Step 2: Configuring the Cutting Conditions

Follow the procedure below to configure the cutting conditions on the basis of the type of media or the result of test cutting.
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 Cut Only or Print & Cut.
  4. Select the Cut Passes check box, and then enter the number of passes.
    MEMO 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. Increase the number of cut passes as necessary.
  5. Select the Cutting Conditions Settings check box.
    Adjust the setting based on the test cutting results from Step 1.
    Setting item Details
    Cutting Speed Enter the cutting speed in cm/s.
    Cutting Force Enter the blade force in units of gram-force.
    Blade Offset

    Enter the blade offset value (the distance between the tip and the center of the blade) in millimeters. Enter the offset value for the blade being used.
  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.