Cutting Master 2 User Manual
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4. 20 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 lf the Hold in list box in the General tab of the Cut Plot dialog is not checked jobs that are sent to Cutting Master 2 will be output automatically as soon as they are received lf Hold in list is checked the job will stay in the queue until you Output it manually Saving a Job to a File To save a job to a PLT file do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Save As e Select the job then click on the Save As button in the toolbar e Right click the job and select Save As from the context menu Loading a Saved Job from a File To load a previously saved job from a file 1 From the File menu select Add Job Look in le Temp gt e ce EA E Snowflake2 plt Add My Recent Cancel Documents Cc Desktop My Documents lV Preview SE I Copy to job folder My Computer a Mice ae File name X Places Files of type all Readable 7 2 Select the file to be added 2007 Graphtec Corp 3 If you want to copy the file to the local job folder check Copy to job folder If the job is on removable media or a network drive copying it to a local folder will allow you to process the job after removing the media or disconnecting from the network 4 Click Add Sending Jobs to the Cutter To send a job to the cutter do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Send e Select the job t
5. Size To divide the job into uniform tiles of a specified size 1 Check and H to set all tiles in the job to be of the specified size 2 Set the f and fields to the width and height desired for the tiles 3 Set the amount of overlap between the tiles in the field 13 If the specified tiles do not cover the job evenly the tiles at the top and right edges will be made small enough to fit in the gap Selecting a Tile To select a tile either click on the tile in the preview pane or select the tile using the HH field in the Selected Tile section of the Tile tab Editing Tiles To edit the size of the selected tile change the values in the H and fields You can also resize tiles by dragging their edges in the Preview Pane I Ta i i Click and drag to resize If any of the All Tiles checkboxes are checked the l and EJ fields may be disabled In this case the fields have been overridden in order to keep all tiles uniform The tiles will not be editable using the Preview Pane either 2007 Graphtec Corp If you drag the edges of the panel over so that part of the job is exposed a new tile will be created to cover the exposed area of the job The exception to this is if you resize the panel using the cropping handles see Cropping a Job page 15 for details F A x Mya wurre IR Ea iri il i al ay WY WAG L E h Click and drag
6. and Custom 3 has three 3 Click OK 11 Setting Panel Tab Properties The Panel tab allows you to split a job up into a number of smaller tiles that are then output separately lt a FC5100 75 FILE Properties ml a O 9 m Panel size amp TU 7 709 4 k amp 0 100in m Selected tile g f 3 G fen a I Output tO fzo 0 All tiles r be fi 4 r amp fen m e E Overlap Vv a 0 200in Total tiles 1 iy ol z Total size 8 37in x 7 7 1in The following settings are available Panel Size Selected Tile The panel is the part of the job that will be split up into tiles and output by the software If the panel is reduced in size so that it does not cover the entire job only the parts covered by the panel will be output 1 Shows the width and height of the panel To adjust enter a number or use the arrows hH The size of the margin The margin is the part of the panel that extends outside of the boundaries of the job Selects which tile s width and height are displayed in the fields below z Selects a tile to be edited The selected tile is highlighted in the preview pane 2007 Graphtec Corp All Tiles Overlap E Shows the width and height of the selected tile To adjust enter a number or use the arrows oto Output If checked the selected tile will be output with the rest of the job If cleared the tile is mar
7. assigned to the layer containing the registration marks The registration marks must be printed out in order to be used for automatic alignment of a contour cut The marks themselves will not be contour cut There are two ways to add registration marks to a design e Adding registration marks automatically e Adding a rectangle to the design and replacing it with registration marks If the design is changed or resized after the registration marks are added you will need to remove the registration marks and add them again in order to properly indicate the new size of the job Registration marks do not automatically update when a job is edited or resized 23 Adding Registration Marks Automatically If no object is selected Cutting Master 2 will automatically add registration marks around your design To add registration marks to your design 1 Open your job in the design application 2 Access the Registration Marks dialog using one of the following methods e In Adobe Illustrator from the File menu select Cutting Master 2 then Registration marks e In CorelDRAW select Registration Marks from the Corel Application Launcher The Corel Application Launcher is a list in the standard toolbar that lets you launch other applications from within CorelDRAW It uses the following icons depending on your version of CorelDraw CorelDRAW 10 i CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 CorelDRAW 11 O Hone Unita nns Margiri pn H Th
8. copies of the Software to others or electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another over a network You may not de compile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form You may not modify adapt transfer rent lease loan resell for profit distribute network or create derivative works based upon the software or any part thereof 3 Termination This License is effective until terminated This License will terminate immediately if you fail to comply with any of its provisions Upon termination you must return the Software and all copies thereof to Scanvec Amiable Inc and you may terminate this License at any time by doing so 2007 Graphtec Corp 4 Export Law Assurances You agree that neither the Software nor any direct product thereof will be transferred or exported directly or indirectly into any country prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act or any international export laws and the restrictions and regulations thereunder nor will it be used for any purposes prohibited by the Act or laws 5 Warranty Disclaimer Limitation of Remedies and Damages In no event will Scanvec Amiable Inc be liable for any damages including infringement lost data lost profits cost of cover or other special incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the program however caused and on any theory of liability This limitation wi
