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Pen Cartridge Configurations

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  • The Pen Cartridge draws onto the matboard with the selected pen.

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titleCartridge Definition

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

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Pen Tab

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titleHow to Select the Bevel Type to Edit

Select desired Cartridge Tab. 

Select the desired Pen Number from Current Bevel Type.

Edit the desired Configuration field.

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Pen Cartridge Definition

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titlePen Cartridge Definition

The Pen Cartridge is used to draw onto the surface of the matboard on the CMC to create a design.

You can Pen Designs, CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.

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Pen is Applied to the Wrong Place Horizontally 

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  • Pen is applied to the Wrong Place Horizontally.

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  • Tool If the Pen line is applied too far Left:Too Far Left Horizontally, Increase the Horizontal Adjustment.

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  • Tool If the Pen line is applied too far Right:Too Far Right Horizontally, Decrease the Horizontal Adjustment.

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titlePen Horizontal Adjustment Definition

The Horizontal Adjustment defines the global Horizontalplacement of objects applied with the Non-Blade Tool Pen Cartridges.

If the Tool Pen line is applied too far Too Far Left Horizontally, Increase the Horizontal Adjustment.

If the Tool Pen line is applied too far Too Far Right Horizontally, Decrease the Horizontal Adjustment.

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See: Horizontal Adjustment.

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titleHow to Adjust the Horizontal 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.

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Pen is Applied to the Wrong Place Vertically 

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  • Pen is applied to the Wrong Place Vertically.

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  • Tool If the Pen line is applied too far Up:Too Far Up Vertically, Decreasethe Vertical Adjustment.

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  • Tool If the Pen line is applied too far Down:Too Far Down Vertically, Increase the Vertical Adjustment.

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titlePen Vertical Adjustment Definition

The Vertical Adjustment defines the global Vertical placement of objects applied with the Non-Blade Tool Pen Cartridges.

If the Tool Pen line is applied too far Too Far Up Vertically, Decreasethe Vertical Adjustment.

If the Tool Pen line is applied too far Too Far Down Vertically, Increase the Vertical Adjustment.

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See: Vertical Adjustment.

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titleHow to Adjust the Vertical 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.

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Pen is the Wrong Size

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  • Pen is the Wrong Size.

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titlePen Opening Adjustment Definition

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

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

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

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See: Opening Adjustment.

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titleHow to Adjust 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.

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Pen Applied at the Wrong Depth

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  • Pen is applied at the Wrong Depth.

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  • If the Non-Blade Tool is too Shallow:, Increase the Depth Setting.

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titlePen Depth Setting Definition

The Depth Setting controls the Blade Depth for theNon-Blade Tools in the Configurations.

If the Non-Blade Tool is too Deep, Decrease the Depth Setting.

If the Non-Blade Tool is too Shallow, Increase the Depth Setting.

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Pen Cartridge Tears the Mat

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See: Depth Setting for Pen.

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Pen Cartridge Tears the Mat

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  • The Non-Blade Tool is Tearing in Tears the Corners of the segments:, Increase the Corner Pause.

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  • The Non-Blade Tool is Pausing Too Long pausing too long in the Corners of the segments:, Decrease the Corner Pause. 

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titlePen Corner Pause Definition

The Corner Pause setting in Configurations is the amount of time, in milliseconds, to pause the application of the Non-Blade Tools between segments.

The Non-Blade Tool is Tearing in Tears the Corners of the segments, Increase the Corner Pause. 

The Non-Blade Tool is Pausing Too Long pausing too long in the Corners of the segments, Decrease the Corner Pause. 

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See: Corner Pause for Pen

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Pen Lines are too Long

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  • Pen Lines are drawn Too Long.

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  • If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied Too Long, Decrease the Overshoot.

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titlePen Overshoot Definition

The Overshoot controls how far past the end of the Line/Arc Segment to apply the Non-Blade Tool(Deboss, Pen or Vinyl).

This is similar to the Overcut used with the Blade cartridges.

If the Overshoot is applied too If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied Too Long, Decrease the Overshoot.

If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied too Too Short, Increase the Overshoot.

This is similar to the Overcut used with the Blade cartridges.

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See: Overshoot for Pen.

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titleHow to Adjust the Overshoot

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.

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Pen Lines are too Short 

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  • Pen Lines are drawn Too Short.

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  • If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied Too Short, Increase the Overshoot.

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titlePen Overshoot Definition

The Overshoot controls how far past the end of the Line/Arc Segment to apply the Non-Blade Tool(Deboss, Pen or Vinyl).

This is similar to the Overcut used with the Blade cartridges.

If the Overshoot is applied too If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied Too Long, Decrease the Overshoot.

If the Overshoot of the Non-Blade Tool is applied too Too Short, Increase the Overshoot.

This is similar to the Overcut used with the Blade cartridges.

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See: Overshoot for Pen.

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titleHow to Adjust the Overshoot

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.

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Set Pen to Plunge Between Pen Line Segments

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  • Set the Pen to Plunge Between Pen Line Segments.

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  • The Non-Blade Tool leaves a Dot where it plunges, select Unplunge.

  • The Non-Blade Tool takes Too Long to apply, select Plunge.

  • See Plunge for additional information.

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    titlePen Plunge Definition

    The Plunge function controls whether to Plunge/Unplunge between the Line/Arc Segments of an object when applying a Non-Blade Tool.

    The Non-Blade Tool leaves a Dot where it plunges, select Unplunge.

    The Non-Blade Tool takes Too Long to apply, select Plunge.

    This is different from the Plunge Count which controls the number of Blade Plunges for each Blade Cartridge before pausing for a Blade Change.

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    Calibrating Different Pens

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    • How to Calibrate Different Pens.

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    See: Plunge for Pen.

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    Calibrating Different Pens

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    1. Use the Install Pen /wiki/spaces/FrameShop8x/pages/1942502929 utility to calibrate different pens.

    2. See Install Pen for additional information.

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    titleInstall Pen Definition

    The Pen Cartridge is used to draw onto the surface of the matboard on the CMC to create a design.

    The Install Pen Utility is used to Calibrate each pen defined in the software.

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    Troubleshooting Button

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

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    titleTroubleshooting Button Definition

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

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    Set Pen Defaults

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    titleDefault Setting for Pens

    Set up the Pen Defaults in the Admin Editor section of the software.

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