The ESC key on the keyboard was pressed while a saved file of the ROBO Master was being loaded Do not press the ESC key until the system finishes loading the file A file cannot be created This message is displayed when for example the system has failed to rewrite over an existing file Remove write protection before saving or save the data under another name Cannot write to file This message is displayed when for example there is insufficient space on the hard disk Check the available space at the destination to which you are saving Initialization failed Cannot output The printer driver for printing cannot be used Check whether the device is connected Contents Index Output failed This message is displayed when data could not be output to the Craft ROBO normally Check to confirm that the Craft ROBO is connected properly and that its standby switch is turned on Output aborted The Craft ROBO Controller has already been launched Close the Craft ROBO Controller that
45. ecsuecenauecensusensueensens 3 4 7 V Always Displayed REMS disana aaa 25 4 7 2 Common Settings s sies si ieamand nei 25 2 Installing ROBO Master cccscccsseecsseeseeseceesesenseeeneeeenees 4 4 7 3 Print NN Scarce eee 26 2 1 Launching At ah acct eee ee eee eee ee nee erate ere 4 4 7 4 Cutting Settings recesses 26 2 2 Installing ROBO Master ccccccscssssssssesesescscessesesesesescaceresesesesesescananenees 5 4 8 Cutline Settings WINdOW cesses ceneeseenetenesestenesescseeneneseseenens 27 Installation PrOCCCUIE csececseseseceseecececcececececersevscereevevavereesaverereeveranenes 5 ASD PUNO Tace VU OW ccc ci caesar oct oni n 28 A10 ONSE VV ING OW ercan ana oaa aana 29 3 Basic Operations cccccsesseeeeceeseeeeeensseesceenseesseenseeesennneesees 6 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 OMNIy se sssssssesseesesssesssee 30 3 1 Launching and EXxiting 0 0cccccccsecsescsscescsecesseeessossesseuseuseesesessessensenseeees 6 4 12 Grid Settings WiINdOW s esses eee eeeeeeeeenteneeneeteneeeenteeeeitententeteas 31 32 nita lepe ee E E en non ee 7 4 13 Line Settings WINdOW ssss isssssriisssserrirsssnnrinnssnrinnnsennnnnneenrrnnensennnnenen 31 3 3 Cutting Text Outlines eee ee er Pe 7 4 14 Fill Settings WiINdOW sssssiisssssrrinsssernitnssnnrnnnsssnrnnnnsnnnnnnneentnnnensennnnnnen 32 34 Cutting a Text String Placed Inside an Ellipse CC330 20 Only EEEN 9 4 15 Text Sett
46. ed into ROBO Master e The term image file refers to a data file consisting of pictures or photos BMP TIF JPEG and the like Here we ll create registration marks first and then load an image file 1 Registration Mark Settings eee First of all create a new data file 0 E ile Next to create registration marks choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit 2 k menu to display the Registration Mark oe zc Settings window Disa N mm Select the Use Registration Marks meat ee E checkbox and then set the origin and other parameters of the registration marks Note For details on setting registration marks please refer to Section 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only 2 Loading and adjusting an image Loading an image file Choose File from the Insert menu to display the Load File window In this window specify the file to be loaded An image border will be displayed on the screen Determine the location at which the image is to be placed and then left click Adjusting the image If the image data has small squares sys attached to its four corners the CESE image data is in the selected status If it is not selected choose wes Select from the Draw menu and a click on the image data When itis 2 in this status the image data can be moved or enlarged reduced Note For details on editing the position or size of an object please refer to Select in E CE Secti
47. ed objects can be edited by moving or deleting them as one object When a picture comprised of multiple objects is created group those objects so that they can then be easily moved together Ungroup Ungroups grouped objects To ungroup a grouped object select a group to be ungrouped and click Ungroup Rotate Image Rotates an image 90 degrees each time it is clicked Images can be rotated using three rotate commands Rotate 90 CCW Rotate 180 and Rotate 90 CW Clip Image Clips an image 1 Use Import File from the Insert menu to load image data 2 While the loaded image data is selected select the Clip Image check box 3 The Clipping mode is entered Select a closed shape such as Square Polygon Closed Spline or Ellipse to draw a shape on the image to be cut out 4 Upon completion of drawing click outside the image The image that is cut out in the form of the drawn shape will be displayed Note If the clipping shape fully encloses the image the entire image will be cut out 17 ROBO Master OPS656 Get Outline Displays the Auto Trace window Note For details on the Auto Trace function please refer to Section 4 9 Auto Trace Window Weld Shapes Welds the selected objects as shown below example Offset Shapes Displays the Offset window Note For details on the Auto Trace function please refer to Section 4 10 Offset Window Registration Mark
48. eesvererseverenenvaves D WAME ea a E A T meen Cer At 38 4 1 8 Craft ROBO L0g0 cceesesesesesceseseeesesesesesseveveveseseseseeteveveneneces D Pile Loading EMO Seere dutedcbawwentdninds suteteunovetdniadtes 38 Contents Index Software Usage Agreement Graphtec Corporation Graphtec hereby grants the purchaser and authorized User the User the right to use the software the Software in accordance with the terms and conditions specified By its purchase and use of the Software the User hereby accepts and agrees to abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein 1 Copyrights All copyrights relating to the Software and accompanying printed materials such as manuals shall be retained by the individuals or organizations indicated in the Software or printed material 2 License The User may use the Software on one computer at a time 3 Copying and modification 1 The User may copy the Software for backup purposes In that case the User should label the copy with the same copyright notices as apply to the Software 2 The User may not modify combine amend or otherwise adapt the Software by any means including disassembly and decompiling 4 Third party use The User may not transfer assign or otherwise dispose of the rights relating to the Software or its use to third parties 5 Warranty 1 Should the Software not operate correctly due to physical defects in the Software storage medium contact your re
