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ROBO Master Pro USER`S MANUAL

1. 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 rotates to the right Color Window EHE HEHHE ColorlSolid Lum 120 Blue 255 Add to Custom Colors 27 Contents Index This window is displayed when Text or Text Settings is chosen from the Draw menu e H 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 H 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 H 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 ABCabc 20 0 z mm I Hold aspect ratio 20 0 gt mm IT X mirror 0 00 J Use Mouse to Set Angle Space One I Bold F Underline mstl I Y mirror V Outline FONE arisen Specifies the font of the text Character Set Specifies the character set of the font This can normally be
2. When exceeds recommended 5 length of 800 mr Fit to Document When a Orientation is Landscape Fit to Document When a Orientation is Portrait Note e Notes on Registration Marks When a printer is used to print an image on media and then a cutting plotter 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 cst registration marks 1 and 2 and the distance between registration marks 1 and 3 to enable all the registration marks to be printed The relationship between the print area and the registration mark positions can be checked in the preview menu
3. The contours of the image data are converted to an outline of the specified width thickness only Outer Frame Only Contents Index 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 EEN Displays the original image in the background of the converted outline Delete Break Point RE Deletes any unwanted break points from the lines after the image data has been converted to an outline Add Break Point Nee 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 SE 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 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Registration Mark Settings Use Reaistration Marks n Mode Use teemas Leap Use tee maks Layout Mark Pattern 2 z Pattern 2 Se Size v mm Size 20 0 v mm Cancel width 05 ls l3 width 05 P Origin 10 0 y 15 0 mm Origin Distance 1 2 237 0 mm mm 15 0 10 0 mm 150 xf 100 Distance 1 2 180 0 mm Distance 1 3 180 0 mm Distance 1 3 237 0 mm
4. OPS661 3 The Choose Destination Location screen will be displayed 6 When the system has finished copying files an Install Shield Wizard Complete screen is displayed F Program Files ROBO Master Pro If you want to change the folder click the Browse button and select a folder Click Next to proceed Click Finish to complete the installation 4 The Select Program Folder screen will be displayed 7 When the installation of this program has been completed the installer will then proceed to install the Cutting Plotter Controller and the cutting plotter driver Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder Craft ROBO Pro Existing Folders J en 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 5 The Select Options screen will be displayed Select Options Select the options you want to install Do you wish to place a shortcut icon on the desktop Select Place an icon on the desktop Click Next to proceed Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 3 Basic Operations First create a new file for designing the artwork to be printed and or cut This chapter describes the basic RO
5. Tae DEES 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 SCAMING sssri Enlarges or reduces the size of the shape to be output border is expanded the cut data is shifted from the cutting range by an This parameter can be specified in the range of 25 to 400 The amount equal to the expanded size Expanded border Loaded media value specified applies equally to height and width If 25 is specified as shown below If a smaller border gocument size specified size the shape will be 1 16 in terms of area ratio The shapes and text that is required create cut data for the 7 were drawn and the loaded images are enlarged or reduced while outer border If the Weed Border EE maintaining their aspect ratio The media size will not be changed check box is selected the border is Center shifted by an amount equal to the expanded size cut when the object is cut oo ou a Note This function cannot be used at the same time as the Registration Mark function B The output position is shifted by a specified length LSG E 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 E be entered in the right hand input box The specifiable offset varies r es according to the media settings and so forth DESS e When outputting to a printer m SC If some data is
6. An error occurred when a DXF format file was loaded The file may not be a DXF file gt 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro was being loaded gt 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 gt 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 gt Check the available space at the destination to which you are saving Initialization failed Cannot output The printer driver for printing cannot be used gt Check whether the device is connected Contents Index Output failed This message is displayed when data could not be output to the cutting plotter normally gt Check to confirm that the cutting plotter is connected properly and that the power Supply is turned on
7. 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 GOUD deere 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 grouped 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 eee 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 o
8. Equivalent to 100 one character Specify a number in the range of 50 to 400 Note When a proportional font is used be 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 MANC nesen Sets the style of characters to italic BONG esien 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 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 oordinate dinate 170 0 mm 160 0 mm 99 3 mm 100 0 mm J Hold aspect ratio Angle of Rotation 0 00 degrees Position Shows the current position of the selected shape Width of the shape using X and Y coordinates at NT 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 n a the selected shape Here the origin is at the lower left Position of the shape corner of the document Numeric values for coordin
9. Output aborted The Cutting Plotter Controller has already been launched gt Close the Cutting Plotter Controller that has already been launched and then perform the operation once again Cutting Plotter Controller startup failure The Cutting Plotter Controller could not be launched gt Check whether the Cutting Plotter Controller has been installed If it has not been installed install it from the CD ROM included with your cutting plotter Cannot find the Graphtec lt device name gt driver Please install the driver The Cutting Plotter Driver is not installed 5 gt Install the Cutting Plotter Driver using the CD included with the cutting plotter Twain Errors An error occurred in the TWAIN device An error occurred in the TWAIN device selected in the Model Setup dialog box gt Check the TWAIN device s connections Loading was aborted The ESC key on the keyboard was pressed during the loading of an image file gt 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 In the TWAIN device settings set it up to output a bilevel image an 8 bit grayscale or color image or a 24 bit color image 33 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 File Loading Errors This file format is not supported e Loading of a file format that is not supported was attempted gt The fil
