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1. Place i Save for Microsoft Office Export lai summa Add OPOS XY Regmarks Scripts K S p send To Winplot L Document Setup Alt Ctrl P send Selected To Winglot a Document Color Mode K T S File Info Alt Shitt Ctrl 1 Inserting marks in Illustrator Layer y 7 Regmark O v7 L lt Group gt O H lt Path gt O E m w lt Path gt O M Path O L lt Path gt O e Path O OPOS CUT SETS S a 7 j Print data O kd OPOS CUT O Compound path gt Q Graphic with OPOS marks Usage of layers OPOS contour cutting 5 Printing a graphic with Illustrator 1 Toggle the visibility of the layer with the cut data 2 Save as an eps file that can be imported into the RIP 3 Make sure there is at least a 1 cm 0 4in margin beyond each of the graphic s four OPOS marks A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable 4 Leave a margin of at least 4 cm 1 57in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 5 Print the graphic Layers X Layers x l F L Regmark O Za L Regmark Oo F L lt Group gt O i L 2DrOUD gt U Path D Path D E lt Path gt O E Path Q Path O S Path O i Path O Lt Path U Path O Path O JS nmiats E mats o FS Path gt O L Paths O Print data D i i Ke Print data U d OPOS CUT O d OPOS CUT Q Compound Path O I Compound Path O 3 Layers ty Og al aj 3 Layers aj Hl al f Setting up layers to expor
2. is clicked and new media was already loaded or the media was already moved forward by the user then the cutter will feed the media forward for the length of the previous job without cutting thus wasting media when it starts the next job If more than one cutter is installed then WinPlot will ask to select the desired cutter Click if necessary on the desired cuter Select Cutter Summa Class USB1 l Summa S Class USB2 Summa S Class 192 168 1 7 Finally a window will open with the width and length of the current loaded media Click OK Cutter Plotter Vinyl Manager Cutter Summa Class USB1 on USB Width 554 3 mm Length 49998 2 Imm Cancel The values can be changed it is however not recommended to do so Any value that is filled in will be used as a maximum value for width or length until WinPlot is closed and opened again Cutting a graphic 1 Cutting a graphic Click Y to send the graphic to the cutter The Output Setup Details window opens It has four tabs First tab Output Setup Details Cutter Qutput Selection Sorting Device Summa 5 Class USB 1 Port USB The cutter tab displays the cutter that has been selected and the port it is connected to The second tab Some options may be disabled grayed out out depending on the setting of other options Output Setup Details General Copies 1 Z Auto Rotate Cut red lines in flex cut mo
3. oo o r r r all SUMMA CUTTING DEVICES Rev007 WinPlot Welcome Welcome to WinPlot WinPlot is a bridge program that allows you to open and either cut or plot the following types of files e Adobe Illustrator ai legacy version 3 0 e Encapsulated PostScript eps vector graphics e Portable Document Format pdf vector graphics e ISI Design File isi WinPlot s advanced integration of the Summa Optical Positioning System OPOS simplifies the contour cutting process Precise contour cutting is now easier than ever WinPlot Installation Installing WinPlot The Manual WinPlot CD includes an Autorun file that facilitates the installation NOTE Before installing WinPlot on Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 make sure that the user has administrative rights and that UAC is deactivated or set at minimum level WinPlot Manual CD When the installation manual CD is inserted in the computer then the autoplay function of Windows starts Choose to run Windows_ Start exe Autoplay Windows 7 Autoplay Windows 8 DVD RW Drive F SClass2 Tap to choose what happens with this disc B Autoplay 72 rans NE DVD RW Drive F SClass2 Choose what to do with this disc ed Install or run program from your media Install or run program from your media Run Windows Start exe l Publisher not specified Run Windows_Start exe E Publisher not specified Ge
4. G aA Print data P Curve A Artistic Text Balloon XBd BT Norma MP l l Rasctor Dano gt M o 2 2 Setting up layers to export for printing Object Manager ia i az Pagel a e a Cut data _ Page 1 EB Guides O 4M Regmark WB Rectangle a Rectangle E Rectangle E Rectangle 9 Rectangle o 4 cut data c Curve O SM Print data gt l l Rdactor Dano M D 2 2 Setting up layers for cutting OPOS contour cutting 2 F C7 wad BEE daBbeugyy palqg Cy a Contour Cutting the graphic 1 Disable the layer with the print data for exporting or printing it is recommended to hide it also This way a visual check can be done 2 Click on the send to WinPlot icon Send to WinPlot 3 Load the printed graphic into the cutter 4 If necessary rotate the graphic so that its orientation on the screen matches its orientation in the cutter A Click Edit Select All to select the entire graphic B Click G and then press N on your keyboard the rotate window will open Degrees A 0 359 9 Cancel C Place a check mark in the Preview box D Click the radio buttons for the 8 degree values until the graphic s orientation matches its orientation in the cutter E Click OK when the graphic is properly oriented K Summa Winplot ImportSI oe Design Output Edit View is Window Help Bt A 2 RUS ELS E G aW oo m C F SS
