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OPERATING GUIDE for Secabo mini Cutting Plotter Congratulations on purchasing your Secabo mini cutting plotter! Please read this guide carefully. It tells you how to prepare your cutting plotter for production use in a few easy steps. This guide must not be reproduced in any form without written consent from Nepata Vertrieb GmbH.
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® 1. Precautions Please read these instructions and precautionary notes carefully before using the machine for the first time! • Do not place magnetic objects near the cutting head as even contact pressure cannot otherwise be guaranteed. • Do not unplug the computer connection lead while a plot is running. •...
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® 2. What‘s in the box Please check immediately to ensure that you have received the following articles: • Cutting Plotter Secabo mini • Mains Adapter • Power Lead • Knife Holder • 1 Drag Knife • USB Connecting Lead •...
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4.2. Attaching a Secabo mini Cutting Plotter to a computer via the USB port 4.2.1. Installation virtual interface our Secabo Cutting Plotter has a USB interface which is used to connect the plotter to your PC. Note that your Secabo Cutting Plotter is only supported by Windows 2000 and Windows XP . You cannot use the cutting plotter with Windows 95 / 98 / Me.
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After installing the printer driver, you can plot jobs directly from CorelDraw, Freehand or Adobe Illustrator (Version 11 or newer) on your Secabo Cutting Plotter by selecting File - Print. If you have purchased the optional Artcut software, you can now access the machine via the virtual port you have just installed.
® 4.4. Inserting the knife holder • Start by loosening the knife holder screw on the cutting head. • Then holding the knife holder from the top, push the knife holder into the aperture until it is seated properly, and tighten the retaining screw. 4.5.
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• Always use the right custom knives for thicker material (e.g. use flock knives for flock media). • Ragged edges on cutting the loaded media show that the knives are blunt. Always replace blunt knives immediately! 7. Technical Specifications Secabo mini mini max. Media width 270mm max.
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