Cutting Master 2 User Manual
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1. cecee eee 14 degree of precision 17 deleting JODS cccecee eee 17 entering numerical values 6 flip NOriIZONHAl cceeeeeee ees 8 2006 Graphtec Corp jobs 21101111A RAIE EE ET 21 ACGIING enese 17 CIOPDING srini 14 deleting c csccccseeeeeeees 17 fitting to Media 008 8 OUTDUTING cnisia 17 DOSITIONING 0cccceeeeeeeees 8 FOLAUNG P 8 Saving tO file ceeeee 17 setting job Size 6 7 MMO aea 11 media SIZC iain sev ena 7 AAEE digie EE E E cee rere 8 number of copies 06 8 operator precedence 6 panel Size 11 parallel port settings 19 percent calculation 6 Plotter Controller 0 8 DOIG eaaa 19 positioning JODS 0000 8 Preference Manager 4 presets CClGUNG nn 10 COIN secede essh coat at ate 10 renaming 02ccceeeeeeeeeess 10 preventing output of tiles 14 queues column headingS 17 ratio calculation 0088 6 removing tiling ceeeee eee 14 rotating JODS ccccceeeeeeee ees 8 separation between jobs 8 serial port settings 20 SIZE Ol JOD Snuser 7 size of media cccceceeeeees 7 size of panel cccc 11 specifying degree of precision ccauiovatinaoeastvnckane 17 system requirements 2 UNO erci2. cccecesseeeeeeeeees 17 Deleting JODS repsenrse ien one ane 18 Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 cccccsseeeeeeeeeeees 19 Designing a Job for Virtual Hybrid Output 000 19 Adding Registration Marks to the Print Job 0 006 19 Adding Registration Marks Automatically 00 20 Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks 21 Removing Registration Marks ccccccccsseeeseseeseeeeeees 21 Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design 0008 21 Loading the Printed Media into Your Cutter 0008 21 Outputting the Contours to Your Cutter ccceeeeeeeees 22 WNC Oss actrees E A E AEA E EP TE E 23 ii 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 you You may not disclose to any third party any confidential information concerning the Software or Scanvec Amiable In
3. Eora l Multiple Coyote ateos Job Area gt RAM 1007 MB 631 MB Free YM 2179 MB Free 0 43611 MB Free D 147157 MB Free ee 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 ig Send Job Sends the selected job to the output device 2006 Graphtec Corp Stops selected file from being output STOP Abort Delete Setting Application Preferences Deletes the selected job or jobs To set application preferences from the Edit menu select Preferences Reset Cancel The following settings are available Units The units of measurement displayed Precision The degree of precision to use with measurements 13 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 T
4. Passes fi Es Units Inches hz R Q Total size 5 67in x 5 78in The following settings are available Auto weld Removes overlapping areas of objects that have the same color Convert Selects whether the strokes will be cut separately as an strokes to object outlines Passes 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 Units Specifies the units that will be used for measurements 2006 Graphtec Corp 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 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 17 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 12 for details 12 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 Basic Elements of Cutting Master 2 The following are the basic elements of Cutting Master 2 m Pile Es File Edit Setup View Help File type Toolbar cerns acl
5. 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 and load it into your cutter Be sure to orient the printed media so that the registration marks are not upside down as this can cause problems Load the media into the cutter then position the head over the registration mark located at the top left corner when facing the cutter 21 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 2006 Graphtec Corp 22 Index aborting output 17 21 arithmetic operations 6 automatic calculation 6 automatic percent CalCulation cccccceeeeeee 6 automatic ratio calculation 6 automatic unit conversion 6 blocking output of tiles 14 calculating percentages 6 calculating ratioS 0068 6 calculation in place 6 COMmMuNICATION 0008 19 converting Units 6 Cropping jobs
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8. 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 options setting will be used for all colors or layers for 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 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 a Plotter Controller Line Select the line type 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 The length it takes for the line pattern to repeat Size when a line type other than solid is selected Test Cut Allows you to output test cutting jobs to approp
9. 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 2006 by Scanvec Amiable Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the pr
10. 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 Processor G4 or greater Install Space 100 MB Operating System Windows 2000 amp XP OSX 10 2 or greater 800x600 resolution monitor with 16 bit color 4x CD ROM or DVD Drive Windows Pentium Ill 600 MHz Available Port for Output Device Before You Install the Software Internet Connection Before you install the software 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 Installing the Software Windows To install Cutting Master 2 1 Uninstall any previous version of the software 2006 Graphtec Corp 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 7 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 8 Select the Start menu folder
11. Click OK 10 Click Quit Uninstalling the Software Macintosh Ie 2 3 Exit Cutting Master 2 by selecting Quit from the application menu In the Cutting Master folder double click Uninstall Click OK 2006 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 13 for details Run Preference Manager 2 Using Preference Manager 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 Defa