5. Odd 7 Bits 8 Bits None Cancel 6 Fill in the correct IP address Origin L Pause Settings T Configuration 1 i i e Media size 50000 x 718 mm Actions Cancel Tool Tangential knife Velocity 800 mm s Knife pressure 95 gr Eth 192 168 2 7 7 Click OK twice Then change the name of the cutter this will make it easier for future reference or if more than one cutter is connected Use the IP address to avoid confusion afterwards After that Click again OK Name Summa Class 192 168 2 7 OK Port 192 168 2 Setup Cancel Communication setup 2 For multiple USB connection Up to 4 cutters can be connected to one computer using USB connection The parameter USB Class in the cutter helps the computer to identify the cutter The chosen USB Class in the cutter has to be the same as the setting in WinPlot The USB Class can be seen in the communication menu of the S Class series cutters and in the USB Class menu of the SummacCut series cutters see cutter manual for details 5 Click on the drop down box below Communication Port and choose the correct USB connection Communication Port USB Class Summa USB port 2 6 Click OK Then change the name of the cutter this will make it easier for future reference or if more than one cutter is connected Use the USB Class setting to avoid confusion afterwards After that Click again OK mk Name Sum
6. or set to its minimum level Installation 3 Installing Summa Cutter Tools Use the same procedure as with installing WinPlot however now click on 1 dd Install Summa Cutter Tools 1 There exists again the possibility to either install the latest version from the internet or install the version that is on the CD This installation first puts all the tools on the hard disk ready for installation Then it starts the program so that the tools can be installed It is recommended to install the individual tools directly afterwards The individual cutter tools can be installed at a later date However it could be that parts of the installation are blocked by Windows security settings To start the application later in Windows VISTA and Windows 7 Click on Windows start button and type cutter tools without the quotes in the search box Then click on Summa Cutter Tools Programs amp Summa Cutter Tools gt See more results cutter tools x Log off gt For Windows 8 hit the windows key and S simultaneously then type cutter tools without the quotes in the search box Then click on Summa Cutter Tools Everywhere v cutter tools Ji Summa Cutter Tools v Welcome to the Summa Cutter Tools Setup Wizard This will install Summa Cutter Tools 2 1 0 0 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel
7. to curves while designing then choose to export as an adobe illustrator file ai version 3 if possible If converting text to curves is used while exporting then convert text to curves in the eps export filter Use postscript level 1 if possible Importing a graphic in WinPlot 1 Start WinPlot 2 Click Design Open The Open window appears 3 Set file type to the same type as chosen while exporting the design 4 Navigate to the file that was saved or exported in the design software 5 Open the file Transferring graphic to WinPlot 4 WinPlot Cutting a graphic The following procedure lists the basics about cutting a graphic New Roll The new roll icon gi can be used to define a new working space on the roll of vinyl It is used when a new roll is loaded or to advance beyond a job that has been cut The way the program reacts after clicking on that icon depends on what the program has already done If a job has already been sent to the cutter and the feed option was not chosen see output setup details options below then WinPlot will ask the user whether or not the media has to be transported to the end of the previous job Summa Winplot Move Origin to end of Jobs Select YES to move to the end to move the media to the end of the job Click on NO if it is not necessary NOTE If NO is clicked then the user has to load new media or move the media forwards himself If Yes
8. 8 Insert the next sheet into the cutter Lower the pinch rollers NOTE The second and any following sheets must be loaded in the cutter at the same position as and with the same orientation of the first sheet When in OPOS sheet mode the cutter stores the distance between edges of the sheet and the first OPOS mark Copyright Summa OPOS contour cutting 10
