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AR-24 User Manual 

 

Sure Cuts A Lot                               A-4 

4.  Import Design 

If  you have created your design in other design software, go to “import”  or  “place image” 

under file to import it, SCA supports svg, scut, scal, pdf, ai. wpc eps, bmp, gif, jpg and png 

files. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips

 

Thousands of SVG files designed specifically for Sure Cuts A Lot!

 

 

http://SVGCuts.com

 is the top of source for designer SVG files for Sure 

Cuts A Lot. Thousands of high quality elements including: shapes for 

card-making, scrapbooking, as well as gift bags, boxes and 3D flowers. 

Содержание AR-24

Страница 1: ...V 10 2018 Mar AR 24 User Manual http www GCCworld com...

Страница 2: ...fy the information contained in this user manual at any time without prior notice un authorised modification copying distribution or display is prohibited All comments queries or suggestions concernin...

Страница 3: ...tip can fly out During an operation do not touch any of the moving parts of this machine such as the carriage Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught Always connect the...

Страница 4: ...cutter 2 11 2 5 1 2 Installing the driver 2 11 2 5 1 3 Driver Un installation 2 14 2 5 2 RS 232 Interface 2 17 2 5 3 Data Transmitting 2 18 2 5 4 Printer Sever Shared Setting 2 18 2 6 Software Instal...

Страница 5: ...e of Contents 5 Trouble Shooting 5 1 What if AR 24 cannot Operate 5 1 5 2 Cutting Quality Problems 5 2 Appendix A 1 AR 24 Specification A 1 A 2 Blade Specification A 2 A 3 CorelDraw Instruction A 3 A...

Страница 6: ...al dealer for further assistance 1 2 Product Features The followings are the main features of the AR 24 cutting plotters Dual port connectivity USB Serial interface Up to 250 gram cutting force Up to...

Страница 7: ...h clear guideline marks D Tool Carriage To help perform cutting job with installed blade or pen E Blade Holder To hold the blade F Platen The surface for holding and supporting media in operation G Cu...

Страница 8: ...Object Description K Serial Interface Connector To connect the machine with a computer through a RS 232 cable L USB Connector To connect the machine with a computer through a USB cable M AC Power Con...

Страница 9: ...he relative humidity between 25 and 75 in the workshop Protecting the machine from dust and strong air current Preventing the machine from direct sunlight or extremely bright lighting Notice 3 Connect...

Страница 10: ...for assembling the stand and the media support system Step 1 Please examine the supplied items in the accessory box of the carton before you install Stand is a standard item for AR 24 Item List Beam x...

Страница 11: ...he vertical stands and beam with screws L and flat washers Figure 2 1 Step 3 Position the assembled stands perpendicularly and tighten the assembled vertical stands to the bottom stands with screw L a...

Страница 12: ...lder Roll media Step 4 Position the stand under the plotter and tighten the plotter onto vertical stands with screw S and flat washer Figure 2 3 Step 5 Insert the roll holder into the roll media Figur...

Страница 13: ...4 User Manual Installation 2 5 Roll holder support Step 6 Place the roll holder with media onto the roll holder support Figure 5 Step 7 The complete picture will be shown below Figure 6 Figure 5 Figur...

Страница 14: ...blade Figure 2 8 Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder Figure 2 9 Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing Blade tip adjustment screw clockwise or count clockwise Figure 2...

Страница 15: ...ing quality might be affected By increasing the cutting force it might do the trick However once the blade is worn out and no longer provides a reliable cutting you should replace a new one The blade...

Страница 16: ...ront side or the backside The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media precisely Figure 2 14 Step 3 Then move the pinch rollers manually to the proper position Be sur...

Страница 17: ...ary Pinch Roller at the center of media Figure 2 17 Primary Pinch Roller Secondary Pinch Roller O Correct Figure 2 18 X Incorrect NOTE Always adjust the position with the pinch rollers released raised...

Страница 18: ...ading 2 4 3 How to change the poll size without turning off the machine Press origin set twice and the machine will start moving to get the new size Then open the VLCD and under the poll size you will...

Страница 19: ...CC cutter 1 Turn on the machine 2 Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will installed automatically It will take a few minutes to find the device Please DO NOT disconnect the U...

Страница 20: ...tic Detection or Windows Driver Win 7 and Above Manual Selection to start installing the Driver and AAS plug in Step 3 Click Next to start the driver installation Step 4 If you were Windows 7 and abov...

Страница 21: ...running application programs before you start installing the driver and then click OK Step 7 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below and click on OK upon...