10. Use Registration Marks Ge Turns the printing of registration marks on or off Mode Shows the registration mark mode There is normally no need to change the setting e Use two marks Reads two registration marks the lower left and lower right corners of the media e Use three marks Reads three registration marks the lower left lower right and upper left corners of the media e Use four marks Reads four registration marks the lower left lower right upper left and upper right corners of the media 26 Contents Index VE Shows the registration mark pattern There is normally no need to change the setting e Pattern 1 The corner of each registration mark faces the center of the media Pattern 1 Pattern 2 e Pattern 2 The corner of each registration mark faces the edges of the media q j EEN Shows the size of the registration mark L There is normally no need to change the setting WIG E Shows the line width of the registration mark There is normally no need to change the setting Origin a an Specifies the position of the first registration mark Note Note Note With respect to the document 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 document When the Origin is changed the first registration mark moves to that position and the second and third registration marks move to the positions determine
11. 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 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 cutting plotter 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 21 Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Plotter Copies Page Range Note OK Output to Plotter Plotter Name Graphtec Craft ROBO Pro Pott USBO01 Copies 1 Page Range Ga EEE S Name Displays the cutting plotter driver Port Displays the destination port to which to output Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 Specifies the pages to be cut Select from two choices All or From and to From and to can only be selected when the data to be cut consists of mu
12. 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 to the position at which the image is to be placed and then click to finish Metafile Settings PEA 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 16 Metafile Loading Settings Window 4 1 6 Window Menu Cascade This command rearranges non minimized windows on top of each other Tile Horizontal tee 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 EES This command rearranges minimized windows by aligning them with the lower left corner of the screen 4 1 7 Help Menu ROBO Master Pro hints ee Opens a Tips window for the ROBO Master Pro User s Manual Opens this manual Support Information EN 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 Pro software 4 1 8 Craf
13. and then enter the text string the Outline check box must be deselected Click the OK ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 6 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 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 15 Position Window The screen should look like the one shown below Ef cb ZB CAR Press the F1 key to display Help information 288 2 105 6 4 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 e
14. The unit specified here applies to all dimensions in the ROBO Master Pro software Additional Commands E For special applications additional specifications can be made for the plotter s control commands There is normally no need to change the settings Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 When Preview is selected from the File menu the main window changes to the preview display mode r Printer e A bhe Qlde Bd PAS Graphtec Graphtec Copies Specifies the number of copies It can be specified in the range of 1 to 999 4 4 1 Output Menu Page Range Specifies the pages to be printed Select from two choices All all pages or From start page and Name Graphtec Advance JW1000 Port IP_192 168 16 87 Printer Displays the driver name and the output destination port of the currently selected printer P n Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to a printer to end page Cut E a E Outputs the data currently displayed in preview to the cutting plotter Note From and to can only be selected when the data to be printed consists Close oo eeeeeees Closes the preview display mode of multiple pages two or more pages ORe The data currently being worked on is output to the printer 4 4 2 View Menu a Changes the preview display range and scale so that the entire media can be viewed Zoom n naasna Enlarges the preview display Zoom Out
15. This window is displayed when Cutline Settings is clicked on the Cutting Settings tab in the Output Settings window Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 20 mm Cutline olor m Solid Cut Line VE GA cut Line Dashed Line Pattern Settings DEE 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 Note 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 the media when using this function e 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 e 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 eines Select the color of the Solid Cut Line or Dashed Line Only one type of line can be chosen for each color e 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 e Cutline Select the Solid Cut Line or Folding Line to which a color from the Color list is to be applied Click on the Cutli
16. 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 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 Solid Cut Line Mocity Con Dashed Line os Modify Color 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 5 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 m
17. 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 Arc When an arc is clicked small black squares are displayed at both ends of it allowing the start or end point of the arc to be changed The center and radius of the arc are fixed during the procedure When another shape line segment text rectangle circle ellipse image or grouped shape is clicked an object selection tool is invoked Selects the tool for creating a text string Follow the procedure specified below to create a text string Select the Text tool to display the Text Settings window In the Text Settings window make the necessary settings enter the text string and then click the OK button 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 For details on the Text Settings window please refer to Section 4 14 Text Settings Window Selects the tool for creating a line segment Follow the procedure specified below to create a line segment Select the Line tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 2 Click on the start point to specify it 2 Click at one of the corners of the rectangle to be
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19. created to specify it 3 Click on the end point to specify it 3 Click at the opposite corner of the rectangle to specify it Note If the Shift key is held while clicking on a point the position that can Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking a square can be created be specified as the end point will be limited to an angle in 45 degree increments from the start point du Polyline Selects the tool for creating a polyline Follow the procedure specified below to create a polyline Select the Polyline tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross J Rounded Rect deceased Selects the tool for creating a rounded rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create a rounded rectangle 1 Select the Rounded Rect tool The cursor will change to the shape of 1 Click on the start point t ify it a cross 3 Sequentially ae Deene to specify them 2 Click at one of the corners of the rounded rectangle to be created to specify it 4 Double click at the position that is to be the end point REIS mas 8 3 Click at the opposite corner of the rounded rectangle to specify it Note If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on a point the position that KE ROBO Master Pro Untitled1 can be specified as a passage point or the end point will be limited to a a i Foe eseRiom ae x Bama nHeae e EI direction in 45 degree increments from the immediately preceding point YW Spli
