Section 2 - Making Your First Cut; Overview Of Materials That Can Be Cut; Loading Material In The Cutter - USCutter MH200 User Manual

1.6 - SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SETUP (Continued)
In the Current Vinyl Cutter click on the drop down
menu and select MHCUTTER MH200
It is a good idea to remove the blade holder and send a small test file via the USB cable to the cutter to
confirm communications.

SECTION 2 - Making Your First Cut

2.1 - OVERVIEW OF MATERIALS THAT CAN BE CUT

There are lots of different materials you can use with your MH100 including: paper, cardstock, vinyl,
stencil, poster boards, fun foam, and much more. The key thing to consider is how dense the material is.
Some very dense materials such as metal, sandblast mask, magnet etc. are not recommended as they
may yield unsatisfactory results. As a general rule you should be able to cut any material that is less than
1 mm thick and at the approximate density of 0.5 g/cm3. Always start with a test cut, especially when
changing materials
2.2 - LOADING MATERIAL INTO THE CUTTER
Materials that have no backing (such as thin card stock) should be placed on a cutting mat (sold
separately) and then loaded. Materials such as vinyl, which have a backing, can be placed directly in the
MH100 without using a cutting mat.
The pinch rollers can be placed almost anywhere
along the width of the cutter as long as the pinch
rollers are above a gritted part of the roller below.
The bottom grit rollers are what actually drives
the media forward and the top pinch rollers hold
the media down. Place the material to be cut in
the MH100 so that the rollers are at the edges and
will not touch the area you want to cut. In some
cases, such as with wide jobs it cannot be avoided
and rollers will go over the middle of the media,
however this is typically not a problem even if the
rollers touch the cut area.
Under Connection Method click on the drop down
menu for Port Type and select Direct USB Port.
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