FEATURES

AUTO SHEET FEEDER UNIT

An arm with air suction cups lifts the media from the supply tray and places it into the cutter.
It is able to place the sheet media including 8.5” x 11” to 13” x 19” and its equivalent in the supply tray. It is able to stack up to 200 sheets of media or up to 1.4” high on the media supply tray. (Number of sheet varies by the material, thickness and condition of media)

EXIT TRAY

After cutting is completed, sheets are automatically placed in the tray.

CCD CAMERA

Quickly detects 2-point reference marks for aligning the contour & printed images by the camera that is mounted on the top cover of the cutting plotter.  The contour cutting is able to perform with selected cutting method such as the half cuts, perforation cuts, dashed-line cuts and special cutting emulated crease.  It enables to expand the type of products can be produced by supporting multiple cutting method.

The position of contour cutting line is adjusted in the dedicated software using the detected reference marks.  The ARMS (Advanced Registration Mark Sensing system) on the cutting plotter is not used for aligning the contour.

- The location of two reference marks as the solid square mark are located the left side of media.

- It is able to match the contour cutting to printed image even if printed images has the trapezoidal distortion.

The reference marks are detected quickly by the camera that is mounted on the cutting plotter.

- The mark sensor on the cutting plotter is not used.

DIGITAL CUTTING SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS)

Dedicated software controls the auto sheet feeding system and transfers contour cutting data to the plotter.

The system includes dedicated application software. After media is loaded, the attached camera quickly detects 2-point reference marks and corrects alignment before contour cutting data is transferred, giving you the perfect cut every time.  The software configures cutting conditions such as number of copies, cutting force, cutting speed, offset, and number of paths, and it can import Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW EPS files as the contour data.

DASHED-LINE CUTS

Effective for creating the label, the dashed line cut works as to easily tear the sealing label of the bottle when opening.  Also effective for creating POP signage.  The dashed line cut works as folding line.

The magenta line is cut with the dashed line pattern.  The length of cut and space of uncut can be set.  It is useful for creating a tear line on the label such as the label to stick on lid of the bottle. It is shown in the preview window on the right screen copy.  When it is used as the die cut to create the packing box, the line will be used for folding.  It is shown in the preview window on the above screen copy.

PERFORATION CUTS

Effective for cutting the media for labels, POP signage, paper containers, and others.  The cutting is executed with perforation pattern and works as a die cut for outline of shape or separator of label group.

EMULATING CREASING (BLADE CREASING)

The magenta line is cut by the blade with the special method to emulate the crease line. Cutting is performed on the backside of media.  The speed, cut force, number of multiple line and spacing of multiple line can be set.  It is useful for creating the package box when using with the die cut.  The media is set printed side facing down on the media supply tray. Then, the process is performed from reverse side so the reference mark is not printed.

The position of first reference mark is set on the software, and alignment is done without detecting the reference mark by the camera.

Effective for creating the paper container box, the special cutting line works as the crease lines.- The outline of box is cut with perforation cutting.

The plain paper that does not have release sheet (liner) is used.

IMPORTING CONTOUR DATA

The printed image, contour cutting line and reference marks are designed by any edition of the Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW graphics design software.  The contour cutting line and reference marks need to be saved to the file with the Illustrator 8 format or EPS in Illustrator 8 when is created using the Adobe Illustrator.  When the CorelDRAW is used, it needs to be exported to the file with the EPS format.  Then, the contour data file is imported to the ASC software. The file can be browsed using the File Open button.

CONFIGURING CUTTING POSITION
(IN GENERAL METHOD)

The imported contour cutting data is performed by either one of the half cutting or perforation cutting.  The perforation cut is executed as the die cutting.
The cutting condition such as speed, force, and cutting line type can be configured on the software.  In the half cutting, it is effective for cutting the label media or heat transfer film. The cutting force is able to set up to 14.

NOTE:
(1) The typical self adhesive media for the label is able to be cut with the force 6 to 9.  When higher force is required to cut, it may be time to replace the blade.
(2) The cutting blade needs to be set to the back position on the tool holder.  In the die cutting, it is effective for cutting the thick paper such as creating the POP as table advertisement.  The type of perforation line that is length of cut and length of attach, cutting speed, cutting force, and. number of pass are able to be set.
(3) The cutting blade needs to be set to the front position on the tool holder.  The perforation cutting is executed over the groove on the cutting plotter.

SUPPORTED OS

Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7