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Now that you have inserted the blade properly in the blade holder, you can use the ARTisan’s control
panel and
Test function to expertly manage the speed and force of the cutter. Cutting vinyl (and other
media) successfully requires managing the amount of force you apply to the material and the speed
at which the tool carriage moves across the platen.
2.2 Cut Settings
Box Test: To make sure the blade is inserted properly, use the images in the prior figure as a guide. Once
the blade is installed in the blade-holder, place a sheet of vinyl on a flat surface, and place the
blade-holder against the vinyl. Try to hold it perfectly perpendicular to the surface as shown in the
following photo. Next, move the blade-holder across the vinyl and draw a square. Set aside the
blade-holder and try to weed the box.
Perfect. The blade cuts
through the vinyl, but not
the release liner.
The blade is too far out.
It’s cutting through the
release liner.
The blade isn’t out far
enough to cut through
the vinyl.
If you cannot remove the box from the rest of the vinyl,
you may not have cut deeply enough. The blade may
need to be adjusted so that the tip extends farther.
If the vinyl lifts easily, but the release liner below is deeply
scored or cut all the way through, the blade is cutting too
deeply. Adjust it so that less of the tip is showing.
If you can easily weed the box, but the release liner
paper below is barely scored (or not scored at all), the
blade is installed correctly in the blade-holder. You are
now ready to install the blade-holder in the tool carriage
and use the speed and force settings to optimize cut
quality and efficiency.