Graphtec Contour Off FC8600 with Glossy Laminant.

[Coachdon]

Hello Everyone, I love this site so much information and helpful people. I have question I just was blessed with Graphtec FC8600-100 great condition with 5 rollers for a great price from a company that bought another company and they had no need because they had flatbeds. My Question my Contours are WAY OFF when I use glossy Laminant. Without Lam its perfect. I have Flexi 21 and Mutoh VJ-1324.

Things I done so far and got from the Boards and Private Messages.

1. Use Matte Scotch Tape over Reg Marks. (Better Now First rows are off now)
2. Optical Sensor Offset (Its Perfect).
3. Turned Overhead Lights off.

What am I missing? It Definitely has something to do with glossy laminant but how do I fix it?


Thanks
Coach Don

 

[pjfmeister]

you can calibrate the plotter to read the specific material you are having problems with.
Media sensor setup
Turn on Sensor Adjust
Menu/Arms/Sensor Adjust/ Select 1 to scan
Print with standard type 1 marks to calibrate

 

[pjfmeister]

Also check your pinch rollers to make sure they are set right.....your problem looks more like the media may be slipping
If your calibration is off it would most likely not cut at all or fail to read a few of the marks

 

[Coachdon]

Hey Buddy!! I have 5 pinch rollers outside heavy and middle medium! Works perfect with NO laminate! So I need to print and laminate the material with registration marks and then run the Sensor Test with the material! I done offset sensor test and it was Perfect

Also check your pinch rollers to make sure they are set right.....your problem looks more like the media may be slipping
If your calibration is off it would most likely not cut at all or fail to read a few of the marks

 

[Goatshaver]

Check to make sure firmware is up to date. What scan mode are you using? and with what settings?

 

[Coachdon]

Check to make sure firmware is up to date. What scan mode are you using? and with what settings?

I just updated to latest firmware. I only done the Optical Sensor Scan. Does FC8600 Have Optical Material Scan Like FC9000??

 

[Goatshaver]

Just a different sensor and updated ARMS for sensing marks. Might have to adjust the sensor level for that material.
You said you got this from someone else so maybe do a reset to factory defaults to make sure you're starting from a base if you can't get any adjustments to work.

 

[Coachdon]

Just a different sensor and updated ARMS for sensing marks. Might have to adjust the sensor level for that material.
You said you got this from someone else so maybe do a reset to factory defaults to make sure you're starting from a base if you can't get any adjustments to work.

Thanks I done reset, then done sensor adjust with the laminate material, cut the lights down and it Worked hmmmm thanks everyone for the suggestions! Hopefully this will keep working