9. save the current driver options as a new preset 1 From the Preset list select Save as Enter a name for the new preset Click OK Updating Presets To update the currently selected preset with the currently selected driver options from the Preset list select Save Applying a Preset To apply the driver options saved in a preset to the current job select the preset from the Preset list Renaming a Preset To rename a preset 1 Select the preset you want to rename from the Preset list 2 Select the Rename command from the Preset list 3 Type in the new name and press OK 10 Deleting a Preset To delete a preset 1 Select the preset you want to delete from the Preset list 2 Select the Delete command from the Preset list A Do you really want bo delete the preset Yes Ma 3 Click Yes 2007 Graphtec Corp Editing Custom Line Types To edit the custom line types 1 Select Edit from the Line Type list 4 b Custom 1 024 oon Custom 2 0000n ooon foon r r Custom 3 0 000in 0 000in O00 P OK Cancel 2 Specify the three custom line types by listing the lengths of the line segments and spaces that make up the line The length of the first segment in the line The length of the space between line segments c The length of the second and third line segments if any Custom 1 is made up of one repeating line segment while Custom 2 has two segments that repeat in a pattern
10. 2 the job will immediately be output unless the Hold in List option on the General tab of the Cut Plot dialog is checked If Hold in List is checked the job must be output manually See Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 page 21 for details Once output the job will either be deleted or held in the queue depending on the After Output setting in the Advanced tab of the Cut Plot dialog See Setting Advanced Tab Properties page 15 for details 16 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 Basic Elements of Cutting Master 2 The following are the basic elements of Cutting Master 2 M Es File Edit Setup wiew Help Toolbar E 2 fe bs Saele rae Mae om Multiple Covoterarehos Job Area RAM 1007 MB 631 MB Free YM 2179 MB Free C 143611 MB Free D 147157 MB Free ve Column Headings Note the column headings in the job area Job Name The file name of the job Status The current status of the job Copies The number of copies to be output File Type The type of job Color The color specified for the material If multiple colors are specified this field will read Multiple Toolbar A toolbar is located at the top of the main window It contains tools for the most commonly used functions To show or hide a toolbar select Toolbar from the View menu The toolbar functions are Add Job Save As Adds a job to the selected output device Saves the selected job to a file
11. 2007 Graphtec Corp ig Send Job Sends the selected job to the output device STOP Abort i gt Delete Setting Application Preferences Stops selected file from being output Deletes the selected job or jobs To set application preferences from the Edit menu select Preferences The following settings are available Units The units of measurement displayed Precision The degree of precision to use with measurements 17 Creating an Output Device Setup in Cutting Master 2 The output device setup provides the link between the software and your output device It contains the following information e The type of output device being used e The method used to communicate with the device Creating Your First Output Device Setup When you start the software for the first time you are prompted to create your first output device setup a Edit the Setup name of the device 4 Click Next Graphtec GPGL CE 3000 120 1 Select the Manufacturer and Model Name of the output device from the list 2 Click Next 5 Select the Port the output device uses for communication If necessary edit the communications settings for the chosen port 6 Click Finish 2007 Graphtec Corp 18 Changing the Output Device Setup The software allows only one output device setup to be in use at any given time Creating a new setup will eliminate the existing one To change the output device setup from the Setup men
12. 5 G127 BO CE 3000 120 m n crannan 194 ca coce nic lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt V Pause between colors layers Enable driver options F Single setting for al Condition fi Force fis S f Z Line type i Pitch size U 294in 4 NG Plotter controller Reset ee QI Total size 6 99in x 8 40in The following settings are available oe By color Orders your output by color or by layer Layer refers to By layer layers in the design application not overlapping layers of vinyl e f you choose By color all objects with the same color will be cut at the same time unless Pause between colors layers is checked If you have overlapping objects of the same color you will get overlapping contour cuts e If you chose By layer the job will be cut one layer at a time All objects in each layer will be cut at once unless Pause between colors layers is checked If you have overlapping objects in a layer you will get overlapping contour cuts 2007 Graphtec Corp Pause between colors layers Enable driver options If checked output will be paused between colors or layers This allows you to load different colored vinyl into your cutter If cleared the job will be sent as a single layer The Single setting for all option will automatically be checked and identical driver options will be used for the entire job If weedlines are en
