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LaserPoint Parts
Before you start cutting, you should familiarize yourself with the cutter and its basic parts and functions:
Front View
Right Side View
Control Panel
Used to provide input directly to the cutter. Covered in
detail in the “Control Panel” (
page 6
)section of this manual.
Carriage Arm
Holds the Blade
(or Pen)
Carriage. Also houses the laser
used for contour cutting.
Left/Right Pinch Roller(s)
Holds the vinyl
(or other cuttable media)
tightly to the feed
roller below.
Left/Right Emergency “Kill” Switch(es) Used to automatically stop the machine from cutting (to
avoid damage) when improper cutting parameters are set,
or in the event of software errors.
Serial Cable Connection Used to connect a serial
cable from the cutter to
a computer.
USB Cable Connection
Used to connect a USB
cable from the cutter to
a computer.
Only either the Serial cable or USB cable should be used to
connect the cutter to a computer. Not Both.