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Jaguar V User Manual

General Information 1-2

1.3

Product Features

The following are the main features of the Jaguar V series cutting plotters:

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Triple-port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility

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Up to 600 gram cutting force

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Up to 1530 mm per second (60 ips) cutting speed (at 45° direction)

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Guaranty 10-meter tracking

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User friendly and multi-language control panel

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Media take-up system

1.4

Appearance of Jaguar V

1.4.1

The Front View (Figure 1-1)

Control panel

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consists of 14

control keys and 1 LED and 1 LCM

showing messages and menus.

Cutting Pad

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provides the

protection of blade when the blade is

cutting.

Tool Carriage

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performs the

cutting with the installed blade

and pen with AAS module.

Alignment Rulers

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media can be aligned

with the clear guide line

marks.

Grid Drums

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move

the media back and

forth during operation.

Slicer Groove

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slice off the extra

media easily along

this groove.

Platen

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provides the

surface for holding and

supporting media while

performing cutting.

Figure 1-1

Summary of Contents for J5-160-P

Page 1: ...V 4 2020 Feb 0BJaguar V Series PPF 1BUser Manual Uhttp www GCCworld com ...

Page 2: ...ify the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorized modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer ...

Page 3: ... any of the moving parts of this machine such as the carriage Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet Always use the accessory power cable which is provided Do not wire the power cable so that it becomes bent or caught between objects Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other machines are also...

Page 4: ... below O CORRECT X INCORRECT Press down top release grip DISABLE Press down Stop bar ENABLE Pull up bottom to release grip Note In case the grips clipped together due to your wrong operation please use a pair of tweezers to pull out the stop bar when pressing down the top release grip Keep the stop bar outside then release the grips as the right figure ...

Page 5: ...11 2 6 1 1 Connecting your GCC cutter 2 11 2 6 1 2 Installing the drive 2 12 2 6 1 3 Driver Un installation 2 15 2 6 2 RS 232 Interface 2 15 2 6 3 Ethernet Connection 2 16 2 6 4 Data Transmitting 2 17 2 6 5 Printer Sever Shared Setting 2 18 3 The Control Panel 3 1 The LCD Panel 3 1 3 2 Menu in On line Mode 3 2 3 3 Menu in Off line Mode 3 3 3 4 Menu Items 3 5 4 Operation 4 1 Media Loading 4 1 4 2 L...

Page 6: ...hooting 6 1 Non Operational Problems 6 1 6 2 Operational Problems 6 2 6 3 Communication Problems 6 3 6 4 Software Problems 6 4 6 5 Cutting Quality Problem 6 5 Appendix A 1 Jaguar V Specification A 1 A 2 Blade Specification A 2 A 3 CorelDraw Output A 3 ...

Page 7: ...Dancer Guiders 2 pieces of Roll Holder Supports 1 piece of Control Board 2 pieces of Stand Bases 1 piece of stand beam 2 pieces of Paper Take up 2 pieces of Dancer Bars 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set 1 3 Accessories 1 piece of User s Compact Disk 1 piece of AC power Cord 1 piece of data cable USB cable 3m 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter...

Page 8: ...1 4 Appearance of Jaguar V 1 4 1 The Front View Figure 1 1 Control panel consists of 14 control keys and 1 LED and 1 LCM showing messages and menus Cutting Pad provides the protection of blade when the blade is cutting Tool Carriage performs the cutting with the installed blade and pen with AAS module Alignment Rulers media can be aligned with the clear guide line marks Grid Drums move the media b...

Page 9: ... User Manual General Information 1 3 1 4 2 The Back View Figure 1 2 1 4 3 The Left hand Side Figure 1 3 Pinch Rollers hold the media during cutting Lever raises or lowers the pinch rollers Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 ...

Page 10: ...when switches to I Off to O Serial Interface Connector RS232C used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a serial interface cable Figure 1 4 USB Connector used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a USB cable Ethernet Connector used to connect your cutting plotter to a local area network Power Switch for Take up System On when switches to I Off to O ...

Page 11: ...een 15 and 30 60 86o F in the workshop The relative humidity of the working environment should be between 25 to 75 Protecting the machine from dust and strong air current Preventing the machine from direct sunlight or extremely bright lighting Notice 3 Connecting the Power Supply Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches with the wall outlet If not please contact your dealer Insert the...

