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- Page 1 Artistic USER’S GUIDE Digital Cutting Plotter Edge 12 / Edge 15X Read Guide Before Operating Product. www.ArtisticCreativeProducts.com Save Guide For Reference.
- Page 2 CUTTING HAZARD Cutting Blades are sharp. Handle with care. • Keep fingers away from exposed blade. Keep away from children • Choking hazard. Small parts. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS and keep them near your Artistic Edge Digital Cutter.
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Page 3: Standard Accessories
SimpleCut Software Installation Instructions location. 1. Insert the Artistic SimpleCut Installation DVD into your DVD- 13. In the next window, select the installation type. If you choose ROM drive*. On most computers you will have a AUTORUN “complete”... -
Page 4: Names Of Parts
Jog buttons - Upper button is also the pause button Power button Light button (for Edge 12) Light/wireless button (for Edge 15X) Before turning on the Edge 12/15X Roller Spacer When using the machine for the first time, remove the protective forms and roller spacers from the machine. -
Page 5: Connecting The Machine
Connecting the machine Right side of machine Computer USB Port 1. Plug the power cord into the universal power supply. 2. Plug the universal power supply into the power inlet (right side of the Edge machine). 3. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the side of the Edge machine. 4. -
Page 6: Setting The Blade Depth
Inserting the blade into the blade holder CAUTION: CUTTING HAZARD Blade is sharp, handle with care. Round (Non-cutting side) Safety cap Angled cutting edge Insert this end into blade holder Blade 1. Remove the safety cap from the 2. Carefully insert the round (non- 3. - Page 7 Blade Holder Calibration To ensure that your blade holder is calibrated correctly with the presets from the software, you may have to make some adjustments. Blade 1. Remove the blade frmo the blade 2. A.) Use a set of needlenose pliers 3.
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Page 8: Cutting Mat
Press the material off of the cutting mat. evenly and firmly into place. When cutting more intricate designs, the Artistic Scraper (sold separately) is recommended to help remove the project. - Page 9 Loading cutting mat into machine WARNING: MOVING PARTS Keep fingers, hair and clothing away. Rollers Guides 1. Open the front cover by lifting it up 2. Lower both levers to lift the feed 3. Place cutting mat between guides on the Edge machine and insert to expose the carriage and rollers. roller.
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Page 10: Maintenance
Cutting Blade” below) and place on a clean paper towel. Use Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to rub the blade until it is clean, being careful to avoid the sharp edge. You can clean the inside of the blade holder using the Artistic Hook (sold separately). - Page 11 • The cutting mat may have lost its adhesiveness. Try a new cutting mat. • If there is a sticky side to your material, put that face down and mirror design in Artistic SimpleCut so that the cut is correct.
- Page 12 Edge 15X Wireless Set-up Guide www.ArtisticCreativeProducts.com...
- Page 13 Connecting Edge directly to computer wirelessly (for Edge 15X only) 1. Push and hold down Light/wireless button for three seconds. The button will light up once the wireless function is activated. 2. In order to connect to the Edge cutter you must press on the network icon on your desktop to view available networks.
- Page 14 You MUST verify the wireless connection: 1. Make sure your Edge 15X Wireless cutter is powered on. 2. Open or create a cutwork design in Artistic software (Creative DRAWings). 3. Now choose File>Export>To Cutters. 4. The Select Cutter/Type dialogue will open, if you do not see your cutter, click on the “refresh”...
- Page 15 Note: For this operation you will need the password for your home wireless network (wireless router). 1. Open or create a design in Artistic software (Creative DRAWings). 2. Now choose “File>Export>To Cutters.
- Page 16 6. After the process is complete, your PC will automatically re-establish the connection to your home network, you can verify this by hovering your mouse pointer over the wireless icon located in the system tray , you should see the name of your home wireless network. 7.
- Page 17 SimpleCut Software Start Guide www.ArtisticCreativeProducts.com...