20. string As the mouse is moved the angle of the text string changes Left click at the angle 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 Text Settings 0 00 UseMousetoSetAngle Space US E Bold P Underline M Outline RE ROBO Master Dro Untitled1 LI Ele Edit view nee eS Sas ee a Se ee Re T Edt Point T Text N Line YS Fopline An Spline WW Arc 3 Rectan gle E Rounded Rect Polygon Cice Elipse P Closed Spline a Templates Draw Insert Window Help Graphtec Ces Ai A isplay Help information Press the F1 key to di ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Cutline Settings 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 Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 20 mm Previewing the output image Choose Preview from the File menu to dis
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22. 3 4 Cutting a Text String Placed Inside an Ellipse 3 Tracing an outline a Tracing an outline With the image selected choose Get Outline from the Edit menu to open the Auto Trace window and display the selected image 12 Contents Index Set the Threshold Thickness and other parameters and then click the Convert to Outline button to convert the displayed image to an outline e reoht t o gt WA E Ke dE Bi d oog grote wi D d Re SE WP Ss 4 DN ng 20mm B pom V 3 wow F ow CS Bo ef Ki Ei _ Note For details on how to trace the outline please refer to Section 4 9 Auto Trace Window 6 Pasting the outline as a cut line Select Paste then Exit to paste the outline as a cut line in the selected image 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 Image d Cut line settings Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 3 d Cut data settings of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image 4 Outputting Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 4 Outputting of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image 13 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Shortcuts are available for the following operations e Dragging with the right mouse button held down to specify an area e Areas can
23. 39 Culling TEX d elle 7 4 11 Grid Settings Window ee 28 3 4 Cutting a Text String Placed Inside an Elise 8 4 12 Line Settings VWumdow ke 28 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image EEN 11 AAS Fill Settings WING OW ege Eege 29 3 6 How to Trace and Cut an Outline of an Image sessssssssssesenesesrennrrrereeee 12 4 14 Text Settings VV INGOW vescicseicancnccansadiovaansnpevadienuneite nevencanceatuoseadondsaraaciaeneeonens 30 37 For Basy Op erauiOn EE 13 4 15 Position WWI OW EE 31 4 16 Metafile Loading Settings WiINdOW ccccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 31 4 Function Details Fy Maa NNO E 14 5 Error Messages Aii PIC MENG scsseesacctsccncdtecsicmecmscecechaddinntaedendsaccebeddetdanecsadsaceuspieredelcn 14 Operation related Ke CC 32 Aa e MONU eec 14 TWI de 33 gia View Ment EE 15 PIG LOGGING ENO se seeaccaseacaccenciessencemreacaccauadencss weteanet atavuadseatendeaunaenad 33 4 1 4 Draw NOT UGE EE 16 4 1 5 Insert Men 18 ua EEN 34 Contents Index 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 o
24. BO Master Pro operations from launching the 1 software application to cutting Creating a new file Choose New from the File menu to display the Document Settings window Note The term media as used in the body of this manual refers to paper film and other materials to be cut or printed on Orientation C Portrait Landscape Launching P Use Registration Marks When exceeds recommende When this software has been installed in your computer ROBO Master Pro is added eesti i to All Programs in the Start menu Set the Document Size according to the size of the document to be output Next Click Start All Programs Craft ROBO or CE5000 gt ROBO Master Pro to choose the Orientation start up the software If you are going to use a printer to print out the artwork and then cut it on the cutting plotter select the Use Registration Marks check box If you are only Exiting going to perform cutting leave the check box deselected If you are going to use the carrier sheet for cutting select the Use Carrier Sheet check box If you are not going to use the carrier sheet leave the check box deselected Click the OK button to create the new file 2 Setting the output destination Choose Output Settings from the File menu to display the Output Settings window To exit click Exit in the File menu Output Settings Graphtec Advance JW1100 on LPT1 Common Settings Print Settin
25. GRAPHTEC ROBO Master ro USER S MANUAL OPS661 Software Usage Agreement cccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeseeeaeaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeaes 2 4 1 6 Window TE E 19 Registered Trademarks EE 2 4 1 7 Help MT E EE 19 Notes on this Manual E 2 4 1 8 Cla ROBO LOJO geneet kasenenan i aE aE 19 RI nn 2 4 2 Document Settings DEE 19 43 Preferences VWINGOW eebe eege EES ge 20 1 Introduction 4 4 Preview Display 21 ES WE arr seat trance sapere env sae eae edae OE 3 4 4 1 Output Eege EE 21 1 2 System Heourements 3 4 4 2 View MOT citccs snctsancenaenancuceeiiwacossavascattanciadenanencudauetiensdaianeaseandedeien 21 E POMS e Te 3 4 5 Output to Printer EIERE ENEE EE dE 21 4 6 Output to Plotter WINKOW egene EES 22 2 Installing ROBO Master Pro 4 7 Output Settings Wimdow 22 2 1 Launching the Start WINDOW sisicsictiensssdencncnanssabiadendwssxersemvendiadeadamaueivendansias 4 4 7 1 Always Displayed eme AER 22 22 Installing ROBO Master PO scicicscssnctedescnnvedeancnatarssacaesnnntedenndeaedsvathsdannaneetes 4 4 7 2 Common EE Eegeregie 23 Installation Droe vec ssassexcecectcassenssectcessndueds yous deedanmbaussedbeeensesseennnenadds 4 AF Prnt SO MING S eers e di 23 4 7 4 Cutting EE eege tege 24 3 Basic Operations AB e Settings WIN TEE 25 3 1 Launching and TE TIC ecco es eerste ceed ce seeeteeetee od dnemriedideereneped ceuatetvend 6 49 Auto Trace ING EE 25 En WEE 6 4 10 Registration Mark Settings Wmdow eseseneesssrernrreerrrrrrrssrrrrrerssnneene 26
26. Men osason 19 Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 X X MIOT cceececeeecccececcceececceees 30 Y Kal 30 Z ZOOM N denccceasncvicaatiadecctwacd 15 21 ZOOM OU ooien 15 21 The specifications etc in this manual are subject to change without notice OPS661 UM 155 April 20 2007 1st edition GRAPHTEC CORPORATION 36
27. Plotter Controller and the driver software 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 Pro The InstallShield Wizard will install ROBO Master Pro on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Click Next to proceed 2 The License Agreement screen will be displayed License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Please read the following Software License Agreement carefully paying particular attention to the rights and limitations stipulated therein If you agree to these terms this software will be installed in your computer 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 Software License Agreement Regarding the software provided with this agreement Software this License Agreement 9 Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you Print select No the setup will close To install ROBO Master Pro you must accept this agreement nstallShield lt Back Yes Carefully read the provisions of the agreement and click Yes to continue the installation Contents Index ROBO Master Pro
28. 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 13 Fill Settings Window Text Settings 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 14 Text Settings Window Position Settings ee 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 15 Position Window 4 1 5 Insert Menu Select Source EE 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 18 Contents Index Filesi Loads an image file or metafile WMF file
29. 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 16 IS Edit Point Note Note 1 2 3 Note 1 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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