13. GRAPHTEC Cutting Master 2 User Manual Version 1 30 Contents MOGUCOM eraen sate i eee ae elie etic erat etait 1 JSing ING SOMWAN Eeen vanSheeteis eecteaeerSieecetes 1 Supported Applications ccccceccecssececceseeeeeeeeeseseeeseneeeeas 1 Installing Visual Basic for Applications VBA for CorelDRAW 10 vinisicciesaenesipatantaritennstetaeaenseiaauanynente 1 InStallatlOm amG SEIU cuiii tat iebeeatesiacctesiee aaa 2 Recommended System Requirements ccccseeceeeeeees 2 Before You Install the Software cccccceecccsssseeseeeeeeeeeeees 2 Installing the Software WINdOWS ccccseeeeeeeeeeees 2 Uninstalling the Software Windows cccsseeeeees 3 Installing the Software Macintosh cscccecseeeeees 3 Uninstalling the Software Macintosh cccseeceee 3 Creating an Output Device Setup cceeeeceeeeeeeeeees 4 Using Preference Manager cccccsseeeesseeeeeseeeesaeeessaaeees 4 Saving a Set Of Preferences cccccceeecceseeeeeeeeseaeeeees 4 Loading a Set of Preferences cccccsseeeccseeeeseeeeeeeees 4 Restoring the Software to its Original State 4 Exiting Preference Managet cc sccccsseecseeeseseeseeeeens 4 Creating the Job in the Design Application ccccccceseeeees 5 Guidelines for Creating Your D SIQN ccc ssseceeeeeeeeeeees 5 Accessing the Cut Plot Dialog
14. abled there will only be a single set of weedlines for the entire job Check to set the following options in the software If this option is not checked the settings on the output device will be used instead Settings can be set individually for each color or layer by selecting the color or layer in the list then setting the options below but see Single setting for all Single If this option is checked identical driver setting for options will be used for all colors or layers all lf Pause between colors layers is not checked Single setting for all is automatically checked and may not be cleared This is because the job is automatically sent as a single layer when Pause between colors layers is not checked Preset Driver option presets allow you to save all of the driver options for a common type of job and reapply them in a single step See Working with Driver Option Presets below for details Condition The cutter condition number Numbers range from 1 to 8 See the documentation for your cutter for details on which numbers are valid Speed Speed at which the cutting head or pen moves across the media Set to 0 to use the setting on the cutter Force The amount of downwards force applied to the cutting head or pen Set to 0 to use the setting on the cutter Plotter Controller The Quality setting really controls the maximum acceleration of the cutting head or pen Lower settings produce higher quali
15. alling Visual Basic for Applications VBA for CorelDRAW 10 VBA automatically installs for CorelDRAW 11 12 and X3 When you install CorelDRAW 10 through the typical installation VBA does not automatically install You must install VBA in order to run the Cut Plot feature of your software If you need to install CorelDRAW and VBA 1 2 3 When installing CorelDRAW select Custom Setup From the list of components select Visual Basic for Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 Continue with regular installation If you need to install VBA only ils 2 Insert the CorelDRAW CD From the Corel Setup Wizard select Add New Components From the list of components select Visual Basic for Applications 6 0 amp IE 5 Installation and Setup Before you begin installing the software read the hardware requirements below For optimal performance we suggest that your system meet the recommended requirements As with all computer software systems with faster processors more RAM and greater amounts of storage space allow you to work with larger files and keep your processing time to a minimum Recommended System Requirements Windows wacimosn Windows Vista XP Operating System OSX 10 2 or greater 2000 ME 98SE Video 800x600 resolution monitor with 16 bit color 4x CD ROM or DVD Drive Available Port for Output Device Internet Connection Before You Install the Software Before you install the soft
16. always a solid line regardless of any settings in the Layering tab The panel margin used for the weed border Adds weedlines between lines of text or objects Weedlines are always solid lines regardless of the line settings in the Layering tab Adds weedlines between characters or objects Weedlines are always solid lines regardless of the line settings in the Layering tab Select the order in which objects in the design will be Cut None The objects are cut or plot in the order they were created Speed The objects will be cut in an order that Priority maximizes cutting speed Restrict The objects will be cut in an order than Media minimizes the amount that the media has Movement to move Removes overlapping areas of objects that have the same color Selects whether the strokes will be cut separately as an object Defines the number of times that the blade will cut the same path Set this option if you are using thick or hard media that can t be cut in a single pass Specifies the units that will be used for measurements After output Sets what will be done with the file after it is output Select either Delete or Hold Step size The number of steps per unit length currently set on your cutter Sending Jobs to Cutting Master 2 To send the current job to Cutting Master 2 for output click the Send button in the Cut Plot dialog To exit the Cut Plot dialog click Done Once sent to Cutting Master
17. d on a separate printer This produces output similar to that of a hybrid printer cutter device In order to cut a contour on a printed job you need to do the following 1 Create the design for the job in your design application 2 Add registration marks that will allow Cutting Master 2 to align the cut contour with the printed job Output the printed parts of your design Load the printed media into your cutter Output the contour part of your design on your cutter Designing a Job for Virtual Hybrid Output When designing a job for virtual hybrid output the most important thing is that you should be able to separate the printed parts of the job from the cut parts of the job This can be done in two ways e By placing printed and cut elements on separate layers and then hiding the layers you do not want to output e By manually selecting the elements you want to print or cut and then printing or cutting only the selected elements Of these two methods we recommend using separate layers to isolate printed and cut elements as this works much better with complex designs 2007 Graphtec Corp Adding Registration Marks to the Print Job The Cutting Master 2 plug in allows you to add registration marks to your design These registration marks can then be used to align a contour cut with the printed output The registration marks are added in their own separate locked layer of the design Do not change the name
