Cutting is misaligned or skewed

Is the media loaded and set up correctly?

If the media is not loaded and set up correctly, or media feed is not smooth, cutting may be adversely affected. Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly.

Are the settings for the cutting conditions appropriate?

Misalignment or skewing may occur if the cutting speed is too fast or the blade force is too high. Try changing the cutting conditions. With media having a strong adhesive layer, the adhesive layer reattaches to itself immediately after cutting. However, if a cutting test shows that the peeling of the media and the blade traces on the backing paper are optimal, the media is being cut properly. Be careful not to make the blade force too high.

Is the length of output too long?

For printing & cutting in particular, the longer the page length (that is, the longer the distance the media is returned after printing), the greater is the chance of misalignment occurring. It is a good idea to keep the size of each single page to the minimum necessary.

Are you using media that exhibits large expansion and contraction?

When you are performing printing followed immediately by cutting, misalignment occurs if the media expands or contracts. If this happens, try performing printing with crop marks followed by cutting. This corrects for the expansion and contraction of the media.

Is the setting for the Cutting Distance Correction menu item (under List of Media Settings) correct?

When you are performing printing followed immediately by cutting, go to List of Media Settings and set the Cutting Distance Correction correction value to 0.00%.

Have you corrected the misalignment of printing and cutting?

Misalignment between the printing and cutting positions may occur due to the thickness of the media or the head height. Make corrections for misaligned printing and cutting for the media you are using.

Is the cutting tool installed appropriately?

When installing the cutting tool, firmly tighten the screw and check that the cutting tool is fixed in place.

Is the blade worn?

A worn or chipped blade will negatively affect the cutting quality. Check the status of the blade and replace it with a new one if necessary.

Is there any buildup of pieces of media or dust inside the blade holder?

Remove the blade holder, and then take off the tip of the blade holder and remove any pieces of media or dust inside.

After cleaning, adjust the amount of blade extension.