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  • Page 1 Application Guide Mutoh CutServer and Print and cut...
  • Page 3 Copyright notice COPYRIGHT © 20/6/11 Mutoh Belgium nv. All rights reserved. Mutoh Belgium nv reserves the right to modify the information contained in this manual at any time without prior notice. This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without written permission of the copyright owner.
  • Page 4 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Dear Customer, The Mutoh Kona / Kona apparel drag knife cutting plotter is designed to be one of the most user-friendly and versatile cutting plotters in the market. As a stand-alone cutting plotter, the Kona / Kona apparel can cut and plot designs onto vinyl and paper as required.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Mutoh Grip + ........
  • Page 6 Print and cut with EasySIGN ......67 Print and cut with Mutoh Grip (+)..... . . 71 Print and cut with Scanvec Amiable .
  • Page 7 ......86  Through cutting with Mutoh Grip (+)....88 Convert shapes to cutthrough lines .
  • Page 8 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 9: Compatibility Overview

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Compatibility overview Chapter 1 Compatibility overview Cutter drivers and Mutoh software Please find below an overview of the available drivers and software packages for the Kona cutter. Operating system Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7...

  • Page 10: Rip Software

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Compatibility overview RIP software Please find below an overview of the most common RIP software used in combination with Mutoh printers and their compatibility with Windows, Linux or Mac. Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7...

  • Page 11: Installing Cutserver

    In order to use the Automated Barcode workflow, an exclusive CutServer tool is developed by Mutoh to pass on all generated alignment plot files from your software to the Kona / Kona apparel. All print and cut plot files are gathered into a hot folder, linked to the CutServer queue, in which the scanning command can be given to read the ID number of your printout.

  • Page 12: Installing Mutoh Cutserver

    Installing Mutoh CutServer In order to use the Automated Barcode workflow, an exclusive CutServer tool is developed by Mutoh to pass on all generated alignment plot files from your software to the cutter. All print and cut plot files are gathered into a hot folder, linked to the CutServer queue, in which the scanning command can be given to read the ID number of your printout.

  • Page 13: Backup The Machine Settings

    Step 1: operations busy. Refer to Details about Mutoh’s CutServer > Available connections on page 34 Right-click on a connection and choose to take a backup. Step 2: The “Save Backup window” opens. Here you are able give the backup a specific Step 3: name or to save the backup using the serial number.
  • Page 14 Caution Never restore a parameter backup from another cutter because there are some  machine dependant parameters such as the Y-Z profile. When you do not have a parameter back-up, please contact our Mutoh Service  Department Note It is not advised to install an old parameter backup when using new firmware.

  • Page 15: Details About Mutoh's Cutserver

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer Details about Mutoh’s CutServer 2.3.1 Main window N° Description More info Menu items Menu items on page 15 Toolbar icons Toolbar icons on page 28 Contour cutting files Available connections on page 34 Available connections Available connections on page 34...
  • Page 16 Please follow the procedure below to make the test: Launch Mutoh’s CutServer. Step 1: Be sure that the cutter is connected with the Mutoh CutServer. Step 2: Select which test to perform. Step 3: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 17 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer Select the appropriate connection and click on it. Step 4: A new window appears. Do not press Next before:  media is loaded  a knife is loaded.  If media and a knife are loaded, click Next.
  • Page 18 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer If the correct values are entered, the following message appears and the test is Step 8: done. A new message appears warning you that an EPOS calibration is recom-  mended. Extra 1) Choose File filters and hotfolder As described earlier, the files in the hot folder are displayed in a queue.
  • Page 19 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer The following screen is displayed: Step 2: Now you can do one of the following actions: Step 3: Select the checkbox of the file type which should be displayed.  Add a new file type (filter), e.g. *.cut.
  • Page 20 When your cutter is connected to your local area network it is possible to add your cutter by providing the IP address of the cutter. Refer to How to connect your Kona / Kona apparel to your network on page 116 Select extra > Add/test IP address. Step 1: Fill in the IP address of the cutter.
  • Page 21 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer 3) View/remove IP address scanlist The list will display the IP-address added by the user. Refer to Add/test IP address on page 20 When checking an entry, it is being polled or in use. Removing an entry is done by right-clicking on it.
  • Page 22 USB connection. 6) Use fixed baudrate for all RS232 This function has no effect on a Kona / Kona apparel cutter, because the baudrate is irrele- vant if you use a virtual com port.
  • Page 23 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer 8) Activate firmware recovery mode It might happen that a firmware update is not performed correctly. In that case, you Step 1: are able to recover the firmware update. To do so, proceed as follows.
  • Page 24 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer In the statusbar, a recover connection becomes available. Step 5: Select this recover connection. Step 6: The recovery button appears next to the checkbox. When selecting this button, a Step 7: confirmation window appears asking if you are sure you want to proceed. Select yes.
  • Page 25 This menu allows the user to get know-how about the CutServer history topics. 3) Configure update It is possible to check for new updates using the Mutoh CutServer. Please follow the proce- dure below to configure the update function. Select help > configure update.
  • Page 26 Be sure that there are no running jobs when installing the new CutServer  version. Be sure that there is a connection between the CutServer and Kona / Kona  apparel when you want to install the new firmware. An installation window will pop-up.
  • Page 27 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer Press yes and continue the installation procedure. Step 9: Refer to Installing firmware > Normal procedure on page 17 Refer to Installing Mutoh CutServer on page 12 Important Do NOT power OFF the cutter and computer during installation.

