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Glossary
is perforated into paper using the
Pounce
feature.
The pattern is then held firmly against the substrate
and perforations patted with powder, charcoal or
colored chalk dust, leaving an outline of the design.
R
Registration Marks -
Shapes printed on material
that provide reference points for manual or auto-
matic correction systems.
Resolution - T
he smallest distance that a cutter can
move the material or the carriage. Plotter resolution
affects the accuracy that a plot file is reproduced on
the material.
Roll Feed -
A method of pulling material from a roll
for plotting and cutting. Works in conjunction with
panels.
S
Serial Communications -
Method of sending infor-
mation from a computer to a cutter by sending 1 bit
at a time through a cable. The serial port on a PC is a
male (small pins) connector.
Service Loop -
Slack material between the material
roll and the cutter.
Stencil -
A thin sheet of material into which a design
is cut. When a stencil is placed on another substrate
and paint or ink is applied, the image represented
by the cut out portion of the stencil is printed on the
substrate below it.
T
Tag Board -
A heavy paper (usually 150 pound) that
is used in the apparel industry for cutting patterns
and stencils.
Tangential Cutting -
When enabled, the tangential
cutting feature carefully aligns the blade with a line
segment before making each cut in the material, of-
fering cleaner cuts on thicker materials.
Throughput -
The speed at which a cutter completes
a job. Represents the ability to process information
and produce an image.
V
Vector -
In computerized design making, a line seg-
ment between two coordinates, on which a pen or
blade path can be created for cutting.
Vinyl -
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film that, in design
making, is backed with an adhesive that will create a
strong bond to a surface when pressure is applied.
W
Weeding -
Process of pulling extraneous material
away from a cut design leaving only the sections
representing the intended design.
X
X-Axis -
Theoretical horizontal line providing a
lengthwise reference point for cutters. Associated
with material movement over the platen on the cut-
ter.
Y
Y-Axis -
Theoretical vertical line providing a longi-
tudinal reference point for cutters. Associated with
carriage movement on the cutter.