49. en an image is edited gt oF Untitled Auto Tra fn foe Untitled Auto Trace Edi File Edit View Help E 5 ri amp a R oo N09 0 _ 9 o GRAPHTEC GENIT TO J an Y ASANA U U ERA 253 0 teja Thickness 1 0mm Show Background Delete Break Point Add Break Point Convert to Outline Edit Image Threshold Thickness Click the Convert to Outline button to convert the contours of the image data to an outline Click the Edit Image button to enable the image to be edited or redone if the converted outline is uneven or not displayed as expected The imported image is converted to monochrome image data but at that time discrimination between the black and white areas is performed automatically This discrimination between black and white can be adjusted by changing the threshold value The contours of the image data are converted to an outline of the specified width thickness only lt When an outline is converted gt 28 ROBO Master OPS656 Outer Frame Only PEPA An outline is created using only the image data for the outer frame ee Auto Tra a foe x p N ei rR IN coinar TAI HEG l Update After the image has been converted to an outline the outline can be converted once again after making changes to the Thickness and Outer Frame Only parameters Show Background Displays the original image in the
50. er Mark Test Form will be displayed i 2f ROBO Master RegisterMarkTestForm a foe x File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help DOR Ba SLSRoo RRxRhRROAGQCOAananre Og 53 RegisterMarkTestForm r e 2 4 Press the F1 key to display Help information 202 8 85 5 5 In the Output Settings window select the printer to be used for printing and if necessary change the Print Settings Open the Output to Printer window and after confirming the settings click OK to print the Register Mark Test Form Note Use white matte A4 size paper for the Register Mark Test Form Copy paper or the like may be used If possible use the same media as will be used for cutting This may help increase the accuracy of registration mark reading Contents Index 6 Error Messages Operation related Errors A Media Name has not been specified No media names are entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window gt Enter a media name in the Name box of the Specify User Size window that is displayed by clicking Specify User Size in the Document Settings window Media Name has been reserved and cannot be used The media name entered in the Name box of the Specify User Size window is already in use gt Enter a new name in the Name box of the Specify User Size window A media name can be registered only once cannot be used as a Media Name
51. er the Tool Bar five lists of tools are displayed Standard Tools Edit Tools Draw Tools Line Tools and Fill Tools Click on any tool to display it The displayed tool is flagged by a check mark Each of the tool buttons is assigned the functions selected from the menu allowing any of these commands to be invoked by clicking on the tool button The assigned function of a tool button is displayed as a Tool Tip simple explanation when the mouse cursor is placed over the tool button for a few seconds Allows the status bar to be shown or hidden The status bar is located at the bottom of the main window and displays the status and a simple explanation of each function Registration Marks Note Print Area Cut Area Note View Grid Snap to Grid Note View Meshes Specifies whether to display registration marks on the screen This function can only be used when the Use Registration Marks check box has been selected in the Registration Mark Settings window For details on registration marks please refer to Section 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only The print area is a printable range specified according to the media size on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window not including the margins specific to the printer When Print Area is selected the printable area is displayed The inner area enclosed by the lines is the area where cutting can be p
52. erformed Print area Shows or hides the cut area The cut area is the area indicated by the thin red lines on the screen Data that is outside the red lines will not be cut Displays a grid The term grid refers to a grid of solid lines or dots displayed on the screen which serves as a guide for drawing When Snap to Grid is selected placing or moving of a shape aligns it with a grid by snapping the red handle with the grid intersection For details on the grid please refer to Section 4 12 Grid Settings Window Displays meshes of the carrier sheet when the Use Carrier Sheet check box is selected 18 ROBO Master OPS656 4 1 4 Draw Menu Select Note Th Edit Point Note This is the tool for selecting a previously drawn shape When a shape is selected small square and or triangle handles are displayed around it In this state the operations described below can be performed Changing position When the mouse cursor is placed over the shape the cursor will change to the shape of a hand The position of the shape can be changed by dragging it in this state Editing the shape When the mouse is placed on a small black square or triangle the cursor changes in shape to a bidirectional arrow Dragging the mouse in this status enables resizing with the width to height ratio locked To enable resizing with the width to height ratio unlocked drag the mouse while holding down a Shift key
53. erties Craft ROBO Graphtec CC330 on USB001 fid Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Previe Scaling 100 zix Weed Border Cancel Qutput to Printer Output to Craft ROBO For Printer select the printer driver to be used to print Craft ROBO is displayed when the Craft ROBO driver is installed in your computer There is normally no need to change this setting If Craft ROBO is not displayed perform the Craft ROBO setup procedure 4 Click the OK button to conclude the initial steps ROBO Master OPS656 3 3 Cutting Text Outlines This section describes the procedure for drawing a text string and then cutting its outline text border Note For the CC300 20 be sure to use the carrier sheet 1 Registration Mark Settings This function is available only for the CC330 20 Choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window Registration Mark Settings V Print the media loading direction Deselect the Use Registration Marks check box and then click the OK button Entering a text string Choose Text from the Draw menu to display Tea Senge the Text Settings window a x In this window set the Font Charactor Set en T Width Height Angle and other parameters P Sa z and then enter the text string to