12. GRAPHTEC Cutting Master 2 for CraftROBO User Manual Version 1 2 Contents MMOGUIC WOM ereen ate ieee ae eine tele eeratletait ts 1 LISING the SOMWANC ieren Peace wa eiheeiels ecctaoeckdieecces 1 Supported Applications cccceeccccseececeeseeeceeeeeseeseesseneeeeas 1 Installation and S tUD sesseersusensgoeiaaei n EE ESENES 2 Recommended System Requirements ccccccseeeeeeeeees 2 Before You Install the Software cccccceccceesseeeseeeeeeeeneees 2 Installing the Software WINdOWS cccsseeeeeeeeeeees 2 Uninstalling the Software Windows cceceeeeeees 2 Installing the Software Macintosh ccseccsseeeeees 3 Uninstalling the Software Macintosh ccccseeceee 3 Creating an Output Device Setup cceeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Using Preference Manager cccccsseeccsseeecsseseeceeeessaaeees 4 Saving a Set of Preferences enian 4 Loading a Set of Preferences cccccseeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Restoring the Software to its Original State 4 Exiting Preference Managel ccccccccsseeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeens 4 Creating the Job in the Design Application cccccccceseeeees 5 Guidelines for Creating Your D SIQN ccsseseceeeeeeeeeeees 5 Accessing the Cut Plot Dialog ccccccccsseeceeseeeeseeeeeteees 5 Entering Numerical Valu s cccccescecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaees 6 Using Built
13. 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 17 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 2006 Graphtec Corp 18 Contour Cutting Using Cutting Master 2 Cutting Master 2 allows you to use a cutter to cut a contour on printed output generated 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 sepa
14. able driver options J Single setting for all Preset Pen Speed 10cmn s Force fio 4 Line type Pitch size 0 000in Test cut All er R eset F i i i i i i YYYY YYYY YYYY YYYY YYYY YYY YYYY v k ol Zx Total size 5 67 in x 5 78in Done The following settings are available _ Plotter control 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 If 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 f 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 2006 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 enabled there will only be a single set of weedlines for the entire job Check to set the
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16. d 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 and right edges of the cuttable area of the output media Places the job at the specified distances from the lower and left edges of the cuttable area of the output media Centers the job along the width of the cuttable area Centers the job in the middle of the cuttable area Only available for sheet material Rotates the image on the media in 90 degree increments Click the button until you achieve the desired orientation Flips the selected image on the vertical axis so that your image will be mirrored when output Selection Output only the selected objects not the entire design This Only option is enabled if you had objects selected when you opened the dialog 2006 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 EEE CraftROBO ccl00 20 Graph Job Status Cid Properties a 7 Bycolor By layer Color Layer P R127 GO B255 V Pause between colors layers V En
17. he 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 2006 Graphtec Corp 14 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 menu 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 P The Job Workflow tab fel displays information about Setup name Emme the output device Setup name Name of the setup 2006 Graphtec Corp Communication Tab fH 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 de
18. 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 10 2 Select the Rename command from the Preset list 3 Type in the new name and press OK 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 to delete the preset Yes No 3 Click Yes 2006 Graphtec Corp Editing Custom Line Types To edit the custom line types 1 Select Edit from the Line Type list b fz Custom 1 024i 0 003in E Custom 2 0 000in l 2 000in r r Custom 3 0 000in 0 000in l O K 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 and Custom 3 has three 3 Click OK 11 Setting Advanced Tab Properties The Advanced tab allows you to set several options specific to cutting jobs Cut Plot i Ioj x CraftROBO cc100 20 Graph v Job Status O OOOO a 7 M Auto weld Convert strokes to outlines Necsseessesccssscssesee
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20. l 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 if 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 For instance if a value is set to 10 and you enter 90 the new value will be 9 2006 Graphtec Corp 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
21. le 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 16 Outputting Jobs from Cutting Master 2 If 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 If 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 f
22. matically merge overlapping objects together 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 object to force multiple cutting passes 2006 Graphtec Corp 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 F Cut Plot 10 x CraftR OBO cc100 20 Graph Job Properties ia Media size User defined v amp 8 500in H Job size A cl 5 667in r Position Qe 0 000 amp Jo oonin 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 icons depending on your version of CorelDraw f CorelDRAW 10 i CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 tz CorelDRAW 11 2 7 TO 11 000in i ooo i0000 4 V Proportional 5 781in a Fit to media 2 da F Ly QI by Total size goeeescecsececcccccoseosessessessg 5 67in x 5 78in Entering Numerical Values Cutting Master 2 supports a number of unique features that make it easier to enter numerica
23. meee teeter er 11 editing tileS ccee 13 preventing output of tiles 14 FEMOVING iwecccsictsleecctoercleer 14 selecting a tile 13 uniform tiling ccceeee sees 13 1OOID AI Sia 17 trimming JODS ceeeee eee ee 14 uniform tiling seeeee seen 13 unit Conversion 00cceeeee 6 units of measurement 17 using the software 1 23
24. order 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 20 Replacing a Rectangle with Registration Marks If a rectangle is created in the design application and is selected when the Registration Marks dialog is opened Cutting Master 2 can use it as a bounding box for the registration 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 amp gt To replace a rectangle with registration marks E 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 4 Make sure the Convert Rectangle option is checked Set any other desired options see previous instructions Click OK Removing Registration Marks To remove the registration marks do one of the following e Repeat the procedure used to add the marks but select None e Unlock and delete the layer that contains the registration marks 2006 Graphtec Corp Outputting the Printed Parts of the Design To output the printed parts of the design 1 Hide the layer or layers which contain the contour cuts 2 Make sure the layer or layers which contain the printed part of the design are visible
