The cutting shape must be 100% black (otherwise in case of dashed lines, it must be a
100% magenta normal line) and have a thickness of 1 pt.
The black-mark MUST ALWAYS be the object placed in the lower left
corner of any layout file.
The Scorpio Cutting Manager (SCORPIO CM) work with the VECTOR PDF FILE. You
can create this file with Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw.
minimum distance from
left side of label graphics
4mm
black-mark
can overlap
label on
bottom
Black-mark size: 4x4mm or 2x2mm
4mm is the minimum distance betwen black-mark
and label graphics on bottom side.
Black-mark
MUST
be the leftmost object.
for round or complex labels
black-mark can partially
overlap the left side of label.
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BLACK-MARK POSITION INTO THE CUTTING FILE AND PRINTED ARTWORK
Cut Files: Adobe Illustrator and/or Corel Draw (save as PDF file).
The artwork file within the cutting shape must include a registration square
black mark having a size of 4x4mm or 2x2mm.
Only the cut lines and black mark (not needed for the blank labels) can be in the
saved cut file.
Graphics layers must be deleted or the cut line shapes must be copied in a new file and
saved instead of hiding or disabling any extra content.
CUTTING FILE SPECIFICATIONS
