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Align the Head on the CMC Z (9000z)

  • 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.

Info

  • Aligning the Head will

only

  • get the machine ready to cut, but not actually cut.

  • You will need to click the Cut Button to cut the design.

Info

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

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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.

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Aligning the Head on the CMC Z (9000z)

The

When Motors are Disengaged

  • If any of the Clamps are in the way, the Cut Preview highlights in

red

  • Red any clamps that are in the way of the current cut sequence

. These are the ones that will

  • and need to be rotated out of the way before you cut the mat.

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  • The CMC will do an Interference Check to see if any of the clamps are in the way of the current cut sequence.

  • Rotate the indicated clamps as described below and click Continue.

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  • To rotate the Clamp out of the way, push the indicated clamp toward the

board

  • Board to release the pressure.

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  • Rotate the indicated

clamps

  • Clamps so that they are facing away from the center of the

board

  • Board.

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  • When the

clamps

  • Clamps are engaged, they will be retracted flush with the

board

  • Board.

  • For the next cutting job, the

clamps

  • Clamps should be rotated back toward the center of the

board

  • Board to hold down the next mat.

 

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  • Rotate the

foot block

  • Footblock into the 12 O’Clock position. 

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  • Holding it about an inch above the bottom rail, slide the

gantry

  • Gantry and the

head

  • Head assembly to the left edge of the CMC until it stops. 

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  • It will stop against the Magnetic Stop.

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  • Then slide the

head

  • Head down until the

footblock

  • Footblock rests against the Head Alignment Stop.

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

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

footblock

  • Footblock.

  • Click Continue on the Alignment screen.

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  • Head will align to the

home

  • Home position.

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  • If you clicked the Align the Head button, the CMC is now

aligned

  • Aligned and ready to cut.

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

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See Also: Disengage Button

Use the Disengage button to cut the power to the motors of the cutting head.

  • Click the Disengage button to disengage power to the motors of the cutting Head on the CMC. 

  • User will be prompted to Click OK to release the motors.

  • Grasp the Head and then Click OK. 

  • The motors will be disengaged and the Head will drop. When the motors are disengaged, the Head and the Gantry can be moved freely by hand.

  • The head will need to be Aligned again before the next mat is cut.

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