
  Contents of the Standard Cutter Kit 
This kit contains the following items: 
  Standard Cutter Assembly  
  Cable Assembly 
 Tools Required 
The Standard Cutter Option only requires a #2 Philips screwdriver for installation. 
  Preparing the Printer 
 Turn the power off and unplug the printer. 
Remove any installed media from the printer. 
 Open the cover and remove the Front Fascia 
by gently pulling it from the printer. 
 Loosen and remove the Thumbscrew and 
then remove the Tear Plate
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Installing the Standard Cutter Assembly 
 Position the Cutter Assembly on the 
front of the printer and then tighten the 
mounting screw. 
Note: The Cutter Option cannot be 
installed with Present Option in 
place. 
 Route the Cutter Cable along the 
Baseplate and plug it into the Options 
Connector as shown. 
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Setup and Configuration 
The printer will automatically sense the presence of the Cutter and allow it to be enabled for cutting the 
media as it is being printing. If you wish to enable the Cutter it must be enabled within the menu system.  
To ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ the Cutter follow the steps below. 
 Verify the printer is in the ‘Ready Mode’
 Press the          button. Using the    
button scroll to ‘Printer Options’ and press the   
 button.
 Using the    button scroll to ‘Cutter’ and press 
the    button. 
 Using the    button scroll to either ‘Enable’ or 
‘Disable. Press the    button to select the 
displayed setting, an asterisk will appear to the 
left of the setting indicating that it is selected. 
 Once you have selected the desired setting 
press the    button repeatedly until the ‘Save 
Changes’ message is displayed. Press the 
  button to save the changes or the    button to 
discard the changes. 
Note: The use of the cutter can also be controlled via software commands from the host. 
Routing the Media through the Cutter  
 Open the printer’s media door.  
 Load the printer with media, (see the Operator’s Manual for additional information).  
 Route the media through the printer placing the free end of the media on the platen. Ensure that the 
free end of media has a clean edge, (i.e., media is firmly attached to the backing and the label has a 
straight cut). Close and latch the printhead. 
 Press the feed button. 
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  Cleaning the Cutter Blades  
 Turn ‘Off’ and unplug the printer. 
 Remove the Cover Screw from the front of the Cutter Assembly and swing open the Cutter Cover 
Door. 
 Using a cotton swab or a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol or WD-40 wipe off all debris from 
the Cutter Blade. Manually rotate the Cutter Blade to clean the entire surface. Allow to dry. 
 Close the Cutter Cover Door and reinstall the previously removed screw. 
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