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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Fo r Vin yl Cu t t er s
Om n isig n Plu s PRO 600 an d PRO 1200
Co n g r at u lat io n s o n p u r ch asin g an Om n isig n Plu s vin yl cu t t er !
Please r ead t h ese o p er at in g in st r u ct io n s t h o r o u g h ly t o en su r e
t h at yo u can st ar t p r o d u ct io n w it h yo ur vin yl cu t t er w it h o u t
p r o b lem s.
Rep r o d u ct io n o f t h ese o p er at in g in st r u ct io n s in an y f o r m
r eq u ir es w r it t en ap p r o v al f r o m Red Do t Mach in er y. We
r eser ve all r ig h t s t o ch an g e an y t ech n ical d at a an d p r o d u ct
f eat u r e w it h o u t p r io r n o t ice. No t liab le f o r p r in t in g er r o r s.
Red Do t Mach in er y d o es n o t assu m e an y liab ilit y f o r d ir ect o r
in d ir ect d am ag e o r in ju r y r esu lt in g f r o m u se o f t h is p r o d u ct .
Ver sio n 2.2
Tab le o f Co n t en t s
1.
2.
3.
4.
Saf et y Pr ecau t io n s .............................................................................2
In clu d ed It em s ................................................................................... 3
Layo u t o f Flo o r St an d …….................................................................4
Un it Descr ip t io n s ............................................................................... 5
4.1. Un it Par t s an d Th eir Fu n ct io n ..............................................5
4.2. Sid e View s ...............................................................................5
4.3. Co n t r o l Pan el ......................................................................... 6
5. St ar t in g Up So f t w ar e an d Vin yl Cut t er ........................................... 7
5.1. In st allat io n o f Om n isig n Plu s FlexiSt ar t er .......................... 7
5.1.1. Ver sio n 8.6 w it h On lin e Act ivat io n ......................... 7
5.2. Co n n ect io n via USB In t er f ace .............................................. 7
5.3. Co n n ect io n via Ser ial In t er f ace ........................................... 8
5.4. St ar t in g Up Vin yl Cu t t er ....................................................... 8
5.5. In st allin g an d Ad ju st in g t h e Blad e ...................................... 9
5.6. In ser t in g t h e Blad e Ho ld er ................................................. 10
5.7. Car in g o f Vin yl ..................................................................... 10
5.8. In ser t in g Cu t t in g Vin yl ........................................................ 11
5.9. Cu t t in g Test .......................................................................... 12
5.10. In st allin g Plo t Pen .............................................................. 12
6. Set t in g s an d Op er at io n ................................................................... 13
6.1. On lin e/Of f lin e ....................................................................... 13
6.2. Mo vin g t h e Cu t t in g Head (o r Blad e Car r iag e) .................. 13
6.3. Set t in g t h e Zer o Po in t (o r Or ig in ) ..................................... 13
6.4. Key Fu n ct io n Def in it io n s .................................................... 14
6.5. Rep eat Fu n ct io n .................................................................. 16
6.6. Lim it Sw it ch es ...................................................................... 16
6.7. Po r t Set t in g s …..................................................................... 16
6.8. X an d Y Scale Set t in g s …...................................................... 17
7. Co n t o u r Cu t t in g ……………...………………………............................ 18
7.1. Set t in g Up Of f set ……….…………........................................ 18
7.2. Ap p licat io n o f Co n t o u r Cu t t in g in FlexiSt ar t er …............ 23
8. Af t er Cu t t in g .................................................................................... 29
8.1. Rem o vin g t h e Cu t Vin yl ……............................................... 29
8.2. Fu r t h er Pr o cessin g o f Vin yl Film ....................................... 29
8.2.1. Weed in g ................................................................... 29
8.2.2. Ap p licat io n ........................................................................ 29
9. Cu t t in g Blad es .................................................................................. 30
10. Tech n ical Dat a ................................................................................ 31
11. Tr o u b lesh o o t in g (in cl. MAC Set u p ) ……….................................... 32
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1. Saf et y Pr ecau t io n s
Please r ead t h ese in st r u ct io n s an d saf et y p r ecau t io n s car ef u lly
b ef o r e u sin g yo u r vin yl cu t t er f o r t h e f ir st t im e!
• Do n o t p lace an y m ag n et ic o b ject an yw h er e n ear t h e cu t t in g
h ead .
• Do n o t r em o ve t h e co n n ect io n cab le t o t h e co m p u t er w h ile
cu t t in g /p lo t t in g is in p r o g r ess.
• Relieve t h e p r essu r e o n t h e p r essu r e r o ller s w h en n o t in u se
b y m o vin g t h e p r essu r e lever u p .
• Never o p en t h e h o u sin g o r at t em p t t o m o d if y t h e u n it b y
yo u r self .
• En su r e liq u id s an d m et al o b ject s d o n o t g et in t o t h e in sid e o f
t h e vin yl cu t t er .
• En su r e t h at t h e w all so cket u sed is gr o u n d ed an d p r o t ect ed
w it h a g r o u n d f au lt sw it ch .
• En su r e t h at t h e co n n ect ed vo lt ag e (240V) d o es n o t d eviat e
b y m o r e t h an ± 10% . If so , in st all a vo lt ag e st ab ilizer .
• Disco n n ect t h e p o w er co r d w h en t h e u n it is n o t u sed f o r a
lo n g er p er io d o f t im e.
• St ay aw ay f r o m t h e b lad e h o ld er /car r iag e w h en t h e vin yl
cu t t er is in o p er at io n .
• St o p an y cu t t in g /p lo t t in g jo b s b ef o r e ad ju st in g t h e b lad e
h o ld er .
• Alw ays en su r e t h at t h e vin yl cu t t er is o u t o f r each o f ch ild r en
at an yt im e.