9. AN ett 120 mm adada 7 L Summa OPOS CUT v gt 142 f The graphic s orientation on the screen must match its orientation in the cutter OPOS contour cutting 3 OPOS Click 77 to send the graphic to the cutter The Output Setup Details window opens see previous paragraph for detailed description Change the output options if necessary then click Send to Cutter The cutter s LCD displays Set knife above first marker Using the cutter s four navigation keys positions the knife above the graphic s origin marker the marker at the bottom right hand corner of the graphic Press the Cutter s Enter key The cutter will register the OPOS marks and then cut out the graphic OPOS contour cutting 4 Using OPOS plug in With Illustrator Creating the graphic 1 Use your design software to create the graphic that you want to print and cut It is recommended to work with layers so that the print data is in one layer and the cut lines are in another layer H Path D B l L Ke Print data O kd cros CLIT O OPO S C U T ked Compound Path O Zlayers DHUA Graphic to be printed and cut Usage of layers 2 Insert OPOS registration marks around the graphic using the plug in Click on the Mark icon in Corel Or go to File Summa Add OPOS XY Regmarks for Illustrator
10. OS XY Registration Marks Scripts gt Document Setup XP Document Color Mode gt File Info XSI Print P 64 no DH ed r B Ractan gle gt n c Wn da K E m ED STT Tiaret aana na mzn A an w k L xe PLUG IN FOR ILLUSTRATOR MAC Basic Y Style E Opacity gn sx Ja IE lE F Untitled 1 64 CMYK Preview B Py i v E ol Add SummafFlex Pro Registration Marks Add SummaFlex Pro Registration Marks Sqaures AS Lis z S _ tvert od Laer N Installation of plug in is done manually Copy the correct file from the CD to the plug ins directory of Adobe Illustrator CS SummaCS4mazc aip for Illustrator CS4 and CS5 SummaCS6mac aip for Illustrator CS6 and SummaCCmac aip for Illustrator CC Once Illustrator is started the plug in will be available in the File menu see figure above Adobe Ill tor CS5 1 Configuration Cool Extras Legal Plug ins sf H MO i Read Me Scripting Uninstall tor CSS 1 Open in Finder Presets PLUG IN DIRECTORY FOR MAC Creating the graphic and printing the graphic is analogue as for PC To cut the contour the file has to be saved as an illustrator file version 3 Then this file has to be opened in WinPlot the rest of the process is then again the same as explained above OPOS contour cutting 8 OPOS sheet mode If the same graphic design has been prin
11. cts first to make sure that the little details inside larger objects are cut first independent of the order they were created Objects startpoints This option optimizes the starting point for closed curves This is used when the users sees that the curves randomly do not close as they should Cutting a graphic 4 Nesting To conserve material WinPlot evaluates the size of each graphic and determines whether it can be cut out of material left over from previous cuts In the following example two copies of a graphic have been cut side by side in the material 1 WinPlot then places the next two copies in a row above the first 2 The next graphic is small enough so WinPlot can place it in the uncut material to the left of the larger graphics 3 4 This feature will work if No Feed is chosen in the output option menu Na The New Roll button gi has not been clicked WinPlot was not closed between cuts The cutter s origin was not moved using the cutter s keypad Spa SOS Graphic placement Cutting a graphic 5 WinPlot OPOS contour cutting Using OPOS plug in With Corel Creating the graphic 1 Use design software to create the graphic that needs to be print and cut It is recommended to work with layers so that the print data is in one layer and the cut lines are in another layer Object Manager N Fe Pagel gt SE 9 74 Cut data O 44H Cut data A e Curve O 4H Print data P Cur
12. de OPOS sheet mode Feed C No Feed Feed after Job Cut after Feed C Feed after Copy Weed Box Weed Size 20 Tiling Overlap 0 0 mm Tile Width 16100 lt mm Height lt mm Send to cutter Cancel General Set the number of Copies if more than one copy needs to be cut out The distance between the copies is fixed at 2mm If Autorotate is checked then the program rotates the copies if this will use less vinyl Check the Cut red lines in FlexCut mode to enable FlexCut see cutter user manual for more info on FlexCut NOTE red lines means that lines are created as 100 Magenta and 100 yellow in a CMYK space those objects will have color Cal 2 9 1 NOTE red lines have 2 functions for cutter model with a dual head extra pen holder no OPOS function If the parameter tool is set at extra pen gt plotting is first done with the extra pen then the red lines are cut with the tangential knife in FlexCut mode If the parameter tool is set at tangential knife gt cutting is first done with the tangential knife red lines are then plotted with an extra pen OPOS sheet mode is only available for OPOS jobs see OPOS sheet mode Cutting a graphic 2 Feed Click on No Feed to activate the internal nesting option of WinPlot see Nesting NOTE If a new roll is loaded or if the origin is manually changed after
