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Note: Not all cartridges are available for all CMC models.

• The Crease Cartridge creases the material to make folding it easier when making Boxes.

A Cartridge is the physical component that holds a Blade, Deboss Stylus, Pen or other application tool.

• The Crease Exterior Backup is Too Long.

  • This is viewed from the front of the mat.

• Decrease the Exterior Backup.See Exterior Backup for additional information.

The Exterior Backup controls where the Blade Plunges into the Matboard (not the Fallout) on the Exterior cut. 

The Exterior Backup field is marked with a Green Arrow on the Configuration screen and the Map illustration.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Short, it can leave a Hook in the corner.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Long, Decrease the Exterior Backup.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Short, Increase the Exterior Backup.

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• Crease Exterior Backup is Too Short.

  This is viewed from the front of the mat

  .

• Increase the Exterior Backup.

• See Exterior Backup for additional information.

The Exterior Backup controls where the Blade Plunges into the Matboard (not the Fallout) on the Exterior cut. 

The Exterior Backup field is marked with a Green Arrow on the Configuration screen and the Map illustration.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Short, it can leave a Hook in the corner.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Long, Decrease the Exterior Backup.

If the Exterior Backup is cut too Short, Increase the Exterior Backup.

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• Crease Exterior Overcut is Too Long.

  This is viewed from the front of the mat

  is Too Long.

• Decrease the Exterior Overcut.See Exterior Overcutfor additional information.

The Exterior Overcut controls where the Blade Retracts from the Matboard (not the Fallout) on the Exterior cut.

The Exterior Overcut field is marked with a Red Arrow on the Configuration screen and the Map illustration.

If the Exterior Overcut is cut too Long, Decrease the Exterior Overcut.

If the Exterior Overcut is cut too Short, Increase the Exterior Overcut.

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• Crease is applied at the Wrong Size.

  • This is viewed from the front of the mat.

• Opening is too Large:

  • Decrease the Opening Adjustment.

• Opening is too Small:

  • Increase the Opening Adjustment.

• See Opening Adjustment for additional information.

The Opening Adjustment controls the size of the Object cut or applied with non-blade cartridges.

If the Opening is cut too Large, Decrease the Opening Adjustment.

If the Opening is cut too Small, Increase the Opening Adjustment.

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• Crease is applied at the Wrong Depth When Using a SKU.

• The Crease Blade Depth is too Deep:

  • Decrease the Depth Bias.

• The Crease Blade Depth is too Shallow:

  • Increase the Depth Bias.

  See 

  • Depth Bias

  for additional information

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The Depth Bias is used to calculate the properBlade Depth when the SKUselected for the matboard contains the Matboard Thickness.

The formula is: [(Default Depth) - 10]

For example, if the normal Blade Depth for 4-ply is 11, then 11-10=1, so enter 1 for the Depth Bias.

When adjusting Configurations, click the Plus (Increase) or Minus (Decrease) button on the desired field about five times.

Click OK and do another test cut.

Continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

• Select this topic to see information on editing with the Troubleshooting utility to make quick edits to the Configurations for a single object on the Cutting Preview. 

The Troubleshooting Utility allows you to bring in a single opening and automatically selects the correct Cartridge tab and Bevel Type to configure.