• Do n o t t o u ch t h e t ip o f t h e b lad e t o avo id in ju r y.
• Alw ays p lace t h e u n it o n a st ab le b ase t o p r even t it f r o m
f allin g d o w n .
• Do n o t o p er at e t h e u n it d u r in g t h un d er st o r m s t o p r even t
t h e u n it f r o m b ein g d am ag ed o r d est r o yed b y lig h t n in g .
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2. In clu d ed It em s
Bef o r e st ar t in g w o r k, p lease ch eck w h et h er t h e f o llo w in g it em s
ar e all p r esen t :
It em
Qu an t it y
Om n isig n Plu s FlexiSt ar t er
(PC an d Mac)
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Om n isig n Plu s Dr iv er
1
Blad e Ho ld er
1
Pen Ho ld er
1
Kn if e
3
Pen
1 or 2
USB Cab le
1
Po w er Cab le
1
Flo o r St an d
1
3
3. Layo u t o f Flo o r St an d
Th e f lo o r st an d f o r yo u r Om n isig n Plu s vin yl cu t t er can b e
assem b led sim p ly u sin g t h e p ar t s sup p lied as sh o w n in t h e
exp lo d ed d r aw in g ab o ve.
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4. Un it Descr ip t io n s
4.1. Un it Par t s an d Th eir Fu n ct io n
Co n t r o l p an el
Gr id r o ller s
Blad e h o ld er
Cu t t in g h ead w it h laser f o r co n t o ur cu t t in g
4.2. Sid e View s
USB p o r t , ser ial p o r t
Po w er su p p ly, f u se, sw it ch
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4.3. Co n t r o l Pan el
h
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
a) LCD d isp lay
b ) Pau se b u t t o n (t o in t er r u p t cu t t in g /p lo t t in g jo b )
c) On lin e/Of f lin e b u t t o n
d ) Men u b u t t o n (t o view an d ch an g e set t in g s)
e) Test b u t t o n (f o r b lad e t est )
f ) Rep eat b u t t o n (t o r ep eat a jo b )
g ) Or ig in (o r zer o p o in t ) b u t t o n
h ) Ar r o w keys (t o co n t r o l cu t t in g h ead an d t o p u ll/r elease vin yl)
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5. St ar t in g Up So f t w ar e an d Vin yl Cu t t er
At t en t io n ! Please n o t e t h at yo u n eed t o in st all FlexiSt ar t er f ir st t o
en su r e a sm o o t h in st allat io n b ef o r e in st allin g t h e d r iver .
Ver y Im p o r t an t : Do NOT co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o yo u r PC b ef o r e
in st allin g t h e d r iver .
5.1. In st allat io n o f Om n isig n Plu s FlexiSt ar t er
Ver sio n 8.6 o f t h e FlexiSt ar t er cu t t in g so f t w ar e w it h USB-d o n g le o r
in t er n et act ivat io n is su p p lied w it h yo u r Om n isig n Plu s vin yl
cu t t er . To co n t r o l t h e vin yl cu t t er w it h yo u r PC, in st all t h e
so f t w ar e as d escr ib ed b elo w :
5.1.1. Ver sio n 8.6 w it h On lin e Act ivat io n
At t en t io n ! Please n o t e t h at yo u r PC h as t o b e co n n ect ed t o t h e
in t er n et w h ile in st allin g t h is ver sio n o f FlexiSt ar t er .
• Wh en asked f o r yo u r p er so n al r eg ist r at io n d et ails, p lease
en t er all r eq u ir ed d at a in o r d er t o act ivat e t h e so f t w ar e o n
yo u r co m p u t er .
• Th e act ivat io n co d e (o r p assw o r d ) t h at co m es w it h t h e
FlexiSt ar t er is r eq u ir ed t o o p en t h e so f t w ar e.
5.2. Co n n ect io n v ia USB In t er f ace
Ver y Im p o r t an t : Ag ain , d o NOT co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o yo u r PC
b ef o r e in st allin g t h e d r iver .
Yo u r Om n isig n Plu s vin yl cu t t er h as an USB in t er f ace f o r
co n n ect io n b et w een yo u r PC an d t h e vin yl cu t t er .
Please n o t e t h at yo u r Om n isig n Plu s vin yl cu t t er can b e o p er at ed
o n Win d o w s 7, Vist a, XP an d Mac.
• Bef o r e co n n ect in g t h e vin yl cu t t er t o yo u r PC, f ir st in st all t h e
ap p r o p r iat e d r iver s f r o m t h e su p p lied d r iver CD/DVD.
Ver y Im p o r t an t : Never co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o yo u r PC
b ef o r e in st allin g t h e d r iver f o r it .
• Af t er in st allin g t h e d r iver , co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o t h e
USB in t er f ace o n yo u r PC u sin g t h e su p p lied USB cab le.
Win d o w s w ill t h en in d icat e t h at n ew h ar d w ar e co m p o n en t s
h ave b een r eco g n ized an d sh o w s w h en t h e in st allat io n is
co m p let ed .
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5.3. Co n n ect io n v ia Ser ial In t er f ace
No sp ecial in st allat io n is r eq u ir ed w h en yo u co n n ect yo u r
Om n isig n Plu s vin yl cu t t er t o a ser ial p o r t o f yo u r PC. Yo u w ill o n ly
n eed t o co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o yo u r PC u sin g t h e su p p lied
Ser ial cab le.
5.4. St ar t in g Up Vin yl Cu t t er
En su r e t h at a su f f icien t sp ace is availab le at t h e b ack an d f r o n t o f
t h e vin yl cu t t er . Th e vin yl cu t t er sh o u ld b e o p er at ed o n ly in clean
an d d r y su r r o u n d in g s, an d aw ay f r o m d ir ect su n lig h t .
