2 Make adjustments according to the new blade.

  1. Close the front cover.
  2. Press , , , or to move the cutting carriage to the location where you want to carry out the cutting test.
    You can freely set the location for the cutting test.
  3. Press FUNCTION.
  4. Press several times to display the screen shown below.


  5. Press to display the screen shown below.


  6. Press ENTER.
    The test pattern is cut.
  7. When the cutting of the test pattern is finished, press .
  8. Check the results of the cutting test.


    Check item Result Setting item Adjustment
    Check the shape. The cut shape is distorted. SPEED Reduce
    Peel off the circle. The square also peels off. FORCE Increase
    Some uncut areas remain. SPEED Reduce
    Peel off the square. The blade leaves faint traces on the backing paper. FORCE No change
    The blade trace is indistinct. Increase
    The blade trace is too deep and cuts into the backing paper. Reduce
    Check the shape of the square you have peeled off.


    The corners are not rounded and do not have "horns." OFFSET No change


    The corners are rounded. Increase


    The corners have "horns." Reduce
  9. Press or to select the cutting condition you want to set.
    Display screen (cutting conditions) Setting details Default settings


    Set the force (pressure) of the blade. 50 gf


    Set the speed of cutting. 30 cm/s


    Set the blade offset. Enter the listed offset value for the blade.

    The offset value for the included blade is 0.250 mm (9.8 mil).

    0.250 mm


    Set the blade's up speed during cutting (the speed at which the blade travels when it moves to the next cutting line after cutting one cutting line). If the media comes loose during no-load feed and the blade damages the surface of the media, reduce the speed. 30 cm/s
  10. Press to display the screen shown below.








  11. Press or to select a value.
  12. Press ENTER to confirm your entry.
  13. Press to go back to step 9.
    Repeat steps 9 and 10 to adjust the cutting conditions.
  14. Press FUNCTION to go back to the original screen.