54. g Color Modify coor Fi Ending Color Modify Color Move Horizontally Move Vertically Pane a Rotate aw Sau 10 ROBO Master OPS656 Choose Solid or Gradient for Fill Type and then click the Modify Color button to select the color with which the ellipse is to be filled Note For details on gradient use please refer to Gradient in Section 4 14 Fill Settings Window 3 Entering a text string Entering a text string Choose Text from the Draw menu to display the Text Settings window In this window set the Font Width Height and other parameters and then enter the text string the Outline check box must be deselected Click the OK button The text string will be displayed at the cursor position Move the text string into the ellipse determine the position at which the text string is to be placed and then left click the mouse Setting the text color To change text color with the text string selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click Modify in the Color section and select the desired text string line segment color Be sure to select a color that is not being used for the cut line Adjusting the text string Choose Select from the Draw menu and then click the desired text string to display a border enclosing the text string In this state the position or height of the text string can be changed
55. he width of one character With some fonts the character width may differ for each character Height Sets the height of one character Note With some fonts the character height may differ for each character Hold aspect ratio EErEE Used when making changes to the text string this function maintains the font s height to width proportions while automatically adjusting the length of the text string X MIOT Creates a mirror of the text string with left right reversed Y mirror Creates a mirror of the text string with up down reversed Angle Specifies the angle of a text string 33 ROBO Master OPS656 Use Mouse to Set Angle PEE If this check box is selected the angle of a text string can be specified using the mouse after its location is specified at the time of its creation As the mouse is moved the placement angle of the character string changes Left click at the chosen angle for final placement At this time if you hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse the angle will change in 45 degree increments Space n n Specifies the spacing between characters The spacing should be specified as a percentage To leave a space equivalent to one character for example specify 100 e eee ee eee BP Be eee eee ee Equivalent to 100 one character Equivalent to one character Specify a number in the range of 50 to 400 Note When a proportional font is used be
56. her the cut data created is output correctly Note To plot cutlines with a ballpoint pen the optional ballpoint pen plunger is necessary 1 Mount a pen ball point pen in the Craft ROBO and choose Pen from the Media Type drop down list on the Craft ROBO Controller screen 2 Load the media a sheet of A4 or letter size copy paper can be used here for test plotting For Design Orientation specify the direction in which the media is loaded 3 Use the Blade Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the pen to the position where test plotting will be performed and then click the Set Origin button If the current position is satisfactory simply proceed to the next step Press the Cut button on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to start drawing the cut line s Note When you have confirmed that the cut data is drawn correctly perform test cutting If the cut data is not correctly drawn check the design and cut data settings again Test cutting Always perform test cutting when any media is to be cut for the first time or the media to be cut paper or vinyl film is changed The media used for test cutting should be the same media that will actually be cut 1 Choose the media to be cut from the Media Type drop down list on the Craft ROBO Controller screen 2 Attach the blade adjustment cap in the color displayed in the Craft ROBO Controller to the blade holder and then mount
57. hing the Installer 1 Set the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM Drive of PC The User account control screen of software appears aoe A program needs your permission to continue If you started this program continue con MultiSetup exe Graphtec Corporation deta C Eontinue User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer Click Continue When you click Continue the Start window shown below is displayed Start E Craft ROBO serIES E When auto play of software is not set e For Windows Vista 1 Select Run MultiSetup exe from Autoplay Selection menu of Windows X AutoPlay fo Ea MA DVD Drive E CC300 G E Always do this for software and games Install or run program Ta Run MultiSetup exe CI Published by Graphte IW iby G c Corporation General options Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel e When Autoplay Selection menu does not appear 1 Select the CD ROM Drive from Computer and select Open with a right click a foe x gO pm gt Computer gt 5 lf Search pl Mi Organize i Views System properties jg Uninstall or change a program Map network drive gt Favorite Links Name i Type Total Size E Documents E E Pictures co Floppy Disk Drive A Floppy Disk Drive ictur Bu 43 DVD Drive D CD Drive oo QDVD Drive E CC300 CD Drive 495 ME More a x ocal Disk 38 3
58. ine Selection Color Cutline Vi Solid Cut Line Previewing the output image Choose Preview from the File menu to display the Preview window Choose Cut from the View menu and preview the cut line of the image to be output to to be cut by the Craft ROBO To exit Preview choose Close from the Output menu Outputting to the Craft ROBO Launching the Craft ROBO Controller Choose Craft ROBO from the ROBO Master s File menu and then click OK in the displayed window to display the Craft ROBO Controller The Craft ROBO Controller is the window where cutting conditions for the Craft ROBO can be easily set a Craft ROBO Controller ole ir ia 510 510 Hide the operation guide ard with Craft Paper Backin bd IV Adjust Settings edia 1 Speed 10 Slow 4 gt Fasi 1 Thickness 27 Thin 4 gt I Track Enhancing gt Blade adjustment cap gt Design Orientation gt Media loading gt Registration Marks gt Start cutting Step1 Media Type Select the cutting media type in Media Type Normally set Adjust Settings to OFF ROBO Master OPS656 Test plotting To avoid wasting media we recommend performing test plotting before cutting new or modified design for the first time Test plotting enables the Craft ROBO to actually draw solid lines using a pen ball point pen where cutlines suppose to be to determine whet