• Co n n ect t h e vin yl cu t t er t o a 240 V w all so cket w it h t h e
su p p lied p o w er cab le.
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• Th en sw it ch t h e vin yl cu t t er o n . Caut io n ! Af t er sw it ch in g o n ,
t h e cu t t in g h ead w ill in it ially m o ve t o t h e r ig h t .
5.5. In st allin g an d Ad ju st in g t h e Blad e
• Take o n e o f t h e su p p lied cu t t in g b lad es an d p lace it in t h e
b lad e h o ld er so t h at t h e sh ar p sid e ext en d s at t h e f r o n t . Th e
b lad e is h eld b y a m ag n et in t h e b lad e h o ld er .
• Ad ju st t h e cu t t in g d ep t h s b y t u r n in g t h e cap o f t h e b lad e
h o ld er .
• Th e d ep t h sh o u ld b e in it ially set co r r ect ly. Sin ce t h e d ep t h
ad ju st m en t f o r t h e b lad e d ep en d s o n t h e m at er ial, it m ay b e
n ecessar y t o ch an g e it lat er .
• Pr ess t h e p in o n t h e r ear o f t h e b lad e h o ld er t o r em o ve an d
r ep lace t h e b lad e. Cau t io n : Please b e ver y car ef u l as t h e
b lad e is ver y sh ar p !
Th e var io u s m at er ial t h ickn esses r eq u ir e d if f er en t b lad e set t in g s
o r b lad es; it m ay t h er ef o r e b e n ecessar y t o r ep eat t h e
ad ju st m en t s d escr ib ed as ab o ve.
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5.6. In ser t in g t h e Blad e Ho ld er
• Fir st t u r n t h e clam p in g scr ew f o r t h e b lad e h o ld er o n t h e
cu t t in g h ead u n t il it is o p en w id e en o u g h .
• Th en in ser t t h e b lad e h o ld er f r o m t h e t o p an d g en t ly p r ess it
d o w n in t h e h o le, an d t ig h t en t h e clam p in g scr ew . Cau t io n :
Do NOT o ver t ig h t en it .
5.7. Car in g o f Vin yl
Med ia Pr eser vat io n
• Keep t h e vin yl aw ay f r o m d ir ect su n lig h t an d w at er . Yo u
sh o u ld keep t h e m ed ia in d r y, sh ad y an d co o l p lace b ef o r e
an d af t er u sin g it .
• Do n o t p u t t h e vin yl in t h e ver t ical p o sit io n t o p r even t f r o m
d am ag in g t h e ed g e o f t h e vin yl.
• Do n o t p u t an yt h in g o n t o p o f t h e vin yl r o ll as it m ay sq u eeze
t h e vin yl r o ll w h ich w ill af f ect t h e vin yl q u alit y.
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Med ia Lo ad in g
• Th e vin yl is easy t o cu r l in lo w t em p er at u r e, an d it is easy t o
cr ease in h ig h t em p er at u r e.
• Do n o t u se t h e m ed ia w h en it is cr ease, cu r l, o r d u st y as it w ill
d am ag e yo u r vin yl cu t t er .
5.8. In ser t in g Cu t t in g Vin yl
Bo t h sin g le sh eet vin yl an d r o lled vin yl ar e su it ab le f o r t h e vin yl
cu t t er .
• Alw ays in ser t t h e m at er ial t o b e cu t f r o m t h e r ear o f t h e
vin yl cu t t er .
• Pr ess d o w n all t h e lever s o f t h e p in ch r o ller s at t h e r ear o f
t h e vin yl cu t t er t o r aise t h eir w h eels.
• In ser t t h e vin yl f r o m t h e r ear , an d slid e it u n d er t h e w h eels
o f t h e p in ch r o ller . Gen t ly p u ll it o u t f r o m t h e f r o n t o f t h e
vin yl cu t t er t o an ap p r o p r iat e len g t h .
• Mo ve t h e p in ch r o ller s t o t h e w h it e/yello w id en t if ied ar eas,
an d ad ju st t h e p o sit io n o f t h e vin yl. Th e w h it e/yello w
id en t if ied ar eas ar e clear ly seen f r o m t h e f r o n t o f t h e vin yl
cu t t er .
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• Raise t h e all t h e lever s o f t h e p in ch r o ller s t o lo w er t h e
w h eels. Th eir w h eels w ill h o ld d o w n t h e vin yl ag ain st t h e
m et al w h eels (m ain sh af t ) o f t h e vin yl cu t t er u n d er t h e vin yl.
5.9. Cu t t in g Test
• To p er f o r m t h e cu t t in g t est , p u t t h e vin yl cu t t er in t h e
o f f lin e m o d e, an d p r ess t h e Test b ut t o n . Th e vin yl cu t t er
t h en cu t s a r ect an g le at t h e cu r r en t ly st o r ed zer o p o in t (o r
o r ig in ).
• Yo u can ad ju st t h e b lad e h o ld er (b y r aisin g o r lo w er in g it ) as
w ell as t h e cu t t in g p r essu r e u sin g t h is cu t t in g t est t o en su r e
t h e r ig h t cu t t in g q u alit y. Th e in ser t ed vin yl sh o u ld b e cu t
clean ly an d st r aig h t d u r in g t h e cu t t in g t est ; t h e b ackin g
p ap er o f t h e vin yl sh o u ld n o t b e cu t o r d am ag ed .
• If t h e b ackin g p ap er h as b een cu t t h r o u g h , eit h er t h e cu t t in g
p r essu r e is set t o o h ig h o r t h e b lad e o r b lad e h o ld er is
ad ju st ed in co r r ect ly. Ch an g e t h ese ad ju st m en t s an d p er f o r m
t h e cu t t in g t est ag ain .
• Yo u can also r ead ju st t h e b lad e in t h e b lad e h o ld er t o a
su f f icien t d ep t h .