13. during nesting then click on gi before sending data to the cutter and choose No if asked to move the origin Click on Feed after job to move the media forward after the job is cut A new origin will then be defined after the job Feed after copy does the same but now after each copy when multiple copies are asked for NOTE If the box in front off Cut red lines in FlexCut mode is checked then the feed option is automatically set to Feed after Copy NOTE The feed options are disabled for OPOS jobs Check Cut after feed If the media has to be cut off after the job The S Class cutters will use the cut off knife to cut the media after the job copy The SummacCut R series will use a FlexCut line to cut the media after the job copy Older models will ignore this command A new origin will then be defined The distance between the job and the cut line can be set by using the cutter parameter Cut off margin this parameter can be changed on the cutter Weeding box This option allows the user to add a rectangle around the bounding box of the job at a selectable distance set in Weed size This rectangle will then be cut together with the job This option is grayed out for OPOS jobs Tiling This option is used if the width of the design is larger than the width of the loaded media Therefore this option will be grayed out if the media is wider than the job The size of the tile and also the o
14. ill not be exported see procedure in the user manual of WinPlot After sending the objects to WinPlot the Regmark layer is locked automatically even if the user unlocked it Transferring graphic to WinPlot 1 Plug in for Illustrator When the plug in is installed then a script is installed to open WinPlot automatically and import the selected objects into it Click on File Summa Send to WinPlot The extra menu under file has three sub menu s Add OPOS XY Reqmarks Send To Winplat Send Selected To Winplot The first sub menu is used to set OPOS marks around objects Following things happen A new layer called Regmark is created All objects in all visible unlocked layers are selected OPOS marks of 3mm are put around them and an OPOS XY line is added at the bottom The Regmark layer is locked With the second sub menu following things happen A check will occur in order to verify if all changes are saved in the drawing up to the moment where the script is started If not the file will be saved automatically If the file has never been saved then Illustrator will prompt the user for a file name The Regmark layer is temporarily unlocked just for saving All objects in in all visible layers are selected All selected objects are saved to a temporarily file and this file is opened in WinPlot With the third sub menu following things happen A check will occur in order to verify if all changes are sa
15. maCut USB2 Port USB2 Setup Cancel Communication setup 3 For serial connection Serial connection will either be done through a fixed COM port or through an adaptor If it is a fixed COM port then the COM number is usually 1 or 2 If an adaptor is used then the number is much higher This number is set during the installation of the driver for the adaptor The device manager in Windows can be used to check which COM port have been defined in Windows however it cannot be used to check which COM port the cutter is connected to NOTE Use only COM1 to COM9 for serial connection The values from COM10 up do not function under certain Windows versions 5 Select the appropriate COM port from the list Communications Setup Communication Port LPT3 Microsoft XPS Document Writer Google Cloud Printer Dell Color Laser 1320c The Port Settings will not be grayed out and can be modified The default settings are Baud Rate 9600 N Flow Control RTS CTS Parity None Data Bits 8 Bits Stop Bits One Communications Setup Communication Port COM4 Configure IP R5232 Port Settings Baud Rate Flow Control 9600 S xon Xolf RTS CTS DTR DSR None Parity Data Bits Stop Bits The standard settings work with any Summa cutter that is installed out of the box in combination with a Summa serial cable If another cable is used then it might be recommended to use Xon Xoff as setti
16. neral options Open folder to view files Other choices 4 using Windows Explorer Open folder to view files View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel File Explorer Take no action If autoplay does not start then hit a and c Type D windows_start exe where D is the CD ROM drive gt Run e Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open D Windows_Start exe v This task will be created with administrative privileges Installation 1 After that the start up screen appears Select the desired language The following installation window will appear U Summa CD English U Summa CD S class 2 English Deutsch T a Italiano F Espanol p Nederlands x Install USB driver camera Summa Summa 4 Install WinPlot Click on to start the installation of WinPlot the latest version will be downloaded from the internet before the installation can be started If the program is downloaded directly from the internet then just double click it in explorer to start it 7 Click if no internet connection is available If there is no internet connection available then click on The Install WinPlot program can then be installed from the CD by clicking on i in the new window Installation 2 Installing the WinPlot plug in Plug ins are available for CorelDraw f
