Graphtec FC8000 Continue Job Question

[jasonx]

Hey guys,

Just got my machine. Sometimes when doing a job the LCD panel will come up with "Continue Job or Cancel Job" as two options. If I hit continue it keeps going.

What causes this? Is my PC too slow at sending the data to the plotter?

 

[Bigdawg]

I get that on my FC7000 when it doesn't think there's enough material to finish the job, I just hit continue.

 

[Compilla]

Hey guys,

Just got my machine. Sometimes when doing a job the LCD panel will come up with "Continue Job or Cancel Job" as two options. If I hit continue it keeps going.

What causes this? Is my PC too slow at sending the data to the plotter?

Could be a firmware issue.
Make sure you got the latest firmware installed.

 

[rdm01]

If your vinyl hops off of the media feed sensor for a flash it will think that the
media is running out. Happens to me sometimes. Just make sure there is
enough to finish the job and hit continue.

 

[jasonx]

Thanks for the replies. Hitting continue job worked fine. But say you were doing a longer run it could be a pain.

I was cutting floor graphics to maybe it was lifting off the sensor.

 

[Joop]

A little trick about that media sensor... if you think it may hop off and raise off the sensor, put a piece of masking tape over the sensor, the vinyl will run right over the top of it. I kept the tape on the rear sensor 90% of the time, just took it off if I fed in a sheet of vinyl.

 

[jasonx]

Thanks Joop might give that a try.

 

[Case]

If you pre feed your media the distance of the job before cutting the job, you won't have this problem.. Also you could enable auto pre-feed to prevent it from jumping off of the sensor...

Case