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.

BladeMediaBlade forceAmount of blade offset

(amount of blade tip correction)

Blade life (general guide)*1
ZEC-U5032General Signage Vinyl30 to 100 gf0.25 mm (0.01 in.)8,000 mm (26,246.7 ft.)
ZEC-U5025General Signage Vinyl30 to 100 gf0.25 mm (0.01 in.)4,000 mm (13,123.4 ft.)
Fluorescent Vinyl120 to 200 gf0.25 mm (0.01 in.)4,000 mm (13,123.4 ft.)
Fluorescent Vinyl100 to 200 gf0.25 mm (0.01 in.)4,000 mm (13,123.4 ft.)
*1 The values for "Blade life" are estimates for when an identical type of media is used.

When uncut areas remain even when the blade force is increased to a value that is higher than the values shown in this chart by 50 to 60 gf, replace the blade.