MIMAKI CJV330-160 - Cutting the Media; V-Shaped Cutting

Chapter 2 Printing
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2.13 Cutting the Media
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On the LOCAL mode screen, press .
• The Origin Setup screen appears.
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Press to feed the media to the position required for cutting.
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Select [CUT].
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Select a cutting method.
• [Horizontal Cut]: The media edge is cut straight.
• [Horizontal + V Cut]: The media is cut straight and then cut into a V shape.
• [V-shaped Cut]: The media edge is cut into a V shape. "V-shaped cutting"(P. 87)
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Press the [ENTER] key.
• The media is cut.
• Pressing the [FUNC2] key while the [Horizontal + V Cut] run screen is displayed creates a tape
while simultaneously cutting the media. This can be used to tape the media to the core (only for
self-adhesive media).
V-shaped cutting
The media edge is cut into a V shape. As only one point of the media is fixed to the core with adhesive tape,
the media can be wrapped around the core with uniform tension. "Loading the Roll Media"(P. 62)
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Conditions where V-shaped cutting is not possible
• When the remaining roll media amount is low
– A media jam may occur.
• When the clamp at the right media edge is raised
– Some portions of the media may be left uncut.
• When using low stiffness media such as tarpaulin
– A media jam may occur.
• When the media width is detected manually
– Some portions of the media may be left uncut, and a media jam may occur.
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