  • Page 28: Toolbar Icons

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer 2.3.3 Toolbar icons N° Icon More info Clip the file on page 28 View/clip the selected file on page 30 View file data on page 31 Send EPOS job on page 32...
  • Page 29  Filename_MF_41010220205.plt  2) A manual approach - Click the Clip the file toolbar icon Search and select the appropriate ID file (NC label) in the Mutoh CutServer Queue. Step 1: Press the Clip the file toolbar icon. Step 2: Converting busy.
  • Page 30 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer View/clip the selected file Identical like previous clip icon, however a graphical interface will represent both NC and MF files. For a large amount of data, it is not recommended to use this time consuming viewing method.
  • Page 31 After: Filename_MF_41010220205.plt (MF: Multi Frame) Switches back to the classic normal input view Note Both MF and NC files will still be present in your Mutoh CutServer queue list  after completing the segment dividing / clipping. View file data To view the MGL plot data, the file contents can be displayed (no editing possible).
  • Page 32 Installing CutServer Send EPOS job In case reading errors occur during the Kona / Kona apparel's bar code detection sequence, a manual workaround for damaged bar code strings or faulty readings is available. Search for the correct alignment file in Mutoh's CutServer Queue, and press the Send Epos Job button.
  • Page 33 The recycle bin icon removes the selected file from the CutServer Queue and its hot folder! Set CutServer directory Refer to Installing Mutoh CutServer > Create and set a hot folder on page 12 Refresh the file list The hotfolder should auto refresh automatically. However, it might be possible that the job list is not up-to-date after adding a plot file in the CutServer hot folder.

  • Page 34: Available Connections

    Connection type  on page 34  Serial  Connection checkbox on page 35 Serial number Kona / Kona apparel / on page 35 machine type Status connection on page 35 Progress bar on page 35 Go button on page 35...
  • Page 35 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Installing CutServer Connection checkbox Select the checkbox to make a connection with the cutter. Clear the connection checkbox before rebooting the machine. Select the box once again when the cutter is rebooted successfully. Note The connection between the PC and cutter does not disappear due to a reset.
  • Page 36 A DOS look-alike terminal window allows you to get knowledge of certain command interac- tions (MGL commands) between the Kona / Kona apparel and CutServer. Every time making a new port connection, a new corresponding terminal window is created. Selecting the rele- vant checkbox in the bottom section of the CutServer to activate / deactivate the plotter, will also open such a terminal, if set to ON.

  • Page 37: Setting Up Your Print And Cut Software

    (com port). Once via the CutServer (to be used with the auto-align barcode workflow) and once via the virtual com port (created by the Kona / Kona apparel USB driver) for normal sign cutting jobs. Start EasySIGN.
  • Page 38 Go to file, device setup and click on the 'Add Plotter' Wizard. The “add plotter” window Step 2: appears. Choose Mutoh Kona and click on next, The Select Port window appears. Choose the virtual com port (in this case, COM3) Step 3: and click on next.
  • Page 39 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software The port settings window appears, leave it on windows defaults, and click on next. Step 4: Click on finish.The driver is now being installed. Step 5: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 40: Configuring Easysign For The Cutserver

    Step 1: Go to file, device setup and click on the 'Add Plotter' Wizard. The add plotter window Step 2: appears. Choose Mutoh Kona and click on next. The Select Port window appears. Choose the Mutoh CutServer. Step 3: Click on finish.The driver is now being installed.

