Zund M800 Paper Cutter/Plotter

The following topic describes how to configure the ZUND M800 paper plotter/cutter.

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.

You need to setup the plotter before you can define the plotter settings,Closed 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 Standard Protocol 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:

 

There are two ways to configure the Zund plotter/cutter: via the OCC or via the Zund Cut Center.

Click on a link below to view more information:

ClosedConfiguring via OCC

To configure the Zund plotter/cutter 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)

80

Y (Width)

130

Gap After Plotting

Optional

Minimal Plot/Cut Line

0

Bulge (Chord Error)

0.0079 in or 0.02 cm

Min. Plot Spline Segment

0.02 cm

Overcut Length

Optional

One Frame Only

Unchecked

Frame Advance After Last Frame

Checked

Plot/Cut Piece in One Frame

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

Unchecked

No Draw

Unchecked

File Header

Unchecked

File Footer

Unchecked

Use Built-in Font

Unchecked

Manual Frame Advance

Unchecked

Use Initialization in File Header (<M70>/<IN>...)

Unchecked

Select the ToolsSetup tab and define the settings as follows:

ClosedConfiguring via Zund Cut Center

You can create the Zund cutter/plotter file and then import to ZCC (Zund Cutter Center). For more information, contact your Zund representative.

 See also: Optitex Supported Paper Plotter Cutters