About the Blade

The cutting conditions and the service life of the blade change according to the media and the operating environment, even when you're using identical blades. The service life also differs according to the type of blade. A rough guide is shown below.

Blade Media Blade force Amount of blade offset

Blade life (general guide)*1
ZEC-U1005 General signage vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0.25 mm 8000 m
ZEC-U5025

General signage vinyl

Fluorescent vinyl

Reflective vinyl

30 to 100 gf

120 to 200 gf

100 to 200 gf

0.25 mm

0.25 mm

0.25 mm

4000 m

4000 m

4000 m

*1 The values for "Blade life" are estimates for when an identical type of media is used.
MEMO: When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher by 50 to 60 gf than the values shown in this chart, then replace the blade.