59. ings MUN ON a 2 attest aac actessietcad clas Sue scatssaieeencas genie eu sadssesecenaaene 33 35 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image CC330 20 Only ties 12 4 16 Position Window E E a ger mene avsearapengunaes 34 3 6 How to Trace and Cut an Outline of an Image CC330 20 Only 14 4 17 Metafile Loading Settings NI OWN E E EE 34 3 7 For Easy Operation iescsicessesteckeecdcectionvesbececavessiestadiact eset nvserctehtentedncseesss s 15 4 18 Save to SD Card WiINdOW cesses ieee e 35 4 18 1 When saving cutting data to an SD card for the first 4 Function Details annsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n 16 time when there is no Graphtec folder in the SD card 35 4l Main WHINIOW 5 sede eeeciaeted en detteehoecuseceecen tate eta EE EEE UES EE 16 alee Vine Sau A Cale tial aca nae Clap 4 4 4 File MENU onvas 16 H gece eee eatin ea eee 413 View Men EEE 5 Printing the Register Mark Test Form CC330 20 Only 36 4 1 4 Draw MG in savestiesasicecenssdinctennsdebiecacetiiandeesaanenbussencdesbened aweiceenss 18 ATS WINS ONT MEN esserecee te taei via tceeaian E 21 6 Error MCSSages sssescssssssseresssesecsensesenessnsnseseneeansenenenens 37 4 1 6 Window MGT cx anscs eas tdacereecnaneseutntoeaterandeaccieeushinedstepusiucaencabdsesee 21 Operation related Errors s ssesssseessserrssrresrrssrreerteettesttenteenteenreenteentes 37 4 1 7 Help M Nu cccccccccecesecsscesesescevscesesvevecerceseveerees
60. ions in this manual are subject to change without notice The greatest effort has been taken to ensure the clarity and accuracy of the information in this manual Please contact Graphtec or your retailer with any questions you may have Please note that Graphtec assumes no responsibility for any liabilities arising out of the use of this manual and product Disclaimer Some of the software images used in this manual are those that were used when the software was under development and they may be slightly different from those actually displayed There are no differences between the functions and setting layouts shown here and those of the actual version We ask for your understanding Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 1 Introduction 1 3 Points to Note e While importing DXF files only the following DXF objects can be loaded Lines The ROBO Master is editing output software that enables the creation of outline data polylines splines circles arcs and ellipses Block referenced objects or splines consisting of simple objects and text and the output of the created data to the Craft text and dimension lines cannot be loaded ROBO Cutting plotter Furthermore it supports convenient functions that enable the capturing of image data into the software and the automatic creation of registration marks for Print amp Cut applications e For details on setting and operating the Craft ROBO please refer to the Craft ROBO user s manual I
61. ircle When the circle is of the desired size click to finish 20 ROBO Master OPS656 Ellipse Selects the tool for creating an ellipse Follow the procedure specified below to create an ellipse 1 Select the Ellipse tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click to specify the center point of the ellipse to be created 3 As the mouse is moved an ellipse is displayed with the specified point as the center point When the mouse is moved in the vertical direction the ellipse is enlarged in the vertical direction when it is moved in the horizontal direction the ellipse is enlarged in the horizontal direction Note If you hold down the Shift key while dragging the ellipse will become a circle Closed Spline A Selects the tool for creating a closed spline Follow the procedure specified below to create a closed spline 1 Select the Closed Spline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click at any point to start a closed spline 3 Click at another point to specify it When the mouse is moved the displayed spline becomes looped 4 Specify successive passage points to draw a closed spline as desired 5 Double click at the last point of the closed spline to finish Note Passage points and the end point cannot be entered at the same coordinate as that of the immediately preceding point oO Templates errr Templates such as hearts that are often used are stored here
62. is displayed in preview along with the cut line Therefore the display is the same as that for Print amp Cut Cut Image Only Changes the target to be displayed in preview Only the output image for the Craft ROBO is displayed The line that has had its color selected flagged by a check mark in Cutline Settings is displayed as the cut line Note Cut Image Only cannot be selected if no colors are selected as cut lines in Cutline Settings Contents Index 4 5 Output To Printer Window This window is displayed when Print is selected from the File menu Output to Printer Printer Name Inkjet Printer Pott USB002 Printer Displays the driver name and the output destination port of the currently selected printer Copies n Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 Page Range Specifies the pages to be printed Select from two choices All all pages or From start page and to end page From and to can only be selected when the data to be printed consists of multiple pages two or more pages O sasemet The data currently being worked on is output to the printer 24 ROBO Master OPS656 4 6 Output to Craft ROBO Window This window is displayed when Craft ROBO is selected from the File menu Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOD2 E Properties Craft ROBO Graphtec CC330 on US
63. is inserted in the H drive of the computer 2 Click the Create New Folder button and create a folder named Graphtec 9 Saveto SD Card Savein qq Removable Disk H v e FE CEB Name Date modif Type Size File name OO Save as type esP etes x Cancel Create the Graphtec folder right in the root directory of the SD card In the example above the location of the Graphtec folder can be read as H drive name Graphtec 3 Enter a file name in File Name and click the Save button 2 Save to SD Card x Save in J Graphtec e EM Name Date modif Type Size This folder is empty File name Pami o Saveastype GSP Rie CGS vx Cmca J ROBO Master OPS656 4 18 2 When saving in an SD card that already has the Graphtec folder 1 2 3 Select the SD card in Save in 29 Save to SD Card a Save in a LEDENE amp ek E Name Date modif Type Size J Graphtec File name D In the example above the SD card is inserted in the H drive of the computer Double click the Graphtec folder to open it S Save to SD Card Save in E cehe i itst si amp E Name Date modif Type Size File name Pami o Save as type lasPFieCGSP o i Cancel Enter a file name in File Name and click the Save button o9 Save to SD Card E Save in J Graphtec e ck Ey Name Date modif Type Size _