5.10. In st allin g Plo t Pen
Th e p lo t p en su p p lied w it h t h e vin yl cu t t er is u sed f o r d r aw in g o n
p ap er . Th e o p er at io n m et h o d s o f u sin g t h e p lo t p en ar e t h e sam e
as t h e b lad e.
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6. Set t in g s an d Op er at io n
6.1. On lin e/Of f lin e
Af t er sw it ch in g o n t h e vin yl cu t t er , a r eset is p er f o r m ed an d t h e
u n it sw it ch es t o t h e o n lin e m o d e. Yo u can sw it ch b ack an d f o r t h
b et w een t h e o n lin e an d o f f lin e m o d es b y p r essin g t h e On lin e
b u t t o n o n t h e co n t r o l p an el. Du r in g t h e cu t t in g o p er at io n , t h e
vin yl cu t t er m u st b e set in t h e o n lin e m o d e. To ch an g e t h e
co n f ig u r at io n set t in g s, t h e u n it m u st b e in t h e o f f lin e m o d e.
6.2. Mo vin g t h e Cu t t in g Head (o r Blad e Car r iag e)
In t h e o f f lin e m o d e, t h e cu t t in g h ead can b e m o ved t o t h e lef t
an d r ig h t b y p r essin g t h e lef t an d r ig h t ar r o w keys “”, an d t h e
m ain sh af t can b e m o ved f o r w ar d s an d b ackw ar d s b y p r essin g t h e
u p an d d o w n ar r o w keys “”.
6.3. Set t in g t h e Zer o Po in t (o r Or ig in )
Wh en yo u n eed t o m o ve t h e b lad e car r iag e t o t h e st ar t in g p o in t ,
p r ess t h e o r ig in b u t t o n , X an d Y value w ill set t o “0”. Th en t h e n ew
st ar t in g p o in t is set . Th e vin yl cu t t er w ill b eg in w o r kin g at t h e n ew
st ar t in g p o in t .
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Wh en yo u sw it ch t h e vin yl cu t t er o n , t h e car r iag e w ill g o b ack t o
t h e st ar t in g p o in t au t o m at ically.
6.4. Key Fu n ct io n Def in it io n s
Yo u can m ake t h e f o llo w in g ch an g es in t h e o n lin e m o d e b y
p r essin g t h e co r r esp o n d in g b u t t o n s:
1 st Level Men u Keyb o ar d Def in it io n
Bu t t o n Fu n ct io n
Descr ip t io n
On lin e
On lin e/Of f lin e
Pr ess o n ce t o sw it ch t o Of f lin e
m o d e an d vice ver sa
Men u
Men u Sw it ch
Pr ess o n ce t o en t er in t o Set t in g s
m en u
Blad e
Pr ess o n ce, t h e b lad e f o r ce
Pr essu r e/Fo r ce in cr eases b y 1. It h as a t o t al o f 160
In cr ease
st ep s
Blad e
Pr ess o n ce, t h e b lad e f o r ce
Pr essu r e/Fo r ce d ecr eases b y 1. It h as a t o t al o f 160
Decr ease
st ep s
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Cu t t in g Sp eed
In cr ease
Pr ess o n ce, t h e cu t t in g sp eed w ill
in cr ease b y 50m m /s
Cu t t in g Sp eed
Decr ease
Pr ess o n ce, t h e cu t t in g sp eed w ill
d ecr ease b y 50m m /s
Pau se
Pau se/Resu m e
Pr ess o n ce t o p au se t h e jo b , p r ess
o n ce ag ain t o r esu m e w o r kin g .
Th is is h elp f u l t o ch an g e t h e b lad e
p r essu r e o r cu t t in g sp eed d u r in g
cu t t in g
Rep eat
Blad e
d r o p /r aise
Pr ess o n ce t o lo w er t h e b lad e, an d
p r ess it ag ain t o r aise t h e b lad e
Set t in g Mo d e Men u Def in it io n
Bu t t o n Fu n ct io n
Descr ip t io n
Men u
Men u Sw it ch
Pr ess o n ce t o en t er in t o m en u
Bau d Rat e
In cr ease
Pr ess o n ce t o in cr ease t o a
d ef in ed b au d r at e
Bau d Rat e
Decr ease
Pr ess o n ce t o d ecr ease t o a
d ef in ed b au d r at e
Id le Sp eed
In cr ease
Pr ess o n ce t o in cr ease t h e Id le
sp eed b y 50m m /s
Id le Sp eed
Decr ease
Pr ess o n ce t o d ecr ease t h e
Id le sp eed b y 50m m /s
Set Per Men u Def in it io n
Bu t t o n Fu n ct io n
Descr ip t io n
Men u
Pr ess o n ce t o en t er in t o
OMNISIGN PLUS st at u s
Men u Sw it ch
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In cr ease Yp
Scale
If t h e act u al cu t t in g scale is
sm aller t h an t h e im ag e size
f r o m Y p o sit io n , p r ess t h is
b u t t o n w ill in cr ease t h e size
Decr ease Yp
Scale
If t h e act u al cu t t in g scale is
lar g er t h an t h e im ag e size
f r o m Y p o sit io n , p r ess t h is
b u t t o n w ill d ecr ease t h e size
In cr ease Xp
Scale
If t h e act u al cu t t in g size is
sm aller t h an t h e im ag e size
f r o m X p o sit io n , p r ess t h is
b u t t o n w ill in cr ease t h e size
Decr ease Xp
Scale
If t h e act u al cu t t in g size is
lar g er t h an t h e im ag e size
f r o m X p o sit io n , p r ess t h is
b u t t o n w ill d ecr ease t h e size
6.5. Rep eat Fu n ct io n
Pr ess t h e Rep eat key t o r ep eat t h e sam e jo b w it h o u t h avin g t o
t r an sf er t h e d at a f r o m t h e co m p u t er ag ain .