17. ng for Flow Control 6 Click OK Then change the name of the cutter this will make it easier for future reference or if more than one cutter is connected Use the COM port setting to avoid confusion afterwards After that Click again OK Communication setup 4 WinPlot Transferring a graphic to WinPlot Working with Plug in The easiest way to get the graphic into WinPlot is using a plug in if it exists Plug in for Corel The Toolbar in CorelDRAW contains three icons z D 0 The first icon is used to set OPOS marks around objects If the icon is clicked then following things happen e A new layer called Regmark is created e All objects in all unlocked layers are selected e OPOS marks of 3mm are put around them and an OPOS XY line is added at the bottom e The Regmark layer is locked If the second icon is clicked then following things happen e The Regmark layer is temporarily unlocked just for exporting e All objects in unlocked layers and in layers where the printing exporting is not disabled are selected e All selected objects are exported to a temporarily file and this file is opened in WinPlot e The Regmark layer is locked If the third icon is clicked then following things happen e All selected objects are exported to a temporarily file and this file is opened in WinPlot e The Regmark layer is locked NOTE Do not use the third icon when doing print and cut jobs otherwise the marks w
18. rientation on the screen must match its orientation in the cutter OPOS Click 7 to send the graphic to the cutter The Output Setup Details window Change the output options if necessary then click Send to Cutter The cutter s LCD displays Set knife above first marker Using the cutter s four navigation keys position the knife above the graphic s origin marker the marker at the bottom right hand corner of the graphic Press the Cutter s Enter key The cutter will register the OPOS marks and then cut out the graphic OPOS contour cutting 7 Illustrator on Mac There exists also a plug in to set the marks in Illustrator for Mac Minimum configuration is Illustrator CS4 The Summa menu is added in the File menu of Illustrator The Plug in is called SummaCS4mac aip version 1 0 0 0 for Illustrator CS4 and CS5 for Illustrator CS6 it is called SummaCS6mac aip and for Illustrator CC is it called SummaCCmac aip gt or 32 Jrs T PS SE L AE el FA AOS ni LARI oN pAg New N New from Template TEN _ Open 0 Open Recent Files Browse in Bridge X 0 Share My Screen Device Central Close W Save S Save As TES Save a Copy KES Save as Template Save for Web amp Devices CS Save Selected Slices Place Save for Microsoft Office Export TCM Ade OP
19. rom version 12 on and Adobe Illustrator from version CS on e The plug in for CorelDRAW installs an extra toolbar This toolbar can be used to add OPOS marks or to automatically exports the current drawing into WinPlot e The plug in for Illustrator creates an extra menu under the file menu called summa This menu can be used to add OPOS marks or to automatically exports the current drawing into WinPlot Summa X Z D s CorelDRAW Toolbar Script added in Illustrator file menu Edit Object Type Select Filter Effect View Window Help New New from Template Open Open Recent Files Browse Device Central Close Save Save As Save a Copy Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices Revert Place Save for Microsoft Office Export CT N Style v Opacity 100 gt fe X Shift Ctrl N CI LO gt Alt Ctrl 0 Ctrl W Ctri S Shift Ctrl S Alt Ctrl S Alt Shift Ctrl S SIE summa gt Add OPOS XY Regmarks Scripts Document Setup v Send To Winplot Alt Ctrl P Send Selected To Winplot The plug in can be installed from the program Summa Cutter Tools This program is available on the CD and on the Summa site NOTE Before installing Summa Cutter Tools on Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 make sure that the user has administrative rights and that UAC is deactivated
