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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
When Cut Results Are Poor
Symptom Cause Solution
The cut corners are rounded or too
pointed.
The OFFSET is incompatible with the
cutter blade being used.
Adjust the OFFSET value of TOOL
CONDITIONS.
Match the setting to the blade being
used.
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If it is too low, the corners become
rounded.
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If it is too high, the corners are too
pointed.
There is abrasion of the blade. Replace the cut blade.
The cut line starts out crooked. The cutter blade does not rotate
smoothly.
Remove any foreign matter inside the
holder.
The Offset Cut Pressure is too low. Raise the Offset Cut Pressure setting.
(The Offset Cut Pressure is separate
from the cutting FORCE)
The spring of CB09UA cutter blade
has fallen out.
Replace the cutter blade with a new
one fitted with a spring.
The blade skips and does not
completely cut lines that should be
solid.
Solid lines are not cut at a constant
depth. (Slight skipping of the blade)
The cutter blade is extended too far. Adjust the blade length.
The cutting SPEED is too high. Lower the SPEED setting.
Coarse resolution of curved lines. The output data resolution is too low. Increase the output data resolution.
The cutting medium curls up at the
corners.
The cutting medium peels away from
the backing sheet when cutting small
characters.
The cutter blade is extended too far. Adjust the blade length.
The OFFSET is incompatible with the
cutter blade being used.
Adjust the OFFSET value.
The cutting SPEED is too high. Lower the SPEED setting of TOOL
CONDITIONS.
The blade is dull. Replace the cutter blade.
The cutter blade is cutting into the
backing sheet.
The cutter blade is extended too far. Adjust the blade length.
The cutting FORCE is too high. Lower the FORCE setting.
The cutter blade falls out of the cutter
plunger.
The cutter blade is the incorrect
diameter for the plunger.
Use a cutter blade that matches the
plunger's diameter.
The spring of CB09UA cutter blade
has fallen out.
Replace the cutter blade with a new
one fitted with a spring.
The medium can be cut but is hard to
weed afterward.
The medium gets entangled during
cutting.
Reduce the blade length.
Lower the cutting FORCE.
Abnormal noise generated by the
cutter pen during cutting.
The medium is discolored where the
cutter blade has passed.
The medium is stuck in the tip of the
plunger.
Adjust the blade length and the cutting
FORCE setting.
The currently selected cutting
conditions cannot be stored or
changed.
The [ENTER] key was not pressed
after a setting was changed.
Make sure you are setting the
conditions correctly.
Media is bowed. The media is set at a slant. Correct the setting of the media.
The media guide is dirty. Clean the media guide.
The specified length is not plotted or
cut. (slight distance error)
The distance adjustment value is not
appropriate.
Specify the appropriate distance
adjustment value.
The starting and end points do not
match.
The data is not connected. Verify the data in the application.
Media mount is too soft. Change to media with a hard mount.
Cutter blade rotation is not smooth. Verify that refuse, etc. is not stuck on
the blade.
The life of the cutter plunger. Replace the cutter plunger.