- Page 18 QuickStart TOOLBAR GUIDE Tools Rectangular Selection Edit Shape Nodes Zoom In Measure Slow Redraw Create Freehand Shapes Create Crystal Shape Create Ellipse Edit Text Create Rectangular Array AutoBorder Auto-Sequence Control Standard Align Bar DrawStitch www.ArtisticCreativeProducts.com...
- Page 19 QuickStart Create Bullet From Rotate Artwork Test Point of Move Resize Change Point Origin of Origin Create a design for cutting 1. In the Design dialog, place a bullet in Create 7. Select the design and hover the cursor New and <Next>. over the active design until the Move icon appears.
- Page 20 QuickStart Create Bullet From Rotate Artwork Test Point of Move Resize Change Point Origin of Origin Exporting to Edge Cutter 1. Send the design to the Cutter by 8. The pink circle indicates the selected Point selecting the File dropdown menu. of Origin for Trace.
- Page 21 QuickStart Create New Stencil Edit Shape Bullet Nodes Create a stencil design 1. In the Design dialog, place a bullet in Create 8. Select the Edit Shape Nodes icon. Add a Stencil Bridge with a <Right Click> on a New and <Next>. Green (smooth node) or Red (cusp node.) 2.
- Page 22 QuickStart Bullet From Crystals Save Artwork Create a crystal design 1. Click on the New icon. 6. Select the outside outline of the heart by clicking on it. 2. In the Techniques dialog, select the Embroidery and Cut options. Remove the 7.
- Page 23 QuickStart Create Bullet From Artwork Create a paint design 1. Click on the New icon. 6. Select the design by clicking on the plate in the Sequence Manager (See Fig. 16). 2. Place a bullet in the Paint and Embroidery technique options.
- Page 24 QuickStart Delete Create Bullet From Artwork Save Ouline Running Applique Create an applique 1. Click on the New icon. 6. Click and drag a box to select the doves and press the <Delete> key. 2. Place a bullet in the Cut and Embroidery technique options.
- Page 25 QuickStart Delete Create Bullet From Artwork Save Applique Ouline Running Create an applique (cont’d) 12. Click on the upper left corner of a color chip 14. Send the design to the Cutter by in the Palette to create an Outline. Click on selecting the File dropdown menu.
- Page 26 QuickStart Create Bullet From Artwork Artwork Create Print & Cut 1. Click on the New icon. 2. Place a bullet in the Cut and Embroidery technique options. Remove the bullets from all other techniques (See Fig. 21). Click <Next Fig. 22 10.
- Page 27 HP GL file (.PLT) • Brother Scan NCut (*.FCM) Detailed Analysis of the Vector File Types and Version that are Supported Artistic Suite/SimpleCut 7 build 8633 supports: Adobe Illustrator for (*.svg) saved as: • SVG Tiny 1.1 CorelDRAW for (*.CMX) from the export dialog select the •...
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Page 28: Additional Products
• 4 Sheets of 12”x12” Fusible Stabilizer transfer vinyl - one each: Vinyl - one each: Template Material - • 1 Pair of Artistic Embroidery Snips black, white, indigo, pink, black, blue, white two each: smooth material, • 1 Bottle Terial Magic metallic gold, •... - Page 29 Notes:...
- Page 30 AND DRAWSTITCH LTD (“DRAWSTITCH”) FOR Creative DRAWings® you bear the risk of loss of the Hardware Key and/or Product Key, Artistic edition SOFTWARE (“the Software”), consisting of the Creative Product Key Card, Activation and/or Upgrade and/or Update Code DRAWings® Advanced (Suite and/or Premium) edition version 7 and the and/or Activation/Upgrade/Update Code Card (as applicable) which Creative DRAWings®...
- Page 31 DRAWSTITCH. DRAWSTITCH recommends that you seek the advice of your own attorney Artistic, Artistic Suite and Artistic Simple Cut names and logos are or legal counsel. DRAWSTITCH will not provide you with an opinion as to trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Janome America Inc.
- Page 32 Part # EdgeManual Printed in USA 4/15...
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