Preface

Thank you for choosing a Graphtec CE8000 Series Cutting Plotter. The CE8000 Series Cutting Plotters employ a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed and high-precision cutting. In addition to cutting marking film and other media, an CE8000 series plotter can also be used as a pen plotter. To ensure high cutting quality and optimal productivity, be sure to read this User's Manual thoroughly prior to use.

Notes on this Manual

(1) No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of Graphtec Corporation.

(2) The product specifications and other information in this manual are subject to change without notice.

(3) While every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, please contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor if you find any unclear or erroneous information or wish to make other comments or suggestions.

(4) Not with standing the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, Graphtec Corporation assumes no liability for damages resulting from either the use of the information contained herein or the use of the product.

Registered Trademarks

All names of companies, brands, logotypes, and products appearing in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyright

This User's Manual is copyrighted by Graphtec Corporation.

About the operation method in the manual

• This manual explains operations using the touch panel.
You can also operate using the operation keys.
For details, see "2.7 How to Use Control Panel".

About the words and phrases in this text

• In this instruction manual, the word "plot" refers to operating the machine and using either the plotting pen or the cutter pen to cut.

• In this instruction manual, the word "media" refers to paper, roll media, sheet media, or marking film.

Prior to use

• Be sure to read the attached TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT USE prior to use. Otherwise, it may cause an unexpected accident or fire.

Special Precautions on Handling Blades

Sharp cutter blades are used with this plotter. Handle the cutter blades and holders with care to prevent bodily injury.

Cutter Blades

Cutter blades are very sharp. While handling a cutter blade or cutter pen, be careful to avoid cutting your fingers or other parts of your body. Promptly return used blades to the cutter case provided.

For the used blade, put it in the supplied cutter blade case and discard them in accordance with the local regulations.

Cutter plungers

The tip consists of a sharp blade. Be sure not to extend it too far. Moreover, when you are not using the cutter plungers, make sure that the blade is fully retracted.

After Mounting the Cutter Plungers

After the power has been turned on, and during operation, do not touch the pen tip. It is dangerous.

After Turning on the Plotter

During the course of turning on the plotter, be sure to observe the following precautions. The tool carriage and loaded media may suddenly move during the cutting operation, immediately afterward and when setting the plotter's functions. Keep hands, hair, clothing and other objects out of the vicinity of the tool carriage, grit rollers and loaded media. To prevent operator injury and poor cutting results, be careful not to allow hands, hair, clothing or other foreign objects to become entangled with the tool carriage or loaded media while the plotter is operating.

Machine Caution Label

The Caution Label is located on the machine. Be sure to observe all the cautions on the label.

Notes on the Stand

Be sure to use only the stand designed for the CE8000 Series with your CE8000 Series plotter. The use of a different stand may cause a plotter malfunction or bodily injury.

Notes on the basket (option)

Plotting/cutting longer than 2 m may affect the quality if the dedicated basket is not used. Be sure to use the dedicated basket.

Notes on the paper (media)

Please use the paper (media) in accordance with the following precautions.

• The paper is sensitive to temperature and humidity, and can start to stretch or contract immediately upon removal from the roll. Cutting/plotting the media immediately after taking it off causes it to stretch and may blur or cause deviations in the images.

• Please make sure to store the paper at the same environment (temperature/humidity) as this machine.

• Please always line up the edge of the paper.
Misalignment may cause paper skewing and mis-cuts.
Paper skewing can cause plotting deviation and cut offs.

• About the end of the roll media and the paper roll:
The cutting or plotting may differ depending on how the roll media ended or how the paper roll was stopped.

• About the paper roll:
This machine uses rolls with an internal diameter of 3 inches, or 76.2 mm. Mis-cuts or plotting deviations may occur if the paper roll is warped or has a larger internal diameter.

• About the use of thin media (70g/m2 or less)
If the cutting speed is fast, there may be paper skewing. In that case, please lower the cutting speed.
Especially when using in low humidity environment, please use lower cutting speed.

Precautions when using the curled media

• Especially upward curl will cause media jam even with weak curl.

• Please use uncurled media, or rework to make it curl weak downward to the extent that follows the plotter.

Notes on the specifications and accessories

Specifications and accessories depend on the sales area. For details, please contact your dealer.

WARNING

The United States Federal Communications Commission has specified that the following notice must be brought to the attention of users of this product.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

USE SHIELDED CABLES

To comply with FCC Class A requirements, all external data interface cables and connectors must be properly shielded and grounded. Proper cables and connectors are available from GRAPHTEC’s authorized dealers or manufacturers of computers or peripherals. GRAPHTEC is not responsible for any interference caused by using cables and connectors other than those recommended or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Installation space

Please secure a space for installation as according to the below illustration.

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Frontward and backward the machine, please take enough space for operation.

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Selecting a power cable

Be sure to refer to the following tables if you wish to use a cable other than the one supplied as an accessory.

Table 1. 100 V to 120 V Power Supply Voltage Range

Plug Configuration	Plug Type	Reference Standards	Power Cable
	North America 125 V 10 A	ANSI C73.11 NEMA 5-15 UL498/817/62 CSA22.2 NO.42/21/49	UL Listed Type SJT No.18AWG×3 300 V, 10 A

Table 2. 200 V to 240 V Power Supply Voltage Range

Plug Configuration	Plug Type	Reference Standards	Power Cable
	Europe 250 V 10 A	CEE(7)VII IEC320 CEE13	TYPE: H05VV-F 3×1.0 mm2
	UK 250 V 5 A	BS1363 BS4491 BS6500	TYPE: H05VV-F 3×1.0 mm2
	Australia 250 V 10 A	AS3112 AS3109 AS3191	TYPE: OD3CFC 3×1.0 mm2
	North America 250 V 15 A	ANSI C73.20 NEMA 6-15 UL 198.6	UL Listed Type SJT No.18AWG×3 300 V, 10 A
	Switzerland 250 V 6 A	SEV1011 SEV1004 SEV1012	TYPE: H05VV-F 3 × 0.75 mm2
	China 250 V 6 A	GB15934 GB2099.1 GB1002 GB/T 5023.5	TYPE: H05VV-F 3×1.0 mm2