Table of Contents
STARCRAFT SOLO WITH CREATE 1.008 ........................................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION AND SETTING UP .............................................................................................................. 5
1.01 UNPACKING AND SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 5
1.02 SAFETY AND WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.03 WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.04 SOLO PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 6
1.05 PARTS OF THE SOLO CUTTER .......................................................................................................... 7
1.06 INSTALLING STARCRAFT CREATE ................................................................................................................. 8
1.06.1 Downloading and Registering CREATE ................................................................................ 8
1.06.2 Installing the SOLO in CREATE ........................................................................................................... 9
1.07 CONTROL PANEL ............................................................................................................................ 10
1.07.1 Set Screen .......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.07.2 General Settings ................................................................................................................................. 11
1.08 CONNECTING THE SOLO TO YOUR COMPUTER ............................................................................................. 12
1.08.1 USB Connection.................................................................................................................................. 13
1.08.2 Wi-Fi Connection................................................................................................................................. 13
1.09 ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................. 16
1.09.1 Test Pen .............................................................................................................................................. 16
1.09.2 SOLO Bladeholder and Blades ........................................................................................................... 16
1.09.3 Cutting Mat .......................................................................................................................................... 17
1.10 PINCH ROLLERS ........................................................................................................................................... 17
1.11 BEGIN WITH THE TEST PEN! .......................................................................................................................... 18
1.11.1 Loading Test Pen and Paper .............................................................................................................. 18
1.11.2 Setting an Origin Before Drawing (or Cutting) .................................................................................... 20
1.11.3 Setting Up a Test in CREATE ............................................................................................................. 20
1.12 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 24
2. CUTTING........................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.01 INSTALLNG THE BLADE AND MOUNTING THE BLADE HOLDER ............................................................. 25
2.02 SETTING THE ORIGIN BEFORE CUTTING ......................................................................................................... 27
2.03 PREPARING A CUTTING PROJECT .................................................................................................................. 27
2.03.1 Controlling Which Shapes Will Cut ..................................................................................................... 27
2.03.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut..................................................................................................... 28
2.03.3 Style Panel Assignments .................................................................................................................... 30
2.03.4 Preview the Project ............................................................................................................................. 32
2.03.5 Determining Cut Settings .................................................................................................................... 33
2.04 CUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 33
2.04.1 Pressure .............................................................................................................................................. 34
2.04.2 Speed and Up Speed .......................................................................................................................... 34
2.04.3 Blade Offset and Overcut .................................................................................................................... 34
2.04.4 Multi-Cut .............................................................................................................................................. 35
2.05 PRESETS ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.06 LANDSCAPE CUTTING ................................................................................................................................... 36
2.07 OTHER CUT OPTIONS OF INTEREST ............................................................................................................... 38
2.07.1 Mirroring Designs Before Cutting ........................................................................................................ 38
2.07.2 Setting Up an Array of Repeats .......................................................................................................... 39
2.07.3 End of Cut Action ................................................................................................................................ 40
2.07.4 Cut by Color ................................................................................................................ 40
2.07.5 Weeding ...................................................................................................................... 43
2.07.6 Tiling ..................................................................................................................................... 43
2.08 TEST CUTTING FLOW CHART FOR THE SOLO ................................................................................................ 44
2.09 SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS .................................................................................. 45
3. PRINT+CUT (CONTOUR CUT) ........................................................................................................................ 46