Page 12: ...nd Media Take up System Installation Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton Component Quantity Description 2 Side Stand Roll holder support 2 Control board 1 for Paper Take Up System Dancer guiders 4 1 Stand Beam 2 Paper Take Up 2 Dancer Bars 2 Stand Base A B C D H E F G A A B C C D D E F G G G G H H Figure 2 2 1 ...

Page 13: ...ground Installation procedure 1 Fasten 2 sets of side stand and Stand Base by supplied screws 2 Fasten with Stand Beam by supplied screws Please pay attention to the direction of the base beam the wheel on the front end of the beam comes with a break while the rear one is on its own A Figure 2 2 3 Figure 2 2 2 A A H H H B B Front Rear Figure2 2 4 Figure2 2 5 ...

Page 14: ...ire and Control board must be located at the same side Step 4 Take off the cover of control board Step 5 The wire goes through the hole showing in Figure 2 2 7 to reach power board F Control board for Paper Take Up System The wire to connect the power board of Paper Take Up System and plotter Figure 2 2 6 F ...

Page 15: ...back Step 8 Wind the Corrugated Pipe around the wire for protection from electric shock see Figure 2 2 11 Step 9 Please refer to user manual section 4 1 to learn how to load the roll media Figure 2 2 9 Figure 2 2 10 JP 6 JP 7 power JP 12 JP 11 Figure 2 2 7 Figure 2 2 8 Control Board The Wire goes through the hole Cover Figure 2 2 11 Corrugated Pipe ...

Page 16: ...eftmost and the rightmost screws from front and rear platens and lock the magnets on the front and rear platens with screws Step 2 Place both ends of conductive copper wires on two magnets which are just locked on the front and rear platens Step 3 The Installation of conductive copper wires is done ...

Page 17: ... bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 4 3 Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or count clockwise Figure 2 4 4 Figure 2 4 4 Figure 2 4 3 Tips The proper length means the blade s length is adjusted 0 1mm more than film s thickness That is if the thickness of film is 0 5mm then blade s length is properly adjusted 0 6mm and it can completely c...

Page 18: ...ject pin to eject blade when the blade needs to be replaced Caution The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of usage the cutting quality might be affected By increasing the cutting force it might do the trick However once the blade is worn out and no longer provides a reliable cutting you should replace a new one The blade is consumable and must be replaced as often as necessary to mainta...

Page 19: ...rt adjusting 2 Align one of the scales on the blade holder to the mark on the carriage 3 Select Blade Length Adjust under CUT TEST on the LCM enter the blade length wished in Set Length test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by pressing ENTER Note Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade length tests 4 When blade holder and blade length...

Page 20: ...e 2 5 4 Figure 2 5 3 5 The screen will show Adjustment completes when the value on the screen is 0 the blade length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made Press Enter now to complete the process and you may start cutting at this point ...

Page 21: ...s Specifications Revision 2 0 Full Speed 2 6 1 1 Connecting your GCC cutter 1 Turn on the machine 2 Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed automatically It will take a few minutes to find the device Please DO NOT disconnect the USB cable until the installation has completed 3 You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is detect...

Page 22: ...to install from the driver list and click on Windows Driver Win 7 and Above Automatic Detection or Windows Driver Win 7 and Above Manual Selection to start installing the Driver and AAS plug in Step 3 Click Next to start the driver installation Step 4 If you were Windows 7 and above users please click on the red words to instruct you how to disable Windows Update to allow success driver installati...

Page 23: ...all running application programs before you start installing the driver and then click OK Step 7 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon completion Enjoy your GCC cutter Step 8 If you want to install AASII VBA on CorelDRAW and Adobe Illusatrator exit CorelDRAW and Adobe Illusatrator program and then click on Install ...

Page 24: ...econd time the user will be prompted as to whether a second copy of the driver installation is required 2 If the user selects yes a second copy of the driver will be installed 3 For users who have upgraded Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW please go to the AAS Installer page in the Printer Properties window and click Install to access the latest version of GCC AAS Plug in ...

Page 25: ...rinters window Right click the printer and select Remove device 2 6 2 RS 232 Interface Connecting to the RS 232 Serial Port 1 For IBM PC PS 2 users or compatibles connect the RS 232C cable to the serial connector of the assigned serial port COM1 or COM2 of your host computer 2 Set up the communication parameters Baud Rate and Data Bits Parity to match the setting of software package refer to chapt...

