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1. 4 Use the plotter s POSITION keys to move the tip of cutter bade to the reading start point at the lower left registration mark When the shaded area When the Media Orientation is Normal When the Media Orientation is Rotate 5 Click Yes Cutting Master D Please use the Position keys to move the pen tip within the readable range the green section of the drawing 6 Read the registration marks and then start cutting 6 Completion When cutting has been completed lower the media set lever and then remove the media Peel your design off the backing sheet Explanation of the Auto Registration Mark Function Settings What is auto registration mark Registration marks are reference marks that are used to align the positions of printed data and cutting data to prevent any shift when lines are cut by a plotter on a drawing that was printed out on a printer The registration marks are created and printed together with the drawing and then these marks are read by the plotter s auto registration mark detection function Using registration marks enables easy contour cutting of printed drawing for the production of stickers decals and so forth This process is called Print amp Cut Registration Mark Patterns There is a choice of registration mark patterns The shaded area indicates the area where printing E and cutting can be performed Registration marks must be printed in black Pattern 1 Sel2. How to Use the Adobe Illustrator Plug in OPS640 UM 451 1st edition os X Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries X Adobe Illustrator is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated The Windows version of Illustrator is used for the explanations 1 Create Data 2 Create registration mark Use Cutting Master s registration mark function to align the print amp cut positions if p UN ey V amp Create Data Create the print data and cut line on different layers Making the print data a little larger than the cut line ensures a better result Creating the cut layer on top of the print layer lets you easily check the cut line Here the layer for printing is referred to as print and the layer for cutting as cut 2 Layers Cut line layer Print data layer c eps 77 61 CMYK Preview 77 61 CMYK Preview S amp B SB eoh APB PR SwE REN UA D gt fy oag IN N a a oN 2 Create registration Marks 1 Draw a rectangle around your design to select the objects for the print amp cut operation The color and line width can be freely specified When using registrat
3. the plotter itself Note 1 Selecting the Media Loading Direction Direction of your design created in Illustrator g SEn ox OWE ZEND DF Normally on your monitor screen the X axis 1s the horizontal direction of your design Ey A es A wy E aa Selecting the Media Loading Direction Media Loading Direction Media Loading Direction f Normal C Rotate Normal f Rotate Graphtec Graphtec specify the number of blocks in the X and Y directions Graphtec Graphtec Number of blocks in the X direction F Align N Number of blocks in the Y direction me ag Columns Y Rows Distance between Blocks 50 mm est Spacing W between blocks 5 Cut 1 Load the media on the plotter please refer to this drawing for the correct loading direction Cutting Master Page iv Use Registration Marks Output Settings Options Number of marks Plotter Settings co 2 e3 Ca Media Loading Direction f Normal C Rotate M Align ja tes V Correct mm f Auto Correct C Size Specified mm Update Preview Valid Area x 11000 mm V Send Registration Mark Conditions Shape Pattern 1 Y 600 mm Length 15 mm Thickness 0 5 mm j Complete Preview a About Repeat i Output to Plotter Restore Defaults Cancel OK pa 2 Click Output to Plotter 3 Check that the output destination is correct and then click Yes Cutting Master
4. ation when the distance between registration marks settings were made After the first point is detected the pen carriage moves at high speed to the next PT peadded T point without reading anything in between Detection starts at a point slightly before the specified position Since no detection is performed in the areas between the points printing can be performed in those areas Please note however that nothing must be printed in the immediate vicinity of the registration marks Correcting the Distance between Registration Marks This function corrects any differences in length between the actual printed data and the settings made at the computer so that they are handled as the same values thus ensuring that the cut and print positions are aligned Length setting made at the computer Actual printed lengths A 40cm B 30 cm A 40 5 em B 29 5 cm A Cut lines The distances between the registration marks when correction has been performed are handled as A 40 cm B 30 cm How to Correct the Distance between Registration Marks The spacing between registration marks can be corrected to match the lengths input via the plotter s control panel Moreover instead of inputting the values any errors can be rounded off up or down according to the unit selected Example When the unit for rounding off errors is set to 1 mm If the spacing B value was read as a value in the range 299 5 to 300 4 mm it
5. cintosh CE3000Mk2 English CE3000Mk2E PDF CE3000Mk2 User s Manual Cutting Master Cutting Master User Manual Cutting Master User s Manual Plug in software for Illustrator How to Use Registration Marks in Illustrator Cutting Master For other models please refer to the English Readme txt file on the CD ROM provided PrintAndCutGuide PDF
