Adjusting The Blade Tip - Roland ColorCamm PC-12 User Manual

Adjusting the Blade Tip

- The amount of blade extension is set at approximately 0.2 mm (0.0078 in.) when the unit is shipped from the
factory. An amount of blade extension that is the same as the thickness of the media (not including the carrier paper)
is optimal. For the included media and genuine resin-use media (white or transparent vinyl chloride), this is
approximately 0.2 mm (0.0078 in.) .
When at 0.2 mm (0.0078 in.) , the blade tip is just barely visible beyond the blade holder.
- If the blade leaves clearly visible traces on the carrier paper, the blade tip is extended too far.
Excessive blade extension may damage the blade protector and make attractive cutting impossible, so readjust the
amount of blade extension.
Be sure to adjust the tip of the blade to match the thickness of the media you're using.
As shown in the figure at right, turn the dial on the blade
holder to extend the blade tip by an amount equal to the
thickness of the media you're using.
Confirming the Cutting Quality
You can check the cutting quality of media even when no blade holder is installed on the PC-12. Note, however, that this method is used as a
general guide to avoid over-extending the blade tip. Even after you have performed adjustment using this method, be sure to carry out a
cutting test to verify the cutting quality for the media.
For more information about cutting tests, see Part 4 "Cutting Tests."
1 Place cardboard or the like on a flat base or table to serve as
a cushion, then place the media to use on top of the
cushion. Grasp the blade holder and perform cutting,
holding the blade holder perpendicular to the media surface.
2 Cutting quality is optimal if the media is cut through
completely and the blade leaves only a faint trace on the
carrier paper.
To avoiding wasting media, try this on a scrap piece of media.
Blade tip
Media thickness
Part 3 Getting Ready
Turn clockwise to extend
the blade.
Turn counterclockwise to
retract the blade.
The blade is extended by
0.5 mm (0.0196 in.) with
one full turn and by 0.05
mm (0.0019 in.) when
turned by one tick of the
scale.
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