Please en su r e t h at t h e vin yl cu t t er is in t h e o f f lin e m o d e b ef o r e
p r essin g t h e Rep eat key.
Th e m ain b o ar d o f t h e vin yl cu t t er h as a f lash m em o r y. Th e
cap acit y o f t h e f lash m em o r y is lim it ed . Th e d at a can n o t b e lar g er
t h an t h e b u f f er m em o r y. If t h e d at a is t o o lar g e, t h e r ep eat
f u n ct io n w ill n o t w o r k. Th e LCD w ill d isp lay “No d at a”.
6.6. Lim it Sw it ch es
If a cu t t in g /p lo t t in g jo b sen t t o t h e vin yl cu t t er is lar g er t h an t h e
m axim u m cu t t in g w id t h o f t h e vin yl cu t t er , t h e cu t t in g h ead is
st o p p ed au t o m at ically b y a sen so r at t h e lef t an d r ig h t sid es. In
t h is case, t h e vin yl cu t t er is r eset . Yo u w ill n eed t o d ecr ease t h e
size o f t h e jo b , an d t r an sf er it t o t h e vin yl cu t t er ag ain .
6.7. Po r t Set t in g s
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Pr ess Men u b u t t o n t o en t er m en u set t in g s.
“Us” r ef er s t o id le sp eed (d ef au lt p ar am et er o f Us is 600m m ). It can
in cr ease t h e car r iag e m o vin g sp eed w h en it is n o t cu t t in g . Pr ess
t h e b u t t o n o n ce, t h e id le sp eed w ill in cr ease/d ecr ease b y 50m m /s.
“Br ” r ef er s t o b au d r at e (d ef au lt p ar am et er o f Br is 38400). Th er e
ar e 6 b au d r at es availab le: 57600, 38400, 28800, 19200, 14400, an d
9600. Th e b au d r at e set t in g m u st b e t h e sam e as t h e co m p u t er ’s
co m m u n icat io n p o r t ’s b au d r at e set t in g , o r t h e co m p u t er can n o t
co m m u n icat e w it h t h e vin yl cu t t er . Th e d ef au lt p ar am et er o f t h e
vin yl cu t t er w h en it is sw it ch ed o n is 38400. Sh o w n as f o llo w in g s:
6.8. X an d Y Scale Set t in g s
Pr ess Men u b u t t o n o n ce ag ain t o en t er “Set Per ” set t in g . Xp an d Yp
r ef er t o cu t t in g scale. Th e p u r p o se is t o set t h e scale f r o m PC an d
o u t p u t f ile b y 1:1. If t h er e is an y er r o r b et w een t h e act u al o u t p u t
an d t h e so f t w ar e set t in g , yo u can ad ju st Xp an d Yp . Th e d ef au lt
valu es ar e Xp = 36720, Yp = 36650) sh o w n as f o llo w in g :
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7. Co n t o u r Cu t t in g
Co n t o u r cu t t in g is p o sit io n in g p r in t ab le m ed ia w it h yo u r vin yl
cu t t er so t h at yo u can cu t t h e p r in t ed o b ject s in t h e d esig n at ed
co n t o u r w it h o u t o f f set an d f r ee f r o m d ist o r t io n .
Th e in st allat io n an d ap p licat io n o f co n t o u r cu t t in g ar e exp lain ed
in t h e f o llo w in g st ep s.
7.1. Set t in g Up Of f set
• In ser t a p lo t p en in t o t h e car r iag e h o ld er , an d p r ess ONLINE
 MENU  o r ig in al p o in t key in On lin e m o d e t o d eb u g t h e
laser .
• Make a sm all r ect an g le in t h e cu t t in g so f t w ar e, an d click
Ef f ect s  Co n t o u r Cu t t o ad d an o u t lin e.
• In t h e p o p u p d ialo g u e, set t h e d ist an ce b et w een t h e im ag e
an d t h e o u t lin e as 0 cm , an d click Ap p ly.
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• Click Ef f ect s  Co n t o u r Cu t Mar k t o ad d t h e m ar k p o in t s
(sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g )
• Ch o o se 2 m ar k p o in t s in t h e p o p u p d ialo g u e, an d click Ap p ly
(sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g ).
• Pr ess p r in t , an d set 100% in t h e Scale (sh o w n as f o llo w in g ),
an d p r in t o u t t h e ar t w o r k.
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• Af t er p r in t in g o u t t h e ar t w o r k, click Cu t Co n t o u r .
• Pr ess Op t io n s in t h e p o p u p d ialo g ue, click co n t o u r cu t t in g in
t h e Op t io n s, an d set t h e OFFSET as 0.
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• Af t er clickin g sen d , t h e f o llo w in g p o p u p d ialo g u e ap p ear s,
an d click OK.
• Click t h e lef t ar r o w in t h e In t er act ive Alig n m en t d ialo g u e
(sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g ). Th e car r iag e w ill m o ve a d ist an ce
au t o m at ically. Pu t t h e p r in t ed m at er ial in t o t h e vin yl cu t t er ,
an d let t h e laser aim s at t h e f ir st m ar k p o in t (t h e ju n ct io n o f
“十”), an d p r ess t h e p in ch r o ller d o w n . If t h e laser d o es n o t
co m p let ely aim at t h e laser p o in t , use t h e b u t t o n s t o ad ju st
it t o aim exact ly at t h e laser p o in t . On ce yo u h ave d o n e t h at ,
click OK.
• Use t h e ar r o w s in ab o ve d ialo g u e, an d aim at t h e seco n d
m ar k p o in t t h e sam e w ay as t h e ab o ve in st r u ct io n . On ce yo u
h ave d o n e t h at , click OK.
