User`s manual

SummaCut cutter User’s Manual
Contour Cutting 3-14
3.4 Automating Tasks with OPOS
In normal OPOS jobs, the user needs to only to set the tool above the first mark to start the
job. OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks, thus reducing user intervention and
production time. There are several type of automation.
Automatic start of the OPOS job
This is controlled by the parameter OPOS origin. A combination of this parameter setting
and/or special origin setting during loading of the media can make that the user doesn’t
have to set the tool above the first mark to start an OPOS job.
Multiple copies of the same job
When cutting multiple graphics, the user only needs to maneuver the OPOS sensor above
the Origin mark of the first graphic; cutting subsequent graphics does not require additional
user input.
There are two multiple-job situations in which OPOS can be used:
a. When cutting multiple (copies of a) graphic(s) on the same media roll.
b. When cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets.
Most automated tasks are organized from within the cutting software. However, when the
same graphic contour needs to be cut out, then the automatic tasks may also involve some
manual manipulation.
Before using the automating features, note the amount of your cutter’s RAM. If the cutter’s
RAM is greater than the job’s file size, then the automating features may be used. If the
cutter’s RAM is less than the job’s file size, then the automating features may not be used.
Unattended contour cutting (roll to roll)
A special barcode can be printed together with the job. This barcode can then be used to
access the correct cutting data so the cutter can cut one job after another without user
intervention.