Performing Just 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. This section shows how to configure settings for performing cutting only for jobs, not for queue folders.

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. Depending on the target to set, use one of the methods below to display Settings.
    • Double-click the job to set.
    • Right-click on the job to set, then click Edit Design - Settings.
    • With a job selected, click VW7_JobMenu1 on the left side of the job tool area, and then click VW7_CustomizeSettings.
  2. Click VW7-ICON_CutControl Cut Controls.
  3. Select the Cut Only from the Operation Mode.
  4. Set the following Cut Controls items as necessary.

    • Cut Image Boundaries

      Cuts the border of the job regardless of whether a cutting line is present. Select from None, Normal Cut, and Perforated Cut. The generated border cutting line can be checked with the preview in the job settings window.

    • Return to Origin After Print

      Returns the media to the origin (the position before cutting) after cutting. Set when performing printing 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.

    • 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 stable because cutting is not performed while roll media is pulled tight.

    • Cutting Conditions Settings

      Enables the setting of printer cut conditions such as Cutting Speed. To set cutting conditions, refer to Cutting Conditions Settings in the VersaWorks 7 Master Guide.

    • Conditions for Cutting Perforated Lines

      Enables the setting of conditions for cutting perforated lines.

  5. Configure other settings such as the media settings if necessary.
  6. Click OK.
    You are returned to the main window.
    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 VW7-ICON_LayoutLayout.
    3. Enter a value in Margin under EPS .
      • If you scale the image in the Queue Properties - Layout or 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. Click PRINT. Alternatively, right-click a job and select PRINT - Print.
    The Advanced Print Settings window appears.
  8. Set the Print Count.
    • If you do not want to specify the print count, see Printing Only Once at All Times in the VersaWorks 7 Master Guide.
    • If you want to place multiple sets of data to print in order to ensure that no media is wasted, set the Print Count to 1, and then set Copy according to the information in Setting the Number of Copies to Print in the VersaWorks 7 Master Guide.
  9. Click Print.
    Cutting starts along the cutting lines of the selected job. This operation is repeated for the number of times specified with Print Count.
    MEMO
    • Recognized cutting lines are displayed as red dotted lines in the preview area in the Settings window.

    • You can also change these settings in the 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 .