  • Page 41: Synchronise Your Cutserver Hotfolder In Easysign

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software 3.1.4 Synchronise your CutServer hotfolder in EasySIGN EasySIGN should automatically find the directory that is used by the CutServer via the windows registry. In case this does not happen, start via windows the production manager of EasySIGN, go to spooler settings and change the directory.

  • Page 42: Scanvec Amiable

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software Scanvec Amiable 3.2.1 Configuring Scanvec Amiable Before you are able to print and cut, the software needs to be configured as follows: Click on Setup > Add Setup or ctrl+N...
  • Page 43 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software Choose a name and COM port and finish the setup. Step 4: Refer to (Un)Install USB drivers > Check COM port used on page 14 AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 44: Mutoh Grip

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software Mutoh Grip + 3.3.1 Installing a Kona driver Select the settings tab and press config. Step 1: In the applications bar, press new. Step 2: A new application window appears. Select cutter in the type drop down list, enter a Step 3: name + press the configure button.
  • Page 45 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software The cutters configuration window appears. Press new. Step 4: In the Cutter parameters window select the correct model and press OK. Step 5: In the software configuration window press restart.
  • Page 46 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Setting up your print and cut software AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 47: Contourcutting

    Contourcutting Chapter 4 Contourcutting Introduction Contour cutting is a very popular feature of the Mutoh cutters. This feature is made to cut pre-printed signs on vinyl for sticker production as shown on this picture: Please read this chapter carefully. AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 48: Different Alignment Methods

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Different alignment methods There are some different approaches to cut your signs which also implicate a different alignment method. Manual alignment Single frame alignment Multi frame alignment N° Description Info Manual alignment method...

  • Page 49: Which Alignment Method To Use

    CutServer. If each sign on the roll has a barcode and if all plot files are in the Mutoh CutServer, set the amount of jobs and click on Go in the Mutoh CutServer and every sign on the roll will be cut, without the need for user intervention (make sure you’ve enabled auto-sheet-off in EasySIGN...
  • Page 50 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Note When working with EasySign, check the corners to see if you are using a  Single frame or multi frame alignment box. Single Frame alignment box  Multi Frame alignment box ...

  • Page 51: Manual Alignment Method

    Multi frame alignment method Is the same as the single frame alignment method but for multi frame jobs. This method should be used in combination with Mutoh’s CutServer. With this method, it is possible to make signs of 10m or longer.
  • Page 52 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Note When working with EasySign, check the corners to see if you are using a  Single frame or multi frame alignment box. Single Frame alignment box  Multi Frame alignment box ...

  • Page 53: Bounding Box Details

    Make sure that the bounding box fits within the margins of the maximum cutting width of  your cutting plotter. On a Kona apparel the maximum width is marked by the 2 extra holes at both the left and right side of the platform. Indicates the max...

  • Page 54: Bounding Box Specifications (Without Bar Code, No Cutserver Application Required)

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting 4.4.2 Bounding box specifications (without bar code, no cutserver application required) For automatic alignment Type 1 The frame bounding box printed or generated around the contour cut data should respect the guidelines below.
  • Page 55 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting For automatic alignment Type 2 (With barcode & with CutServer) The frame bounding box printed or generated around the contour cut data should respect the guidelines below. Sheet Bounding box Pressure roller 93908130410 N°...
  • Page 56 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting N° Description Minimum Maximum Bar code height 20 mm 20 mm Bar code width 246 mm Distance between pressure roller and bounding 1 mm Note Upper and lower postnet barcodes do have an identical margin setup ...
  • Page 57 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting For automatic alignment Type 3 (With barcode & with CutServer) The frame bounding box printed or generated around the contour cut data should respect the guidelines below. Sheet Bounding box Pressure roller 93908130410 N°...
  • Page 58 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting N° Description Minimum Maximum Vertical distance between bottom part of your bar 40 mm 100 mm code and bounding box edge Bar code height 20 mm 20 mm Bar code width 246 mm...