Page 26: ...d then MISC button on your control panel S P E E D F O R C E O F F S E T M I S C T O O L S E L E C T D A T A C L E A R C U T T E S T O N O F F L I N E P A U S E R E S U M E E N T E R P O W E R Step 3 Go to the DHCP page and select Enable through the up and down arrow keys then press Enter Step 4 The IP Address will be shown on the screen automatically Please make notes of it II Ethernet Connectivi...

Page 27: ...ou can output from AI or CorelDRAW directly now 2 6 4 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter Option 1 With proper interface settings the data can be transmitted from your application software package to the cutting plotters directly Option 2 Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP GL or HP GL 2 commands As long as the fil...

Page 28: ...the printer driver as a shared printer then use B PC to connect A PC s printer driver via Intranet A PC B PC Step 1 Set A PC s printer driver as a shared printer Right click on printer icon choose Printer properties Click Sharing tab then check Share this printer Intranet USB or COM Port ...

Page 29: ...vanced tab then choose Print directly to the printer option Step 3 Send a job from A PC to the machine to check if A PC is connected to the machine Step 4 Activate A PC s Printer Driver from B PC s Network Try to send a job to check if the port is working ...

Page 30: ...Jaguar V User Manual Installation 2 20 Step 5 Right click on the printer icon and select Connect to A PC s printer ...

Page 31: ...ctions and error messages Power LED To indicate the power status light up power on light off power off 4 Arrow Keys To move position select function or change setting ENTER To set item or register the immediately preceding input value PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt cutting process or to continue ON OFF LINE To switch modes stop cutting job or abort changes of settings OFFSET To adjust the value ...

Page 32: ...L W T1M Sending data PAUSE FORCE Force 80 gf OK ENTER use to select ENTER to enable the setting 按确认保存 SPEED key OFFSET Offset 0 275 mm OK ENTER DATA CLEAR Clear Data Memory N ONLINE OK ENTER TOOL SELECT 1S 72 F 80 O 0 275 M Select OK ENTER Set Smoothing Cut Select OK ENTER OverCut 0 00mm Select OK ENTER Pouncing 0 mm Select OK ENTER Top menu Set Tangential Mode Select OK ENTER use to select Cutt...

Page 33: ... with an increment of 0 025 mm Offset 0 275 mm OK ENTER Square Cut Select OK ENTER CUT TEST Repeat AAS Job Select OK ENTER Pattern Cross Arrow Pattern Setting Select OK ENTER Pattern Arrow Change OK ENTER Ratio 100 200 300 400 Ratio Setting Select OK ENTER Ratio 100 Change OK ENTER Redo Jobs in Memory Select OK ENTER Recut 1 Select OK ENTER Copy 1 Select OK ENTER Recut number 0 99 Copy number 1 99...

Page 34: ... Unrolled Media Select OK ENTER Rear Paper Sensor Select OK ENTER Enabled Disabled Vacuum Select OK ENTER Enabled Disabled First Back To Origin Select OK ENTER DHCP Select OK ENTER Enabled Disabled IP Address Select OK ENTER IP Address set Submask set Gateway set MAC Address 00 CF 52 72 03 01 Enabled Disabled AAS Offset Select OK ENTER Paper Saving Mode Select OK ENTER Set communication Select OK ...

Page 35: ...gin at the present tool carriage position In offline mode moving the tool carriage to desired position by Arrow Keys then press ENTER key to set a new origin While moving with the parameters of XY axes displayed press MISC key will enable fine tune movement press MISC key again to disable the function PAUSE RESUME To temporarily halt the cutting process To resume the process by press Pause Resume ...

Page 36: ...ation please refer to 4 3 Adjusting the Cutting Force and Offset to adjust blade force and cutting speed Redo Jobs in Memory To redo the cut test jobs saved in memory by recutting or producing cut test copies Recut number 0 means limitless If you want to set number as 0 you should set that between repowering the cutter and putting down the lever Recut number of jobs 0 99 Copy number of jobs 1 999 ...

Page 37: ...ing at 0 000 mm Set Tangential Mode will automatically be disabled Enable Pouncing To make perforated patterns In order to use this function Pouncing tool must be installed Before start pouncing place pouncing strip on top of the cutting pad to protect the cutting pad Set the value as 0 mm to disable the pouncing mode Pouncing tool is an optional item 0 200mm 0mm Panel Setup Accept setup command T...

Page 38: ...stration mark to contour cut Users can set distance between images and AAS copy times in this function The range of distance is 0 500mm and the range of times is 0 1000 Enable Disable Enable AAS Offset To set or modify AAS offset value You can refer to 5 3 Printer Test for more details Paper Saving Mode To save media by four different modes 1 Length expanded mode 2 Width expanded mode 3 Both expan...