25. rate 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 2006 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 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
26. riate output devices to make sure everything is functioning properly 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 2006 Graphtec Corp e Copies e Copy spacing 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 ti 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 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
27. rom a file 1 From the File menu select Add Job a x Look in Temp e Fae fe E Snowflake plt Add My Recent ___ Cancel Documents Desktop My Documents V Preview I Copy to job folder My Computer a My Network File name fh Places Files of type all Readable 2 Select the file to be added 2006 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 then 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 ess 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 to start mark detection or press Cancel to abort the job cme 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
28. that the entire width of the De foooin F pom 4 media is displayed o a F geavececescevessssccceseasesceceny Click to select Zoom to All Objects The preview window J S lecticn cri will Zoom in or out so that all of the objects in the design are e displayed Reset Click to return job properties to their default settings Send Send the job to Cutting Master 2 with the current settings Done Close the Cut Plot dialog and return to the design PR Q B R Tase 567nx578n AeA The following settings are available Media The size of the media loaded into your output device Select Size A of the preset sizes or specify unique dimensions 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 f The job s width and height ag tog The job s width and height as a percentage of the original 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 2006 Graphtec Corp 7 Proportional When this option is selected the height and width of the job are increased or decreased together to keep the original proportions intact Position These settings change the position of the job on the media The distance between the job and the right an
29. ults 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 ee Cancel 3 Type the name for the set of preferences in the field and click OK 2006 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 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 Use colors or layers to separate objects that you want to 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 There is no need to make duplicate copies of your design in the design application Cutting Master 2 can easily output duplicates of any design and can even place multiple copies on the same page Don t worry about objects of the same color that overlap The Auto Weld feature can auto
30. urisdictions 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 2006 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 On Macintosh OS X Cutting Master 2 supports the following design applications e Adobe Illustrator 10 CS CS2 2006 Graphtec Corp Installation and Setup Before you begin installing the software read the hardware requirements below For optimal performance we
31. vice 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 buffer Check port state before sending The size of the transmission buffer in bytes If checked the software will send a data packet to the cutter to test if the cutter is connected before beginning to cut the job 15 USB COM 2006 Graphtec Corp Use Whenever possible the software uses a standard custom LPT driver 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 whi
32. when a job is edited or resized 19 Adding Registration Marks Automatically lf 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 Registration Marks x In Adobe Illustrator from the File menu select Cutting Master 2 then Registration marks 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 f CorelDRAW10 d CorelDRAW 12 amp X3 ats CorelDRAW 11 C Graphtec Type 2 Automatic L l Units Inches Margin 0 39ir Direction Horizontal M Convert rectangle Total zize 5 65in 5 7 rin Heset Cancel 3 Select the desired registration mark from the topmost list None U Graphtec Type 2 Automatic 2006 Graphtec Corp 4 Set the following options Units Margin Direction Convert Rectangle Total size 5 Click OK The unit of measurement The distance between the registration marks and the job If checked Segment Area type marks will be rotated 90 degrees If checked the registration marks will be placed around the b
33. where the shortcut for the software will appear By default a new folder will be created for the product Click Next 9 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 10 Click Next to begin installing the software 11 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 12 Click Yes to clear the preferences 13 Select Finish Uninstalling the Software Windows 1 Exit Cutting Master 2 by selecting Exit from File menu 2 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 7 Select the Install Location and click Install The software installs Click Stop to halt installation 8 Click Yes to clear the preferences 9
34. 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 job and the location of your output on the media ioi x The following controls are available on all tabs of the Cut Plot dialog Properties Click to adjust the setup properties See Editing Output n iaus Device Settings page 15 for details eT isl Click to start Cutting Master 2 H User defined i he Click to select the Select tool This tool is selected by 8 pam 10 from A default most of the time Job size i ol Click to select the Zoom tool Click and drag in the job e 5sm fiooooox A preview pane to select an area of the design to zoom in on t evn oo Hold the CTRL key and click to zoom out ar ee it to media v Proportional a Click to select Zoom to Width The preview pane will Position automatically zoom in or out so
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