  • Page 59: Scanning Routing Of Bounding Box

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Scanning routing of bounding box The bounding box is measured by the Epos sensor during a fast scan routine. It is interesting to know the principle behind this innovative scanning method. The scanning routine will go through the following steps: The laser will be activated to detect the background colour.
  • Page 60 Afterwards, the cutter starts reading out the barcode. As from the moment the barcode is recognized, the corresponding job is launched from the Mutoh CutServer. Note The same principle of scanning is also used on the top and centre of the ...

  • Page 61: Kona / Kona Apparel Keyboard Features

    When performing a single or multi-frame contour cut job, start the job via the Go button on Mutoh’s CutServer. It is also possible to launch the job directly from the cutter itself, only on the condition that the cutter is connected with Mutoh’s CutServer. In fact, this function replaces the Go button.
  • Page 62 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Set the number of jobs to perform Step 3: Press Jobs  Fill in the number of jobs.  Press Step 4: Press the Sheet off between button. Step 5: Decide if you want to perform a sheet off action between two jobs or not.

  • Page 63: Manual

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting 4.6.2 Manual When you want to start a contour cut job of which for example the bounding box is not printed clearly, the automatic alignment option will not work. In this case the manual mode needs to be chosen.
  • Page 64 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Fill in the bar code number Step 3: Press Barcode  Fill in the barcode.  Press Step 4: Fill in how the job is loaded Step 5: Press Direction  Set whether the media is loaded Reverse or Non Reverse.
  • Page 65 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Decide if a sheet off operation is necessary once the job is done. Step 7: Press ShtOff Aft.  Select Yes or NO.  Press start. Step 8: The CutServer will now look in the CutServer queue for the correct file. Once the ...
  • Page 66 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Set the roll direction. Step 3: Non-reverse: When standing in front of the cutter, the data sent should not be  rotated. Reverse: When standing in front of the cutter, the data sent should be rotated.

  • Page 67: Print And Cut With Easysign

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Print and cut with EasySIGN Please follow the steps below to perform a print and cut workflow with NCD EasySIGN. Create your contour design with hairline identification. Step 1: Set your import settings in EasySIGN.
  • Page 68 Do you want a barcode? Step 7: No >> [A] Direct plotting (Mutoh Manual Align, Mutoh Auto Align)  Yes >> [B] Plot file via Mutoh CutServer (Mutoh Auto Align (barcode), Mutoh  Auto Align (Multiframe)) AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 69 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting [A] Direct Plotting (Mutoh Manual Align, Mutoh Auto Align) Step 8: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 70 Plot Print & Cut lines to Mutoh CutServer  Send plot job via Mutoh CutServer to Kona / Kona apparel Step 10: Press the Go Button in the Mutoh CutServer or launch the job directly via the  Kona / Kona apparel Refer to Available connections >...

  • Page 71: Print And Cut With Mutoh Grip (+)

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Print and cut with Mutoh Grip (+) Please follow the steps below to perform a print and cut workflow with Mutoh's Grip(+). Create your contour design in Illustrator. Be sure that Step 1: The Swatch Name is CutContour ...
  • Page 72 After making the above settings, close the screen and print the job. Step 6: As soon the job is printed, it is queued in the Grip(+) CutServer. Step 7: Double click on your Kona / Kona apparel cutter and press the Configure… key. Step 8: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 73 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Fill in the link type (USB) and verify if your cutter is well connected by pressing on Step 9: the detect cutter key. Set positioning, sheeting off mode and cutter step as you wish.
  • Page 74 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting For each contour type, a tool setup should be available. Add or edit the knife Step 11: settings accordingly. Press the OK button. Step 12: Press the Cut key to start cutting sequence.

