Performing Printing after Cutting

This method uses print data including cutting lines to perform cutting first followed by printing. Performing cutting first reduces the drying time compared to cutting after printing. Depending on the model you are using, this setting may be disabled.
Procedure
  1. Perform the operation shown below according to what is being set.
    MEMO If you want to cut all the paths, open the Queue Properties. You cannot configure the settings from the Job Settings.
    • 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 Cut & Print.
    MEMO When you select Cut & Print, the following settings are disabled.
  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.

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    • 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. In the Queue Properties window, click .
    2. Enter the value in Margin under EPS.
      • If you scale the image in the Queue Properties or Job Settings 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. Click .
    The Advanced Print Settings window appears.
  8. Set the Print Count.
  9. Click Print.
    First, the job is cutting. When cutting finishes, printing starts automatically. This operation is repeated for the number of times specified with Print Count.
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    • 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 you want to set Enable Variable Data Printing on the Job Settings window, select an option other than Cut & Print. When Enable Variable Data Printing is enabled, you cannot select Cut & Print.Step 3: Load the Files Required for Variable Printing