6. ect this pattern when you do not want to create registration marks within the printable area The printable area with respect to the actual size of the media will be reduced by the amount of space required to create the registration marks outside the printable area J Pattern 2 Select this pattern when you need a printable area that is close to the actual size of the media itself Since the registration marks are created within the printable area nothing can be printed in the areas close to the registration marks a J Both of the above patterns can be used with the CKE3000Mk2 Registration Mark Mode Number of Points for Correction The number of registration marks that can be selected is 2 3 or 4 4 is not selectable for some plotter models The more marks selected the higher the alignment accuracy However the time required for mark detection will be increased and the cuttable area reduced accordingly One axis correction detection of two points Any tilt in the print is detected from the two marks and cutting 1s performed m accordingly Distance correction between the two marks cannot be performed Alignment of multiple image bounded by registration marks Note 3 L E cannot be performed Two axis correction detection of three points Any vertical or horizontal axis tilt is detected from the three marks and cutting is performed accordingly Print and cut alignment accuracy is higher than one ax
7. er l Use Registration Marks Outpt Settings Optic is Plot Lr Settings Registration Marks Number of marks Be Media Loading Direction Normal C Rotate M Align eT m WV Correct Auto Correct SS C Size Specified Valid Area H x 11000 mm iv Send Registration Mark Conditions Shape Pattern 1 Y 4600 Jii E Length 15 mm Thickness 0 5 mm j Complete Preview ie About Repeat E Output to Plo Restore Defaults Cancel OK W Lise Registration Marks Select the Mode number of points Number of marks used for correction for reading the e one a registration marks Select the media loading direction Note 1 Media Loading Direction Normal C Rotate eee Check this box when you want to align Align multiple images bounded by registration yi yi marks Note 2 g Check the Correct box and select Auto Correct Correct These settings enable automatic f Auto Correct ooo mm setting of the distances between e Eie aia Mono mm registration marks and auto distance correction of those distances iw Send Registration Mark Conditions Shape Pattern 1 a1 era Check the Send Registration Mark Thickness 0 5 mm Conditions box The conditions refer to the length thickness and pattern Specifying Correct Auto Correct and Send Registration Marks when you create registration marks using this Illustrator plug in saves your having to make those settings at
8. ion Mark Pattern 1 the size of the print is increased by the space taken up by the registration marks when they are added Leave enough room for the registration marks when you draw the rectangle so that they fit within the specified paper Settings Output to Plotter Manage Workgroup Scripts Chrl Alk P 1 Select the registration mark pattern you want to use T hape f Pattern Pattern 2 Use the default values until you become more familiar with using Cutting Master 5 mim Thickness o5 LILI Ww Align Document Origin with Registration Marks Length Create the registration marks in 5 mm increments to enable the correction lv Create in S mm Increments function for the distance between registration marks to be used PRatance between Standard Points Click the Create button when all the settings have been made _ If you didn t draw a rectangle to select the Cutting Master objects this error message 1s displayed when A The reference rectangle has not been selected you click the Create button Click OK and start again from Step 1 Please note that a rotated rectangle cannot be used The Document Origin will move to the lower left registration mark s reference position Proceed Once the Document Origin has been moved Click O K a the UNDO function cannot be used to return it to its former
9. is corrected so that it is handled as 300 mm iN Length of registration mark spacing B unit mm PC specified length Rounding off unit Registration mark reading value range Length after correction 299 510 3004 300 0 297 5 to 302 4 300 0 295 0 to 304 9 300 0 If 10 mm is selected as the rounding off unit the error range is broadened but the registration marks must be set at positions that are multiples of 10 mm If the media dimensions cannot be divided by 10 mm a maximum margin of 9 mm is left The Cutting Master Auto Correct function is convenient to use since Cutting Master uses the Illustrator registration mark spacing distances no matter what the above settings are Information on User s Manuals For More details on how to operate your Plotter and Cutting Master please refer to the User s Manuals provided on the CD ROM that was supplied with your plotter The following files are included in the CD ROM that is provided with each CE3000Mk2 plotter Windows CE3000Mk2 English Manuals CEK38000Mk2E PDF CE3000Mk2 User s Manual Cutting Master User Manual OES USETE Monue Plug in software for Illustrator OPS647 User s Manual A a eevee Print amp Cut application software CE3000Mk2 Controller User s Manual PDF CE3000Mk2 Controller How to Use Registration Marks in P E Illustrator Cutting Master How to Use Registration Marks in ANLOT COTE DR SNE CorelIDRAW CE3000Mk2 Controller Ma
10. is correction Distance correction between registration marks can be performed E Alignment of multiple images bounded registration marks Note 3 can be performed Four point correction detection of four points 7 F Any tilt in the left to right vertical direction and or the top to bottom horizontal direction is detected and cutting is performed accordingly Print and cut alignment accuracy is higher than for two axis correction Distance correction between registration marks can be performed Alignment of multiple images bounded by registration marks Note 3 can be E E performed Note 3 Alignment of Multiple images Bounded by Registration Marks As shown in the illustration this plug in can be used to align multiple images with the same design for cutting The function is particularly useful when cutting large numbers of stickers decals and so forth Registration Mark Size Lager registration marks are useful when there is a shift in the actual printing position or when the media is skewed when it is loaded loaded at an angle However large registration marks reduce the printable area Registration Mark Detection Operation The registration mark detection operation starts at the document s lower left registration mark position then moves horizontally and vertically in a straight line to search for the next positions As shown in the first illustration if the registration mark is small it will not be de