  • Page 75: Print And Cut With Scanvec Amiable

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Print and cut with Scanvec Amiable Please follow the steps below to perform a print and cut workflow with Scanvec Amiable. Create your contour design in Illustrator. Be sure that: Step 1: The Swatch Name is CutContour ...
  • Page 76 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting Click on the workflow tab and be sure to select the "Send cut job" checkbox! Step 4: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 77 Mutoh Multiple segments: Multi frame with multiple segments  Rip and Print the contour job. Step 6: After printing the job, the plot data will automatically be added to CutServer (Mutoh Step 7: or Scanvec, depending on your settings). Refer to Configuring Scanvec Amiable on page 42...
  • Page 78 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Contourcutting AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 79: Cutting Through

    (e.g. if making 100 stickers, you want to be able to get out every sticker separately). The second part is when working with the Kona apparel. When you have written the text you want, or drawn the design you wanted, you are able to cut out the design using the through cut setting.

  • Page 80: Setting Up Your Cutter

    5.12 There is a special driver update required when working with EasySIGN the Kona / Kona apparel series cutters. This file ( Mutoh.drv ) can be found on and should be copied over the Mutoh’s FTP existing Mutoh.drv...

  • Page 81: Toolswap Settings

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through 5.2.3 Toolswap settings Press the following buttons in order: Step 1: Settings  Tool  next page  Swap alert  Make your preferred choice: Step 2: On or Off, if swap alerts is set to off, an automatic switch between tools is ...

  • Page 82: Through Cut Settings

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through 5.2.4 Through cut settings It is however not easy to match an ideal tool configuration setup in which the media weakness suffers not radically from the multiple cut through samples accomplished. Therefore a perfect harmony between your tool down force and tool up distance needs to be synchronised.
  • Page 83 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Press the following buttons in order: Step 1: Settings  Cut through  Click tool  Select the tool you want to use and confirm with  Set the values for the velocity and force.

  • Page 84: Through Cutting Workflow

     On a Kona 760 ==> 2 pressure  rollers On a Kona 1400 and Kona 1650 ==> 3 pressure rollers.  lower your cut through media width dimension  choose your in between margins for cut through stickers sufficient enough ...

  • Page 85: Through Cutting With Easysign

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Through cutting with EasySIGN 5.4.1 Convert shapes to cutthrough lines After importing your design into EasySign, it is possible to convert your lines to cutthrough lines as follows: Select the lines, right-click and select Convert to > Line type > Cut through line.

  • Page 86: How To Plot And Setup Your Design

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through 5.4.2 How to plot and setup your design Press the plot button. Step 1: Select the cut through-line checkbox in the special lines box. Step 2: Press the edit... button. Step 3: Double-click the device specific settings.
  • Page 87 Set cut through parameters (recommended values are displayed here). Step 5: These parameters should be the same as in the Kona / Kona apparel User Interface. Now you can send the file to the CutServer or directly to the plotter.

  • Page 88: Through Cutting With Mutoh Grip (+)

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Through cutting with Mutoh Grip (+) 5.5.1 Convert shapes to cutthrough lines By loading a swatch library (downloadable from http://usernet.caldera.eu) in Adobe Illustrator, one can define certain vector paths to be recognized automatically during your import operation in your Grip / Grip+ environment.

  • Page 89: Cutthrough Tool Configuration

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through 5.5.3 Cutthrough tool configuration Automatically, at the end of your print task, a plot file is generated in the visual cut window. Make sure to have your tool configurations set accordingly to your chosen vector paths during layout setup.

  • Page 90: Throughcutting With Scanvec Amiable

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Throughcutting with Scanvec Amiable After importing or creating your design in PhotoPRINT editor, it is necessary to assign for each contour type (cut contour or cut through) a different colour. This way, during the RIP and PRINT routine, the software will be able to trace the contour lines by their colour.
  • Page 91 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Double click on one of the line types to make the necessary settings. Step 4: Select the appropriate predefined contour line type  For contour lines choose cut fast or cut slow ...

