2. Load the printed material

Load the material printed from a printer to the machine.

IMPORTANT Curled material cannot be used, as crop marks may not be readable. If material curls when printed, straighten it out before loading it onto the machine.
Procedure
  1. Check the origin for cutting () on the material.
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  2. Set the material by positioning its origin for cutting to the bottom left of the machine.
    IMPORTANT If the material is loaded in an incorrect direction, the machine will not be able to read the crop marks.
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  3. Position the pinch rollers.
    Note the following points when positioning the pinch rollers.
    • Position the pinch rollers () to the outside of the tool marks ()
    • Make sure the pinch rollers () are set within the range of the grit patterns ()
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    Set the crop mark positions manually. Note the following points when using material in sizes other than A3, A4, or B4.

    • When using a pinch roller within the leftmost grit pattern, make sure to leave at least 30 mm (1.19 in.) (W) from the left end of the grit pattern to the crop mark. If the cleared distance is less than 30 mm (1.19 in.), the crop mark cannot be read.
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  4. Align the left edge of the material so that it lies approximately parallel to the guide line ().
    Figure 1. View from above the Machine
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  5. Raise the loading lever.

    The material is secured in place.

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  6. Turn on the machine.
  7. Select PIECE as the type of material.
  8. Press [ENTER].
    The cuttable width and length are displayed.
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  9. Press [▲][▼] to move the material and position the crop mark () above the blade protector ().
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    IMPORTANT Crop marks cannot be read in the situations indicated below. Remove the material once, and then reload it.
    • The crop marks are separated from the blade protector () by a distance of 15 mm (0.60 in.) or more ()
    • The left and right crop marks are slanted by 5 degrees or more () with respect to the moving direction of the cutting carriage
    • The left and right crop marks deviate by 20 mm (0.79 in.) or more () in the material-feed direction
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  10. Press [◀][▶] to move the cutting carriage so that the tip of the blade comes over the center of the lower-left crop mark.
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