Notes:
This is not the full manual, the assembly instructions have been removed.
The 17" wide double pages have been spit to a screen readable 8.5 x 11".
User Manual & Assembly Instructions
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Connecting The Cutter To A Computer
Attach the power cord to the cutter and then plug in the
unit and turn on the power.
If using the Serial Cable to connect
your cutter to a computer:
If you are using a Serial Cable to connect your cutter to a computer then no further
setup is necessary. Simply connect one end of the cable to the cutter and the other end
to a computer and setup is complete. If you have more than one serial connection on
your computer or you are experiencing communication issues between your cutter and
computer then you may wish to verify that the correct COM port is being used in your
software setup, but for most users the COM port will be COM1.
If using the USB Cable to connect
your cutter to a computer:
You will need to download and install drivers for the USB connection to work properly.
Go to www.uscuttersupport.com/mh-support-page and select the driver that supports
your Windows version.
INSTALLING VINYL MASTER SOFTWARE
Your Titan Vinyl Cutter comes bundled with VinylMaster Cut
software, an easy to use software with the tools to help you take
your projects from concept to a ready to cut computer image le.
You can download and install the VinylMaster Cut software at
www.uscutter.com/download, and you will need the key code
packaged with this cutter to activate the software. You may need
to download drivers to support your operating system. Drivers are
available at http://support.uscutter.com
Training for VinylMaster is all done via short videos accessed
through the software. To access the videos, click on the SUPPORT
link, then HELP TOPICS.
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If you are going to cut from a scrap or single sheet instead of a roll, then skip the next step on
placing a vinyl roll. All other steps will be the same.
1
Place the roll on top of the stand rollers.
For heat press vinyl, please ip the roll.
Setting up Media
2
Release the pinch rollers release levers.
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Feed the vinyl underneath the pinch rollers (if
working from a single sheet instead of a roll, the
vinyl can also be feed from the front).
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Adjust the pinch rollers so there is one roller located on each side of the vinyl (and, on
models with 3 or more rollers, one roller near the center). Avoid lowering a pinch roller
to the gap between the two feed rollers.
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Leave a gap of between 1/2”-1 1/2” from the edge of
the roller and the edge of the vinyl on both sides.
Setting up MediaSetting up Media
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Engage the Pinch Rollers by pushing down on the
Pinch Roller Release Levers.
If the cutter is not already on, turn it on now.
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Blade Set Up
1
Unscrew the cap from the
Blade Carriage.
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Set Brass Ring on Blade
Carriage to the fully down
position.
Remove the protective cover
from a new blade.
Insert the blade into the
top of the Blade Carriage.
Screw the cap back onto
the Blade Carriage.
Blades should be replaced every 6 months. Your blade may need to be replaced
more often if you are cutting thicker material such as ock, glitter, or reectives.
Adjust the carriage cap until the blade
is protruding approximately 1/64
inch.
th
of an
Adjust the Brass Ring until it ts snug
against the Cap. This will help keep
the cap in place during operation.
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Control Panel
Setting the Origin for
LaserPoint2
To set the Origin of where the LaserPoint2 cutter will
begin cutting from press the “Enter” button on “Local”
while on the Home Screen using the “Select” button to
highlight it if needed. is will enter the cutter into “Jog
Mode” where the le and right arrows of the control
pad adjust the position of the carriage and the up and
down arrows advance and retreate the media via the
feed rollers. Once you have your media and carriage
in position press the “Select” button, while in the Local
Screen, to move the cursor to “Current” then press
“Enter” and the origin is set.
Home Screen
Changing LaserPoint2 Speed
and Force
To set speed and force of the LaserPoint2, make sure you
are back in the “Home” screen with “Local” highlighted.
Press “Enter”. Use the up and down arrows to adjust the
speed and the le and right arrows to adjust the cutting
force. A typical cutting speed is 500mm/s, and a typical
cutting force is 100.
Local Screen
SPD: 0mm/s PRS: 10g
LOCAL TEST COPY
Reset Select Enter
SPD: 0mm/s PRS: 10g
ORIGIN CURRENT ON
Reset Select Enter
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BL A D E
MEDIA
CARRIER
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CARRIER
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Test Cut
Making Your First Test Cut
A Basic Guide To Vinyl Cutting
Now that you’ve got your system fully
assembled let’s take a moment to test it and
also take moment to learn a bit about how
to “ne tune” the machine so that it will do
quality cuts on the dierent materials you’ll be
cutting. To do this we’ll do a standard test cut,
which when competed will a simple triangle
inside of a square. Load the material roll and
adjust the pinch rollers. Remember to make
sure the top roller is placed so that there is a
bottom roller (called the “grit roller”) beneath
it. Remember to line the material up so that it
is moving straight through the feed area, and
resist the temptation to run the material close
to the edge of the cutter feed area or you
increase the risk of a mis-feed that will wrinkle
your vinyl. (See the graphic on the top of pg.
21 for an example.)