  • Page 92: Poster Trimming Workflow

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Poster trimming workflow After printing posters, it is possible to use the Kona / Kona apparel to trim the posters afterwards. Do this as follows: Load the poster in the cutter. Step 1: Install a knife at through cut depth.
  • Page 93 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through The cutter automatically feeds the media the length set previously. Use the jog keys Step 8: to set the second corner more precisely if necessary. Do this until you have selected all 4 corners in correct order (P1 – P2 – P3 – P4).
  • Page 94 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Cutting through Gently push out the poster. Step 12: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 95: Handling Curled Media

    Handling curled media Next to multiple kinds of media, the Kona is also able to load curled media. However, to perform this action, there are some extra items you need to keep in mind. Please follow the procedure below to load curled media properly.
  • Page 96 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Note When working on a Kona / Kona apparel 1400 / 1650 with sensitive media files it  is possible to disable the middle pressure roller (on a Kona) or to change the pressure of all pressure rollers (on a Kona apparel).
  • Page 97 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Choose the appropriate media measure method: Step 4: With front Uneven media  Without front Uneven Media  Load the media straight. To help you, rulers are drilled in the front platen. Step 5:...
  • Page 98 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel When no problems occur, the main screen will appear. The home window displays Step 9: the usable width of media: Note In some cases, the cutter gives a warning screen for example if there is no tool ...

  • Page 99: Hints, Tips And Tricks

    Mutoh CutServer related FAQ ........
  • Page 100  CutServer?131 The Kona / Kona apparel is cutting the wrong contour file? ..131  Should I select my file before pressing the "Go" button? ... . 131 ...

  • Page 101: How To Create A Cut Contour Around Your Images

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks How to create a cut contour around your images 7.1.1 For vector images During this procedure, you will copy the same image in the front. Therefore, do not deselect the image or path unless it is asked explicitly. Otherwise it might be possible that you are working with the wrong image or path.
  • Page 102 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks It might be possible that there is a box around the image. Proceed as follows to Step 3: remove the box. Right-click on the image and select Ungroup  Select and delete the box.
  • Page 103 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Select Object > Path > Outline stroke to be sure that the path runs around the image Step 5: and not in the image (as visualized below). Select ALL and copy the complete selection (ctrl+c).
  • Page 104 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Press add to shape area (in CS3) or unite (in CS4) in the pathfinder box. Step 9: Swap the stroke and fill by clicking on the arrow. A contour will be visible around the Step 10: image.
  • Page 105 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Adjust the colour and thickness of the contour you just have created to differ the Step 11: contour easier from the original image. 100% magenta  a weight of 0,25 mm ...
  • Page 106 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks In this window you will define the offset distance of the contour line. Step 13: Offset Type the requested distance in mm or pt It is also possible to set a positive ...
  • Page 107 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks After offsetting the path, it might be possible that the previous one remains. This Step 15: depends from image to image. It is also possible that the previous path is no longer visible.
  • Page 108 Select the outer path and assign a swatch depending on the cutting program you will Step 16: use. Refer to Print and cut with EasySIGN on page 67 Refer to Print and cut with Mutoh Grip (+) on page 71 Refer to Print and cut with Scanvec Amiable on page 75 AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 109: For Bitmap Images

    Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks 7.1.2 For bitmap images There are a lot of different approaches to create a contour around a bitmap image. It is possible to manually draw a contour with the pen (p) tool in illustrator, it also possible to trace the edges and convert them into paths.
  • Page 110 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Select Object > Live Trace > Tracing options ... and set your live trace options properly. Step 5: Click on trace ... Step 6: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 111 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Convert tracing objects into paths by selecting Object > Expand. Step 7: Set fill colour to transparent, stroke colour to 100% magenta and stroke thickness to Step 8: 0,25 pt.
  • Page 112 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Press the window tab and select pathfinder. Step 11: Press add to shape area (in CS3) or unite (in CS4) in the pathfinder box. Step 12: Select Object > Path > Offset path …...
  • Page 113 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks In this window you will define the offset distance of the contour line. Step 14: Offset Type the requested distance in mm or pt. It is also possible to set a positive ...
  • Page 114 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks It could be that there are still some paths left inside the contour. Delete them one by Step 17: one using the direct selection tool (a). Press edit > paste in back (ctrl+b) to paste the original picture.
  • Page 115 Select the contour path and assign a swatch depending on the cutting program you Step 19: will use. Refer to Print and cut with EasySIGN on page 67 Refer to Print and cut with Mutoh Grip (+) on page 71 Refer to Print and cut with Scanvec Amiable on page 75 AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 116: How To Connect Your Kona / Kona Apparel To Your Network

    7.2.1 Introduction At first sight, it is only possible to communicate with the Kona / Kona apparel via a USB connection. However, we have tested a small device which makes it possible to connect your Kona / Kona apparel with your local area network.