64. m the Edit menu Grid Setting I Show Grid C o I Snap to Grid Cancel Show Grid Shows a grid Note The term grid refers to a grid of solid lines or dots displayed on the screen which serve as a guide for drawing Snap to Grid When Snap to Grid is chosen shapes are drawn or moved in increments of grid spacing e f you select Snap to Grid before drawing a shape the shape will be drawn in increments of grid spacing e If Snap to Grid is selected after the shape is created and the shape is moved the red corner handle is snapped to the nearest grid cross section 29 ROBO Master Untitled1 le Edi Di I File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help DOH Bie tarwivral eB x amp h OE Q amp EJ Width 110 0 Height 90 0 233 6 127 Grid Type Line Light gray lines are displayed at equal intervals in the horizontal and vertical directions on the screen Dot Light gray dots are displayed at equal intervals on the screen at grid cross sections Grid Spacing Sets the grid interval Specify it in the range of 1 to 1000 mm in increments of 1 mm 31 ROBO Master OPS656 4 13 Line Settings Window This window is displayed when Line Settings is selected from the Draw menu If this window is opened while a shape is selected use it to change the settings of the selected shape If this window is opened while no shapes are
65. mage is cut by the Craft ROBO the positions of the printed image and the cut line must be matched Registration marks are the marks that are printed around the image and they are used to match these positions The registration marks are shaped like the corners of a square L and are placed at three locations enclosing the printed image Depending on the printer model the printable area and the printing position with respect to the media may vary slightly The Craft ROBO reads the registration marks in order to confirm the position H of the printed image and then performs cutting at the correct position e When using registration marks a fixed area around each registration mark shaded in the design area of ROBO Master can t be printed When registration marks are used therefore make sure the object to be printed such as a picture or text string does not interfere with the areas shown in green in the figure at the right However cut data can be output even for the green areas Bi 1 Registration Mark Settings First of all create a new data file Next to create registration marks choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window Registration Mark Settings es e bd Layout Cancel Si 20 0 y mm T Origi 70 x 10 0 mm Dist 1 2 283 0 mm Distance 1 3 190 0 mm N 2 Eit to Document V Print the media loading direction
66. n this manual screens that appear when CC330 20 is connected to Windows Vista are Automatic creation of registration marks is available only for the CC330 20 used 1 1 Features The ROBO Master has the following features 1 Supports a function for automatically creating registration marks 2 Provides a preview display of a printed image cut image or combined image 3 Can load DXF files in AutoCAD R13 format 4 Allows Output Do not output selection for each line color when outputting to the Craft ROBO 5 To facilitate weeding of the cut media the Weed Border function enables automatic cutting of a border when outputting to the Craft ROBO 6 Any object exceeding the Craft ROBO s cutting range can be output in multiple pages using the Tiling function when outputting to the Craft ROBO 1 2 System Requirements The following system environment higher environment than one your OS recommends is required to use the ROBO Master e Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista 64bit OS is not supported e CPU Pentium III 800 MHz or higher e Memory 512 MB or more e Monitor 1024 x 768 True color e Mouse e CD ROM drive e Supported cutting plotter Craft ROBO CC300 20 CC330 20 e Supported printers Windows compatible printers inkjet printers recommended Note When installing the software be sure to log on using an account with Administrator rights Contents Index 2 Installing ROBO Master 2 1 Launc
67. ndow This window is displayed when Preferences is selected from the File menu Preferences Cutting Plotter Model Bmce an nd Unit mm v Cancel Cutting Plotter Model eee Selects the model name of your Craft ROBO AE ensaian Sets the unit used for dimensions Here select mm or inch The unit specified here applies to all dimensions in the ROBO Master 23 ROBO Master OPS656 4 4 Preview Display When Preview is selected from the File menu the main window changes to the preview display mode A Preview Untitled acon put Vi Quty vi BB Box Qided GRAPHTEG 4 4 1 Output Menu PAG T Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to a printer Craft ROBO Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to the Craft ROBO Close Closes the preview display mode 4 4 2 View Menu A E Changes the preview display range and scale so that the entire media can be viewed Zoom In Enlarges the preview display Zoom Oult Reduces the preview display Print amp Cut Changes the target to be displayed in preview The image to be printed and the image to be cut are displayed on top of each other Print Image Only Changes the target to be displayed in preview Only the image to be printed is displayed If the Print Cut Lines check box on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window is selected the image
68. o the position at which the image is to be placed and then click to finish Metafile Settings PEE Displays the Metafile Loading Settings window In this window the display colors of the cutlines embedded into Windows metafile can be changed Note For details on the Metafile Loading Settings window please refer to Section 4 17 Metafile Loading Settings Window 4 1 6 Window Menu Cascade This command rearranges non minimized windows on top of each other Tile Horizontal ETA This command rearranges non minimized windows by aligning them horizontally on the screen Tile Vertical This command rearranges non minimized windows by aligning them vertically on the screen Arrange Icons ENE This command rearranges minimized windows by aligning them with the lower left corner of the screen 4 1 7 Help Menu ROBO Master hints E Opens a Tips window for the ROBO Master User s Manual Opens this manual Support Information ee Assuming connection to the Internet this command launches the web browser and opens the Graphtec web site About Displays the version information of the ROBO Master 4 1 8 Craft ROBO Logo CrattiROBO ee Clicking the Craft ROBO icon at the lower right corner of the screen displays the Graphtec web site Contents Index 4 2 Document Settings Window Displayed by selecting Document Settings from the File menu this window enables setting of the size of the design to be
