Xpres Cut Lite User Manual
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XPRES CUT LITE
Instruction Manual
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Index
Contents
Xpres Cut Lite Overview
Overview of cutter p1
Xpres Cut Lite Installation
Installing and setting up th Lite System
VLCD
Connecting via the VLCD (32bit)
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CorelDRAW Overview
Introducing CorelDRAW and its toos
Common CorelDRAW tasks
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Operation
LCD layout & Blade installation
Loading the media
Creating transfers
Checking blade force
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and Warning indicators
Contact
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Instructions in this manual refer to Windows 7 and CorelDRAW.
Other versions may differ.
Object
Description
A Primary Pinch Roller
To help hold the media during cutting.
B Slicing Groove
To help slice off media.
C Alignment Ruler
To align media with clear guideline marks
D Carriage
To help perform cutting job with installed blade or pen.
E Blade Holder
To hold the blade.
F Platen
The surface for holding and supporting media in operation.
G Cutting Strip
To protect blade and plate in operation.
H Control Panel
To consist of 10 control keys and 6 LED lights.
Object
Description
K AC Power Connector
To insert the AC power cord.
L Fuse
3Amp.
M Power Switch
To turn on or off the machine.
N USB Connector
To connect the machine and a computer through a USB cable.
O Serial Interface Connector
To connect the machine and a computer through a RS-232 cable.
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Thankyou for purchasing the Lite system.
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Cutter Overview
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Installation
To begin, unbox and place your cutter on a stable surface. Plug in the supplied power
cable and turn the cutter on (power button on the left hand side).
Important: Before beginning the following installation guide make sure that the USB Cable is NOT
connected to the PC. You will be prompted to install the USB cable later.
Driver Installation
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The Lite system has two modes for installation:
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- 32bit
- 64bit
We need to make sure the cutter is in the correct mode for the PC you are intending to install on.
Please note: You can find out whether your PC is 32 or 64bit by following the steps below:
- Click Start
- Right click on ‘my computer’ or ‘computer’ and select ‘properties’
- The required information will be within the specification shown in the properties window you have
opened
To check the cutter is running in the correct mode after being turned on, press the ‘On / Off Line’
button. You should now see lights shown as per the below (Power light on only):
Power
Error
On/Off Line
Pause
Repeat
Data Clear
Cut Test
Origin Set
Now press the ‘Pause’ and ‘Origin Set’ button together, you should see the ’Power’, ‘Repeat’
& ‘Data Clear’ ON, and the ‘Cut Test’ icon Flashing (You may see the ‘Data Clear’ Icon Flashing
instead of ‘Cut Test’):
Power
Error
On/Off Line
Pause
Repeat
Data Clear
Cut Test
Origin Set
To install the cutter on a 32bit system you need to press ‘Data Clear’, the ‘Data Clear’ button will
Flash.
To install the cutter on to a 64 bit system you need to press ‘Cut Test’, the ‘Cut Test’ button will now
Flash.
32bit
Power
Error
On/Off Line
Pause
Repeat
Data Clear
Cut Test
Origin Set
64bit
Power
Error
On/Off Line
Pause
Repeat
Data Clear
Cut Test
Origin Set
Once the correct mode is set, press the ‘Origin Set’ Button to confirm the setting (the ‘Repeat’, ‘Data
Clear’ and ‘Cut Test’ lights will go out).
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Installation
1. Insert supplied installation CD which will autorun and show the following screen. Select the
‘Expert 24' Option and choose the relevant 32bit or 64bit Windows Driver from the menu.
2. You will be prompted with the following screen, Connect the USB device and click ‘Next’.
Note: If installing on a Windows 64bit system please skip to step 6.
3. You will be prompted with the following screen, click ‘OK’ to continue.
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Installation
You will now see the screen shown below, select the ‘Expert 24' option and click ‘OK’.
You will be prompted with the screen shown below, you do NOT have to disconnect the USB if
prompted however this does not effect the install. Now click ‘OK’.
You will be now see confirmation that the driver has installed correctly. Click ‘OK’
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Installation
VLCD
What is VLCD? VLCD is a small piece of software that allows you to connect the Lite
system with your PC. the VLCD Software is your control panel to control certain parts of the cutter,
such as Force, Media weight, Offset etc.
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The Lite system will not operate without the use of the VLCD.
To use the VLCD we click on the accessories option from the installation CD menu (Under ‘Expert 24').
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This will open up a new folder as shown below:
Place the VLCD2.EXE file on your desktop.
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