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• Af t er set t in g u p all o f t h e m ar k p o in t s p r o p er ly, click OK in
f o llo w in g d ialo g u e, an d t h e cu t t er w ill st ar t w o r kin g .
• Af t er t est in g t h e o u t lin e sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g . If , f o r
exam p le, t h e o u t lin e is h ig h 18.5m m an d r ig h t 21m m t h an
o r ig in al ar t w o r k, set t h e Of f set X t o -18.5, Of f set Y t o 21
(Dif f er en t vin yl cu t t er h ave d if f er en t Of f set s. If t h e o u t lin e is
lo w 18.5m m an d lef t 21m m t h an o r ig in al ar t w o r k, set t h e
Of f set X t o 18.5 an d Of f set Y t o -21).
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• Click sen d , an d t est it ag ain . If t h e o u t lin e is lo w 1m m an d lef t
0.5m m t h an o r ig in al ar t w o r k, set Of f set X t o -17.5 (= -18.5+ 1)
an d Of f set Y t o 20.5 (= 21-0.5). If t h e o u t lin e is h ig h 1m m an d
r ig h t 0.5m m t h an o r ig in al ar t w o r k, set Of f set t o -19.
• Th e sam e w ay as t h e ab o ve, t est an d ad ju st t h e Of f set u n t il
t h e o u t lin e su p er p o sit io n w it h t h e o r ig in al ar t w o r k. On ce
yo u h ave d o n e t h at , save t h e f ile.
7.2. Ap p licat io n o f Co n t o u r Cu t t in g in FlexiSt ar t er
• Pr ess ONLINE  MENU  o r ig in al p o in t key in On lin e m o d e t o
d eb u g t h e laser .
• Op en o r im p o r t an ar t w o r k f r o m Flexi so f t w ar e, an d click
Ef f ect s  Co n t o u r Cu t t o m ake t h e o u t lin e (w h en yo u im p o r t
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an ar t w o r k m ad e in CORELDRAW, it w o u ld b e b est t o save it as
AI f o r m at ).
• In t h e p o p -u p d ialo g u e, ad ju st t h e d ist an ce b et w een t h e
im ag e an d t h e d ialo g u e t o see w h et h er o r n o t t h er e is an
o u t lin e in sid e t h e im ag e. On ce co m p let ed , click Ap p ly.
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• Click Ef f ect s  Co n t o u r Cu t Mar k t o m ake m ar k p o in t s.
• Ch o o se 2 o r 4 m ar k p o in t s in t h e p o p u p b o x. It is easier t o
ch o o se 2 p o in t s, b u t t h e r eso lu t io n is lo w er t h an ch o o sin g 4
p o in t s. Click Ap p ly af t er ch o o sin g m ar k p o in t s.
• Wh en d o in g t h e co n t o u r cu t t in g o n t h e p r in t ed ar t w o r k,
select p r in t f ir st , an d t h en set Scale as 100% in p r in t set t in g
sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g .
• Wh en p r in t in g an ar t w o r k, yo u can click t h e “√ ” in f r o n t o f
Su p p r ess o p t io n s t o d elet e it , an d select t h e h ig h er
r eso lu t io n in t h e p o p u p d ialo g u e t o im p r o ve t h e p r in t
r eso lu t io n .
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• Af t er p r in t in g , click Cu t Co n t o u r t o d o a co n t o u r cu t t in g .
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• Click Co n t o u r Cu t in t h e Op t io n s, an d set t h e co r r ect Of f set in
t h e p o p u p b o x.
• Af t er clickin g Sen d sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g , click OK.
• Click t h e lef t ar r o w in t h e In t er act ive Alig n m en t d ialo g u e
(sh o w n as t h e f o llo w in g ). Th e car r iag e w ill m o ve a d ist an ce
au t o m at ically. Pu t t h e p r in t ed m at er ial in t o t h e vin yl cu t t er ,
an d let t h e laser aim s at t h e f ir st m ar k p o in t (t h e ju n ct io n o f
“十”), an d p r ess t h e p in ch r o ller d o w n . If t h e laser d o es n o t
co m p let ely aim at t h e laser p o in t , use t h e b u t t o n s t o ad ju st
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it t o aim exact ly at t h e laser p o in t . On ce yo u h ave d o n e t h at ,
click OK.
• Use t h e b u t t o n s in t h e d ialo g u e t o aim at an o t h er 3 m ar k
p o in t s b y t h e sam e w ay, an d click OK.
• Af t er set t in g u p all o f t h e m ar k p o in t s p r o p er ly, click OK in
f o llo w in g d ialo g u e, an d t h e cu t t er w ill st ar t w o r kin g .
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8. Af t er Cu t t in g
8.1. Rem o vin g t h e Cu t Vin yl
• Af t er p r essin g t h e On lin e b u t t o n o n t h e co n t r o l p an el, u se
t h e ar r o w b u t t o n s t o m o ve t h e cu t vin yl f o r w ar d s o r
b ackw ar d s.
8.2. Fu r t h er Pr o cessin g o f Vin yl Film
8.2.1. Weed in g
Weed in g m ean s t o r em o ve t h e u n w an t ed p ar t s o f t h e vin yl f ilm .
We r eco m m en d u sin g a sp ecial w eed in g kn if e t o p r even t
d am ag in g t h e st icker .
8.2.2. Ap p licat io n
• Po sit io n t h e t r im m ed m at er ial o n t h e ap p licat io n vin yl an d
p r ess it d o w n w it h a r o ller o r sq u eeg ee.
• To ap p ly t h e st icker t o t h e ap p licat io n vin yl, r em o ve t h e
b ackin g p ap er o f t h e cu t vin yl so t h at o n ly t h e act u al st icker
st icks t o t h e ap p licat io n vin yl.
