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Symptom
Not all of the material to
be cut is cut. Some
areas remain uncut.
There are deep cuts
completely through the
mat.
Drawing
Symptom
The drawn line is thicker
(thinner) than intended.
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Possible Causes (or Results)
A blade appropriate for the material
being cut is not used.
The blade extension from the blade
holder is too little.
If cutting is not possible even
though the blade extension or
cutting pressure is set higher than
necessary, the blade may be
chipped.
The mat's adhesive strength has
decreased, or the material is not
secured.
The blade is worn.
The material is incompatible with
this machine.
The cutting pressure is incorrect.
Dust or lint has accumulated in the
holder.
The spacing between arranged
patterns is too small.
Neither a high tack adhesive fabric
support sheet or iron-on fabric
appliqué contact sheet is used for
fabric cutting.
A fabric is not firmly attached to a
mat that has a high tack adhesive
fabric support sheet on its
adhesive side.
An iron-on fabric appliqué contact
sheet is not firmly attached to a
fabric.
The blade extension from the blade
holder is too much.
The cutting pressure is incorrect.
Possible Causes (or Results)
The drawing speed or drawing
pressure is incorrect.
Solutions
Use a blade appropriate for the material
being cut.
Remove the holder from the carriage,
and then adjust the blade extension.
Replace the blade with a new one.
Replace the mat with a new one.
Replace the blade with a new one.
Replace the material with one
compatible with this machine.
Adjust the setting for cut pressure in the
settings screen.
Clean the holder.
Rearrange the patterns to slightly
separate them.
Attach a high tack adhesive fabric
support sheet to a mat or affix an iron-on
fabric appliqué contact sheet to a fabric
before cutting it.
Firmly attach the fabric to the mat
pressing the handle of the included
spatula across the surface of the fabric.
Iron the entire contact sheet to affix it
firmly to the wrong side of the fabric.
Remove the holder from the carriage,
and then adjust the blade extension.
Adjust the setting for cut pressure.
Solutions
Adjust the settings of DesignNCut
Manager for draw speed and draw
pressure.
To draw thicker lines, increase the
drawing pressure. To draw thinner lines,
decrease the drawing pressure.
To draw thicker lines, reduce the drawing
speed. To draw thinner lines, increase
the drawing speed.
After adjusting the settings, perform a
trial drawing operation.
Reference
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Reference
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