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  • Page 1 Artistic Digital Cutting Plotter Edge 12 / Edge 15 USER’S GUIDE Read Guide Before Operating Product. Save Guide For Reference.
  • Page 2 Class 1 laser product is safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS and keep them near your Artistic Edge Digital Cutter.

  • Page 3: Standard Accessories

    SimpleCut Software Installation Instructions “complete” (recommended), all program features will be 1. Insert the Artistic SimpleCut Installation DVD into your CD-ROM installed. If you choose Custom, you will need to specify which drive. On most computers you will have a AUTORUN screen features you want to install.

  • Page 4: Names Of Parts

    Jog buttons Power button Light button (for Edge 12) Light/wireless button (for Edge 15) Before turning on the Edge 12/15 Roller Spacer When using the machine for the first time, remove the protective forms and roller spacers from the machine.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Machine

    Connecting the machine Right side of machine Computer USB Port 1. Plug the power cord into the universal power supply. 2. Plug the universal power supply into the power inlet (right side of the Edge machine). 3. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the side of the Edge machine. 4.

  • Page 6: Setting The Blade Depth

    Inserting the blade into the blade holder CAUTION: CUTTING HAZARD Blade is sharp, handle with care. Round (Non-cutting side) Safety cap Angled cutting edge Insert this end into blade holder Blade 1. Remove the safety cap from the 2. Carefully insert the round (non- 3.
  • Page 7 Inserting the pen into the pen holder Pen cap Pen cap Spring Dimple Pen holder Pen holder 1. Screw the pen cap off from the pen 2. Insert the pen into the pen holder, 3. Put the pen cap on top, letting the holder.

  • Page 8: Cutting Mat

    Press the material off of the cutting mat. evenly and firmly into place. When cutting more intricate designs, the Artistic Scraper (sold separately) is recommended to help remove the project. Loading cutting mat into machine WARNING: MOVING PARTS Keep fingers, hair and clothing away.

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    Cutting Blade” below) and place on a clean paper towel. Use Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to rub the blade until it is clean, being careful to avoid the sharp edge. You can clean the inside of the blade holder using the Artistic Hook (sold separately).
  • Page 10 • The cutting mat may have lost its adhesiveness. Try a new cutting mat. • If there is a sticky side to your material, put that face down and mirror design in Artistic SimpleCut so that the cut is correct.
  • Page 11 Artistic 15” Cutter Wireless Set-up Guide...
  • Page 12 Connecting Edge directly to computer wirelessly (for Edge 15 only) 1. Push and hold down Light/wireless button for three seconds. The button will light up once the wireless function is activated. 2. In order to connect to the Edge cutter you must press on the network icon on your desktop to view available networks.
  • Page 13 1. Open or create a design in Artistic software. 2. Now you can choose “File>Export>To Crystals/Cutters”. 3. Once the dialogue box opens, as shown after step 5, choose “Artistic Edge Wireless” from the available cutters on the left. 4. In the Cutter options section, you will see edge xx-xx-xx in the “Cutter” field.
  • Page 14 6. Select the name of your home wireless network and enter the password of your wireless home network. 7. Click “OK” once you have entered the wireless network password. 8. The red power button and wireless/light buttons will blink until the edge has joined your home network, you may click “OK”...
  • Page 15 Troubleshooting - Emergency reset to Access point mode If you cannot connect to the cutter or any miss-configuration has happened and you cannot access the cutter, you must reset the cutter to the default “Access point” mode and then re-connect to any wireless network in “Client mode” again.
  • Page 16 Artistic SimpleCut Software Start Guide...
  • Page 17 To create a crystal/rhinestone template. 1. Create new>Next on the opening screen. 2. On the next screen, the fabric for embroidery will be selected (if embroidery was in the project). Leave it at default>Next. 3. Select a graphic design “From File” (this is where graphics can be selected). The “…” at the end will allow browsing in the computer.
  • Page 18 8. Go to File>Export>To Crystals/Cutter, then select the cutter options you would like and cut. The pink dot on the cut diagram shows where the machine will start cutting. There’s a laser on the Artistic Edge that correlates to that dot. Use the jog dials in the software to move the carriage.
  • Page 19 4. Once the graphic is selected>Next. 5. The next screen will show the amount of colors in the design>Finish. Because Simple Cut also has embroidery capabilities, the color selections serve as thread color choices as well. 6. Select the outside stitch line or desired stencil line. In the example below, only the flower on the right hand side was selected.
  • Page 20 “Stencil Outlines” to cut a stencil. The pink dot on the cut diagram shows where the machine will start cutting. There’s a laser on the Artistic Edge that correlates to that dot. Use the jog dials in the software to move the carriage.
  • Page 21 8. Go to File>Export>To Crystals/Cutter then select the cutter options you would like and cut. The pink dot on the cut diagram shows where the machine will start cutting. There’s a laser on the Artistic Edge that correlates to that dot. Use the jog dials in the software to move the carriage.
  • Page 22 Print and Cut 1. Create new>Next on the opening screen. 2. On the next screen the fabric for embroidery will be selected (if embroidery was in the project). Leave it at default>Next. 3. Select a graphic design “From File” (this is where graphics can be selected). The “…” at the end will allow browsing in the computer.
  • Page 23 Pen Tool 1. Create new>Next on the opening screen. 2. On the next screen the fabric for embroidery will be selected (if embroidery was in the project). Leave it at default>Next. 3. Select a graphic design “From File” (this is where graphics can be selected). The “…” at the end will allow browsing in the computer.
  • Page 24 8. Go to File>Export>To Crystals/Cutter then select the cutter options you would like and cut. The pink dot on the cut diagram shows where the machine will start cutting. There’s a laser on the Artistic Edge that correlates to that dot. Use the jog dials in the software to move the carriage.

  • Page 25: Warranty

    If you suspect a defect in materials or workmanship of your web site at http://www.artisticcreativeproducts.com/. Your Product, you must report it to the authorized Artistic dealer Product was sold with an owner’s manual. To avoid any from whom you purchased it during the Warranty Periods unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest that described in paragraph 2, above.
  • Page 26 AND DRAWSTITCH LTD (“DRAWSTITCH”) FOR Creative DRAWings® you bear the risk of loss of the Hardware Key and/or Product Key, Artistic edition SOFTWARE (“the Software”), consisting of the Creative Product Key Card, Activation and/or Upgrade and/or Update Code DRAWings® Advanced (Suite and/or Premium) edition version 7 and the and/or Activation/Upgrade/Update Code Card (as applicable) Creative DRAWings®...
  • Page 27 DRAWSTITCH. DRAWSTITCH or licensed from a third-party. As a user of the Software Artistic, Artistic Suite and Artistic Simple Cut names and logos are you are free to Use, modify and publish the Images as you wish subject trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Janome America Inc.
  • Page 28 Part # EdgeManual Printed in China...

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