USCutter LaserPoint3 User Manual & Assembly Instructions

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User Manual & Assembly Instructions

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  • Page 1 User Manual & Assembly Instructions...
  • Page 2 Do not touch the tip of the sliding blade to avoid injury. Always place the unit on a stable base to prevent it from falling down. Do not operate the unit during thunderstorms; it can be damaged or destroyed by lightning. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Maintenance Cut and place vinyl like a pro Thank you for purchasing the Laserpoint3 vinyl cutter. Please read this manual completely and keep it in a safe place for future reference. For Accessories, Supplies, and replacement parts please visit our website at www.uscutter.com 425.481.3555...
  • Page 4 Access is important. The Laserpoint3 cutter is a large machine, but it doesn’t belong in the corner during use. You’ll need to access the front and back of the cutter to operate it and change the vinyl rolls.
  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    Cross Brace x1 Mount Bracket x2 Leg x2 Roller Bars x2 Roller Bracket x2 Roller Holders x2 Basket Bracket x2 Casters x4 Screw Guide x1 If any parts seem to be missing from your package please contact support @1-888-975-2047 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 6: Assembling The Stand

    Notice there are more than four holes on the foot. Line up the foot and the leg so that the four holes in the leg that look like this line up with the four holes on the foot. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 7 Attach the foot to the leg with four #1 screws using the Phillips screw- driver. Repeat with the other leg and foot making sure the rounded edge faces out and the holes for the cross piece are close to the top. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 8 The metal brackets have a “lip” which the roller guide sits on. When you attach the bracket, make sure the lip faces inward so that the brackets are completely inside the span of the legs 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 9 Step 4. Attach the mounting brackets (E) to the top of the legs (F). This is where you will mount your Laserpoint3 Cutter. Use 8 #1 screws (4 on each bracket) to at- tach the mounting brackets to the top of the legs.
  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Cutter

    Used by the cutter to determine the location of cut contours Contains the power cable port, power switch, and fuse LEFT SIDE COVER cartridge for the cutter. RIGHT SIDE COVER Contains the USB and serial cable ports for the cutter. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 11 Allows access to the fuse POWER CABLE PORT SLOT inside of the cutter. FUSE HOLDER SLOT CARRIAGE SLOT Holds the blade carriage CARRIAGE SLOT in place. Allows access blade/pen carriage slots LOCKING KNOB for exchanging/replacing carriages. LOCKING KNOB 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 12 Your Vinyl Cutter may have optionally come bundled with VinylMaster Cut software which is Windows compatible. Software is download only (no CD). Download VinylMaster Cut software at www.uscutter.com/download You will need the key code packaged with this cutter to activate the software.
  • Page 13 Within Manage My Cutters menu, select Company=USCutter and Model=Laserpoint3. Click on the Add to List button so That USCutter appears in the list on the left. Laserpoint3 will appear as a pull-down selection in the Cut Settings menu as seen in the...
  • Page 14: Setting Up Media

    Place the roll on top of the stand rollers. Release the pinch rollers release levers. Feed the vinyl underneath the pinch rollers (if working from a single sheet instead of a roll, the vinyl can also be feed from the front). 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 15 ” from the edge of the roller and the edge of the vinyl on both sides. Engage the Pinch Rollers by pushing down on the Pinch Roller Release Levers. If the cutter is not already on, turn it on now. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 16 Installing VinylMaster drivers Under the File pull down menu select Vinyl Spooler When in the Spooler select Connections tab 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 17 Installing VinylMaster drivers Click ADD, and then select maker USCutter from pull down menu Select Laserpoint3 cutter from the pull down menu 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 18 Verify that Direct COM Port appears and then select Auto Detect Follow the PC prompts to turn off/on and click Next Tip: Disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable at the PC is often more reliable than power cycling 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 19 Newer versions of Vinyl Master Cut also have extensive help menus and context sensitive videos that will help train you and help guide you through any software issues you may experience. You can find additonal information about VinylMaster setup and configuration at: https://www.uscutter.com/VinylMaster-Support 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 20: Blade Set Up

    Typically this is not a problem. • When cutting long pieces of material it is important to carefully position the material so that it is completely straight and doesn’t drift to one side when cutting. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 21: Control Panel

    The cutter may pause briefly and resume An origin point specifies the right and bottom cutting once the new settings have been entered. border of where your cut will start. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 22: Making Your First Test Cut

    For thicker materials, such as Siser StripFlock, Siser Glitter, and similar heavy stock materials, MEDIA MEDIA CARRIER CARRIER a 60 blade is needed. MEDIA CARRIER MEDIA CARRIER MEDIA CARRIER LOAD MATERIAL Most vinyl products are loaded from over the top. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 23 CUT SPEED FORCE/Force This setting determines how hard the blade comes down onto the material. outer square INCREASE won’t weed FORCE blade digging too DECREASE far into carrier FORCE weeds easily with a PERFECT! lightly scored carrier Test Cut 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 24: Contour Cutting

    You should now have your printed image with four corner alignment marks. Place media in cutter as shown so that the blade would come down just outside the alignment mark. Set your origin point on the cutter here (just outside the alignment mark). 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 25 Take the time to get the printed artwork loaded into the cutter perfectly straight. figure 5 Watch this video for step by step instrucitons of how to calibrate the cutter and perform a contour cut: https://support.uscutter.com/support/solutions/articles/14000086258-laserpoint3-contour-cutting-video 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    (not in front) of the track. If the inconsistent. wheels are not on the track, gently lift the carriage arm and press back until both wheels are resting on the track. 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 27 Clean the inside of the blade holder by Change the offset setting. coating the blade with WD40 and moving it in and out of the blade holder. Clean off any debris that comes out. Replacement blade holder may be needed. RAISE OFFSET LOWER OFFSET 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 28 To replace your Cutting Strip: • USCutter stocks replacement cutting strips. Go to USCUTTER.com and search using the keyword: Cutting Strip. • Use a weeding tool or other pointed tool to pry up the existing strip. (For best results, start at either end of the strip.) •...
  • Page 29: Cut And Place Vinyl Like A Pro

    CARRIER through two sheets of paper. You Use sparingly to preserve MEDIA sharpness. CARRIER VINYL CUTTING NEEDS www.uscutter.com should only be able to cut through the top sheet. MEDIA MEDIA CARRIER CARRIER 425.481.3555 MEDIA 425.481.3555...
  • Page 30 Warranty Information USCutter offers a limited 1 year warranty on the Laserpoint 3 cutter. Details of our standard warranty policy can be viewed on-line at the following link: www.uscutter.com/Warranty-And-Returns-Policy Online Help Information for the Laserpoint3 For more information on how to use your Laserpoint3 vinyl cutter, please visit our online Support Portal: support.uscutter.com...
  • Page 31 425.481.3555 www.uscutter.com...
  • Page 32 For permission requests, write to USCutter, 7945 NE 65th St., Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052 07/09/2019...

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