18. e owners Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions SA International International Plaza Two Suite 625 Philadelphia PA 19113 1518 2007 Graphtec Corp Introduction Cutting Master 2 is a program that allows you to output directly from your design application to a cutter It consists of two parts e The Cut Plot plug in that allows you to set job properties for the cut job from within your design application and sends the job to Cutting Master 2 e The Cutting Master 2 program that receives the job from the Cut Plot plug in and outputs it to the cutter Using the Software To send a job to a cutter using Cutting Master 2 1 Create the job in the design application 2 If desired add registration marks to your design 3 Open the Cut Plot dialog 4 Adjust the job properties in the Cut Plot dialog 5 Send the job to Cutting Master 2 6 Use Cutting Master 2 to output the job to the cutter Supported Applications On Windows Cutting Master 2 supports the following design applications e Corel CorelDRAW 10 11 12 X3 e Adobe Illustrator 8 9 10 CS CS2 CS3 On Macintosh OS X Cutting Master 2 supports the following design applications e Adobe Illustrator 10 CS CS2 CS3 2007 Graphtec Corp Inst
19. e job and the location of your output on the media dialog y Cut Plot i mie x Properties Click to adjust the setup properties See Editing Output EE ab Status o o ooo Device Settings page 19 for details i 3 isl Click to start Cutting Master 2 Ia User defined ja k Click to select the Select tool This tool is selected by pm 4 20 frown A default most of the time m Job size ol Click to select the Zoom tool Click and drag in the job e jesin homz preview pane to select an area of the design to zoom in on E poo For Windows hold the CTRL key and click to zoom out For a Bais i Fit to media V Proportional Macintosh hold the Option key and click to zoom out m Position fen Click to select Zoom to Width The preview pane will De foon A F foon A automatically zoom in or out so that the entire width of the JEJ o a F media is displayed aaa Click to select Zoom to All Objects The preview window ati a aston will Zoom in or out so that all of the objects in the design are MV Selection only displayed T Hold in list Reset Click to return job properties to their default settings Reset Se z Send Send the job to Cutting Master 2 with the current settings Malae Toaske 638x840 Send Done Done Close the Cut Plot dialog and return to the design The followi tt lable application e TOHOWING Settings are avaliable Media The size of the media loaded in
20. f a value is set to 12 and you enter 2 3 the new value will be 8 Calculation of Percentages lf you enter a percentage in the format X the software will scale the previous value in the field by the percentage entered 2007 Graphtec Corp For instance if a value is set to 10 and you enter 90 the new value will be 9 Simple Arithmetic Operators lf you enter a simple arithmetic expression the software will calculate the result of the expression and enter that value in the field The available arithmetic operators in order of precedence are Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction For example if you enter 1 8 the value 0 125 will be calculated Operator precedence determines the order in which the arithmetic operations will be calculated when more than one operation is specified In the previous list operators are listed from top to bottom in order of operator precedence For instance if you enter 6 2 3 the software will calculate 6 2 first then multiply the result by 3 yielding a result of 9 Automatic Application of Entered Values and Arithmetic Once you enter a numerical value ratio or arithmetic expression in a numerical field the software will automatically apply that value after a brief delay Setting Job Properties Setting General Tab Properties The General tab allows you to specify the size of media size of The following controls are available on all tabs of the Cut Plot th
21. following guidelines Convert all bitmap graphics into vector objects Cutting Master 2 can only output vector objects Objects cannot have patterned fills bitmap fills lens effects gradients or other custom fill types Any objects with these fill types will be ignored by Cutting Master 2 and will not appear in the Cut Plot dialog Accessing the Cut Plot Dialog Once you have created your job the next step is to open the Cut Plot dialog To access the Cutting Master 2 Cut Plot dialog lf you are using Adobe Illustrator from the File menu select Cutting Master 2 then Cut Plot If you are using CorelDRAW select Cut Plot from the Corel Application Launcher The Corel Application Launcher is a list in the standard toolbar that lets you launch other applications from within CorelDRAW It uses the following e Use colors or layers to separate objects that you want to icons depending on your version of CorelDraw output at different times You can then use the Layering tab of the Cut Plot dialog to choose which colors or layers will be output CorelDRAW 10 i CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 CorelDRAW 11 7 Cut Plot e There is no need to make duplicate copies of your design in ETATE the design application Cutting Master 2 can easily output Properties F iol x duplicates of any design and can even place multiple 4lje o 7F copies on the same page Media size e Don t worry about objects of the same co
22. hen click on the Send button in the toolbar e Right click the job and select Send from the context menu Cutting a Job on a Cutter with Automatic Alignment To cut a job on an automatically aligned cutter Load media into the cutter then position the head over the first mark located at the bottom right corner when Facing the cutter Press OK bo start mark detection or press Cancel to abort the job cencel_ 1 Align the cutting head over the first automatic registration mark lower right if not marked using the controls on the front panel of the cutter 2 Click OK to cut the contour Aborting the Processing of a Job To abort the processing of a job while it is being cut do one of the following e Select the job and from the File menu select Abort e Select the job then click on the Abort button in the toolbar e Right click the job then select Abort from the context menu If a job is aborted while being output its status freezes at 0 21 Deleting Jobs To delete a job do one of the following e Select the job and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard e Select the job and from the Edit menu select Delete e Select the job then click on the Delete button in the toolbar e Right click the job then select Delete from the context menu 2007 Graphtec Corp 22 Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 Cutting Master 2 allows you to use a cutter to cut a contour on printed output generate