30. aa00011 26 ROBO Master hints 19 Se 24 29 Rotate 180 degrees 24 Rotate Image ccccceeeeees 15 35 Rounded He 17 S e EE 14 Save AS eet Eege 14 SOONG eegen 23 Select EEN 16 Select Source ecce 18 Send to Back ccecce 15 EE geseet 13 Show Background ssesneeeen 26 Show Grid cccciscnaudinrehsvoacvesssendss 28 GIZO ee 27 31 Snap to Grid ecc 16 28 OOM E T O E E 29 Solid Cut Line EN 31 ISO ACO eeh 30 Ee 17 Starting Color gen 29 Start WiNdOW oscene 4 Status BaP accccdicudtetoinceuscecdveene 15 STE 20 Straight Curve 0cccceeeees 26 Support Information 19 System Requirements 3 TeEMplateS ccnn 18 Test Cui sacetectueccsnsceussenocanccees 8 WOK E 16 Text Outlines Cutting 7 Eu e EE 18 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Text Settings Window 30 THICKNESS ccecce 25 Threshold ieee 25 Thumbnail Browser 14 Tile Horizontal oo 19 Tile Vertical aeee 19 RU e 24 elei ke 15 Tracean Outline of an Imag 12 Transparent ccnn 29 U Underline egen 30 Bee 14 Beie ef RE 15 BE 20 Update eee na ne 26 User s Manual 19 Use Carrier Sheet accen 20 Use Mouse to Set Angle 30 Use Registration Marks 20 26 V View Grid cccceeeeeeeeesesseeeeeees 16 View Menu nsss 19 W Weed Border 00ssseeeeeee 23 When exceeds recommended length of 800 mm n n 20 27 Width EE 27 30 Window
31. 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 Index Contents 4 Function Details 4 1 Main Window KE ROBO Master Pro sample2 E GSD L File Edit Yiew Draw Insert Window Help AMR ALSRloe 4 RSKLEEREOOQ QOH AE TO TIE Edt Point Graphtec AAR 280 2 149 8 A 4 1 1 File Menu New 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 created 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 fil
32. at Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline In addition choose JPEG and the like the Print Settings tab in the Output Settings window and deselect the Print Here we ll create registration marks first and then load an image file Cut Lines check box If the Print Cut Lines check box is selected the cut line 1 Registration Mark Settings will also be printed when printing is performed Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 1 Registration Mark Note For details on the Output Settings window please refer to Section 4 7 Settings of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image SEET 2 Loading and adjusting an image 4 Outputting Perform the same operations as those performed in Step 2 Loading and Previewing the output image adjusting an image of Section 3 5 Cutting the Contour of a Printed Image Click Preview in the Output Settings window Switch between Print Image Pees rt Only and Cut Image Only in the View menu and confirm the image to be printed and the image to be cut 6 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 cutting plotter Perform the same operations described in Step 8 Outputting to the cutting plotter in Section
33. ates 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 the lower right part of the screen for reference purposes Height of the shape F lt ene eee 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 ee 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 Se 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 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
34. ck box is selected Fit to Document Ra 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 Contents Index This window is displayed when Grid Settings is chosen from the Edit menu Grid Settings IV Show Grid I Snap to Grid Grid Type Grid Spacing 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 If you select Snap to Grid before drawing a shape the shape will be drawn in increments of grid spacing 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 KE ROBO Master Pro Untitled1 File Edit Yiew Draw Insert Window Help DORB SL SR oc d D px gReO ago AANA a oor EAE SS The center of the red square adheres to the grid F FT Ge ZA Press the F1 key to display Help information Width 100 0 Height 100 0 135 5 207 3 A 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 Spac
35. d relative to the first registration 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 document in the right hand input box enter an offset value in the vertical direction of the document 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 The distance between registration marks is the distance from the corner of one registration mark to the corner of another CL slulod usamieq 3JURISIA LO mb amon D S SO ao Hi Er ED 1 CT we CD CD Distance between points 1 a r D 5 D O Es E D D 3 points 1 When a Orientation is Portrait When a Orientation is Landscape 27 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 When exceeds recommended length of 800 mm DEE If the registration marks cannot be read select this check box to make them easier to read Note e This check box cannot be selected for A3 or smaller sizes e This check box cannot be selected if registration marks will not be printed e The cutting plotting area will be reduced if this che
36. d 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 ki Templates Templates such as hearts that are often used are stored here 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 Pro NNN 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 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 4 Move the cursor to the position at which the shape is to be placed and then click to finish E Line Settings seeders 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 12 Line Settings Window d Fill Settings SES Displays the Fill Settings window for setting the fill of closed shapes e f this window is opened while
37. disregarded Some fonts have multiple character sets allowing different characters to be presented by the selection of a character set WIGI EE Sets the width of one character Note 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 eg 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 WAN OM ss ert Creates a mirror of the text string with left right reversed K ul tel sates Creates a mirror of the text string with up down reversed Angle Specifies the angle of a text string 30 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Use Mouse to Set Angle eeben 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 nannan 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 Equivalent to one character
38. e refers to an AutoCAD file format Thumbnail Browser er 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 14 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 Close nnana Closes the design that is currently being worked on SAVE n Saves the currently opened design file while preserving the existing file name Save AS 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 Document Settings Genee Displays the Document Settings window 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 dl Displays the Print window Note For details on the P
39. e 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 incorrectly 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 Pro 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 Pro is attempted gt The system cannot load the specified file Contents Index Index A ee 19 EIER iscivintinromwndsaunsninciesteatans 18 Additional Commands 20 Add Break Point 26 ANGIE uu ceccccecesteeeeeeseeeeeesseeeees 3
40. edia name can be registered only once cannot be used as a Media Name 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 gt 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 gt Check whether Tiling on the Cutting Settings tab of the Output Settings window is set properly If it is not correct the setting 32 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area The registration mark positions are outside the specified document area gt 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
