Contour Cutting; Aligning Methods - MUTOH Ultima User Manual

3.3. CONTOUR CUTTING

Contour cutting is without doubt the most used feature of the Ultima Cutting Plotter. This feature is made to
cut pre-printed signs on vinyl for sticker production.
Before using this feature, perform the epos alignment as described in chapter 5.6.8.1.

3.3.1. Aligning methods

There are some different approaches to cut your signs which also implicate a different alignment method.
To perform and choose the proper alignment, please follow the instructions mentioned below.
Step 1 : Load the printed media into the cutting plotter.
Step 2 : Install a knife.
Step 3 : Power ON the cutting plotter. The cutting plotter will perform a shuffle sequence.
Step 4 : Press the [CONTOUR CUTTING] key.
Step 5 : By using the [UP] and [DOWN] key you select 'Manual', 'Auto No BCod', 'BCode Multi' or 'BCode
Single'.
4 methods are possible for aligning:
1) Manual
2) Auto No Bcod
3) Bcode Single
4) Bcode Multi
Each one of these methods has its own cropmark system (see below)
MP 1
Contourcutting :
Methods :
→ BCode Single
Start alignment
Manual align (MP1)
Automatic aligning, No Barcode (AL3)
Automatic align Barcode Single frame (AL4)
Automatic align Barcode Multi-segment (AL5 or AL6)
AL 3
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AL 4
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AL 5
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