23. ickness pin H Length psi stepi haein H Direction Horizontal T 7 Convert rectangle Total size 4 36 in 3 47 in Reset Cancel 3 Select the desired registration mark from the topmost list _ None Oo Graphtec Type 1 Automatic 2007 Graphtec Corp U Graphtec Type 2 Automatic Graphtec Segment Area Type 1 LI Graphtec Segment Area Type 2 Graphtec Segment Area Type 1 and Graphtec Segment Area Type 2 marks are for CE5000 and FC7000 cutters only Set the following options Units Margin Thickness Length Step Direction Convert Rectangle Total size Click OK The unit of measurement The distance between the registration marks and the job The thickness of the line that makes up the registration marks The size of the registration marks measured along one side For the segment area type marks the maximum distance between segment marks lf checked Segment Area type marks will be rotated 90 degrees If checked the registration marks will be placed around the border of the selected rectangle The rectangle will then be deleted leaving only the registration marks The dimensions of the area covered by both the job and the registration marks together 24 Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design If a rectangle is created in the design application and is selected when the Registration Marks dialog is opened Cut
24. ked with a mesh overlay in the preview pane and will not be output These settings apply to all tiles and help you quickly set up automatic tiles of equal size DE Selecting this option divides the job vertically into the number of columns specified Each column will be of equal width HH Selecting this option divides the job into the number of rows specified All rows will be of equal height HIH If you know that you want tiles of a certain size enter the values for the width and height of the tiles here All tiles will be changed to the specified size Specifies the amount of overlap between rows and columns By overlapping you can eliminate any gaps between the tiles when assembling the final output Overlap is measured as the total amount two rows or columns overlap Check to create an overlap on the vertical edges of tiles Check to create an overlap on the top and bottom edges of tiles 0 200in The width of the overlap Enter a negative number to create an offset between tiles Locks the columns so that the tiles ona same column can be adjusted as a group 12 Locks the rows so that the tiles ona same row can be adjusted as a group E Locks both columns and rows so that the entire columns or rows can be adjusted as a group Auto tile A tile will automatically be created that includes all selected objects If no objects are selected all of the objects in w the design will be inc
25. ll apply even if Scanvec Amiable Inc or an authorized dealer or distributor has been advised of the possibility of such damage SCANVEC AMIABLE Inc MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DISCLAIMS WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Scanvec Amiable Inc does not warrant any drivers for plotting scanning or either devices These drivers are provided for our customers as a service only and were developed using information provided to us at the time by the equipment manufacturers Scanvec Amiable Inc is not responsible for any typographical errors in the software or in the documentation 6 General If you are a U S Government end user this License of the Software conveys only RESTRICTED RIGHTS and its use disclosure and duplication are subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations 52 227 7013 c 1 il This License will be construed under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania except for that body of law dealing with conflicts of law if obtained in the U S or the laws of jurisdiction where obtained if obtained outside the U S If any provision of this License is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law that provision of this License will remain in full force and effect Copyright 2007 by Scanvec Amiable Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system o
26. lor that overlap S Jason 2 20 room The Auto Weld feature can automatically merge overlapping a objects together coor t 8397n 1 fioo 4 e If you need to make multiple cutting passes you can select the number of passes in the Advanced tab of the Cut Plot dialog There is no need to stack up multiple copies of an Fea Qe 0 000in 4 amp 0000n object to force multiple cutting passes Fit to media V Proportional ct a F Copies Bo fi 4 0500n V Selection only Il Hold in list Reset RQ B Totasize 6 99in 8 40in Send Done 2007 Graphtec Corp 5 Entering Numerical Values Cutting Master 2 supports a number of unique features that make it easier to enter numerical values Using Built in Mathematical Operations The software is able to perform a number of calculations whenever a numerical value is being entered Automatic Unit Conversion lf you enter a value using a different unit of measurement than the default unit the software will automatically convert the value to the default unit For instance if your default unit is inches you can enter a value of 1 ft and the software will convert the measurement to 12 in Supported units are inch ft foot mm millimeter cm centimeter m meter pt point Calculation of Ratios If you enter a ratio in the format A B the software will scale the previous value in the field by the ratio entered For instance i