Page 39: ...ed from the resultant For example cutting a line with 500 0 mm length The procedure as follows 1 Press the LEFT ARROW to choose the Numerator and select 500 0 mm 2 Cut the length by sending a graph file 3 Measure the length then use the RIGHT ARROW key to choose the Denominator then 4 Press UP ARROW DOWN ARROW to change the values of the actual length 500 500 mm Image Scale Width Scale Length Fixe...

Page 40: ...hrough the paper roll Step 3 Install the other paper hub onto the other end of paper roll and set it firmly Figure 4 1 Step 4 Install the shaft with Paper Roll onto the rear side of Roll Holder Support to to Figure 4 2 4 3 Figure 4 2 Slot C1 1 1 C2 1 1 E 1 E 2 Figure 4 1 Paper Roll Paper Hub Feed Shaft C2 1 1 E 2 C1 E1 C2 E2 C2 C1 E1 E2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 2 ...

Page 41: ...the platen before press down Lever Pinch Roller Figure 4 4 4 5 Step 6 Fix paper on the front shaft by twin adhesive tape Figure 4 6 Step 7 Place the two dancer bars into the dancer guiders Figure 4 7 Detailed composition refer to Figure 2 1 Figure 4 7 Figure 4 6 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 4 Draw out paper from upper side of the roll G Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 6 Figure 4 7 D G ...

Page 42: ...sound then the pinch rollers are raised Figure 4 9 Step 2 Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Note Be sure that the media must cover the paper sensors on the platen when loading the media At least one of the two paper sensors Figure 4 10...

Page 43: ...ep 4 Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers Step 5 Turn on the power the tool carriage will measure the size of the media automatically And the plotting cutter begins to work Note 1 Always adjust the position with the pinch roller raised 2 Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support 3 Do not move it by holding its front rubber roller Fig...

Page 44: ...r Manual Operation 4 5 Note Please pull up the bottom of all pinch rollers Figure 4 13 before the lever is pushed backwards to ensure accurate media width detection ENABLE Pull up bottom to release grip Figure 4 13 ...

Page 45: ...e media length is less than 4 meters leave the margin of 0 5mm 25mm in the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 14 If the media length is greater than 4 meters leave at least 25mm margin on the left and right edges of the media Figure 4 15 Please refer to the paragraph 4 6 How to Make A Long Plot for more details Figure 4 14 Pinch roller Pinch roller 0 5mm 25mm 0 5mm 25mm Figure 4 15 or 25mm...

Page 46: ...at the cutting test position When the cutting test is completed a pattern appears Peel off the pattern to see if it can be easily separated from the media base If yes the setup tool force is appropriate If not or cut through the back paper press FORCE KEY to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is obtained Figure 4 16 If the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout press OFFSET KEY to adjust ...

Page 47: ...ettings are to help users get the best cutting quality The actual output quality may vary when using different kind of materials 1 If the length of graphic is between 3m and 5m the cutting speed is better slower than 72cm sec and the cutting quality is set as Normal 2 If the length is longer than 5m or if the material type is difficult to cut it is better to further slow down the cutting speed 3 A...

Page 48: ...n Completing the Cutting Job After completing the cutting job raise the sheet loading lever and then remove the material You can also cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade a standard accessory along the knife guide Figure 4 17 Figure 4 17 ...

Page 49: ...l Stencil Reflective film Flock Cardboard Blade red green green green green Blade tip length mm 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 3 Force g 180 380 135 165 Speed cm sec 15 3 30 30 Offset mm 0 25 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 Recommend model RX Jaguar Puma EX AR RX Jaguar Puma EX RX Jaguar Puma EX AR RX Jaguar Puma EX AR Material Magnets Protective tint Rhinestone Sandblast mask Blade green green green blue Blade tip length mm 0 8 ...

Page 50: ...e Illustrator and CorelDraw directly instead driver setting by designate the line to green color RGB 255 and then set the length and force from the control panel 1 Select an outline that you want to do die kiss cut in working area 2 Change the color to green color code RGB 255 then click OK Note Only green color code RGB 255 is identified as die kiss cut function please don t select other color ot...

Page 51: ...Jaguar V User Manual Operation 4 12 3 Outline color has been changed to Green 4 Select On Off Line MISC use arrow key to select Die Kiss Cut function then press Figure 4 29 Figure 4 30 ...