69. on 4 1 4 Draw Menu and to Section 4 16 Position Window Registration Mark Settings V Print the media loading direction NAS eane YE shixta Contents Index ROBO Master OPS656 3 Creating cut data Cut data settings Drawing a cut data Create a cut line with which to cut the contour of the loaded image Choose Rounded Rect from the Draw menu and then left click at the top left of the image at a slight distance away from the image When the mouse is moved a rounded rectangle is displayed Move the mouse to the lower right of the image until the image is enclosed by the rectangle and then left click once again to complete the rectangle Note Polygon Circle or other tools can also be used in addition to Rounded Rect to draw cut data Setting the color of the cut data With the rounded rectangle for the cut data selected choose Line Settings from the Draw menu to display the Line Settings window Click the Modify button in the Color section select the desired color for the cut data red has been selected in the example below and then click the OK button Fill settings With the rounded rectangle for the cut line selected choose Fill Settings from the Draw menu to display the Fill Settings window Choose Transparent for Fill Type and then click the OK button The screen sho
70. on marks to be printed The relationship between the print area and the registration mark positions can be checked in the preview menu Use Registration Marks Turns the printing of registration marks on or off Shows the registration mark mode The mode is fixed to Use three marks and at this time there are no other choices that can be selected Use three marks Reads three registration marks the lower left lower right and upper left corners of the media Shows the registration mark pattern J The shape is fixed to Pattern 2 and at this time there are no other choices that can be selected Pattern 2 The corner of each registration mark faces the edges of the media Pattern 2 30 Fit to Document Note Note Note ROBO Master OPS656 Shows the size of the registration mark L There is normally no need to change the setting Shows the line width of the registration mark The line width is fixed to 0 5 mm and at this time there are no other choices that can be selected Specifies the position of the first registration mark With respect to the media specified in Document Settings the position at which the registration mark is to be set can be determined by specifying offsets from the edges of the media When the Origin is changed the first registration mark moves to that position and the second and third registration marks move to the positions determined relative to the first registration
71. outside border corresponding to the dimensions of the document When a die cutting sticker is created using media larger than the document to be cut use this function to peel off only the area required for the sticker on the media The size of the border is the same as that of the document in the Document Settings window The border can be expanded in the horizontal and vertical directions by a specified size Specify the size in the range of 0 00 to 50 00 mm If the size of the border is expanded the cut data is shifted from the cutting range by an amount equal to the expanded size as shown below If a smaller border is required create cut data for the outer border If the Weed Border check box is selected the border is cut when the object is cut Expanded border Loaded media document size specified size Original border Center shifted by an amount equal to the expanded size This function cannot be used at the same time as the Registration Mark function CC330 20 only 4 7 3 Print Settings Output Settings Printer Inkjet Printer on USBOO2 ha Craft ROBO Graphtec CC330 on USBOO1 al Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Preview Media Size s Orientation Portrait Landscape Cancel P Print Cut Lines Rotate 180 degree Output to Craft ROBO Output to Printer 26 Media Size Orientation Print Cut Lines RO
72. reated and then click the OK button For details on the Document Settings window please refer to Section 4 2 Document Settings Window Open Opens a saved design When Open is chosen the Open window is displayed After selecting the file to be opened click the Open button to open the selected file Load DXF Loads DXF files in AutoCAD R13 format The DXF objects that can be loaded are limited to line segments polylines splines circles arcs and ellipses Note The term DXF file refers to an AutoCAD file format Thumbnail Browser eer Calls up the Thumbnails window A folder list and a preview screen are shown on the left side of the Thumbnails window Saved GSD designs and DXF files in a specified folder are shown on the right side of the window Double clicking the displayed image allows the file of that image to be loaded To close the Thumbnails window click the x button at the upper right corner of the window Note The term Thumbnail refers to a file represented by its reduced image 16 ROBO Master OPS656 Close 00 Closes the design that is currently being worked on SAVE eee Saves the currently opened design file while preserving the existing file name Save AS 6 When Save As is selected the Save As window is displayed Specify the save location specify a file name and then click the Save button to save the file Save to SD Card When Save to SD Cara i
73. s larger than the media size set on the Print Settings tab of the Output Settings window selecting the View Print Area check box displays the printable areas on the media selected on the Print Settings tab side by side so as to cover the entire document size specified in the Document Settings window For example if a document size of A4 and Landscape orientation were selected in the Document Settings window and A6 and Landscape orientation selected in the Print Settings tab the screen will look like the one shown OPS656 9 ROBO File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help A m piesS amp x NARsVIe ae 2 T Untitled Q select Founded Rect Folygon QD Terplates Master Untitled Use Registration Marks This function is available only for the CC330 20 Turns the printing of registration marks on or off Note For details on the Registration Marks please refer to Section 4 11 Registration Mark Settings Window CC330 20 Only Use Carrier Sheet Specifies whether to use the carrier sheet When this check box is selected the image of the carrier sheet is Note displayed on the screen Use Carrier Sheet is always selected for the CC300 20 and this setting cannot be changed Turning View Mesh allows you to confirm the cutting area using the meshes of the carrier sheet displayed on the screen Contents Index 4 3 Preferences Wi