Страница 22: ...3 Driver Un installation You have to remove previous version driver installed on your PC system completely before you can install the latest version successfully Please refer to below steps Step 1 Go...

Страница 23: ...15 Step 2 After removing the unit click on any printer on the page and select Print server properties For Win 7 and above Or right click on blank space and then select Print server properties For Wind...

Страница 24: ...nstallation 2 16 Step 4 Select the model and click on Remove Step 5 Select Remove driver and driver package and click OK Step 6 Click Yes and then click Delete and OK and the driver installed on PC is...

Страница 25: ...are package refer to chapter 3 Misc key description 2 5 3 Data Transmitting There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter Option 1 With proper interface settings...

Страница 26: ...the printer driver as a shared printer then use B PC to connect A PC s printer driver via Intranet A PC B PC Step 1 Set A PC s printer driver as a shared printer Right click on printer icon choose Pri...

Страница 27: ...lation 2 19 Step 2 Click Advanced tab then choose Print directly to the printer option Step 3 Send a job from A PC to the machine to check if A PC is connected to the machine Try to send a job to chec...

Страница 28: ...5 Right click on the printer icon and select Connect to A PC s printer 2 6 Software Installation 2 6 1 GreatCut Installation Step 1 Click GreatCut Registration in installation DVD to go http gccvouche...

Страница 29: ...o to registration page Step 3 Fill in the required information and click Request license code Step 4 The registration is completed you should receive two emails one is registration confirmation with a...

Страница 30: ...n 2 22 Step 5 Check your email to see if you receive the activation link and click the link that will direct you the link for GreatCut download Step 6 Click Install GreatCut in installation DVD Step 7...

Страница 31: ...23 Step 8 Select Typical and click Next Note You may select custom setup to install additional drivers Step 9 Select the folder and click Next Default program folder in the start menu is GCC GreatCut...

Страница 32: ...2 24 Step 11 Click Finish to complete installation Step 12 Before you launch GreatCut open the ecf attached to the license data email to install your license data to GreatCut so that you don t need to...

Страница 33: ...Installation 2 25 Step 13 If the license do not install successfully you will need to fill in your license data manually You can find the details of your license data from the email Step 14 GreatCut i...

Страница 34: ...art the installation The software is compatible with Windows 7 and above and Macintosh OSX 10 6 and above Step 2 Select Install Sure Cuts A Lot to start the installation Step 3 Press Next to continue...

Страница 35: ...e a shortcut on your desktop and tick Associated scut4 extension to associate the scut4 extension file with Sure Cuts A Lot software Then press Next to start the installation Step 7 Don t tick Install...

Страница 36: ...ep 9 Press Activate to activate Sure Cuts A Lot Please make sure it is connected to the internet Step 10 Put your name in the Name column and enter the 25 letter software key shown on the DVD front co...

Страница 37: ...another computer that has internet access to obtain the Activation Code in advance following below instructions Step 1 Check the Activate manually checkbox and you should see the Site Code and Activat...

Страница 38: ...d computer Enter your name serial software key shows on the DVD cover and site code Step 3 Click on the Generate Activation Code button and your activation code will be shown in the Activation Code fi...

Страница 39: ...are If you change a new computer you may need to deactivate your Sure Cuts A Lot software and re install it on your new device Go to Deactivate under Help and press Yes to confirm then follow the inst...

Страница 40: ...SE RESUME Temporarily halts the cutting process or resumes a paused job REPEAT Repeat last job DATA CLEAR Clear up buffer memory CUT TEST Perform cutting tests on different media ORIGIN SET SIZING Res...

Страница 41: ...fter re setting the position as the new origin user can use the repeat function to repeat a job 3 2 VLCD VLCD is a program for modifying parameters of cutting functions 3 2 1 Installation Step 1 Copy...

Страница 42: ...hoose either COM1 or COM2 Make sure no other devices are occupying the port that you are going to use Step 4 Press the Connect button to connect your computer and the cutter If the connection succeeds...

Страница 43: ...ht Allow user to select the media weight There are 2 options Heavy and Light Default Blade Offset Adjust the blade offset to ensure cutting quality There are 8 options 0 000 0 175 0 250 Default 0 275...

Страница 44: ...ion will be activated while choosing COM port for data transmission Press the Port setup button to pop up the setup window for parameter change Figure 3 6 Repeat Activate this function by click on the...

Страница 45: ...ts Please note that the setting value might need to be adjusted according to different suppliers of materials SAVE This function will save current print driver parameter settings to a file under the s...

Страница 46: ...he backing of the material while Kiss Cut cuts through only the top layer but not the backing This will leave only tiny bits of the backing attached to the top layer creating complete individual patte...

