Cutter driver
options
Advance after
plot
Passes
Total size
This set of controls allows you to set a number of cutter-
related output options, such as cutting speed and pressure.
Different cutter options can be specified for each color in the
design.
To edit the cutter driver options for a given color, select the
color in the list and click Edit. See “Setting Cutter Driver
Options” below for more information.
Check Use same driver options for all colors to force all of
the colors to use the same cutter driver options.
To disable a color from being output, click on the knife icon to
the left of the color. A red X will appear over the knife icon,
indicating that it will not be cut. To re-enable the color to be
output, click on it again to clear the red X.
Advances the media and resets the origin.
Defines the number of times that the blade will cut the same
path. Set this option if you are using thick or hard media that
can’t be cut in a single pass.
Displays the total size of the job. This option cannot be edited.
Setting Cutter Driver Options
The Cutter Driver Options allow you to control the parameters of
operation of your output device such as cut speed, pressure and execute
common tasks (roll forward, roll backward, go to origin) from your
computer.
Before Job tab
After Job tab
Macro tab
The settings available in the Cutter Driver Options vary according to your
output device.
Each command has a checkbox to enable or disable it. When enabled, you
can change the value, and the command will be sent to the output device
overriding the settings in the output device. When the option is unchecked,
the settings from the output device are used.
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Adjust the following parameters:
Save
Saves the changes you made as a new command.
Delete
Reset
Before Job
Deletes the selected command from the list. You can only
delete commands that were added using Save.
Reverts all settings to its default settings (any custom
commands added by the user will be deleted).
Defines commands that will be sent before the job is
processed.
Cut Fast /
Medium /
Slow /
None
Defines a series of settings for fast, medium and
slow cutting speeds. Select None if you want to
use all settings from the output device.
Pressure / Defines the pressure of the knife.
Force
Speed
Defines the traveling speed of the head.
After Job
Tool
Defines the tool when several tools are available
or switch between cut and plot.
Defines commands that will be sent after the job is processed.
Macro
Cut Media Specify if the media will be cut after cutting or
/ Auto
plotting.
Cut
Allows you to execute common tasks that you are usually
required to do from the cutter’s control panel.
Initialize Initializes the output device.
Roll
Forward /
Backward
Go to
origin
Advances or rolls back the media.
Moves the head to the origin.
Make sure nobody is around the output device when sending the macros, since
the cutter may move and injure the operator.
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