11. position Cancel 5 The Graphtec Registration Marks layer is created automatically and the origin point is set at the lower left registration mark position When Registration Mark Pattern 1 When Registration Mark Pattern 2 was selected was selected 5 Adobe Illustrator Graphtec eps 77 61 CMYK Preview DER By Eile Edit Object Iype Select Filter Ef i 8 x PK PRE RENGAD be a be 0 gt A a a A Z a X 7 m g a aN The registration mark layer is created 3 Layers 3 Print Print the Graphtec Registration Marks and Print layers Depending on the model used some plotters require margins to be left around the printed area to enable the registration marks to be detected Please note the minimum margin widths required when performing printing Moreover registration mark detection cannot be performed unless the areas around the registration marks are white To change the registration mark reading area see Setting the Distance between Registration Marks Example In the case of CE3000Mk2 model Printing direction 15 Registration Mark Pattern 1 Registration Mark Pattern 2 Unit mm Printable area Fa Registration mark reading area If you are using a different plotter please refer to its user s manual for details on the margin widths required 4 Use Cutting Master s Regi
12. set j Output Selected Objectis M Output Hidden Layerfs F Feed Medium fs Update Preview Matrix Copy Valid Area Scaling 3 100 D w x 11000 mm Rotate o o nan M Weed Border V Complete Preview M Tiling About Repeat i 7 Output to Plotter Restore Defaults Cancel OK 4 Select Plotter Settings from the Page menu at the top left of the screen to display the plotter settings 1 Select Plotter Settings 2 Make the plotter type settings Output to Select the driver for the model you are using Step Size Select the same step size that was set at the plotter Plotter type Select the type of plotter that you are using Friction Feed Type Move the media while it is being cut Flatbed Type Cuts a media that has been affixed to the plotter s writing table The settings shown below are for a CE38000Mk2 model Cutting Master Page Outpt Settings Optic is Plotter Settings Registration Marks ha Step Size Unit Plotter Flatbed Type Friction Feed Type ji x Update Preview Valid Area x 1000 mm Y 600 mm T Folder Settings V Complete Preview is SAT About Repeat i v Output to Plotter Restore Defaults Cancel OK 5 Select Registration Marks from the Pagel menu at the top left of the screen to display the registration mark setting 1 Select Registration Marks 2 Check the Use Registration Marks box ast
13. stration Mark Function to Align the Print and Cut Positions 1 From the File menu select Cutting Master gt Settings to launch Cutting Master export i Manage Workgroup Output to Plotter Scripts F Create Registration Marks acument Setup Ctrl Alt P agt Color Mode 2 Select Output Settings 1 Select 2 Select Select by Layerl 3 Double click the print layer Output Settings to select No Output Selection Select by Layer All Select by Layer Select by Color N O print OutpuNelection Select by Layer Plot Layer Name Yes cut No print Plot Layer Mame Mo print Cutting Mactar utput Conditions Output Settings Options Plotter Settings Registration Marks Update Preview Valid Area x 1000 mm Y 600 mm V Complete Preview Edit List To display a preview of a layer for which Yes Double click each layer to switch between Yes Plot was selected check the Complete Preview plot and No Do not plot box 3 Select Options from the Page menu at the top left of the screen to display the plotters settings 1 Select Options 2 Select Use Document Orign Outpi Settings seesacsseresscssesnssscssscscssenscssssssssssassssseses Plotter Settings Registration Marks Lecaseennscsesencsssesscsssscnsssesenccssssnscsertonssed i l Off
14. tected As show in the second illustration even if the printing position has shifted slightly a large registration mark will still be detected if the media is fed for a long length in the media feed direction using large registration marks will simplify detection Registration Mark Thickness Line Width The thickness of the registration mark affects the detection accuracy If the line is too fine it will not be detected and an error will be generated If the line is thick the mark will still be detected even if the media lifts up from the platen or when there is dust or dirt on the media For normal use please use the default setting If the printed marks are a little faint and not detected correctly increase the thickness Setting the Distance between Registration Marks Setting the distance between registration marks reduces the amount of time required for detection Moreover as shown in the bottom two illustrations the area that can be used for cutting is increased if Pattern 2 was selected If Pattern 1 was selected comments can be printed in the extra spaces Operation when the distance between registration marks settings were not made Since the pen carriage moves in the horizontal and vertical directions from the start point if there is anything printed between the registration marks faulty detection will occur Because of this restriction nothing can be printed in the spaces between the registration marks Oper
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