Print and Cut (Contour Cut)
3.0 Contour Cutting with your Muse
The Muse uses a combination of hardware, rmware, and software to enable easy contour cutting of digitally
printed images.
Contour cutting is a process where an image is sent to a printer with registration marks added around the
image. The printout is then placed in the vinyl cutter and the vinyl cutter’s camera scans the registration marks.
It then knows where to cut the contour path around the printed image, based on where the registration marks
are located relative to the project in the software you’re using.
This chapter covers the calibration of the camera and an overview of the process. For more detailed
instructions, including video tutorials, go to the SIGNWarehouse Tech Support blog at:
http://techsupport.signwarehouse.com/
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3.1 Camera Calibration
Your Muse is unlike other cutters. Most contour-cutting vinyl cutters use a laser scanner to scan printed
registration marks. The Muse has an advanced camera that provides fast and consistent scanning and supports
very precise calibration.
If you nd that alignment of the cut path and the intended contour is not ideal, you can bring them into
alignment by calibrating the camera. Under normal circumstances, the camera alignment should only be done
once, but if your cutter is jostled or damaged in transit, you may need to recalibrate the camera.
What you need for calibrating:
Use the test pen and a function on the control panel to draw a pattern of vertical and horizontal lines on
a sheet of paper.
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A sheet of white copy paper
Muse test pen (see item #9 in Section 1.4)
The camera calibration process is quite simple. Here’s a brief summary. Step-by-step instructions will follow.
NOTE: If you own a Muse 60 model and plan to use both cutting heads, the calibration for both can be done
at the same time. Refer to Section 4.1.
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