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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODEL 750-1 / 760-1

SIMPLEX ELITE MAT CUTTER

INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL 

40 in (101 cm) mat cutting system with bevel & straight 

cutters, production stops, 32 in (81cm) squaring arm, 8-ply 

cutter, acrylic plastic cutter, glass cutter, paper trimmer 

and framing book.

L2004DN2 Rev.6  7/17

Purchase Date

ID Number (on bottom of board)

Date (on bottom of board)

LoganGraphic.com

For best results use only   

authentic Logan blades

Uses Logan Replacement 

Blade #270 and  

Blade #271 (8-Ply)

Summary of Contents for 750-1

Page 1: ...traight cutters production stops 32 in 81cm squaring arm 8 ply cutter acrylic plastic cutter glass cutter paper trimmer and framing book L2004DN2 Rev 6 7 17 Purchase Date ID Number on bottom of board Date on bottom of board LoganGraphic com For best results use only authentic Logan blades Uses Logan Replacement Blade 270 and Blade 271 8 Ply ...

Page 2: ...mat guide 8 ply cutter with blades acrylic plastic cutter paper trimmer glass cutter with oil and framing book make the Simplex Elite a cost effective and useful tool for artists crafters photographers and framers This instruction manual is written to familiarize you with the product Please take some time to review the instructions before cutting You will find that the time taken will be well wort...

Page 3: ...raight Cutting Head Blade Screw Holds blade in place inside Blade Holder Blade Cover Covers blade on Blade Holder Blade Holder Block which holds blade in place while cutting Has three separate depth settings Mat Guide Used to set the border width of a mat and keep the mat in position Cutting Board Vinyl covered base board of machine Guide Rail Used to guide cutting heads while in use Cutting Board...

Page 4: ...ip of blade to enter into the blade slot and retighten retaining screw Fig 4 Blade Installation Model 701 1 Straight Cutter Elite 1 Remove blade knob and blade cover 2 Align blade hole over thread Be sure sharp edge of blade is facing down 3 Reassemble blade cover and blade knob Fig 5 NOTE Adjust blade to foamboard fully extended standard 4 ply mat board middle setting or safety fully retracted Ma...

Page 5: ...o the guide rail past the end of the board to be cut Grasp the handle as shown in the picture pivot down and pull the straight cutting head towards you Keep constant downward pressure on the straight cutting head and the guide rail as you make your cut Fig 12 CAUTION Be careful to control the straight cutting head as it breaks through the end of the matboard as it will tend to jump towards you Bev...

Page 6: ...th bottom pencil line Fig 18 NOTE It is essential to keep even downward pressure on the blade holder as you cut 10 Rotate the blade holder back up to the neutral position turn the mat 1 4 to the right Complete this for the remaining three sides Bevel Cutting Mat Openings Using One Rail Stop EXAMPLE Cutting a mat with a 2 border 1 Set the mat guide to the desired border width For example for a 2 bo...

Page 7: ...ple for a 2 border align the front of the mat guide at the 2 mark and tighten the black knobs Fig 14 2 Place the mat to be cut into the machine colored side down with the slip sheet underneath and lower the guide rail Fig 15 3 Using a pencil mark a line along the full length of the matboard using the guide rail as a guide Fig 16 Turn the mat 1 4 turn to the right before cutting 4 Install or slide ...

Page 8: ... matboard however yours may need slightly more or less to get best results NOTE Always have blade depth set so that slip sheet is only slightly scored Straight Cut Mat Opening EXAMPLE Cutting a mat with a 2 border 1 Set the mat guide to the 2 mark on the scale and retighten the black knobs 2 Place the mat to be cut into the machine colored side down with the slip sheet underneath and lower the gui...

Page 9: ... 3 Corner of blade tip edge should penetrate slip sheet past top of bevel edge Fig 30 4 To adjust depth loosen blade knob and turn depth adjustment screw NOTE When reducing depth you will have to push blade back with your finger 5 Retighten blade knob Line to Line Method 1 Move stops out of cutting area or remove from rail 2 Set the mat guide to the desired border width 3 Make sure the slip sheet ...

Page 10: ...crawl pin and with two hands pull the cutting head toward you until RED stop line lines up with bottom pencil line Fig 32 10 Rotate the blade holder back up to the neutral position and turn the mat 1 4 to the right Complete this for the remaining three sides Helpful Hints Use two hands to cut Setting blade depth too deep can result in blade tip chipping off Change blade often Use one blade corner ...

Page 11: ... against squaring arm stop 5 Slide paper trimmer onto guiderail Fig 34 6 Align trimmer beyond material press down on blade holder Fig 35 7 Keep even downward pressure pull cutter across material Change Paper Trimmer Rotary Blade 1 Open paper trimmer Fig 36 2 Unscrew blade knob 3 Carefully remove blade screw and blade 4 Replace blade on screw Logan replacement blade 2038 5 Reassemble Fig 34 Fig 35 ...

Page 12: ...il and against squaring arm 5 Open cutter from safety setting Fig 37 6 Set tip of cutter at edge of plastic and against guide rail Fig 38 straight edge 7 Keep even downward pressure and against guiderail pull cutter across plastic completely Fig 39 8 Repeat two more times 9 Slide plastic to align score with edge of board Fig 40 10 Press down firmly on overhanging plastic to separate Fig 41 Fig 37 ...

Page 13: ... end of glass Pull cutter until wheel hits glass Fig 45 7 Pull glass cutter keeping even constant downward pressure Press hard enough to score glass but not to flake or chip surface NOTE Only score glass once Do not retrace score 8 Slide glass to align score with edge Fig 46 of board 9 Press down on overhanging glass to separate Fig 47 Change Glass Cutting Wheel 1 Loosen wheel shaft knob Fig 48 2 ...

Page 14: ...clockwise a quarter turn Fig 51 4 Re install the squaring arm and check for square This is a trial and error method In some cases more than a quarter turn is needed in some cases less Mat Guide Assembly If mat guide wedge becomes unscrewed from mat guide reassemble making sure angle of wedge is aligned correctly Fig 52 Re parallel Mat Guide Tools Needed Phillips Screwdriver Ruler To re parallel th...

Page 15: ... side using a pencil and do not use mat guide Blade Life Use only authentic Logan blades to ensure best results No two blades last the same amount of time Size of mats and differences in mat board effect blade life It is best practice to use a new blade whenever starting a new project Warranty Logan Graphic Products Inc Logan warrants the 750 1 760 1 SIMPLEX ELITE to be free from defects in parts ...

Page 16: ...Simplex Elite Mat Cutter Instruction Manual Model 750 1 760 1 16 Logan Graphic Products Inc 1100 Brown Street Wauconda IL 60084 847 526 5515 LoganGraphic com ...

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