74. s selected the Save to SD Card window is displayed Note For details on the Save to SD Card window please refer to Section 4 18 Save to SD Card Window Document Settings ee Displays the Document Settings window Note For details on the Document Settings window please refer to Section 4 2 Document Settings Window Preferences Displays the Preferences window Note For details on the Preferences window please refer to Section 4 3 Preferences Window Preview Displays an output image of the design to be printed or to be cut Note For details on Preview please refer to Section 4 4 Preview Display ili erect Displays the Print window Note For details on the Print window please refer to Section 4 5 Output to Printer Window Craft ROBO Displays the Output to Craft ROBO window Note For details on the Output to Craft ROBO window please refer to Section 4 6 Output to Craft ROBO Window Output Settings Displays the Output Settings window in which general settings for output to the printer or Craft ROBO will be made Note For details on the Output Settings window please refer to Section 4 7 Output Settings Window XM asienareade Closes the ROBO Master program Undo Reverts the immediately preceding editing operation Redo Re executes the most recent operation that has been reverted by Undo 0 TAT With a shape text or image selected click
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76. t to specify it a cross 3 Sequentially click on passage points to specify them 2 Click at one of the corners of the rounded rectangle to be created to 4 Double click at the position that is to be the end point specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on a point the position that can be specified as a passage point or the end point will be limited to a direction in 45 degree increments from the immediately preceding point Wa Spline Selects the tool for creating a spline Follow the procedure specified below to create a spline 1 Select the Spline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross 2 Click on the start point to specify it 3 Sequentially click on passage points to specify them Adjacent points are linked with a spline 4 Double click at the position that is to be the end point Before specifying the end point at least two points including the start point must be specified Note Passage points and the end point cannot be entered at the same coordinate as that of the immediately preceding point 19 Contents Index 3 Click at the opposite corner of the rounded rectangle to specify it es 2i ROBO Master Untitled je Edit View Draw In File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help D Oa alaro a voxa WEEER AL Note Immediately after a rounded rectangle is created a green circle is displayed in it Dragging that
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78. tailer The product will be exchanged free of charge in the case of a physical manufacturing defect 2 Graphtec only guarantees the storage medium under the above situation 3 Graphtec provides the Software on an as is basis Neither Graphtec nor the supplier guarantees the performance or results that may be achieved using the Software and accompanying documentation Neither Graphtec nor the supplier gives any explicit or implicit guarantees regarding the infringement of a third party s rights arising from the use of the Software or accompanying manuals their commercial performance or their suitability for specific purposes Neither Graphtec nor the supplier assumes any responsibility for incidental secondary or special damages resulting from the use of the Software or accompanying manuals under any circumstances including cases in which the possibility of that particular damage arising is indicated to the User by the retailer Moreover neither Graphtec nor the supplier assumes any responsibility for claims from third parties ROBO Master OPS656 Registered Trademarks 1 2 The company names and product names described in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners The ROBO Master software and this manual are copyrights of Graphtec Corporation Notes on this Manual 1 The contents of this manual may not be copied in part or in whole without permission The details and product specificat
79. talled in your computer Z Note If there is any discrepancy between the printed Software License Agreement which accompanies this software and the terms below the printed Software License Agreement takes precedence License greement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Software License Agreement Regarding the software provided with this agreement Software this License Agreement Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install ROBO Master you must accept this agreement IS i lt Back Yes Carefully read the provisions of the agreement and click Yes to continue the installation The Choose Destination Location screen will be displayed Setup Choose Destination Location Ta install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install ROBO Master in the following folder Destination Folder C Program Files ROBO Master If you want to change the folder click the Browse button and select a folder Click Next to proceed The Select Program Folder screen will be displayed Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You m
80. tes to the right Contents Index 4 15 Text Settings Window This window is displayed when Text or Text Settings is selected from the Draw menu e If Text Settings window is opened by clicking Text in the Draw menu a box for entering a text string is displayed at the bottom of the window In this case the specified text string is created in the document according to the settings made in the dialog box e If this window is opened by clicking Text Settings in the Draw menu while a text string object is selected use it to change the settings of the selected text string object e If this window is opened by clicking Text Settings in the Draw menu while no text string objects are selected the default settings of a text string object to be created hereafter are changed Note Shown below is a window opened using Text in the Draw menu Text Settings Ex Font Arial a OK Character Set Westem z Cancel ABCabc Width 20 0 zi mm Hold aspect ratio Height 20 0 i mm T X mirror I Y miror Angle 0 00 J Use Mouse to Set ngle Space 0 Italic I M Outline GRAPHTEC FOI ssrin Specifies the font of the text Character Set Specifies the character set of the font This can normally be disregarded Some fonts have multiple character sets allowing different characters to be presented by the selection of a character set Width Sets t
