Performing Printing and Cutting Continuously

Automatically pulls back the media after printing and then performs cutting.

Even with print data where there is no cutting line around the border, it is possible to set cutting at image boundaries and perform cutting output.

However, when the print data is an EPS file and a cutting line has been drawn around the border, it is possible that the saved print data has a cutting line that is outside the printing area. In this case, it is not possible to cut all of the outside. Either correct the print data so it has margins, or else configure the settings listed under MEMO in Step 6.

Procedure
  1. Perform the operation shown below according to what is being set.
    • Job: Double-click the job to open the Job Settings window.
    • Queue folder: Click for the queue folder to open the Queue Properties window.
  2. Click .
  3. From the Operation Mode list, select Print & Cut.
  4. Select the following check boxes as necessary.

    • Cut All Paths

      Cuts along all lines (paths) drawn in vector format in the data. All paths will be recognized as cutting lines and will be cut regardless of whether they are drawn with the spot color (CutContour).

    • Cut Image Boundaries

      Cuts the border of the job regardless of whether a cutting line is present. The generated border cutting line can be checked with the preview in the job settings window.

    • Return to Origin After Print

      Pulls back the media after printing.

    • Return to Origin After Cut

      Returns the media to the origin (the position before cutting) after cutting.

    • Cut Passes

      Use this option to specify the number of cut passes when cutting thick media or hard media. Depending on the media, cutting multiple times with lower blade force may give more aesthetically pleasing results than cutting once with higher blade force.

    • Cutting Conditions Settings

      The settings can be configured for Cutting Speed and other printer cutting conditions.Configuring the Cutting Conditions

    • Execute PREFEED Operation

      Feeds out media according to the size of the data sent from the computer, pulls the media back to the output-start location, and then performs output. The cutting quality is especially stable because the media is not forcefully pulled tight.

  5. Configure other settings such as the media settings if necessary.
  6. Click OK .
    • Any changes made in Job Settings will be applied.
    • When changes are made in Queue Properties:
      1. A message that printing settings will be overwritten appears. Click Yes.

      2. To apply the changes to a job already in the queue folder, select the job and click 1_2_2_4_clear_a.

    MEMO
    • The print data is an EPS file.
    • A cutting line has been drawn around the border.

      If both of the above conditions are met, additional settings are required. If you do not configure these additional settings, it may not be possible to cut a part of the border. Configure the settings shown below.

    1. Double-click the job.
    2. In the Queue Properties window, click .
    3. Enter a value in Margin under EPS.
      • If you scale the image in the Queue Properties - Layout or Job Settings - Layout window, the size of the margin will also be scaled.
      • When you add a job to the job list, the margin set with Margin is automatically added within the range specified by the border.
  7. Add the job containing cutting lines to the job list, and then click .
    First, the job is printed. When printing finishes, cutting starts automatically.
    MEMO

    • You can also change these settings in the Job Settings window after adding a job to the job list. However, you cannot change the Cut All Paths setting or the Margin setting under EPS.

    • If, after printing, you want to allow the ink to dry before starting cutting, set the Dry Time according to the information in Setting the Drying Time after Printing.