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These are the steps you will be going through when for cutting a mat.

The screen indicator will display if you are cutting from the back  or the front  of the mat.

Place Matboard on the Board

Place the matboard on the CMC with the front of the mat facing the board when cutting from the back or  and with the front of the mat facing the user when cutting from the front. 

See: Placing Matboard when Cutting from the Back for more information.

See: Placing Matboard when Cutting from the Front for more information.

Check for Clamp Interference

Check for Clamp Interference on the CMC Z1 and Z (9000z), and adjust the finger-clamps accordingly.

See: Clamp Interference CMC Z1 and Z (9000z).

Click Cut

Click the Cut button on the Cutting Preview screen.

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Screen.

See: Cut Button.

Align the Head

If the motors on the CMC are disengaged, the user will be prompted to Align the Head. 

If the current layer uses a different blade cartridge or is a different mat thickness than the last layer cut, the user will be prompted to change the cartridge and/or blade depth. 

• See: Align the Head on the CMC Z1. 

• See: Align the Head on the CMC Z (9000z). 

• See: Align the Head on the CMC 9000. 

• See: Align the Headon the CMC 8000. 

Change the Blade Cartridge and Blade Depth

Change the Blade Cartridge and Blade Depth as prompted, and click OK. 

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See: Changing the Blade Cartridge.

See: Changing the Blade Depth.

After the Head is Aligned, the desired Blade Cartridge inserted and the Blade Depth adjusted as prompted, the CMC will begin to cut.