Assuming you’re cutting standard signage
vinyl, you’ll want to use your 45° blade. If
you received vinyl along with your cutter
package, chances are very good it’s a standard
GreenStar or Oracal signage vinyl. Now, nd
the TEST button on the cutter control pad and
press it. It should cut a pattern that looks like
this:
This Test Cut will help you to calibrate the
machine for this material. Examine this cut
and use a weeding tool or exacto knife to
weed the square out while keeping the
triangle on the paper. (“Weeding” is the word
for removing the cut vinyl in the design.)
Use this simple diagram to make adjustments.
There’s a certain amount of trial and error to it
at rst, but you’ll quickly get a feel for it.
CHOOSE BLADE
For thin and regular sized media,
o
use a 45
BL A D E
blade.
For thicker materials, such as Siser
60
StripFlock, Siser Glitter, and Hexis
MEDIA
CARRIER
CutFlex 600 Reflective,
o
blade is needed.
a 60
1
BLADE
Load the blade so
that the length of the
MEDIA
CARRIER
blade shown is not
longer than
thick.
the media is
MEDIA
CARRIER
2
LOAD MATERIAL
Most vinyl products are
loaded from over the top.
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CUT SPEED
Test Cut
This setting determines how fast the design is cut out
and is usually measured in centimeters per second.
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FORCE/PRESSURE
This setting determines how hard the blade comes down onto the material.
small intricate
designs
large simpler de-
signs
DECREASE CUT
SPEED
INCREASE
CUT SPEED
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outer square
won’t weed
blade digging too far
into carrier
weeds easily with a light-
ly scored carrier
INCREASE
FORCE
DECREASE FORCE
PERFECT!
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Contour Cutting Contour Cutting
1
Press “Enter” and use the arrow buttons to place the
carriage over a piece of paper. Insert plotter pen and
make an impact on the paper by pressing down and
twisting the pen cartridge.
2
Turn the cutter’s laser on by pressing the “Select” button
to highlight the word “On” and press “Enter”. e
cartridge and the paper should move immediately and
the laser should be exactly centered on your pen mark.
is shows that the oset between the laser and the pen/
blade is properly calibrated. If your laser doesn’t line
up exactly with the mark, your cuts will not land in the
proper lacation and you will need to adjust the oset.
Calibrating the laser
Testing the laser oset
Pen Mark
Laser centered
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Start by placing the test paper ush against the right side
of the cutter and secure the pinch rollers. Hold down the
“Right” arrow and ress the “Reset” button or simply turn
the power o and then back on. If you are successful you
should see the word “OK” on the start up screen. If you
do not see the word “OK” repeat resetting the machine
until you do. Next, make a new impact mark with the
pen. Use the arrows to center the laser directly over
the pen mark and press the “Enter” button. Re-test the
laser oset by repeating step 2. Once you have nished
calibrating your laser it’s time to print your image.
Adjusting the oset
Flush on right edge
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Load your image into the “Sure-Cuts_Allot” soware.
Make sure your art is centered and the size of the cutting
mat in your soware is the same size as the media you
are going to be using. Double check that you have the
correct printer selected by going to “File”, and select
“Print”. Select your printer and make sure you have
checked the box that says “Print Registration Marks”.
Press “OK” to send the job to your printer. You should
now have your printed image with three numbered
registration marks at the corners. Now back to your
cutter for the nal step.
Printing your image
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Load your image with the registration mark number
“1” in the upper-le hand corner. Now set the position
of the pen/blade infront of, and to the right of your
printed image. Specically infront of the registration
mark. is insures the cutter has enough room to nd all
the registration marks located on the media. To set the
position, press “Enter” with “Local” highlighted and use
the “Arrow” keys to position the carriage. When the pen
is in it’s proper place press “Select” to highlight the word
“On”, and press “Enter”. Now use the “Select” button to
highlight the word “Current” and press “Enter”. e laser
will now be on and the cutter is ready. In the Sure-CutsAllot soware, click on the scissors icon to open your cut
settings window. Click on “Print and Cut” option and
click the “Next” tab twice. e cutter will move from it’s
current position to registration mark number “1”. Don’t
be alarmed if it stops short. Using the keys on your
computer’s keyboard, center the laser over the dot in the
registration mark, then click “Next”. e cutter will move
towards registration mark number “2”. Again, center the
laser over the dot using your computer’s keyboard and
click “Next”. Repeat this process for registration mark
number “3”. Click the “Cut” button and the cutter will
briey return to it’s home position and complete the cut.
Registering prints with the cutter
Laser centered on registration dot
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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The cutter performs erratically
during cuts, stops cutting
before the cut is nished, or
cuts lines that do not appear in
the design.
After the rst cut is made,
subsequent cuts are made over
the top of the original, or vinyl
is fed backwards until it loses
contact with the rollers.
Cuts are jagged or inconsistent.
Slashes are made across the
vinyl from the blade movement
during cutting.
Some computers do not work well when connected via the USB port of the
cutters. If you are having problems while cutting and are using the USB cable
to connect from your cutter to computer, you may wish to try the serial cable
connection to avoid further problems. If a serial cable connection is not available
on your computer, you can try a third party USB to serial connector or a PCI card
serial adapter for your computer.