41. eeeseseeeeeeeeeseeees 15 Contents Index e Co eetoeeciconatcecatetacsnctenceazecte 26 Modify oaaae 28 Modify Color cccccesssesseensees 31 MOVE oeeccececccccecceeeeesseeeeeeeeeeess 15 Move Horizontally 06 29 Move Mode seren 13 Move Vertically oaceae 29 N VI 14 O OSCE geed EEE 23 8 6 NEE 14 Orientation seeen 20 23 d WE 8 27 Outer Frame Only 5 25 Outline oaeen 30 EE ege 12 Output Menu estate 21 Output Settings e 14 Output Settings Window 22 Output to Plotter ee 22 Output to Plotter Window 22 Output to Printer ccc 22 Output to Printer Window 21 P Page Hange 21 22 PASTO tege 15 Paste then Exit eeen 26 Plotter cceeeeeeesssseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 Points to Note n 3 POY GON EE 17 FO e 17 POSITION eeeceeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeens 31 Position Settings 18 Position Window 006 31 Preferences 14 Preferences Window 00 20 Preview ccecce 14 22 Preview Display 21 dl 14 21 Printed Image Cutting 11 PHILO gees 21 22 Print amp CUE ete aerate 21 Print Area ccce 16 Print Cut Lines aseen 24 Print Image Only eee 21 Print Settings eeeeeees 23 Properties 22 R Rectangle cccccccccceesseeeeeens 17 Redo E 14 Registration Marks 16 Registration Mark Settings 11 15 Registration Mark Settings Window
42. en PUR AR Pesan yao ps pe EN le Cutting the Contour of a Pr This section describes the procedure for loading and printing an image file and cutting the contour of the image Note e The term image data refers to the data from an image file that has been loaded 1 into ROBO Master Pro 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 Registration Mark Settings Registration Mark Settings First of all create a new data file a SW Next to create registration marks choose xo e Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration fos Ze l3 Mark Settings window Stee y 150 mm Select the Use Registration Marks aoe checkbox and then set the origin and Ge other parameters of the registration marks Set Note For details on setting registration marks please refer to Section 4 10 Registration Mark Settings Window Loading and adjusting an image a 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 P Adjusting the image ee If the image data has small Om e243 o aGxSSNEn R e el a a er squares attached to
43. er than A3 size when you plan to use the carrier sheet Contents Index Orientation Specify Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation Note If the document size specified in the Document Settings window is 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 Postcard and Landscape orientation selected in the Print Settings tab the screen will look like the one shown B er Pro o File Edit View Draw Insert Window Help A oka LaRoe 4RRxXRERHOOQQCAsnee Dp select J 2 z T Edit Point T Text AQ Line YS Polyline VA Spline Pa Arc D Rectangle Rounded Rect Kl Polygon Circle Elipse P Closed Spline a Templates ET cb AL Press the F1 key to display Help information 282 9 0 9 Use Registration Marks Gebees Turns the printing of registration marks on or off Note For details on the Registration Marks please refer to Section 4 10 Registration Mark Settings Window Use Carrier Sheet See Select Use Carrier Sheet when you plan to use the A3 size carrier sheet that is provided with
44. gs Cutting Settings Scaling 100 zl x I Offset Doo I Weed Border 0 00 mm Output to Printer Output to Platter For Printer select the printer driver to be used to print Plotter is displayed when the cutting plotter driver is installed in your computer There is normally no need to change this setting If Plotter is not displayed perform the cutting plotter setup procedure This concludes the initial steps Index Contents S utting Text Outlines 3 This section describes the procedure for drawing a text string and then cutting its outline text border 1 Registration Mark Settings Choose Registration Mark Settings from the Edit menu to display the Registration Mark Settings window 4 Deselect the Use Registration Marks check box and then click the OK button 5 2 Entering a text string Choose Text from the Draw menu to display 3 the Text Settings window een In this window set the Font Charactor Set ABCabe Width Height Angle and other parameters feos emm and then enter the text string to be drawn Select a pmo mm em F ymn the Outline check box Click the OK button The text string will be displayed at the cursor position Left click at the position at which the text string is to be placed If the Use Mouse to Set Angle check box has been selected in the Text Settings window proceed to determining the angle of the text
45. he Cutline Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that the color specified for the cut line in 4 6 above red in this example is selected and that Solid Cut Line is selected for Cutline Then deselect all other colors Cutline Settings r Dashed Line Pattern Settings Cut Segment 2 0 mm Spacing In addition choose the Print Settings tab in the Output Settings window deselect the Print Cut Lines check box and click 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 10 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 Output to Printer 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 i
46. ial 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 Pro OPS661 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 The contents of this manual may not be copied in part or in whole without permission The details and product specifications 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 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 Pro OPS661 e While importing DXF files only the following DXF objects ca
47. in can be changed The origin is normally the final position at which the pen blade stops after the initialization routine is performed Use the POSITION keys on the plotter s control panel or the Position buttons on the Cutting Plotter Controller screen to move the blade to the position to be used as the origin and then click the Origin button on the Cutting Plotter Controller screen That position becomes the origin h Cutting Click the Cut button on the Cutting Plotter Controller screen The cutting plotter will begin cutting the outline Note For further details on the Cutting Plotter Controller please refer to the Cutting Plotter Controller User s Manual 3 4 Cutting a Te ROBO Master Pro OPS661 t String Placed Inside an Ellipse 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 image is cut by the cutting plotter 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
48. indow specify any color for the cutline Note For details please refer to Section 4 8 Cutline Settings Window Output Settings Printer Graphtec Advance JW1100 on LPT1 Plotter Graphtec Craft ROBO Pro on USBOO1 x Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Rotate None z J Feed Media From the Start Poin Cutline Settings Output to Printer Output to Plotter Rotate Rotates the data for output Select from None 90CCW 180 or 90CW Note This function cannot be used when registration marks have been set Feed Media Selects how the media is handled when the cutting plotter has finished cutting If From the Start Point was selected the media is fed the specified length from the start point of the cutting range If From the End Point was selected the media is fed the specified length from the end point of the cutting range RI e cence ctecscens 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 Note This function cannot be used when registration marks have been set e 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 16000 00 mm In the right hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 1213 00 mm 24 Contents Index