27. luded If the design is too large to fit on the selected media it will automatically be tiled so that each tile is the maximum possible size Auto tile does not attempt to tile the entire page just the design or the selected objects Tile to Border The entire design page is automatically tiled If LT the page is too large to fit on the selected media it will be tiled so that each tile is the maximum possible size Dividing a Job Into Tiles The job starts as a single large tile that covers the entire job This tile is selected by default To divide the job into multiple tiles reduce the width and or height of the first tile using the amp and tf fields in the Selected Tile section New tiles will automatically be created to cover the exposed areas of the job 2007 Graphtec Corp For instance to divide a 30x25 job into two vertical tiles set the field to 15 reducing the size of the first tile to 15x25 A second 15x25 tile will automatically be created Dividing a Job into Uniform Rows and Columns of Tiles To divide the job into a specified number of uniform rows and columns of tiles 1 Check i or HH to tile the job vertically or horizontally 9 Enter the number of columns of tiles in the bH field 3 Enter the number of rows of tiles in the HH field 4 Set the amount of overlap between the tiles in the field A Ade ALM oa i D y x wW yU lA Dividing a Job into Uniform Tiles of a Specified
28. nd right edges of the cuttable area of the output media e Centers the job along the width of the cuttable area Le Centers the job in the middle of the cuttable area Only available for sheet material ma ES Rotates the image on the media in 90 degree ii e he increments Click the button until you achieve the desired orientation F EJ Flips the selected image on the vertical axis so that your image will be mirrored when output The number of copies to be output The amount of space that will exist between the various tiles and or copies that will be output as part of the job Output only the selected objects not the entire design This option is enabled if you had objects selected when you opened the dialog If checked the job will be held in the Cutting Master 2 queue instead of being automatically output The job must be output manually from Cutting Master 2 See Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 page 21 for details 2007 Graphtec Corp Setting Layering Tab Properties The layering tab allows you to assign different cutting parameters to different color or layers in your cutting job You can cut one color slower than another color for instance tox CES000 120 Gaphtec USB a Properties a o 7 Bycolor By layer ME ER255 6255 8255 CE 3000 120 RO GO B255 CE 3000 120 R127 G255 BO CE 3000 120 R255 GO B127 CE 3000 120 R255 G255 BO CE 3000 120 RO G127 B255 CE 3000 120 R25
29. ows you to set several options specific to cutting jobs gt Cut Plot E Io x CE3000 120 Graphtec USB Job Status Cd Properties al o 7 M Advance after plot Gross cut Additional advance 0 000in Weed lines 7 J Weed border Panel margin 0 100in Horizontal weed lines Vertical weed lines Optimize cutting order None w M Auto weld Convert strokes to outlines Passes Units Inches After output Delete Step size 1254 v steps in RQ B Totalsie 6 99inx8 40in The following settings are available ore Advance Advances the media after the job has been output and after plot resets the origin Cross cut If checked after a job has been cut the cutter will slice across the output media above the job separating it from the rest of the media still in the cutter For a multi page job the cutter will do a cross cut after each page in the job 3 This option is only enabled for cutters that support the feature Additional Advances the media an additional amount after the job advance has been output 15 Weed Border Panel Margin Horizontal weed lines Vertical weed lines Optimize cutting order Auto weld Convert strokes to outlines Passes Units 2007 Graphtec Corp Cuts a border with the specified Panel margin around all objects in the selected color and layer The weed border is
30. r 3 Select the set of preferences you want to load 4 Click Load Available preferences Restoring the Software to its Original State pani EL The default settings for the software are stored in the Factory Defaults set of preferences Restoring the software to its default state may be particularly helpful when troubleshooting any problems you may encounter with Cutting Master 2 Loading this set of preferences will remove the output device setup in Cutting Master 2 a To clear the preferences stored in your system Preference Manager is a utility that allows you to save all of the p y y settings in the software to a file including all output device 1 Exit the software setups and all application preferences 2 Run Preference Manager You cannot load a set of preferences while either the design 3 Select Factory Defaults software or Cutting Master 2 is running You can save preferences at any time 4 Click Load Saving a Set of Preferences Exiting Preference Manager To save the current set of preferences to a file To exit Preference Manager click Exit 1 Run Preference Manager 2 Click Save 3 Type the name for the set of preferences in the field and click OK 2007 Graphtec Corp 4 Creating the Job in the Design Application The first step in outputting a job using Cutting Master 2 is to create the job in your design application Guidelines for Creating Your Design When creating a job remember the
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32. sh Uninstalling the Software Windows iP 2 Exit Cutting Master 2 by selecting Exit from File menu In the Windows Control Panel double click the Add or Remove Programs icon Select Cutting Master 2 from the list and click the Change Remove button In the Welcome screen select Remove and click Next Click Yes to uninstall the software Installing the Software Macintosh Follow these steps to install the software 1 Insert the Installation CD 2 Double click the Installer icon 3 Select a language and then click OK 4 Select the product and language to be installed and then click OK 5 Read the Software License Agreement and click Accept Click Next Select the Install Location and click Install The software installs Click Stop to halt installation 8 Click Yes to clear the preferences 9 Click OK 10 Click Quit Uninstalling the Software Macintosh 1 2 3 Exit Cutting Master 2 by selecting Quit from the application menu In the Cutting Master folder double click Uninstall Click OK 2007 Graphtec Corp Loading a Set of Preferences To reload a previously saved set of preferences Creating an Output Device Setup The first time that you run Cutting Master 2 you will be prompted to create an output device setup See Creating an 1 Exit the software Output Device Setup in Cutting Master 2 page 17 for details Run Preference Manager 2 Using Preference Manage
