Vertical Home for Openings: FrameShop Configurations Screen

Vertical Home for Openings

Vertical Home for Openings

The Vertical home defines the global vertical placement of objects cut with the blade cartridges. 

Adjust the Vertical Home if the Opening is Cut in the Wrong Place Vertically

Opening Cuts too Far Up when Not Cutting the Outside: Bottom Border too Big

Opening Cuts too Far Up when Not Cutting the Outside: Bottom Border too Big

Adjust the Vertical home if the opening is cutting too far up (as it sat on the board) when you are not cutting the outside of the mat. This is measured from the inside of the bevel to the edge of the mat.

This is viewed as it cut on the machine, i.e., from the back if cutting from the back, or from the front if cutting from the front.

The opening is cutting too far up, making the bottom border too big.

The Opening is Cut too Far Up

Decrease the Vertical home.

When making adjustments, click the plus or minus button at the end of the desired field about five times. Click OK and do another test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

The opening will move down.

Opening Cuts too Far Down when Not Cutting the Outside: Bottom Border too Small

Opening Cuts too Far Down when Not Cutting the Outside: Bottom Border too Small

Adjust the Vertical home if the opening is cutting too far down (as it sat on the board) when you are not cutting the outside of the mat. This is measured from the inside of the bevel to the edge of the mat.

This is viewed as it cut on the machine, i.e., from the back if cutting from the back, or from the front if cutting from the front.

The opening is cutting too far down, making the bottom border too small. 

Increase the Vertical home.

When making adjustments, click the plus or minus button at the end of the desired field about five times. Click OK and do another test cut. Check the results of the cut and continue making adjustments until the desired outcome is achieved.

The opening moves up.

Vertical Home Troubleshooting

Vertical Home Troubleshooting

Alternatively, adjust the Vertical Home on the Troubleshooting Screen.

Adjusting the Vertical Position for Non-Blade Cartridges

Adjusting the Vertical Position for Non-Blade Cartridges

To adjust the Vertical placement of the non-blade cartridges, (i.e., Deboss, Pen or Vinyl tools), see Vertical Adjustment.