49. ine 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 should look like the one shown below RE ROBO Master Pro Untitled1 A Fie Edit Yiew Draw Insert Window Help a x IDpReiSIsecel mpxb WRwO Gab noapt 287 8 111 3 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 Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 This section describes the procedure for loading an image file tracing an outline of the Settings button The Cutline Settings window will be displayed Confirm that image and then cutting the image by pasting in a cut line the color specified for the cut data in 3 6 above red in this example is Note The term image file refers to a data file consisting of pictures or photos BMP TIF selected and th
50. ing Sets the grid interval Specify it in the range of 1 to 1 000 mm in increments of 1 mm 0 04 to 39 37 inch in increments of 0 01 inch 28 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 This window is displayed when Line Settings is chosen 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 created hereafter are changed Line Settings 01 7 mm Line Type Line Width r Color H oO ey G oO 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 Note Please refer to Section 4 8 Cutline Settings Window for the line types that can be output to the cutting plotter Line Wd Select a line width A numeric value can also be entered Specify it in the range of 0 1 to 50 0 mm 0 01 to 1 97 inch Note Line Width can only be specified for Solid Line Modify Opens the Color window to enable setting of the line color Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 e Gradient The shape is filled with a color gradient This window is displayed when Fill Settings is selected from the Draw menu If this window i
51. inter Properties Displays a setup window for the printer driver for the selected printer len E Displays the cutting plotter driver name and the output destination port Preview Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays its preview Output to Printer Ree Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to Printer window Output to Plotter hen Confirms the content of the output settings that have been set and displays the Output to Plotter window Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 4 7 2 Common Settings e When outputting to the Cutting Plotter The content of settings made using the Common Settings tab are common to the OM eee neues D Me ER eas Gel EE yellow part shown in the figure at the right is output printer and the cutting plotter Output Settings Printer Graphtec Advance JW1100 on LPT1 Plater Graphtec Craft ROBO Pro on USBOOT Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings gt De e e J Offset 00 oo mm F ee Weed Border Cuts an 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
52. its four LZ corners the image data T ret is in the selected status If z it is not selected choose SS Select from the Draw eg menu and click on the SC image data When it is in send this status the image data 7 can be moved or enlarged reduced 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 15 Position Window 11 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Creating cut data 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 6 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 l
53. ltiple pages two or more pages Clicking the OK button launches the Cutting Plotter Controller When the Cu button is clicked after the necessary operation is performed using the Cutting Plotter Controller output to the cutting plotter is started To stop output click the Cancel button Ri Graphtec Cutting Plotter Controller Craft ROBO Pro Use Plotter Settings Use Controle Settings Media Type Card with Craft Paper Backing lt gt Force List Edit Ki orce y Speed Test Use Keyboard Quality Origin Offset 0 Edit Conditions Import Conditions Registration hi Design Orientation Media Orientation 22 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 Cutting Settings tabs of this window Printer Graphtec Advance JW1100 on LPT gt Properties Plotter Graphtec Craft ROBO Pro S on EE zl Common Settings Print Settings Cutting Settings Scaling 100 zl zs I Offset 0 00 x 0 00 mm I Weed Border 0 00 mm Output to Printer Output to Plotter 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 pr
54. n be loaded Lines 1 Introduction This ROBO Master Pro software is editing output software that enables the creation of polylines splines circles arcs and ellipses Block referenced objects or splines outline data consisting of simple objects and text and the output of the created data text and dimension lines cannot be loaded to the Craft ROBO Pro 2 Craft ROBO Pro and CE5000 cutting plotters 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 your cutting plotter please refer to your cutting plotter s user s manual All screens shown in this manual are those of Windows XP The ROBO Master Pro 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 cutting plotter 5 To facilitate weeding of the cut media the Weed Border function enables automatic cutting of a border when outputting to the cutting plotter 6 Any object exceeding the cutting plotter s cutting range can be output in multiple pages using the Tiling function when outputting to the cutting plotter The minimum system requirements t
55. nd allowing the screen to be scrolled by dragging using the mouse and allowing the entire region of the media to be viewed 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 Tool Bar Specifies whether to show or hide the Tool buttons and the Tool Bar in the main screen If the mouse cursor is placed over 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 Status Bar 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 Note Note Contents Index Registration Marks Note Print Area Cut Area Note View Grid tbe 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 regist
56. ne 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 Note Immediately after a rounded rectangle is created a green circle is WW AIG ssssssssssns Selects the tool for creating an SE displayed in it Dragging that circle allows the roundness of the rectangle Follow the procedure specified below to create an arc to be adjusted 1 Select the Arc tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross e If you hold down the Shift key while dragging a square with rounded 2 Click to specify the position of the center point of a circle including the corners can DE Created arc to be created E Polygon Selects the tool for creating a polygon 3 As the mouse is moved a circle is displayed around the center point Follow the procedure specified below to create a polygon specified above The distance by which the mouse cursor is moved 1 Select the Polygon
57. ne 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 cutting plotter as solid lines Lines in colors that were specified for Folding Line will be cut by the cutting plotter as dashed lines 25 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 This window is displayed when Get Outline is chosen 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 display the Edit Image window Convert to Outline button Edit Image button Ep Ven the AAlAls delle OOD a sor x PP d d BEE on st k we A fl eye p ae 3 o 9 A ke a RA K Fi F Gell 4 goo D lt When an outline is converted gt nmi lt When an image is edited gt Convert to Outline Edit Image ES 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 Threshold 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 Thickness
58. nstruction manual for your printer Outputting to the cutting plotter Perform the same operations performed in a Launching the Cutting Plotter Controller bi Setting the cutting conditions Specifying the design orientation d Specifying the media orientation Loading the media and f Test cutting in Step 5 Outputting to a cutting plotter of Section 3 3 Cutting Text Outlines As registration marks are used here follow the procedures described below Reading registration marks and cutting Check that the Search Marks check box has been selected and then click the Cut button 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 Marks check box to deselect it move the pen blade to the nearest registration mark within the small green square that is shown in the image of the plotter displayed in the lower center of the Controller screen and click the Read Marks button When the registration marks have been successfully read click the Cut button Note For further details on the Cutting Plotter Controller please refer to the Cutting Plotter Controller User s Manual Contents Index 3 Fone af NW Bies
