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Adjust the Blade Length
Optimal cut is not achieved unless the blade length is adjusted in accordance to the used media and the cutter
blade. Perform further adjustment by performing cutting test after adjusting the blade length manually.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury, handle cutter blades with care.
It may result to damaging the cutter blade or the cutting mat if the blade is extended too much.
Supplement
See "Running Cutting Tests"
P. 2- 41
or cutting tests.
Operation
1 Align the blade tip to the tip of the cutter pen, and make it
touch the surface of the media.
Media
Blade
Supplement
Blade length can be changed by spinning
the adjustor on the blade. Spinning it in the
A direction pushes it out, while spinning it in
the B direction pulls it in. One scale unit is
equal to 0.1 mm.
Cutter blade moves approximately
0.1 mm turning one scale unit.
Scale
Scale
Guideline to Set the Blade Length
See "Setting the Tool"
P. 2- 3 0
for the
thickness of the media.
2 The blade will gradually extend to suit the thickness of the
media being cut; the optimal length is slightly greater than the
thickness of the media. A test cut will then be performed, and
the blade length adjusted if there is any media left uncut.
Media
Optimal blade length
Thickness of Media