  • Page 117: Quick Installation Procedure

    Hints, tips and tricks 7.2.3 Quick installation procedure Connect the Kona / Kona apparel to your computer via USB and install the Kona / Kona  apparel drivers as described on the installation CD of the cutter. Connect the network sharing box via USB to the Kona / Kona apparel and via a network ...

  • Page 118: Drivers

    Hints, tips and tricks Drivers 1) Kona / Kona apparel USB driver When your Kona / Kona apparel USB driver is already installed, the box should recognize the machine without asking to install the latest drivers. 2) USB server Note The driver is automatically installed when working with Windows Vista.
  • Page 119 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks The driver is located in the same package as the software. Step 4: The driver is installed and the following screen is displayed: Step 5: AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...

  • Page 120: Configuration

    Opening the application shows following window, displaying all available USBservers visible/ accessible on the network. It might take a while before your USBserver pops. One of two possible situations can occur in case the Kona / Kona apparel was installed on the computer previously:...

  • Page 121: Connecting Your Kona / Kona Apparel

    Connecting your Kona / Kona apparel After setting the IP address and subnet mask, the Kona / Kona apparel appears in the device list. Highlight the device and click on connect. The symbol next to the cutter will light up orange when a connection is established.

  • Page 122: Did You Know

    3rd party RIP and contour cut it with EasySIGN. Installing the EasySIGN Mutoh Edition of NCD does not allow you to RIP and print your tasks. To make sure a bounding box frame and bar code are collected during RIPing and printing in your 3rd party RIP, an export all (*.eps) can be done in EasySIGN.
  • Page 123 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks On beforehand, you can distinguish if certain types of vinyl, including non-white vinyl, can be contour cut fully automatically To be able to perform a contour job, the EPOS sensor need to see the difference between the media and the printed bounding box.
  • Page 124 Search for the correct alignment file in Mutoh's CutServer Queue, and press the Start Epos button. To directly send the EPOS file without reading the bar code, the media load direction needs to be provided (0°...
  • Page 125 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks EasySIGN developed a software tool called <Compatibility> which allows the user to immediately export your design from certain compatible graphical bundles into the EasySIGN software. Note that this will not work in combination with the latest Adobe packages.
  • Page 126 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks A test square can be plotted to verify your current force setting. When attempting to find the most suitable force setting for your specific vinyl type, a few force tryouts will probably take place. The Force button will not only allow you to set the...
  • Page 127 In what relation to these settings will all incoming speed and acceleration settings be overruled? Will it adapt the panel settings? Will the Kona / Kona apparel use these settings when entering the alignment wizard?
  • Page 128 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks Mutoh's new alignment system for multi segment contour cutting can also be used for single frames. The EasySIGN driver is adapted to support the multi segment alignment method. A possibility to enter the number of segments allows the users as well to simulate the previous alignment system, Mutoh Auto Align (bar code).
  • Page 129 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks You can easily export your contour job in EasySign and decide not to have the print and cut lines included. In some situations (printing with 3rd party RIP) it can be very handy not to have the print and cut lines included while exporting your job.

  • Page 130: Frequently Asked Questions

    Are you sure no other cutting activities, lever up or stayed-on-display messages on the  Kona / Kona apparel were valid before launching the job? In all circumstances, the Kona / Kona apparel should state the READY mode before  pressing the Go Button.
  • Page 131 Should I select my file before pressing the "Go" button? Not at all! The Mutoh CutServer will respond to the ID request from the Kona / Kona apparel by selecting the corresponding file from the alignment plot list fully automatic! No user...
  • Page 132 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Hints, tips and tricks AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
  • Page 133 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Index Activate firmware recovery mode ..23 Choose file filters ......18 Add/test IP address .
  • Page 134 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel EasySIGN Quick installation procedure ... . . 117 driver installation ....37 EPOS mode .
  • Page 135 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel Terminal properties ....36 Through cut settings ....82 Through cutting .
  • Page 136 Application Guide Kona / Kona apparel AP-75381 - Revision 1.3...
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