81. the blade holder in the Craft ROBO 3 Select the Adjust Settings check box to enable test cutting to be performed Contents Index The media will actually be cut during a Test Cutting operation Use the Blade Position buttons on the Craft ROBO Controller screen to move the blade to a position that does not overlap the area where you want to cut your design e g in a corner or near an edge Do not click the Set Origin button at this time Refer to the test plot drawn as described in the preceding section to find an area for test cutting that does not overlap your design Click the Test Cut button to start the cutting test Check the result of the test cutting If the media is not cut correctly excessively or insufficiently cut adjust the length of the blade protruding from the blade holder referring to the Craft ROBO User s Manual or select the Adjust Settings check box on the Craft ROBO Controller screen and determine the conditions for obtaining the best cutting result Setting the origin Before data is cut by the Craft ROBO the reference point for the cutting area the origin can be changed The origin represents a reference position in the design from which all coordinates are calculated Cursor coordinates can be observed in the lower right corner of the ROBO Master window while the design is opened In landscape orientation the origin is at the left rear of the Craft ROBO when viewed from the front In portr
82. tly compressed The file format to be loaded contains an error gt The file specified cannot be loaded Tile divided files cannot be read Files compressed using LZW cannot be read CALS Type 2 files cannot be read Files compressed using CCITT 2D cannot be read INTERGRAPH Uncompressed files cannot be read INTERGRAPH RLE files cannot be read The preceding error messages appear if you attempt to load a file with a file format not supported by ROBO Master gt The file specified cannot be loaded Failed to update the image The image cannot be rotated This message is displayed during the rotation of an image More specifically it is often displayed when the available space in memory or on the hard disk is insufficient gt Terminate other active software and delete unnecessary files in order to increase the available space on the hard disk Cannot load the specified Metafile This message is displayed when loading of a metafile format file not supported by ROBO Master is attempted The system cannot load the specified file Contents Index Index A About eee 21 Acquire ou cceeeeesecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Add Break Point ccc 28 ANGE sson 33 Angle of Rotation 0 34 AIG aora 19 Arrange ICONS oiccen 21 Auto Trace Window aec 28 B Basic Operations neccen 6 Bevel seeen 29 BORI aaar eeneet aac 33 Bring to Front cccccceeeeees 17 C Cascada uae ete 21 Character Set l
83. ttings Displays the Text Settings window for setting text fonts and sizes e f this window is opened while a text string is selected it changes the settings of the selected text string e f this window is opened while no text strings are selected settings are reflected on the text string to be created hereafter Note For details on the Text Settings window please refer to Section 4 15 Text Settings Window Position Settings Boe Displays the Position window to set the positions sizes and angles of rotation of shapes Selecting a shape enables this menu item Note For details on the Position window please refer to Section 4 16 Position Window 4 1 5 Insert Menu Select Source a Selects one of the TWAIN drivers for scanners enabled in Windows Acquire Launches the selected TWAIN driver and captures a raster image from the scanner After the image has been captured a rectangle representing the size of the image is displayed next to the cursor Move the cursor to the position at which the image is to be placed and then click to finish ROBO Master OPS656 a E TE Loads an image file or metafile WMF file When Load File is selected the Open window is displayed Select the desired image file or metafile in the Open window and then click the Open button to place the loaded image A rectangle representing the size of the image for loading is displayed next to the cursor Move the cursor t
84. uld look like the one shown below ROBO Master Untitled see x File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help DEHB 0 88 Qe X Select T Untitledt a koe x TR Edt Poi T Text N Line SA Poyine AA Spline NA i Rectangle I Rounded Re lect Q Foygon 4 The red line drawn around the image is the cut data For demonstration purposes the cut data is shown slightly larger than it really is The cut line can actually be created much closer to the image border than shown here Note To cut out a pasted image with the image selected click Clip Image in the Edit menu and then select a closed form tool such as a rectangle For details refer to Clip Image in Section 4 1 2 Edit Menu 13 4 Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window Choose the Cutting Settings tab in this window and click the Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color specified for the cut data in 3 above red in this example is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline In addition choose the Print Settings tab in the Output Settings window and deselect the Print Cut Lines check box If the Print Cut Lines check box is selected the cut line will also be printed when printing is performed Note For details on the Output Settings window please refer to Se
85. ut Cancel z z T 7 mm z Si 20 0 vf mm 7 70 x 100 mm Origin 10 0 x 70 mm 283 0 mm Distance 1 2 190 0 mm 190 0 mm K 2 Distance 1 3 283 0 mm Eit to Document an 3 Fit to Document 2 IV Print the media loading direction V Print the media loading direction When a Orientation is Portrait e Notes on Registration Marks When a printer is used to print an image on media and then the Craft ROBO is used to cut out that image the positions of the printed image and the cut line must be matched Registration marks are the marks that are printed around the image and they are used to match these positions The registration marks are shaped like the corners of a square L and are placed at three locations enclosing the printed image e When using registration marks a fixed area around each registration mark is not printed When registration marks are used therefore make sure the object to be printed such as a picture or text string does not enter the areas shown in green in the figure below However cut data is output even for the green parts of the figure e If the printer s margins prevent all the registration marks from being printed the Craft ROBO will not be able to read the registration marks correctly If this happens change the origin point the distance between registration marks 1 and 2 and the distance between registration marks 1 and 3 to enable all the registrati

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