Graphtec FC8600 Paper Cutter/Plotter

The following topic describes how to configure the Graphtec FC8600Paper Cutter/Plotter.

Note: The Plotter/Cutter Setup dialog is dynamic according to the plotter/cutter type you select; therefore you may not see all the available commands. For more detailed information about all the available commands see Plotter/ Cutter Setup.

Before you begin

You must install the FC8600 Windows Driver first, then follow the steps below to create an hpgl/2 file to connect to the machine.

You need to setup the plotter before you can define the plotter settings, click here to see how to define the plotter.

Open a file in the Marker or PDS.

Open the Plot dialog, go to File > Plot (Ctrl+L).

In the Output Manager Service area, select the OCC radio button.

Note: If you do not have a default Plotter/Cutter defined, a warning message appears informing you:

Click Ok.

The Queue Wizard Dialog Box dialog appears:

Click Add.

The Add Plotter dialog appears:

Select one of the following options:

Select My Computer, if the plotter is connected directly to your computer or connected directly to the network (using a network card).

OR

Select Network, if the plotter is connected to another computer on the network and then continue with the network setup directions.

Note: This does not apply to HP plotters that are connected to the network directly.

Click Next when you are done.

The Communication Settings dialog appears:

In the Communication Protocol area, select the LAN Printer radio button and select the printer in the Printer Name drop-down list.

Click Next.

The Local Plotter Setting dialog appears:

Enter a Plotter Name.

Select the Shared Plotter checkbox, if other computers in the network need to plot to the same plotter.

Click Finish.

The Queue Wizard dialog appears again with the newly defined plotter:

Click Set Default and then close the dialog.

Once defined correctly, you can see the jobs via the OCC:

To configure the Graphtec FC8600 plotter via the OCC:

In the PDS, go to File > Plot.

Setup the Plot dialog as follows:

Go to File > Plotter/Cutter Setup.

Select the General tab and define the settings as follows:

The General tab should look like this when you are done:

To view more information about a specific command, click on the BLUE link below.

Command	Value
X (Length)	1000
Y (Width)	44
Y Offset	0
Gap After Plotting	0
Minimal Plot/Cut Line	0
Bulge (Chord Error)	0.008
Min. Plot Spline Segment	0.008
One Frame Only	Unchecked
Frame Advance After Last Frame	Checked
Plot/Cut Piece in One Frame	Unchecked
Pens (Tools) According to Sizes	Unchecked
Plot Continuous	Unchecked

Select the Device tab and define the settings as follows:

To view more information about a specific command, click on the BLUE link below.

Command	Value
Cut Darts and Pleats notches	Unchecked
No Draw	Unchecked
File Footer/Use Custom	Unchecked
Use Built-in Font	Unchecked
(0,0) in Frame Center	Unchecked
Flip by (0,0) Center	Unchecked
Manual Frame Advance	Unchecked

Select the ToolsSetup tab and define the settings as follows: