Interface: Ethernet, USB2.0 and Serial RS-232C | Intuitive 3.7” LCD Screen | Digital Servo Motor USB Flash Memory for Offline Operation | Win & Mac Compatible
Graphtec FCX4000 Series achieves high quality cutting with improving of the quality and accuracy by enhancing rigidity of the sliding mechanism and the driving system. It is the best flatbed type cutting plotter that has a high usability and productivity equipped with new functions.
Graphtec FCX4000 is an affordable cutting solution for small to medium print on demand jobs - using electrostatic to hold media. The 60ES model cleanly fits four A3 + sheets for high productivity. Operation is intuitive with its new control panel, 3.7” LCD screen, and USB / Barcode functionality. Max. Speed 29.5"/sec, Max. Force 600 gf.
FCX4000 Series are the ideal cutting plotter for high-precision and medium-heavy material crafting jobs and is suitable for cutting intricate designs on vinyl, photo-masking films, foam material, cardboard, oil board, and sandblast resist rubber.
Suitable for PET, Polyamide, Cardboard, Microflute board or Industrial materials with precise adjustable cut pressure up to 600 gf. Flatbed FCX4000 Series is the most economical solution for cutting thick, hard materials that cannot be fed through a roll-feed/friction-feed cutting plotter.
Graphtec FCX4000 Series come standard with a dual head configuration allowing pens, cutting tools, and creasing tools to be loaded simultaneously.
A new reverse creasing function allows alignment and creasing on the reverse side of the printed card stock to prevent traces of the creasing operation from appearing on the printed surface.
A simple function to create fold lines for clean folding on micro-flute and cardboard has been enabled. Up to three fold lines can be selected. If two or three fold lines have been selected, the spacing between the lines can also be specified. Repeated creasing operations can also be specified for each of the lines.
Cutting and creasing can be carried out from reverse-side when using the registration marks. This prevents crease line from appearing on the printed surface.
FCX4000 Series are perfect for designers and prototyping in the offset printing, digital printing, packaging industry, fashion industry, as well as road sign making, stone & glass sandblasting/etching, the electronic film industry, and architectural model building.
FEATURES
Offline Operation using USB Thumb Drives
Cut and plot data is created with Cutting Master 5 or Graphtec Studio 2 software. The saved data may be transferred to a USB Thumb Drive and the cut plot data file can be selected from the USB on the FCX4000 using its menu operations. This simplified work-flow enables users to operate without being connected to the computer.
Data Management using Bar-code Function with USB flash memory
When performing contour cutting, also known as “Print & Cut”, the cutting data is automatically selected from the prepared USB flash memory. The FCX4000 scans the bar code printed on the media then automatically performs the contour cutting job. This emerging method helps to prevent operator error of using incorrect data - thus improving workflow efficiency.
Expanded Contour Cutting Area
This included function expands the print and cut area to include objects outside of the registration marks! Production efficiency is enhanced and media waste is reduced.
Supports Standard Crop Marks
Contour cutting pre-printed media is also possible using “standard crop marks.” This operation is available with the included Cutting Master 4 plug-in workflow.
Reversed Color Registration Marks
Registraiton marks are detectable when there is sufficient contrast against the mark and its background. Ultra glossy and reflective media offer challenges for accurate registration mark detection. With this reversed color output, the sufficient contrast is brought back for the ability to contour cut pre-printed ultra glossy and reflecting sheeting.
Stronger Media Hold-Down
The FCX4000 Table employs 110 Volt Electro-Static Hold-Down Technology suitable for securing light-weight material which assures precise cuts without slipping.This feature holds media in place utilizing an electrostatic charge that is generatedby electrodes arranged inside the panel.
Provided Tools for Multiple Applications
The FCX4000 series has 2 tool holder in the carriage.
Using 2 different tools in the same job increases work efficiency.
Intuitive operation with
3.7" LCD Control Panel
Settings can be easily set using the large
3.7-inch LCD (240 x 128 dots).
MARKET Applications
Expand your Capabilities with the Highly Versatile FCX4000 Series
FCX4000 Series are the ideal cutting plotter for high-precision and medium-heavy material crafting jobs and is suitable for cutting intricate designs on vinyl, photo-masking films, foam material, cardboard, oil board, and sandblast resist rubber.
Suitable for PET, Polyamide, Cardboard, Microflute board or Industrial materials with precise adjustable cut pressure up to 600 gf. Flatbed FCX4000 Series is the most economical solution for cutting thick, hard materials that cannot be fed through a roll-feed/friction-feed cutting plotter.
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
| ITEM | Qty | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting Blade | 1 ea | CB15U-1 |
| Blade Holder | 1 ea | PHP33-CB15N-HS |
| Blade Loupe | 1 ea | PM-CT-001 (for checking the extruded length of blade) |
| Fiber-tip Pen | 1 ea | KF700-BK (Black) Water-based |
| Pen Holder | 1 ea | PHP31-FIBER |
| Protect Sheet | 1 ea | PM-CR-002 for FCX4000-50ES / PM-CR-003 for FCX4000-60ES |
| USB Cable | 1 ea | Length 114" (2.9 m) |
| DVD-ROM | 1 set | ・User's Manual (PDF) ・Windows Driver (OPS662) ・Cutting Master 4 (plug-in for Illustrator / CorelDRAW - Windows / Illustrator - Mac) ・Graphtec Pro Studio (design software for Windows) ・Graphtec STUDIO (design software for Mac) |
| Documents | 1 set | Quick Guide / Usage Precautions / Cutter Blade Manual |
| Power Cord | 1 ea |
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
| ITEM | Model Name | Spec | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Blades | CB09UB-5 | 0.9mm dia. 45º, Supersteel | Self-adhesive marking film (vinyl, fluorescent, refractive) thin sheet up to 0.25 mm thick |
| CB15U-5 | 1.5mm dia. 45º, Supersteel | Rigid or thick film or sheet, heavy paper (pattern paper, oil board) 0.25 mm to 0.5 mm thick. |
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| CB15U-K30-5 | 1.5mm dia. 30º, Supersteel | Rigid or thick sheet, 0.25 mm to 0.5 mm thick detailed characters on marking film to 0.25 mm |
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| CB15U-K20-2SP | 1.5mm dia. 20º, Supersteel | Sandblast resist rubber, up to 1.0 mm thick. | |
| CB15UA-5 | 1.5mm dia. 45º, Supersteel | High-intensity reflective film or harder film, up to 0.5 mm thick. | |
| CB15UA-K30-5 | 1.5mm dia. 30º, Supersteel | High-intensity reflective film or harder film, up to 1.0 mm thick. | |
| Blade Holders | PHP33-CB09N-HS | For CB09U series blade | |
| PHP33-CB15N-HS | For CB15U series blade | ||
| PHP35-CB09-HS | For CB09U series blade | ||
| PHP35-CB15-HS | For CB15U series blade | ||
| Blade Loupe | PM-CT-001 | Checking blade length, for PHP33 and PHP35 series | |
| Creasing / Scoring Tools | CP-001 | Stick type, for heavy paper | |
| PM-CT-002 | Ball on tip of stick, for curve on heavy paper | ||
| Fiber-tip Pen / Holder | KF700-BK | Water-based Fiber-tip Pen, Black | |
| KF700-RD | Water-based Fiber-tip Pen, Red | ||
| PHP31-FIBER | Pen holder for KF700 series pen | ||
| Cling Mat Adhesive Sheet |
CM-0004 | Cling mat for film based materials, size 435 x 610 mm |
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| CM-0005 | Cling mat for paper based materials, size 435 x 610 mm |
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| PM-CM-001 | Cling mat for film based type material, size 660 mm x 488 mm |
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| PM-CM-002 | Cling mat for paper based type material, size 660 mm x 488 mm |
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| Protect Sheet | PM-CR-002 | For protecting the writing panel of FCX4000-50ES, Transparent vinyl, thickness 0.3 mm |
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| PM-CR-003 | For protecting the writing panel of FCX4000-60ES, Transparent vinyl, thickness 0.3 mm |
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SPECIFICATIONS
2 different table sizes are available. The effective cutting area of the 50ES model is expanded for supporting 2 sheets of A3+ size, and the 60ES model supports 4 sheets of A3+ size, which is more suitable for post-processing of Print On Demand.