33. the Cutter 0 0 00 ceccccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Aborting the Processing of a JOD cccceceseeeeeeeeees 21 Deleting J ODS cache te eee ee eat 22 Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 cccccsseeeeeeeeeeees 23 Designing a Job for Virtual Hybrid Output 0 23 Adding Registration Marks to the Print Job 08 23 Adding Registration Marks Automatically 00 24 Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks 25 Removing Registration Marks ccccccccseeeeseeeeseeeeeees 25 Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design 006 25 Loading the Printed Media into Your Cutter 060 25 Outputting the Contours to Your Cutter ceeeeeeeees 26 it 0 GRR mere tate E een tt Or ot eon eee rR ape i em ne eee ene 27 ji Software License Agreement Carefully read the following terms and conditions This is a legal agreement between you the end user either an individual or an entity and Scanvec Amiable Inc If you do not agree with the following you should promptly return the package Use of this program indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated below The enclosed computer program Software is licensed not sold to you by Scanvec Amiable Inc for use on a non exclusive non transferable basis only under the following terms and Scanvec Amiable Inc reserves any rights not expressly granted to yo
34. the edge of the panel to add another tile Preventing Tiles from Being Output To disable a tile and prevent it from being output with the rest of the job do one of the following e Double click on the tile in the preview pane e Right click on the tile in the preview pane Disabled tiles are marked with a hash pattern Disabled tile ol l t te a a To make a disabled tile able to be output again double click or right click the disabled tile a second time One tile in each job must always be enabled If you try to disable all of the tiles one of the other tiles will become enabled again Cropping a Job To crop out part of a job so that it will not be output L Fela 1 Open the Job Properties dialog for the job 2 Select the Tiling Preview view Iff of the job 3 Drag the red cropping handles so that the unwanted parts of the job are cropped Out Cropped out areas of the job will not be output Dragging cropping handle Cropped out area You can also crop a job by reducing the panel size using the amp tO and fields in the Panel Size section of the Tile tab Removing All Tiling and Cropping To remove all tiling and cropping and make the job one piece again click on the Reset button If the job is bigger than the media it will still be tiled to fit the media 2007 Graphtec Corp Setting Advanced Tab Properties The Advanced tab all
35. ting Master 2 can use it as a bounding box for the registration 1 Hide the layer or layers which contain the contour cuts marks The registration marks will be placed on the border of the rectangle and then the rectangle will be deleted leaving only the registration marks To output the printed parts of the design 2 Make sure the layer or layers which contain the printed part of the design are visible L 3 Use the standard printing function of the design application to send the job to your printer Loading the Printed Media into Your Cutter Once the printed parts of the job have been output allow the ink to dry if necessary then remove the media from the printer E and load it into your cutter To replace a rectangle with registration marks Be sure to orient the printed media so that the registration marks are not upside down as this can cause problems 1 Open your job in the design application 2 Draw the rectangle that you want to use as a bounding box 3 Access the Registration Marks dialog see previous instructions Make sure the Convert Rectangle option is checked Set any other desired options see previous instructions Click OK i Load the media into the cutter then position the head over the Removing Registration Marks registration mark located at the bottom right corner when facing To remove the registration marks do one of the following the cutter e Repeat the proced
36. to increase the LPT performance of the LPT port driver If checked the software will use the standard Windows LPT driver instead Performance will be diminished but reliability may be enhanced The following settings are enabled when the custom driver is in use Mode Use ECP Enhanced Capabilities Mode for the fastest possible transmission speed EPP Enhanced Parallel Port is not as fast but may be more compatible ECP Using DMA with ECP can uses increase the maximum bit rate DMA from 2 mbps to 4 mbps Yield if If checked the software will device release the extra system Is resources used by the custom busy driver while the output device is busy This may aid overall performance USB drivers are provided with output devices that support them Please make sure the proper drivers are installed when using these ports Serial communications port This port is only supported by cuiters In addition to the standard serial port controls for bits per second data bits parity stop bits and hardware software flow control there are checkboxes which enable disable the following wires DTR Data Terminal Ready DSR Data Set Ready RTS Request To Send CTS Clear To Send DCD Data Carrier Detect Outputting a Test Cut Job The software allows you to output test cutting jobs to appropriate output devices to make sure everything is functioning properly To output a test cut job from the Setup menu select Test Cut