59. o run the software are as follows e Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista e CPU Pentium III 600 MHz or higher e Memory 128 MB or more at least 256 MB recommended e Monitor 1024 x 768 High color True Color recommended e Mouse e CD ROM drive e Supported cutting plotters Craft ROBO Pro2 CE3000 40 CRP Ver 7 00 or later Craft ROBO Pro CE5000 40 CRP CE5000 Series Note The cutting plotter must be connected to your computer s USB port e Supported printers Windows compatible printers inkjet printers recommended Note When using Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista be sure to log on using an account with Administrator rights Index Contents 2 Installing ROBO Master Pro Insert the CD included with the cutting plotter into your computer s CD drive The Start window shown below will be displayed If this window is not displayed open My Computer and double click CD Drive If the window still does not appear execute MultiSetup exe included in the CD ROM Craft ROBO series UO PON MOE TP T ow e Ed S os Sg yn a ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Click Install Craft ROBO Pro Software and Driver or CE5000 software in the Start window to launch the ROBO Master Pro installer Note Be sure to close any open Windows applications before installing ROBO Master Pro e When the ROBO Master Pro installation operation has been completed the Cutting
60. ose 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 Contents Index bi 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 Type Line Width 0 1 Click Modify in the Color section to display the Color Settings window and select the desired line color Custom colors BEE EEE ee BEE EEE ee Se Sat fo Define Custom Colors ColorlSolid um jo lue 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 Fil Fill Type i X Starting Color al Modify Color Ending Color Es Modify Color ove Horizontally 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 13 Fill Settings Window 3 Entering a text string a Entering a character string Choose Text from the Draw menu to display the Text Settings window In this window set the Font Width Height and other parameters
61. placed at locations that enclose the printed image Depending on the printer model the printable area and the printing position with respect to the media may vary slightly The cutting plotter reads the registration marks in order to confirm the position i ES 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 Pro 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 below However cut data can be output even for the green areas ES H 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 e marks z Pattern 2 z 20 0 Al ea 05 Al am 100 y 15 0 mm Distance 1 2 237 0 mm Distance 1 3 180 0 mm r hen exceeds recommended lenath of 800 mn Fit to Document 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 10 Registration Mark Settings Window Creating an ellipse a Drawing an ellipse Cho
62. play 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 cutting plotter To exit Preview choose Close from the Output menu Outputting to a cutting plotter a Launching the Cutting Plotter Controller Choose Output to Plotter from the ROBO Master Pro s File menu and then click OK in the displayed window to display the Cutting Plotter Controller The Cutting Plotter Controller is the window where cutting conditions for the Cutting Plotter can be easily set ii Graphtec Cutting Plotter Controller Craft ROBO P Media Orientation 6 Setting the cutting conditions Set the Media Type Force Speed and other cutting conditions to suit the type of media that you plan to cut paper or vinyl film In addition please refer to the user s manual for your cutting plotter for instructions on how to adjust the blade length Index C Specifying the design orientation For Design Orientation specify the orientation to match the orientation of the design on the printed media Refer to the examples displayed on the screen when making your selection Specifying the media orientation For Media Orientation specify the direction in which the media is loaded Make sure that your selection matches the direction in which the media is actually loaded Note A wider margin is required for the innermost edge of the loaded media Use
63. r 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 Clip Image 15 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Get Outline Displays the Auto Trace window Note For details on the Auto Trace function please refer to Section 4 9 Auto Trace Window Registration Mark Settings ere Displays the Registration Mark Settings window Note For details on the Registration Mark Settings window please refer to Section 4 10 Registration Mark Settings Window 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 For details on the Grid Settings window please refer to Section 4 11 Grid Settings Window 4 1 3 View Menu ee eee Changes the display range of the design currently being worked on along with the display scale so that the entire media can be viewed Note ZOOM N anaana Enlarges the display of the data currently being worked on Zoom Out Reduces the display of the data currently being worked on Move Selecting Move enables Move mode and selecting it once again cancels Move mode In Move mode the cursor changes to the shape of a ha
64. ration marks please refer to Section 4 10 Registration Mark Settings Window es 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 performed Print area Steen 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 TE Displays a grid 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 selected placing or moving of a shape aligns Note it with a grid by snapping the red handle with the grid intersection For details on the grid please refer to Section 4 11 Grid Settings Window 4 1 4 Draw Menu 2 Select eee 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 e 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 e Editing the shape When the mouse is placed on
65. rganizations 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 retailer 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 spec
66. rint window please refer to Section 4 5 Output to Printer Window CU vse csesredecoctoess Displays the Output to Plotter window For details on the Output to Plotter window please refer to Section 4 6 Output to Plotter Window Output Settings ponensia Displays the Output Settings window in which general settings for output to the printer or Craft ROBO Pro will be made Note For details on the Output Settings window please refer to Section 4 7 Output Settings Window Exit Closes the ROBO Master Pro program UNGO GEN Reverts the immediately preceding editing operation Redo Re executes the most recent operation that has been reverted by Undo Eeer With a shape text or image selected click Cut to cut the selected object from the screen CODY snes With a shape text or image selected click Copy to prepare the selected object for copying Contents Index SE 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 Eeer Creates a mirror image of the selected object Both Horizontal Mirror and Vertical Mirror can be used