20. s file type Adobe Illustrator Legacy In the Illustrator Legacy Options window choose Illustrator 3 gt For Illustrator versions CS2 on click on File Save As Choose as file type Adobe Illustrator In the Illustrator Options window choose Illustrator 3 Exporting from Inkscape NOTE The procedure below was written with the latest stable version of the program 0 91 r13725 that was available at the time this paragraph was written Inkscape is free and open source software Because of that Summa cannot guarantee that future versions will stay compatible Make sure all objects are outlines and not filled if objects have both a fill color and a stroke color then all objects will appear twice upon one another in WinPlot and thus be cut twice Click on File Save As Choose as type pdf Use the default pdf settings Transferring graphic to WinPlot 3 Exporting from FreeHand for WinPlot Make sure all objects are outlines and preferably not filled Select all text and click Text Convert to paths It is also recommended to make sure that the text is either filled or has a colored outline with a hairline thickness not both at the same time Click on File Export Choose as type ai In The Export Document window choose Adobe Illustrator 3 0 4 0 Using another design program Make sure all objects are outlines and not filled Text has to be converted to curves or they will not show up in WinPlot If the text is converted
21. setup of a cutter can only be done when no job is opened Installing a cutter 1 Start WinPlot 2 Click Design Cutters Install Cutter Ctri N Ctrl O Install Cutter Setup Cutter Delete Cutter 3 Click on your cutter model inside the Install Cutter window and then click OK Cutter Model Summa DC series Summa Legac Cancel SummaCut 4 The next window that will open enables the user to setup the communication port USB connection is the default connection This means that no port settings need to be changed if the cutter is installed out of the box connected via USB and if it is the only cutter connected to the computer In that case just click on OK the cutter setup is then finished Otherwise click on Setup and go to the appropriate procedure described below according to the type of connection Name Summa S Class Port USB Cancel Communication setup 1 For Ethernet connection Some cutter models can be connected using Ethernet If the cutter is set up for such a connection then the used IP address for this connection will be shown on the touch screen of the cutter if media is loaded Otherwise go in the menu to check the IP address see cutter manual 5 Click the on Configure IP Communication Port USB Configure IP R5232 Port Settings Baud Rate Flow Control 9600 xon off ATS CTS DTR DSR None Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Even
22. t for printing Contour Cutting the graphic 1 that needs to be send to the cutter Go to File Summa Send to WinPlot Place Save for Microsoft Office Export SUM a K Scripts Document Setup Alt Ctrl P Cs El AE ole ee Document Color Mode K File Info Alt Shift Ctrl Send to WinPlot Load the printed graphic into the cutter orientation in the cutter K send To Winplot Setting up layers for cutting Toggle the visibility of the layer with the printing data Check if that is the correct data Add OPO xY Regmarks send Selected To Winplot If necessary rotate the graphic so that its orientation on the screen matches its OPOS contour cutting 6 F Click Edit Select All to select the entire graphic G Click G and then press N on your keyboard the rotate window will open IT Rotate Degrees A 90 0 359 9 Cancel H Place a check mark in the Preview box I Click the radio buttons for the 8 degree values until the graphic s orientation matches its orientation in the cutter J Click OK when the graphic is properly oriented Summa Winplot Import ISI EJ Edi Window Help PALS LICR L G aN SE co m ix HEES J et oe ma Summa OPOS CUT v gt 142 The graphic s o
23. ted on a multiple sheets then this feature can be used P NOTE The sheets should be more or less the same size and the graphics on them should be oriented and positioned the same way 1 Load the media Use easy orientation points to be able to quickly position the sheet In the figure below a rim of the base plate and the side of the pinch roller assembly are used to align the sheets 2 f necessary rotate the graphic in WinPlot so that its orientation on the screen matches the orientation of the job loaded in the cutter M Summa Winplot ImportlSI ow i Hi Design Outp dit iew s Window elp S Di E N eR ART THH T 1 i coi mms 4 94 eet 120 mm lala t Summa OPOS CUT DPE 3 Send the job to the cutter by clicking on gt Make sure OPOS sheet is checked OPOS sheet mode 4 Change the output options if necessary then click Send to Cutter The cutter s LCD displays Set knife above first marker OPOS contour cutting 9 5 Using the cutter s four navigation keys positions the knife above the graphic s origin marker the marker at the bottom right hand corner of the graphic 6 Press the cutter s Enter key The cutter will stop after the first contour has been cut and come online again 7 Raise the pinch rollers and manually remove the sheet
