Scan Targets - Intec ColorCut SC5000 Series User Manual

9.2 Scan Targets

Due to a potential variability when printing sheets, it is possible that a printing device
may not consistently start/position the image in exactly the same position on every
sheet. In addition some printers may scale or distort the image. Further accuracy
issues can occur if you do not position your sheets perfectly squarely on the cutting
table.
If your image starts in a different position on varying sheets or suffers from image
distortion created by your printer, it is possible the cutter may not cut in accordance
with the printed design.
To eliminate imaging issues and enable faster positioning of your sheets on the cutting
bed the Intec ColorCut Pro software can be set to read PageMARKs added to your
printed sheet enabling it to precisely locate the origin of your artwork. In addition the
positioning data read from the printed PageMARKs is used to compensate for scale
or skew of up to 3mm coming from your digital printer, or up to 5mm rotation from
sheet placement. Your cut lines are then automatically adapted by ColorCut Pro to
compensate for these issues, delivering precise and accurate cutting for all your jobs.
However, when cutting shapes with no need for alignment (such as blank media) the
cutter can be set to disable the scanning of these registration targets.
1. Set Scan Targets
positioning or printing errors are corrected (this is the recommended mode).
2. Set Scan Targets
origin is set manually using the cutter control panel AND the PageMARKs are
NOT scanned. (This option is used for cutting blank sheets where registration
or alignment of the cut to the image on the sheet is not important).
Positional accuracy cannot be assured if you set the cutter NOT to
scan for PageMARKs.
The graphics should be designed in accordance with the guide earlier in this manual
on PageMARK creation. Only the specific PageMARKs detailed will provide origin
reference, scale, skew and rotation references for the Intec ColorCut software so it
can adjust your cutting line appropriately for accurate cutting.
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to YES to ensure the PageMARKs are scanned and any
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to NO. For the alternative mode of operation where the
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