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• Click the Align the Head button to Align the Head into the cutting position and power up the motors in preparation of cutting a mat. Aligning the Head will only get the machine ready to cut, but not actually cut.

NOTE: The hardware photos below may slightly differ from your specific model but the steps are still the same.

Align the Head Button vs. the Cut Button

• Optionally, if you click the Cut button when the motors are disengaged, it will prompt you to Align the Head. After the Head is Aligned, itwill then Cut the mat.

• When you click Cut, you will get a message displaying which clamps should be rotated. Rotate the indicated clamps as described below and click Continue.

• Push the indicated clamp toward the board to release the pressure.

• Rotate the indicated clamps so that they are facing away from the center of the board. 

• Make sure that the indicated clamps are facing away from the center of the board. When the clamps are engaged, they will be retracted flush with the board.

• For the next cutting job, the clamps should be rotated back toward the center of the board to hold down the next mat. 

• Rotate the foot block into the 12 O’Clock position. Rotate the footblock with the blade cartridge on top of the head.

• Holding it about an inch above the bottom rail, slide the gantry and the head assembly to the left edge of the CMC until it stops. 

• It will stop against the Magnetic Stop.

• Then slide the head down until the footblock rests against the Head Alignment Stop.

• Click the Align the Head button or the Cut button to finish the Align the Head sequence.

• On the Alignment screen, make sure that the Pen, Vinyl and Creasing tools are not in the footblock.

• Click Continue on the Alignment screen.

• Head will align to the home position.

• If you clicked the Align the Head button, the CMC is now aligned and ready to cut.

• If you clicked the Cut button, the CMC will now begin to cut the mat.