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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.

• V-Groove Width is Too Wide or Too Thin.

• V-Groove cuts Too Thin:

  • Increase the Width Adjustment.

• V-Groove cuts Too Wide:

  • Decrease the Width Adjustment.

The Width Adjustment controls the Width of the V-Groove Lines.

If the V-Groove is cutting Too Thin, Increase the Width Adjustment.

If the V-Groove is cutting Too Wide, Decrease the Width 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.

• Outside Non-Oval V-Groove has a Swoop:

  • Decrease the Outside Rotation.

• Outside Non-Oval V-Groove has a Flare:

  • Increase the Outside Rotation.

The Outside Rotation on Non-Oval V-Grooves controls for Swoops and Flares in the Outside Cut of the Non-Oval V-Grooves.

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.

• Inside Non-Oval V-Groove has Swoops or Flares.

• Inside Non-Oval V-Groove has a Swoop:

  • Increase the Inside Rotation.

• Inside Non-Oval V-Groove has a Flare:

  • Decrease the Outside Rotation.

The Inside Rotation on Non-Oval V-Grooves controls for Swoops and Flares in the Inside Cut of the Non-Oval V-Grooves.

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.

• Outside Oval V-Groove has Feathers or Bumps.

• Outside Oval V-Groove has a Feather:

  • Increase the Outside Oval Rotation.

• Outside Oval V-Groove has a Bump:

  • Decrease the Outside Oval Rotation.

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.

• Inside Oval V-Groove has a Feather:

  • Decrease the Inside Oval Rotation.

• Inside Oval V-Groove has a Bump:

  • Increase the Inside Oval Rotation.

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.

• Deboss, Pen or Vinyl Tool Object is in the Wrong Place Horizontally.

• Tool line is too far Left:

  • Increase the Horizontal Adjustment.

• Tool line is too far Right:

  • Decrease the Horizontal Adjustment.

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

If the Tool line is applied too far Left, Increase the Horizontal Adjustment.

If the Tool line is applied too far Right, Decrease 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.

• Tool line is too far Up:

  • Decrease the Vertical Adjustment.

• Tool line is too far Down:

  • Increase the Vertical Adjustment.

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

If the Tool line is applied too far Up, Decrease the Vertical Adjustment.

If the Tool line is applied too far Down, Increase 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.

• Deboss, Pen or Vinyl Tool is at the Wrong Blade Depth.

• Non-Blade Tool is Too Deep:

  • Decrease the Depth Setting.

• Non-Blade Tool is Too Shallow:

  • Increase the Depth Setting.

The Depth Setting controls the Blade Depth for the Non-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.

• Deboss, Pen or Vinyl Tool is Tearing the Matboard.

• Non-Blade Tool is Tearing in the Corners of the segments:

  • Increase the Corner Pause. 

• Non-Blade Tool is Pausing Too Long in the Corners of the segments:

  • Decrease the Corner Pause. 

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 the Corners of the segments, Increase the Corner Pause. 

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

• Deboss, Pen or Vinyl Tool line is Too Long or Too Short.

• Overshoot is Too Long:

  • Decrease the Overshoot.

• Overshoot is Too Short:

  • Increase the Overshoot.

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 Long, Decrease the Overshoot.

If the Overshoot is applied Too Short, Increase 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.

• Deboss, Pen or Vinyl Tool line Tears in the corner.

• Non-Blade Tool leaves a Dot where it plunges:

  • Select Unplunge.

• Non-Blade Tool takes Too Long to apply:

  • Select Plunge.

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.

• The Install Pen utility is used to Calibrate the system for different Pens.

The Install Pen Utility calibrates the Pen Tool for use on the CMC.

The Pen Cartridge draws onto the surface of the matboard to create a design. In addition to templates, you can also Pen CutArts, LetterMats and TTFs.