FCX4000-50 ES
Table Size: 42.87" x 35.31" x 8.03"
• Effective Cutting Area: 25.98" x 19.21"
FCX4000-60 ES (stand optional)
Table Size: 55.31" x 42.08" x 8.03" (w/o stand)
• Effective Cutting Area: 38.4" x 25.9"
| MODEL | FCX4000-50ES | FCX4000-60ES (stand optional) | |
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| Configuration | Digital servo system, Flatbed | ||
| Media hold-down method | Electrostatic panel | ||
| Effective cutting area | W 25.98" x H 19.21" | W 38.4" x H 25.9" | |
| Mountable media (Y-axis direction) |
21.10" | 27.97" | |
| Maximum cutting speed | 29.5"/s (1 to 75 cm/s in 23 steps) | ||
| Cutting pressure | Tool 1: Max. 5.88 N (600 gf) Tool 2: Max. 5.88 N (600 gf) |
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| Cutting force settings | Tool 1: in 48 steps, Tool 2: in 48 steps | ||
| Minimum character size | Approx. 10 mm square (varies with character font and media) | ||
| Mechanical resolution | 0.005 mm (5µm) | ||
| Programmable resolution | GP-GL mode: 0.1/0.05/0.025/0.01 mm, HP-GL™ (*1) : 0.025 mm |
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| Distance accuracy | Max.0.2% of the distance moved or 0.1mm, whichever is larger (excluding contraction of media, in plotting/cutting mode) (*2) |
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| Perpendicularity | Max 0.3 mm / 16.93" (excluding contraction of media, in plotting/cutting mode) |
Max 0.4 mm / 24.01" (excluding contraction of media, in plotting/cutting mode) |
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| Repeatability | Max 0.1mm (excluding contraction of media, in plotting/cutting mode)(*2) | ||
| Standard interfaces | USB2.0 (Full Speed) / RS-232C / Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) | ||
| Buffer memory | 2MB | ||
| Command sets | GP-GL / HP-GL™ / AUTO (Automatic switching in GP-GL and HP-GL™) | ||
| Number of tools | 2 tools | ||
| Cutter blade, pen, and tool types | Cutter blade: supersteel Pen: water-based fiber-tip pen Creasing/scoring tool |
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| Operating panel | 3.7-inch graphical LCD (same LCD as the FCX2000) | ||
| New features | Dual configuration, Creasing in the curve, Perforation cutting (performed by the force control), Data management using the bar-code, Offline cutting operation using the USB memory, Display the degree of wear for the cutting blade, Confirming the cutting object size, Draft mode (higher throughput in arc) | ||
| Power supply | 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Auto switching) | ||
| Power consumption | Max. 120 VA | ||
| Operating environment | Temperature: 10 to 35 degree C , Humidity: 35 to 75% RH (non-condensing) |
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| Guaranteed accuracy environment | Temperature: 16 to 32 degree C, Humidity: 35% to 70% RH (non-condensing) |
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| External dimensions (*3) (W x D x H) |
W 42.87" x D 35.31" x H 8.03" | W 55.31" x D 42.08" x H 8.03" (including stand : W 55.31" x D 43.18" x H 35.27") |
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| Weight | approx. 63.93 lbs (29kg) | approx. 83.77 lbs (38 kg) (including stand 121.25 lbs (55 kg) |
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| Compatible OS 6(*4)(*5) | Windows 11 /10 / 8.1 / 64-bit editions & MacOS 10.2 (Sierra) to 10.13 (Ventura) |
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| Included Software (*6) | Graphtec Studio 2, Cutting Master 5 Plug-in for Windows and Mac | ||
| Compatible Standards |
Safety | UL/cUL, CE mark | |
| EMC | VCCI Class A, FCC Class A, CE mark (EN55032, others) | ||
*1. HP-GL™ is registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation of the United States.
*2. When operated with Graphtec specified media and conditions.
*3. Tolerance: +/- 5 mm
*4. Graphtec does not support software/driver used with operating systems that have become obsolete and are no longer supported by the OS developer.
*5. For more information about Windows and Macintosh compatibility, please check the website or contact with your local representative of Graphtec
*6. Software available for download on the Graphtec website.
| Media Type | Thickness | Supported Blades | FCX4000-50/60ES | |
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| Self-adhesive marking film (vinyl, fluorescent, reflective) | up to 0.25 mm | CB09UB | 〇 | |
| Heavy paper/board (pattern paper, oil board) | up to 0.5 mm | CB15U、 CB15U-K30 |
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| up to 1.0 mm | CB30UC | - | ||
| Compressed foam sheet | up to 0.8 mm | CB15U-K30 | 〇 | |
| Sandblast resist rubber | up to 1.0 mm | CB15U-K20 | 〇 | |
| Cardboard | E flute | up to 1.5 mm | CB30UC | - |
| F / G flute | up to 1.2 mm | CB30UC | - | |
| CB15U-K30 | 〇 | |||
| Rubber sheet | up to 1～2 mm | PM-CB-001 | - | |
| Clear sheet for plastic boxes |
up to 0.5 mm | CB15U | 〇 | |
| up to 1.0 mm | CB15U-K30 | 〇 | ||
| High-intensity reflective film | up to 0.5 mm | CB15UA | 〇 | |
| up to 1.0 mm | CB15UA-K30 | 〇 | ||
FCX4000-50ES External Dimensions
Scale : mm. Tolerance : +/- 5 mm
FCX4000-60ES Dimensions (no stand)
Scale : mm. Tolerance : +/- 5 mm
BROCHURES
FCX4000 Brochure
FCX4000 Spec Sheet
FCX4000 Brochure - Español
FCX4000 Spec Sheet - Español
VIDEO TRAINING
Graphtec Video Training is a comprehensive series of instructional videos that are key to fully understanding the capability of FCX 4000 Series Flatbeds. Advanced Features and Optional Accessories are also demonstrated in depth, so you can be fully trained and ready to boost productivity by mastering all the capabilities of this versatile flatbed cutter.
The Tutorial Section of our website contains all FCX4000 Training Videos along with instructional videos for our entire line of products. The Graphtec Video Library is also available for viewing on our YouTube Channel.
