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11. KNK Force: Print and Cut
11.01 What Is a Print And Cut (PNC)?
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The print and cut process involves printing an image from your design software to any printer you own and
then, with the aid of a camera and electronic eye on the Force, having the image or images cut out with
perfect precision.
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The camera is located in the small projection between the left and right side heads on the Force:
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Below are three typical kinds of print and cut applications. There are more examples than these so be sure
to check out future subsections of this chapter:
The cut line is along the actual border of the printed image(s):
The cut line is outside of the border but follows the shape of the printed image(s). This is also commonly
referred to as a contour cut:
The cut line follows a different shape from that of the printed images(s):
Image is precisely cut along
printed borders
Image is cut in same shape
but offset from outside
printed borders
A custom shape is cut
around the printed image.
Camera/Electronic Eye location
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