Страница 47: ...ng procedures see figure 3 10 Note 1 The extension of the blade has to be set to cut through both the top layer and the backing in the very beginning You then adjust the tool force for the best cuttin...

Страница 48: ...tencil Reflective film Flock Cardboard Blade red green green green green Blade tip length mm 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 3 Force g 180 380 135 165 Speed cm sec 15 3 30 30 Offset mm 0 25 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 Recommend mo...

Страница 49: ...e cloth If necessary clean it with a water rinsed or an alcohol rinsed cloth Wipe the cutting plotter to remove any residues on the cutting plotter Finally absorb water with a soft lint free cloth Wip...

Страница 50: ...he drum surface It needs to rotate the drum manually to clean the drum completely Figure 4 1 4 3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers If the pinch rollers need a thorough cleaning use a lint free cloth or cotto...

Страница 51: ...he computer and cutting plotter or from a malfunction in your computer or software 5 1 What if AR 24 cannot operate If your cutting plotter doesn t plot please check the following items first Solution...

Страница 52: ...broken Yes Replace a new blade No Please refer to Chpater 2 No Check tool force setting Yes No Please refer to 3 23 Cutting Test to adjust the tool force Is there any dirt adhered to the blade Yes Re...

Страница 53: ...ffset 0 1 0 mm with an increase of 0 025mm Memory Buffer 1 MB Interfaces USB 2 0 Full Speed Serial RS 232C Type of Command HP GL HP GL 2 Mechanical Resolution 0 012 mm Software Resolution 0 025 mm Dis...

Страница 54: ...tion and data sheet may vary with different materials used In order to obtain the best output quality please maintain the machine regularly and properly GCC reserves the right to change the specificat...

Страница 55: ...nit package 0 50 mm blade offset and 2 5 mm blade diameter 265017550G For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil The blade with sharp angle and special design allowing it to maneuver around sharp cor...

Страница 56: ...to the reference point OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade Protrusion Length of the Blade Length of protrusion t1 t 2 2 but for your convenience you...

Страница 57: ...mple of how to output the file with CorelDRAW User Instructions 1 Open CorelDRAW finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images at once 2 Select Outline Pen to adjust the outl...

Страница 58: ...AR 24 User Manual CorelDRAW Plug In A 3 4 Select File Print to output the file to your cutters 5 Choose the correct model you have installed...

Страница 59: ...t page and click the Reposition images to Bottom left corner Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner 7 Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom...

Страница 60: ...s of Sure Cut A Lot below If you need detailed instruction please refer to Sure Cut A Lot Help 1 Select the cutter you want to output and change the work area Step 1 Run Sure Cuts A Lot software Step...

Страница 61: ...ompany brand as GCC and select model you want to output and then click the Add to list button Step 4 Select GCC on the left and click Done Step 5 If you want to change the material size and orientatio...

Страница 62: ...re Cuts A Lot A 4 2 Insert Graphics from Library Step 1 Select graphics from library to insert a selected design 3 Draw Text Click on the T icon at left side to create the text and select the font you...

Страница 63: ...import it SCA supports svg scut scal pdf ai wpc eps bmp gif jpg and png files Tips Thousands of SVG files designed specifically for Sure Cuts A Lot http SVGCuts com is the top of source for designer...

Страница 64: ...on on the toolbar to open the setting window Step 2 Click on Choose an image to input the image adjust Image Settings and Output Settings and click OK Then the outline of the image will be outputted a...

Страница 65: ...gs to open GCC Cutter Settings window Step 3 Adjust Registration Marks setting under GCC Cutter Settings window if needed Registration Marks set the distance between the edge of the material and the r...

Страница 66: ...or a standard blade set the offset value at 0 25mm 0 5mm for an optional advanced blade and 0mm for an optional plotting pen Quality associated with the cutting result please note the better cutting q...

Страница 67: ...you see is what you get the cutter will output the graphic at same position in preview window While with Origin Point mode the cutter will cut the graphic from bottom right origin point of the materia...

Страница 68: ...m Sure Cuts A Lot to printer and then put the printed materials on the GCC cutter to cut out the contour of printed jobs from Sure Cuts A Lot Step 1 Open an image file in Sure Cuts A Lot Step 2 Click...

Страница 69: ...er setting window and click OK Step 4 Print your design with registration marks out Step 5 Load the printed media to the GCC cutter Step 6 Press Next and then press Scan Cut and then the GCC cutter wi...

Страница 70: ...AR 24 User Manual Sure Cuts A Lot A 4 Tips Test Connection function can save your materials Click on Test Connection to exam if set the connection properly...

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