67. s 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 Statngcoo E _ o co e Endre Goon ey Modiy Color Fill Type Selects a fill pattern ER e Transparent EH The shape doesn t have any fill and is comprised of outlines only Fill Settings Fil Fill Type WA 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 e Solid Move Horizontally The shape is filled with a single color Click Modify Color toopen n Sets the degree of gradient transition in the horizontal direction the Color window and specify a fill color As the slider is moved the color transition border in the window Cem is scrolled to the left or right depending on the direction of slider movement Move Vertically ege 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
68. shifted off the print area as a result of offset the data ee NEES may be output separately in multiple sheets of media so that all data re will fit in the print area In such a case four sheets of media are output Rotate 180 degree Second Sheet A Output Settings Output to Printer Output to Plotter gt Media Size Specify the size of the media to be used for printing Orientation Specify the direction of the paper printing direction 23 Contents Index ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Print Cut Lines When the media orientation is Portrait WEE If this check box is selected the lines that would be cut in Output to In the left hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 1213 00 mm Plotter are also printed In the right hand box enter a value in the range of 50 00 to 16000 00 mm Rotate 180 degrees e Overlap EENS If this check box is selected the object is rotated 180 degrees and Set a value in the range of 0 to 100 mm If a value other than 0 is then printed specified for Overlap pages are overlapped by a specified value This function is useful when the printer and cutting plotter margins are as they are cut Use this function to create overlapping margins for different sizes making the area for printing registration marks too small alignment when separated parts of an object are put together Cutline Settings 4 7 4 Cutting Settings GS Calls up the Cutline Settings window In the Cutline Settings w
69. t ROBO Logo Crafti ROBO ee Clicking the Craft ROBO icon at the lower right corner of the screen displays the Graphtec web site Note The Craft ROBO icon is not displayed when CE5000 Series cutting plotters are used i ROBO Master Pro OPS661 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 created Document Settings Orientation Portrait Landscape T Use Registration Marks I Use Carrier Sheet Document Size ee 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 Specify User Size Name User Size 1 X Width 210 00 am Lenath 297 00 mm i Cancel Name Select the name of the document which width and length are to be edited Although the document name can be 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 00 to 1213 00 mm Length Specify the document length in 0 01 mm units in the range from 50 00 to 1600 00 mm Note Do not specify a size that is larg
70. t 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 circle When the circle is of the desired size click to finish NNO Ga 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 P Closed Spline oer 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 close
71. the Craft ROBO Pro When the A3 size carrier sheet is used the area that can be cut on the Craft ROBO Pro is almost the full A3 size area Do not select Use Carrier Sheet if your media comes with its own backing sheet or if it is media that is designed for cutting applications Such as vinyl film When exceeds recommended length of 800 mm Steeg If the registration marks cannot be read select this check box to make them easier to read Note This check box cannot be selected for A3 or smaller sizes e This check box cannot be selected if registration marks will not be printed e The cutting plotting area will be reduced if this check box is selected 20 ROBO Master Pro OPS661 Preferences Cutting Plotter Model Graphtec Craft ROBO Pro S z i Si foim zf Cancel Unit mm A Step Size Additional Commands Header Kg Footer M00 Cutting Plotter Model paisa dees Select the cutting plotter model that will be connected Note The model selected when ROBO Master Pro was installed will be the default setting Step Size Specifies the unit size GDU of the position information sent to the plotter Note This setting must be the same as the step size setting that was made at the plotter If you change it you must also change the setting at the plotter For details on the plotter s operation see the user s manual for your plotter CII EE Sets the unit used for dimensions Here select mm or inch
72. the frame indicated by the red lines as a reference for the margins and plotting cut area Ensure that all of the data fits within the frame er Loading the media Load the media in the direction specified for the Media Orientation parameter and then select the media mode at the cutting plotter s control panel Note If the media is vinyl film or media that comes with its own backing sheet load the media as is For all other types of media be sure to affix it to a carrier sheet provided as a standard accessory with the Craft ROBO Pro Pro 2 models before loading it in the cutting plotter f Test cutting The media will actually be cut during a Test Cutting operation Always perform test cutting by clicking the Test button when any media paper or vinyl film is to be cut for the first time The media used for test cutting should be the same media that will actually be cut Use the Position buttons to move the blade holder to the position where want to perform a test cut Do not click the Origin button at this time Click the Test button to cut a 1 cm x 1 cm test pattern Check the result of the test cutting If the media is not cut correctly excessively or insufficiently cut use Edit Conditions on the Cutting Plotter Controller screen to determine the conditions for obtaining the best cutting result Setting the origin Before data is cut by the cutting plotter the reference point for the cutting area the orig
73. tool The cursor will change to the shape of a cross from the center is the radius of the circle When the circle is of the 2 Click at one of the corners of the polygon to be created to specify it desired size click to confirm The point at which you ve clicked is the 3 Sequentially click at the successive corners of the polygon to specify start point of the arc them 4 Move the mouse to draw an arc and click at the end position to specify it 4 Double click at the last corner of the polygon Note If you hold down the Shift key while specifying the end position of the Note When square handles are displayed at each bend point of the polygon arc the arc can be drawn in increments of 45 degrees immediately after its creation the handles can be moved in order to finely E Rectangle Selects the tool for creating a rectangle adjust the shape of the polygon In addition the Edit Anchor Point button can be used to finely adjust the polygon later Follow the procedure specified below to create a rectangle f ae the Shift k Se ey WE Sieg j you hold down the Shift key while specifying points the specifiable 1 Select the Rectangle tool The cursor will change to the shape of a position will be limited to a direction in 45 degree increments from the cross immediately preceding point 17 Contents Index Circle Selects the tool for creating a circle Follow the procedure specified below to create a circle 1 Selec
74. xisting ellipse An ellipse will be drawn as the mouse is moved Reshape the ellipse as desired and left click the mouse button once again 6 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 Contents 5 Index 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 red line drawn outside the blue ellipse is the line to be cut cut line F Tome 2 7 gt Gs Help information ee R 25 A ES Press the F1 key to display 296 6 18 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 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 t

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