• Yo u can t h en ap p ly yo u r st icker t o a su r f ace (su ch as car ’s
w in d o w ).
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9. Cu t t in g Blad es
Cu t t in g b lad es ar e sen sit ive, sh ar p an d d an g er o u s p r ecisio n t o o ls.
• Alw ays keep t h e b lad es aw ay f r o m ch ild r en at an yt im e!
• Use ext r em e car e w h en h an d lin g b lad es t o p r even t in ju r ies.
• Tr eat t h e cu t t in g b lad es car ef u lly an d alw ays st o r e t h em w it h
t h e asso ciat ed p r o t ect ive cap w h en t h ey ar e n o t in u se. If t h e
t ip o f a b lad e h it s ag ain st a h ar d m at er ial su ch as g lass o r
st o n e, t h e b lad e m ay b e d u ll an d u n u sab le.
To p r even t u n n ecessar y w ear t o yo u r b lad es an d ach ieve t h e
m axim u m p o ssib le ser vice lif e, p lease d o t h e f o llo w in g s:
• Avo id cu t t in g in t o t h e b ackin g /p ap er m at er ial o n t h e vin yl.
• Ad ju st t h e cu t t in g d ep t h o f t h e b lad e so t h at t h e vin yl is cu t
t h r o u g h clean ly.
• Use sp ecially d esig n ed b lad es f o r t h icker m at er ials (e.g . f lo ck
b lad es f o r f lo ck).
• Ro u g h ed g es t o t h e cu t vin yl in d icat e t h at t h e b lad e is d u ll.
Alw ays r ep lace d u ll b lad es im m ed iat ely t o avo id d am ag in g
t h e vin yl cu t t er !
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10. Tech n ical Dat a
Mo d el
Typ e
Max. m ed ia w id t h
Max. cu t t in g w id t h
Co n n ect io n s
Disp lay
Vin yl cu t t er lan g u ag es
Mem o r y
Max. sp eed
Cu t t in g p r essu r e
Max. m ed iu m t h ickn ess
Po w er su p p ly
Op er at io n en vir o n m en t
Weig h t w it h o u t p ackin g
Weig h t w it h p ackin g
Dim en sio n s (W x H x D)
PRO 600
Un it in clu d in g f lo o r
st an d an d laser
PRO 1200
Un it in clu d in g
f lo o r st an d an d
laser
720m m
1300m m
610m m
1220m m
USB an d Ser ial
Back-lig h t ed , 4-lin e LCD d isp lay
HP-GL, DMPL
4MB in t er n al m em o r y
600m m /s
50g – 800g
1m m
90V AC – 240V AC; 50Hz – 60Hz
+ 5C - + 35C / 30% - 70% h u m id it y
12kg
18kg
16kg
39kg
890m m x 265m m x
1465m m x 265m m
270m m
x 270m m
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11. Tr o u b lesh o o t in g
Th e PC/Co m p u t er can n o t co m m u n icat e w it h t h e vin yl cu t t er (In
o t h er w o r d s, af t er an ar t w o r k is sen t f r o m t h e Flexi cu t t in g
so f t w ar e t o t h e vin yl cu t t er , n o t h in g h ap p en s).
Po ssib le cau ses:
Th e COM p o r t n u m b er u sed b y t h e vin yl cu t t er in t h e
Win d o w s’ DEVICE MANAGER is n o t t h e sam e as t h e COM p o r t
n u m b er in t h e Flexi cu t t in g so f t w ar e.
So lu t io n :
Please f in d o u t t h e COM p o r t n u m b er u sed b y t h e vin yl cu t t er
in t h e Win d o w s' DEVICE MANAGER, an d ch an g e t h e COM p o r t
n u m b er f r o m t h e Flexi cu t t in g so f t w ar e t o m at ch t h at
n u m b er . Yo u m ay n eed t o r est ar t t h e co m p u t er t o t ake
ef f ect .
Sh o u ld t h e ab o ve so lu t io n d o es n o t h elp , t r y t o r ep lace t h e
USB cab le t h at cam e w it h t h e vin yl cu t t er (it m ay b e f au lt y).
Th e vin yl cu t t er can n o lo n g er b e u sed af t er a Win d o w s u p d at e.
Po ssib le cau ses an d so lu t io n :
Win d o w s r eg u lar ly u p d at es exist in g d evice d r iver s o n yo u r
co m p u t er . Du r in g t h is p r o cess, t h e Om n isig n Plu s d r iver w as
r ep laced b y an in co r r ect ver sio n w h ich d o es n o t w o r k, b y
Win d o w s.
To m an u ally u n d o t h is u p d at e, g o t o Device Man ag er . Un d er
Po r t s (COM & LPT), select yo u r d evice b y d o u b le-clickin g it .
Select t h e Dr iver t ab t h en Up d at e Dr iver an d in ser t t h e d r iver
CD/DVD in t o yo u r CD/DVD d r ive.
Select t h e so u r ce o f t h e d r iver t o b e in st alled , an d p er f o r m
t h e u p d at e. Th en r est ar t t h e PC t o ap p ly all set t in g s.
Vin yl cu t t er t er m in at es jo b w it h “Pau se” o n d isp lay an d d o es n o t
r eact w h en b u t t o n s ar e p r essed .
In t h is case, it is n ecessar y t o r est ar t t h e vin yl cu t t er t o elim in at e
t h e er r o r .
Po ssib le cau ses:
• Jo b t r an sf er r ed t o t h e vin yl cu t t er is in a w r o n g f o r m at
(o r t o o lar g e).
• Set t in g s ar e ch an g ed d u r in g d at a t r an sf er o p er at io n .
• Vin yl cu t t er is p au sed d u r in g cu t t in g /p lo t t in g o p er at io n
t o ch an g e cu t t in g p r essu r e o r sp eed .
