CalCompGS FC7090U
December 12, 2024
Cutting Options
The Cutting Options menu can be accessed by selecting the unit assigned to the cutter and going to Print Settings (blue gears button) > Edit > "Properties.
X Offset & Y Offset: These controls allow for adjustment of the cut, in inches, along the x or y axis.
Create Dashed Paths: When checked, a dashed or "perforated" cut pattern will be used. This is useful when
printing to film or other media where removing the cut item by hand at a later time is preferred.
- Dash Length: When "Create Dashed Paths" is checked, this control sets the length(in inches) of the cut.
- Gap Length: When "Create Dashed Paths" is checked, this control sets the length(in inches) of the gap.
File Destination Folder: When the Physical Connection for the cutter is set to "To PLT File", this setting allows
you to set the destination for output of the cut file. Using this method, a USB drive can be loaded with multiple PLT
files then inserted into the cutter.
Cutting Registration Marks
The following window can be accessed from the Print Setup window by clicking the Cutting Registration Marks button. This needs to be set for the printer.
- Mark Type: Select the appropriate type of cutting needed. The FC7090U uses Contour Cutting Marks.
- Marks: Choose Calcomp then FC7090, to get the correct cutting marks.
- Properties:
Clicking the Properties button displays the Options window shown below.
- Register Mark Density: This allows the ink density of the cutting marks to be lowered. Helps with over inking of marks.
Options window:
- Interval: Set the distance between page interval marks.
- Mark Margin Size: Adjusts the distance the mark is away from the edge of the image.
- Barcode Type: Choose whether the QR barcode will be printed.
- QR Size: Displays the size of the QR barcode.
- Mirror Marks: Allows the cutting marks to be mirrored. This is separate from the image. To mirror the image use the 'Mirror' control on the Print Setup window. This control can be useful if the substrate needs to be flipped upside down on the cutter.
- Mark Trailing Edge: Set this option if the media will be reverse loaded into the printer.
- Print White Background: When selected, white will print in the QR barcode to make reading the barcode easier.
- Mark Density: Allows the ink density of the cutting marks to be lowered. Helps with over inking of marks.
Aligning Register Marks
When aligning your media to be cut, the upper left registration mark is positioned at the lower left side of the belt, as seen from the control panel.
Position your registration mark centered below the location of the blade to properly line up the cutter with the mark.
Once the cutters eye is lined up with the registration mark, press the play button to bring the cutter online. Either navigate to the correct .plt file on your jump drive or print the file from SoftRIP's print queue (found under the queue unit assigned to your cutter).
The cutter will then find and confirm the registration marks and begin cutting.
Note: All cutting between the first registration mark and the first interval mark will complete before the cutter advances the media and cuts the remaining sections of the cut job.
Cutter Settings
The cutter needs the offset changed from the default value before being able to read the QR codes printed by Wasatch SoftRIP.
From the front panel of the cutter, press SET then use the left/right arrow keys to move to the QROffset. Press SET to enter the offset value of -50.00 for the cutter to properly locate the QR code from Wasatch SoftRIP.
