Cutting a Typical Matboard: VPO: CMC 9000, Z Series and the 8000 Plus

Note: Decreasing the Air Pressure will decrease the Blade Depth.

The Head Air Regulator is located on the left side of the Head, and controls the Head Air Pressure as it is cutting.

The Air Pressure is applied when the Head is cutting.

• The minimum Air Pressure should be 30 psi, otherwise the blade may not cut through the matboard.

• The maximum Air Pressure should be around 80 psi to avoid crushing the matboard.

FrameShop will prompt for a Head Pressure change only if the current mat is a different setting than the previously cut mat.

All designs come to the Cut Preview with Dense unchecked on the Cut Speeds Screen.

Returning to the Editor then going to the Cut Preview resets the layers to typical matboard with Dense unchecked.

Click Cut to cut the mat and Align the Head if requested.

The Head plunges at the home position and applies the current pressure and displays a prompt to adjust the Head Pressure to the Low Setting.

Pull out the Air Regulator Pressure Knob by pulling it to the left.

Turn the Air Regulator Pressure Knob counter-clockwise until the marker on the gauge is at the Low Setting.

Make sure the gauge does not go below 30 psi.

Push the Air Regulator Pressure Knob back in by pushing it to the right.

Click OK to cut the mat with this setting.

This is a feature of the VPO Head; not all CMC models have this feature.  

Optionally, select No Automatic Speed Reduction for Depth of 16 and Above if you do not want the CMC to reduce speed when cutting thicker material.

Unselect No Automatic Speed Reduction for Depth of 16 and Above to let the CMC automatically reduce speed when cutting thicker material.

NOTE: Depending upon the thickness and density of the matboard, you may get better cuts by slowing down the cuts.