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Jo b s ar e alw ays o u t p u t t ed t o o lar g e:
Po ssib le cau ses:
• Reso lu t io n in co r r ect ly ad ju st ed (in cr em en t s in m m )
• Ou t p u t size g r eat er t h an 100% .
An im p o r t ed jo b is cu t /p lo t t ed a n um b er o f t im es at t h e sam e
p o sit io n .
Po ssib le cau ses:
File m ay b e co r r u p t ed .
St r aig h t lin es ar e cu t zig zag .
Po ssib le cau ses:
• Blad e ad ju st m en t an d /o r cu t t in g p r essu r e is in co r r ect .
• Cu t t in g sp eed is t o o h ig h .
Cu r ves ar e n o t cu t p r o p er ly.
Po ssib le cau ses:
Th e cu r ve q u alit y set t in g in t h e jo b st an d ar d set t in g s in t h e
FlexiSt ar t er ’s p r o d u ct io n m an ag er is n o t set t o h ig h .
Th e vin yl cu t t er w ill n o t cu t sh ar p co r n er s o n t ext o r g r ap h ics. All
co r n er s o n t ext an d g r ap h ics cu t r o u n d ed .
Po ssib le cau ses an d so lu t io n :
Th e Kn if e Of f set in FlexiSt ar t er so f t w ar e n eed s t o b e ad ju st ed .
See t h e b elo w scr een sh o t .
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Cu t t in g p r essu r e is alw ays d ef au lt ed t o 90.
Po ssib le cau ses an d so lu t io n :
Th e vin yl cu t t er h as a f eat u r e t o r ead t h e cu t t in g p r essu r e an d
sp eed f r o m t h e so f t w ar e. Yo u can d isab le t h is f eat u r e. Please
see t h e b elo w scr een sh o t h o w t o d isab le t h is f eat u r e an d click
'Save'.
Th e MAC co m p u t er can n o t co m m un icat e w it h t h e vin yl cu t t er
So lu t io n s:
Do w n lo ad a st ep -b y-st ep so f t w ar e in st allat io n g u id e f o r MAC
an d t h e lat est so f t w ar e f o r MAC f r o m t h e f o llo w in g 2 lin ks:
h t t p ://w w w .r ed d o t m ach in er y.co m .au /t em p /Om n isig n _Plu s_PRO_600
_1200/MAC/o m n isig n p lu s_in st allat io n _f o r _MAC.p d f
h t t p ://w w w .r ed d o t m ach in er y.co m .au /t em p /Om n isig n _Plu s_PRO_600
_1200/MAC/Om n isig n .m p kg .zip
Sh o u ld t h e o p t io n "Ser ialPo r t 1 u sb ser ial-A9006lf e" d o es NOT
ap p ear , t h e FDTIch ip d r iver f o r t h e USB t h at is m o st likely o u t
o f d at e.
If t h is is t h e case, yo u w ill n eed t o d o w n lo ad t h e lat est o n e f o r
yo u r MAC co m p u t er f r o m t h e f o llo w in g lin k, an d select t h e
o n e t h at su it s yo u r MAC co m p u t er :
h t t p ://w w w .f t d ich ip .co m /Dr iver s/VCP.h t m
Th e vin yl cu t t er d o es n o t cu t vin yl p r o p er ly.
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So lu t io n s:
En su r e t h e vin yl lays p er f ect ly h o r izo n t al o n t h e cu t t in g
ar ea/b ase o f t h e vin yl cu t t er .
En su r e t h e vin yl h as n o b u b b les, cu r ls (o r an yt h in g like t h at ).
En su r e t h e cu t t in g st r ip lays p er f ect ly h o r izo n t al o n t h e
cu t t in g ar ea/b ase o f t h e vin yl cu t t er . Pr ess t h e st r ip m an u ally
b y h an d alo n g t h e st r ip t o en su r e it lays h o r izo n t ally.
En su r e t h e p in ch r o ller s/w h eels sit o n t h e m et al r o ller (o r g r it
r o ller ), NOT o n t h e b o d y o f t h e vin yl cu t t er , an d h o ld t h e
vin yl in b et w een .
En su r e t h e b lad es r o t at es f r eely in sid e t h e b lad e h o ld er . Test
it p lacin g t h e b lad e h o ld er in t o t h e b lad e car r iag e/car r ier
b ef o r e st ar t cu t t in g . Please b e car ef u l, t h e b lad e is ver y
sh ar p .
Bef o r e st ar t cu t t in g , p o sit io n t h e en d o f b lad e h o ld er (t h e
o n e t h at h as a b lad e p o in t in g o u t ) ap p r o x 15m m ab o ve t h e
vin yl an d t ig h t en t h e scr ew o f t h e b lad e car r iag e. Do NOT
o ver t ig h t en it . Gen t ly p r ess t h e b lad e h o ld er d o w n b y h an d
u n t il yo u can n o t p r ess an y f u r t h er , an d t h e b lad e sh o u ld
t o u ch t h e vin yl lig h t ly. Lo w er o r r aise t h e b lad e h o ld er if
n ecessar y u n t il t h e b lad e t o u ch es t h e vin yl lig h t ly. If t h e
b lad e t o u ch es t h e vin yl t o o d eep /h ar d , t h e b lad e w ill d est r o y
t h e vin yl as w ell as t h e cu t t in g st r ip d u r in g cu t t in g .
No t e: Th e cu t t in g p r essu r e t h at yo u set f r o m t h e vin yl
cu t t er 's co n t r o l p an el (o r t h e cu t t in g so f t w ar e) d o es NOT
m ake t h e b lad e cu t d eep er . It in st r uct s t h e b lad e car r iag e t o
in cr ease o r d ecr ease t h e cu t t in g p o w er as d if f er en t vin yls
r eq u ir e d if f er en t cu t t in g p r essu r es.
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