24. to exit Setup Cancel Installation 4 The Cutter tools program starts up Corel and Illustrator Plug ins Details Install Summa Cutter Control 5 For all new cutter models from Summa such install as the S Class 2 and SummaCut series Install Summa Cutter Control 4 legacy For older models and especially for S Class Install a OPOS CAM 1st generation __ Install Information WinPlot is installed If more than one version of CorelDRAW or Illustrator is installed then it is recommended to install the plug in version per version In order to do this click on details and choose only one version then click on the Install tab and click on install to install Install Plug ins Installation Report Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator CS Adobe Illustrator CS5 1 Adobe IllustratorCS2 Adobe Illustrator CS6 Adobe lilustratorCS3 19 Adobe Illustrator CC 17 Adobe Illustrator C54 Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 Adobe Illustrator CS5 CorelDRAW CorelDRAW 12 CorelDRAW x7 CorelDRAW X3 CorelDRAW x4 CorelDRAW x5 CorelDRAW x6 Installation 5 WinPlot Setup Installation of a cutter After WinPlot is installed it must be configured to work with a Summa cutter The Install Cutter window opens if WinPlot has been started for the first time If this is the case then jump to step 3 in procedure below Installing a cutter or modifying the communication
25. ve Artistic Text Balloon XBd BT Norma OPOS CUT ere OEM Guides all pages w gt sabeuepy palqo s et lt wsy Graphic to be printed and cut Usage of layers 2 Insert OPOS registration marks around the graphic using the plug in Click on the Mark icon Inserting marks OPOS contour cutting 1 umma OPOS CUT Graphic with OPOS marks Printing the graphic 1 Disable the layer with the cut data for exporting or printing it is recommended to hide it also This way a visual check can be done Object Manager x Ga L zg 6 Pagel N SS SI 52 Cut data ofa Page 1 A 3 P A Guides E o ZB Regmark 2 5 a 2 ce O 4H Cut data Gh Curve a G m A Print data el Curve ey A Artistic Text Balloon XBd BT Norma ma f 1 Rdsctor Pana lt gt uw Z Z Usage of layers 2 Export to an eps pdf file that can be imported into the RIP 3 Make sure there is at least a 1 cm 0 4in margin beyond each of the graphic s four OPOS marks A 2cm 0 8in margin is preferable 4 Leave a margin of at least 4 cm 1 57in following the print when using sheets or when cutting the print off a roll 9 Print the graphic Object Manager v F a rg Page 1 a e 4 bia data E _ Page 1 EB Guides O A Regmark BB Rectangle E Rectangle E Rectangle E Rectangle w Rectangle 0 SQA cut data wud BEE gt dabeuegy palqg Ce 4
26. ved in the drawing up to the moment where the script is started If not the file will be saved automatically If the file has never been saved then Illustrator will prompt the user for a file name All selected objects are saved to a temporarily file and this file is opened in WinPlot NOTE The revert command in Illustrator does not work anymore straight after the design has been sent to WinPlot Transferring graphic to WinPlot 2 Exporting a Graphic by hand Exporting from CorelDraw for WinPlot Make sure all objects are outlines and not filled if objects are both filled and have an outline with a color then all objects will appear twice upon one another in WinPlot and thus be cut twice Click on File Export Choose as type eps Make sure that in the export filter the option convert text to curves is checked It is also recommended to set post script level to level2 Exporting from Illustrator for WinPlot Make sure all objects are outlines and preferably not filled Select all text and click on Type Create outlines It is also recommended to make sure that the text is either filled or has a colored outline with a hairline thickness not both at the same time Make sure to export to the correct version of Adobe Illustrator gt For lllustrator versions up to 10 click on File Save As In the Illustrator Native Format Options window choose Illustrator 7 gt For Illustrator versions CS click on File Export Choose a
27. verlap can be set Tiles can be cut out separately also The tiles are numbered from bottom to top and from left to right 2 4 D 1 3 9 Cutting a graphic 3 The third tab The third tab is used if not all objects need to be cut Output Setup Details Cutter Output Selection Sorting Cut Design C Current Selection Colour in Selection Cut OPOS marks Each object individually Click on Design to cut out everything If Current Selection is chosen then only the selected objects will be cut out The third option makes it possible to cut by colour Just choose one object in a certain colour Then click on Colour in Selection All objects that have that colour will be cut There exists also the possibility to choose more than one colour When the job is an OPOS job then there also the choice to cut out the OPOS marks or not The fourth tab The fourth tab show the sorting options Output Setup Details Cutter Output Selection Sorting Sorting mode Object startpoints Keep design order Don t change Least media movement Always right V Inside objects first Sorting mode If Keep design order is chosen then WinPlot cuts out the objects in the same order they were created in the design software This can result in the media moving a lot back and forth Click Least media movement to enable sorting Check the box Inside obje

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