Page 52: ...n 4 13 Enter 5 Click the left arrow key to the next page to adjust the length value 0 2mm 9 0mm then click ENTER 6 Click the left arrow key to the next page to adjust the force value 45g 450g then click ENTER and finish the setting ...

Page 53: ... surface with a lint free cloth If necessary with a damp cloth immersed in water or alcohol Dry and wipe any remaining residue off a soft lint free cloth Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the pinch roller housing Clean the platen paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth immersed in water or alco...

Page 54: ... Rollers 1 If the pinch rollers require a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of the pinch rollers To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning use your finger to hold the pinch rollers to prevent them from rotation 2 To remove the deeply embedded or persistent dust use the lint free cloth or cotton swab mois...

Page 55: ...ord connected to the power connector properly Does the power LED still illuminate Solutions If the LCM is able to display the message the cutting plotter should be in a normal condition Switch off the cutting plotter and turn it on again to see if the problem still existing If the LCM is not able to display any message contact the technician from your dealer Note Before having your cutting plotter...

Page 56: ...ing well and if the media is well loaded Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Media Or Y Motor This message indicates that there might be an obstruction to carriage relating to a problem on the Y axis Correct the problem and re power on to reboot system Error Check Carriage Sensor or VC Motor This message indicates that the blade up down sensor malfunction Re power on t...

Page 57: ...ctly Refer to Chapter 2 Connecting your cutting plotter Yes No Try the communication between your cutting plotter and computer If it still does not work have your cutting plotter serviced Refer to the MISC key in Chapter 3 Description of Operation for the port setup If your cutting plotter can not recognize the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands please check the HP GL 2 or HP GL commands applied to your cu...

Page 58: ...nd using a different cable Does the software vendor provide a sample file Most well known cutting softwares in the world have drivers for our cutting plotters If not use software that has HP GL and HP GL 2 emulation supports and you can chose the following three drivers A3 size HP7475A A1 size HP7580A A0 size HP Draf Pro Exl or HP Draf Master Yes No Refer to Chapter 2 Connecting your cutting plott...

Page 59: ... an optimum blade force Refer to Chapter 4 4 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment Is the tool offset set up properly Yes No Adjust the tool offset to obtain an optimum value Is there any dirt adhered to the blade Yes No Refer to Chapter 2 4 Blade Installation Remove the blade and clean it Please contact your dealer for technician support Note The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very im...

Page 60: ...es USB 2 0 Full Speed Serial RS 232C and Ethernet Type of Command HP GL HP GL 2 Mechanical Resolution 0 006 mm Software Resolution 0 025 mm Distance Accuracy 0 254 mm or 0 1 of move whichever is greater Repeatability 0 1mm Curve Arc Smoothing Yes Configurable Origin Yes Test Cut Capability Yes Tangential emulation Yes Repeat Yes Copy Yes Control Panel LCD 20 digits x 2 lines 14 Keys 1 Power LED Di...

Page 61: ...erent materials used In order to obtain the best output quality please maintain the machine regularly and properly GCC reserves the right to change the specifications at any time without notice GCC certified material in tracking is Avery MPI 3000 The above listed specification values are effective only when operated with media certified by GCC ...

Page 62: ...p 0 50 mm blade offset and 2 5 mm blade diameter 265017550G For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil The blade with sharp angle and special design allowing it to maneuver around sharp corners The blade is 60 with Blue Cap 0 25 mm blade offset and 2 5 mm blade diameter 265017560G For cutting small text and fine detail Sharp blade with smallest offset The blade is 50 with Black Cap 0 175 mm blade...

Page 63: ...ng to the reference point OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Protrusion Length of the Blade Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you may just make it about 0 3mm 0 5mm beyond the blade holder tip Central line Blade Blade tip offset Thickness of the base paper t 2 Thickness of the media t1 Protrusion length of the blade ...

Page 64: ...xample of how to output the file with CorelDRAW User Instructions 1 Open CorelDRAW finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images at once 2 Select Outline Pen to adjust the outline for cutting 3 Adjust the value of pen width to 0 001 mm and click OK to save your input ...

Page 65: ...Jaguar V User Manual CorelDRAW Output A 3 4 Select File Print to output the file to your cutters 5 Choose the correct model you have installed ...

Page 66: ...out page and click the Reposition images to Bottom left corner Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner 7 Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom left corner Click Print and get a wonderful cutting image ...

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