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GERBER TEMPO 600
Owner’s Guide
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PREFACE Thank you for choosing a Gerber Tempo cutting plotter. The Gerber Tempo cutting plotter uses a digital servo drive system to achieve high-speed, high-precision cutting. In addition to cutting marking film and other media, a Tempo cutting 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 s
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Contents PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................i Notes on this Manual.........................................................................................................................i Registered Trademarks .....................................................................................................................i Copyright ...
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3.8 Moving the Pen Carriage in +100 mm Steps............................................................... 3-12 3.9 Test Cutting.................................................................................................................... 3-12 4. FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS 4.1 PAUSE Menu List ............................................................................................................ 4-2 4.2 Reading the Aut
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5. Setting and Using the Special Functions 5.1 Description of Special Functions A............................................................................... 5-2 Enabling/Disabling the “:” and “;” Commands (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL) .. 5-2 Moving the Pen While Raised or Lowered in Response to the “W” Command (when the COMMAND setting is GP-GL)........................................................................................... 5-2 Model ID Respons
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INTRODUCTION 1 1 1.1 Checking the Accessories ......................................................1-2 1.2 Parts Names and Functions ...................................................1-3
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1.1 Checking the Accessories Check to confirm that all of the standard accessories listed below are present. If any item is missing, please contact your sales representative or nearest Gerber distributor promptly. AC power cord Quick Start Manual, Usage Precautions 1 1 each User Guide and Driver CD-ROM Cutter blade (CB09UA) 1 1 Cutter plunger Media cutter 1 1 Water-based fiber-tip pen Stand 1 1 USB cable 1 OMEGA 2.6.1 and OMEGA SP1 Disks 1 each 1 - 2 1 – 2
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1.2 Parts Names and Functions Front View Cutting mat Pen carriage Grit roller Pen holder Media set lever Control panel Push rollers Serial (RS-232C) interface connector USB interface connector Cutting mat ; Cutting or plotting is performed on this mat. Grit roller ; Feeds the medium backward or forward Push rollers ; Pushes the medium against the grit rollers Pen carriage ; Moves the cutter pen to the left and right Pen holder ; Holds the cutter pen and moves it up and down Media set lever ;
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Rear View Power switch AC power inlet Stock rollers Stoppers Stand AC power inlet : Connects the power cord to the cutting plotter Power switch : Turns the power supply to the cutting plotter on or off Stand : Supports the cutting-plotter unit Stock rollers : Holds the roll media Stoppers : Used to determine the position of the roll media loaded 1 – 4
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■ Control Panel Indicator Lamp STATUS: Lights (green) while the power to the cutting plotter is turned on, and is not lit when the cutting plotter is in PAUSE status. This lamp flashes when data is being received from an interface, regardless of whether or not the cutting plotter is in PAUSE status. Panel Keys TEST: Press this function key to conduct a cut- ting test and check the cutting condi- tions. PREV.: Press this function key to view the previ- ous display on the LCD when in PAUSE status
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SETTING UP THE CUTTER PLOTTER 2 2 2.1 Connecting to Your Computer................................................2-2 2.2 Turning on the Power ................................................................2-3 2.3 Loading the Medium..................................................................2-4 2.4 Upon detection of no medium during roll media cutting ..........................................................................................2-11 2.5 Adjusting and Mounting the Cutter Pen...
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2.1 Connecting to Your Computer The cutting plotter can be connected to a computer via the serial (RS-232C) port or USB port. Select which port to use according to the requirements of your application software and/or which of your computer’s interface ports are available for use. Use a serial cable or USB cable in accordance with the connection method chosen. Obtain a Gerber- approved interface cable that is compatible with the selected interface port (an RS-232C cable can be pur- chased separat
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2.2 Turning on the Power Connect the cutting plotter to the AC electrical socket using the power cord provided, and turn on the power. Step 1 Check to confirm that the Power switch is turned off (the “O” side is down). Step 2 Connect the cutting-plotter AC power inlet to a correctly rated electrical socket using the power cord pro- vided. Step 3 Turn on the cutting plotter by pressing the “|” side of the Power switch. The STATUS lamp on the control panel will light up. 2 – 3
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Step 4 If no medium has been loaded, the message below appears on the display, prompting the loading of a medium. L O A D M E D I A ! ! If a medium has already been loaded, the current media setting is displayed as shown below. R O L L 2 P R E S S E N T R Select the media mode to suit the medium used. For instructions on loading media and selecting the media mode, see “2.3 Loading the Medium.” 2.3 Loading the Medium Load the medium, aligning it with the right-hand grit roller when viewed from th
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Step 2 Position the stock roller with the stoppers towards the front, and place the other stock roller toward the rear to suit the roll-medium size. Step 3 Place the roll medium on the stock rollers, and clamp it between the stoppers. Once the position is fixed, tighten the screws on the stoppers. Loading the Roll Medium Step 1 Lower the media set lever to raise the push rollers. 2 – 5
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Step 2 Place the roll medium on the stand stock rollers, and then pass the leading edge of the medium from the back of the cutting plotter so it emerges from the front, while making sure to remove any slack in the medium conveyance path. Step 3 Pull the leading edge out of the front of the cutting plotter so that it completely covers the media sensor. If the leading edge has been pulled out too far, turn the roll to adjust the length of the medium that is protrud- ing. Media sensor CHECKPOINT Lo
