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Cartridges Involved

This Configuration element involves the following Cartridges.

Info

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

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Pen Cartridge Configurations

Info

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

  • This is viewed from the front of the mat.

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Pen Tab

  • Select the Pen Tab.

  • Select the specific Pen to edit from the Cartridge dropdown control.

  • Note that each pen has its own set of configurations.

  • Below is a list of support documentation for editing the configurations of the Pen Cartridge on the Pen Tab.

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Pen is Applied to the Wrong Place Horizontally 

Problem:

The

Pen Cartridge Configurations

Contents:

Horizontally.

Resolution:

  • If too far left, increase the Pen Horizontal Adjustment.

  • If too far right, decrease the Pen Horizontal Adjustment.

  • See Pen Horizontal Adjustment for additional information.

InfoThe Horizontal Adjustment controls where the opening is cut
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Vertically 

Problem:

  • The Pen is Applied to the Wrong Place Vertically.

Resolution:

  • If too far down, increase the Pen Vertical Adjustment.

  • If too far up, decrease the Pen Vertical Adjustment.

  • See Pen Vertical Adjustment for additional information.

InfoThe Vertical Adjustment controls specifically where the opening is cut
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Problem:

The

Pen is the Wrong Size

.

Resolution:

  • If cut too small, increase the Pen Opening Adjustment.

  • If cut too large, decrease the Pen Opening Adjustment.

  • See Pen Opening Adjustment for additional information.

InfoThe Opening Adjustment controls the size of the opening.

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Depth

Problem:

  • The Pen is Applied at the Wrong Depth.

Resolution:

  • Cut too shallow, increase the Pen Depth Settings.

    • Cut too deep, decrease the Pen
    Settings.

  • See Pen Depth Setting for additional information.

    • Info

    • The Depth Setting controls the Blade Depth for the non-blade Tools (Deboss, Pen or Vinyl).

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    Problem:

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    Resolution:

    Info

    • The Corner Pause is the amount of time, in milliseconds, to pause the application of the non-blade Tools (Deboss, Pen or Vinyl) in the corners.

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    Pen Lines are too Long

    Problem:

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    The
    drawn
    .

    Resolution:

    • Decrease the Pen Overshoot.

    • See Pen Overshoot for additional information.

    InfoThe Overshoot controls how far past the end of the segment to apply the non-blade Tool (Deboss, Pen or Vinyl). This is similar to an Overcut.

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    Problem:

    • The Pen lines are drawn Short.

    Resolution:

    • Increase the Pen Overshoot.

    • See Pen Overshoot for additional information.

    Info

    • The Overshoot controls how far past the end of the segment to apply the non-blade Tool (Deboss, Pen or Vinyl). This is similar to an Overcut.

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    Set Pen to Plunge Between Pen Line Segments

    Problem:
    the
    .

    Resolution:

    • Select Plunge to plunge the Pen between Segments.

    • See Plunge for additional information.

    Info

    • The Plunge controls whether to Plunge/Unplunge between segments of an object when applying a non-blade Tool (Deboss, Pen or Vinyl).

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    Problem:

    • How to Calibrate Different Pens.

    Resolution:

  • Use the Install Pen utility to calibrate different pens.

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    InfoThe Install Penwill walk through calibrating for different pens.

    Set Pen Defaults

    Info

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

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    Info

    • 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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