User`s manual

4-6 Cutting Test to Check Blade Force — , , , , and TEST Keys

Before carrying out actual cutting, you may wish to perform a "cutting test" to check whether the unit produces the

cutout satisfactorily.

This "cutting test" allows you to determine whether the settings you have for the blade force are appropriate. See below

for a detailed explanation of blade force.

Procedure

* If a sheet has not yet been loaded, then refer to "Loading the Sheet" on page 8 to load the sheet correctly.

Move the pen force control slider all the way to the left (minimum blade force). Increase blade force gradu-

ally, until cut quality is satisfactory.

(2) Press the TEST key.

(1) Use the , , , and keys to move the tool

carriage to the position on the sheet where the

cutting test is to be executed.

* Note that an area of approximately 2 square

centimeters (a little less than a square inch) is

required to make a test cutout (given that the

tip of cutter after it has moved is at the origin

at lower-left).

TEST

→

Cutting test starts

The resulting cutouts will then appear as illustrated. When

completed, first peel off the round section (shaded as

shown ). When it can be peeled off by itself, without

disturbing the square, the blade force is set appropriately.

Next, peel off the square, and look at the backing that was

under it. The optimum blade pressure is correct if you can

clearly make out the lines left by the blade.

Peel off first

Then peel this off

Origin

Adjust the pen force control slider until results as shown above are obtained.

How to Adjust Blade Force

The pen force control slider is located on the right side of the unit. Move the blade force control slider sideways to alter

the blade force.

When slid to the farthest setting on the left, the blade force will be set to 30 g. As the slider is moved to the right, the

blade force will be gradually increased. When at the farthest setting on the right, the blade force will be set to 200 g,

which is the maximum blade force setting for the unit. At the center, the blade force will be approximately 120 g.

When making the blade force setting, it is important to take into consideration the hardness of the blade as well as the

thickness and type of the sheet to be cut, and adjust blade force accordingly. If the blade force is weak, the sheet may

not be cut satisfactorily. If the blade force is too strong, blade life will be shortened and cutting may be impaired.

Additionally, be aware that problems such as the following may occur.

• The sheet may be torn

• The blade may pierce the sheet and backing

• Cutter blade extends through the base paper, and normal advancing of the sheet becomes impossible

• The unit may suffer damage