37. to your output device Select Size from one of the preset sizes or specify unique dimensions below il Poll Size polls the size of the media loaded in the cutter This feature only works if the device and port support bi directional communications k gt f The width and height of the media When a set of unique dimensions is specified it is automatically added to the list of preset sizes Job Size Choosing one of these options allows you change the output size and orientation of the page Fo F The job s width and height ag tag The job s width and height as a percentage of the original 2007 Graphtec Corp 7 Position OO OO et Selection Only Hold in list Fit to Media Scales the job proportionally so that it is as large as possible while still fitting within the cuttable area of the output media Proportional When this option is selected the height and width of the job are increased or decreased together to keep the original proportions intact These settings change the position of the job on the media oe A The distance between the job and the right and bottom margins of the cuttable area You can also change these settings by dragging the job across the page in the preview pane Interactive moves the cutter as you change the position of the job on the preview area Show me draws a bounding box of the job without lowering the tool Places the job at the specified distances from the lower a
38. ty at the cost of increased cutting time Quality Set to 0 to use the setting on the cutter Line Type Select the line type The following line types are provided as standard You can also edit three custom line types See Editing Custom Line Types page 11 for details Pitch Size The length it takes for the line pattern to repeat when a line type other than solid is selected If checked Cutting Master 2 will send the current job to the Graphtec Plotter Controller application for output when the Send button is clicked This option is only enabled if the setup is for a device that is supported by the Plotter Controller application The device setup must use a USB connection If Plotter Controller is not installed this option will be disabled See the Plotter Controller documentation for details on outputting jobs from that application When this option is checked the following fields in the cut plot dialog will be disabled e Job width e Job height e Percent width e Percent height e Fit to media e Proportional e Copies e Copy spacing 2007 Graphtec Corp e Use registration marks e Hold in list e After output In addition the Rotation control will be limited to the 0 and 90 degrees counterclockwise settings Working with Driver Option Presets Driver option presets allow you to save all of the driver options for a common type of job and reapply them in a single step Creating Presets To
39. u select Change Setup The steps to create the new setup are the same as the ones for the original setup Editing Output Device Settings To edit the properties associated with the output device setup from the Setup menu select Setup Properties Job Workflow Tab The Job Workflow tab fel displays information about Setup name Emme the output device Setup name Name of the setup 2007 Graphtec Corp Communication Tab The Settings section of this tab changes depending on the port used to connect to the output device Ports are listed in order of popularity for each device Only the ports that are usable by the output device are listed The standard port for the device is selected by default Some of the port settings may still need to be entered or edited however Port Select the port to which the cutter is connected The port list is limited to the ports that are actually present on your computer and usable with your output device LPT Parallel port is the most common method to connect cutters to the computer The following settings are available Transmission The size of the transmission buffer buffer in bytes Check port If checked the software will send a state before data packet to the cutter to test if the sending cutter is connected before beginning to cut the job 19 USB COM 2007 Graphtec Corp Use Whenever possible the software uses a standard custom LPT driver
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41. ure used to add the marks but select None e Unlock and delete the layer that contains the registration marks 2007 Graphtec Corp 25 Outputting the Contours to Your Cutter To output the contour cut part of your design 1 Hide the layer or layers that contain the printed part of your design 2 Make sure the layer or layers that contain the contour cuts are visible 3 Use the Cut Plot dialog to send the output to Cutting Master 2 4 Send the cut job to the cutter from Cutting Master 2 if necessary 2007 Graphtec Corp 26 Index aborting output 24 29 arithmetic operations 7 automatic calculation 7 automatic percent CalCulation ccccceeeeeee 7 automatic ratio calculation 7 automatic unit conversion 7 blocking output of tiles 20 calculating percentages 7 calculating ratioS 008 7 calculation in place 7 COMmMuUNICATION c080 27 converting Units 7 CrOPPING JODS sicir 20 degree of precision 24 deleting JODS ccceceee 24 entering numerical values 7 flip NOriIZONHAl eceeeeeee seers 9 2007 Graphtec Corp jobs ADONG eiai ni 29 AddOns 24 CIOPDING srini 20 deleting c sscccsseeeeeeees 24 fitting to Media 0 9 OUTDUTING cerizi 24 DOSITIONING cccceeeeeeeees 9 FOLAUNG correer i aei 9 saving to file
42. ware you should do the following e Install all of your design applications e Install any additional drivers that are necessary for your cutters such as USB drivers e Set your cutter to operate in GPGL mode See your cutter documentation for details 2007 Graphtec Corp Installing the Software Windows To install Cutting Master 2 il 2 3 4 gi 10 Lil 12 13 Uninstall any previous version of the software Insert the Installation CD Select a language and then click OK Select the product and language to be installed and then click Next On the Welcome screen click Next Read the Software License Agreement and click Yes to accept Select the components of the software that you want to install You may also change the folder the software will be installed into Click Next Select the Start menu folder where the shortcut for the software will appear By default a new folder will be created for the product Click Next Select whether additional shortcuts for the software will be created a Check Install to desktop to install a shortcut for the software on the desktop b Click Next Click Next to begin installing the software If you have Adobe Illustrator installed you will be prompted for the location of the Plug ins folder for each version of Illustrator you have installed a If necessary click Browse and select the folder location Click Yes to clear the preferences Select Fini
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