Adjusting Exposure And Force; Figure 22 When Properly Exposed, The Blade Lightly Scores The Backing; Adjusting Blade Exposure - Ioline SmarTrac I/S Series User Manual

Adjusting Exposure and Force

Properly adjust blade exposure and force to achieve good cutting
results. Getting this right can make or break a design.

Adjusting Blade Exposure:

1. Turn the Force knob clockwise to maximum. Set the Speed to
50% with the keypad knob. The maximum force setting is ad-
Figure 22. When properly exposed, the blade lightly scores
the backing.
justable in the Control Center to 500 grams (400 grams for the
I/S 60), if required for thick materials. A maximum force of 200
grams is sufficient for most materials.
2. Check that the blade tip is barely visible when viewing the
blade from the side. This technique approaches the correct
blade exposure from too little with no chance of having too
much (which could damage the blade).
3. Press the START / STOP button on the front panel until the
LED is red. Move the carriage until the blade is near the right
edge of the material.
4. Press the Test Cut key for one second. The cutter will cut a test
design. There will be no cutting if the initial foot adjustment
was correct.
5. Turn the foot / -turn upward (clockwise from below). Press
1
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the Test Cut key. The material should have a light pattern.
6. Continue increasing the blade exposure and making test cuts.
The test design will completely separate from the surrounding
material and lightly score the material backing when enough
blade is exposed.
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Note
Successive test cuts will automati-
cally be positioned to the left of
the previous test cut.
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