After a cut is made, you will need to reset the origin of the cutter. If the origin is
not set again, the rst origin will remain in the cutter and the cutter will return to
this position before making any further cuts. To reset the origin; from the main
screen of the cutter, press the Oine/Pause button on and then press the Origin
button.
The Blade may be dulled or damaged. Replace with a new blade and try again.
Make sure that the blade can turn freely (by attempting to turn it with your
ngers while the release button of the Blade Carriage is pressed).
Adjust the blade depth of the Blade Carriage (page 17) and Force setting on the
cutter (page 8) until you are getting solid, uniform cuts. Start with a blade depth
of around 1/64th of an inch and a pressure setting of 100g and try an increased
pressure setting before attempting to increase the blade depth.
If the blade is protruding too far from the Blade Carriage then it can score and
cut material during normal operations. If this is occurring, the blade needs to be
adjusted so that it is protruding a minimal distance from the carriage.
Vinyl not feeding straight and
the rightmost Pinch Roller will
not move.
Cuts are warped and
inconsistent.
Sometimes, during shipping or movement of the machine, the right pinch roller
will become stuck on a screw located on the back of the machine. If this occurs
and is aecting your cutting, press forcefully against the pinch roller until it
becomes dislodged from its position. If needed, remove the screw to reposition
the pinch roller in the desired position.
Sometimes, during shipping or movement of the machine, the Carriage Arm
can be dislodged from its track. Make sure that the 2 white wheels behind the
carriage arm are both resting securely on top of (not in front) of the track. If the
wheels are not on the track, gently lift the carriage arm and press back until both
wheels are resting on the track.
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Common Cutting Issues
ISSUE
Cut has dashes or looks perforated.
EXAMPLE
CAUSE
Damaged cutting strip (groove in
strip) or too much blade is exposed
(friction build up).
SOLUTION
Replace the cutting strip or
decrease the blade depth.
ISSUE
Cut line tapers and not cutting
towards the end.
EXAMPLE
CAUSE
Dull blade or blade holder isn’t
secured properly in slot.
SOLUTION
Replace blade, check the
blade force, and secure the
blade holder.
ISSUE ISSUE
Blade is skipping turns and corners. Corners are not cutting correctly.
EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
ROUNDED CORNERS CORNERS WITH FLAGS
CAUSE CAUSE
Part of the blade is dragging on its
side during turns.
Oset setting is incorrect.
SOLUTION SOLUTION
Clean the inside of the blade holder by
coating the blade with WD40 and moving
it in and out of the blade holder. Clean o
any debris that comes out. Replacement
blade holder may be needed.
Change the oset setting.
RAISE OFFSET LOWER OFFSET
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Maintenance For Your Cutter
Digital Printed
Graphics
Indoor Wall
Vinyl
Heat Press
Outdoor
Signage
Stencils &
Masks
You also need the right
media, blade, and
application tape to
ensure a professional job.
A good VINYL CUTTER
is just the start...
Main Tape
GFX-341
45°
Blade
45°
Blade
Oracal 3951 & 3651
HP Gloss & Matte
Glass Application
45°
Blade
Oracal 8300, 8500,
8510, & 8800
Main Tape
GXF-775 or
R-Tape AT65
Main Tape
GXP750 or
Oratape HT55
Oracal 631 or
GreenStar Wall Vinyl
30° Blade
(general)
60° Blade
(glitter/flock)
EasyWeed
(standard fabrics)
EasyWeed Extra
(nylons/water resistant)
R-Tape
4076RLA
60° Blade
Anchor BlastLite
Oramask
GreenStar
Layflat Classic or
Main Tape
GXF-775
45° Blade
(general)
60° Blade
(reflective)
Oracal 651 or GreenStar
Intermediate (calendered)
for short term
Oracal 751 or 951 (cast)
for long term
CUT & PLACE VINYL LIKE A PRO
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Cutting Strips for your vinyl cutter will need
to be replaced periodically - we recommend it
be done every six months if you use your vinyl
cutter continuously.
You might need to change out your Cutting
Strips sooner if you start experiencing an uneven
depth of cut, or your material is peeling up even
on slow speeds.
To replace your Cutting Strip:
• USCutter stocks replacement
cutting strips. Go to
USCUTTER.com and search using
the keyword: Cutting Strip.
• Use a weeding tool or other pointed
tool to pry up the existing strip.
(For best results, start at either end
of the strip.)
Cutting Blades wear out with use and the
tips of the blades can snap just like the point of
a sharp pencil. (is is particularly true of the
60 degree blade.) You should also periodically
visibly inspect your blades and if you see visible
chips in the edge it’s best to replace the blade
with a new one. (is is also a good time to wipe
away any vinyl debris that has built up inside the
blade holder.)
You might also consider the replacement of your
blade if you develop problems weeding or otherwise experience problems with cut quality.
Refer to the manual section on Blade
Set-up for instructions on how to install re-
placement blades and remember to dispose of
your old blade safely by putting it in an aluminum can or other closed hard container.
• Lay replacement into the channel
and use a heat gun or hair dryer to
heat the strip up as you squeeegee it
into place.
• Use a knife to trim the ends of the
strip so that it ts in the channel.
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