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Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual
Cutting Pressure
The Cutting Pressure slide adjusts the amount of pressure used by the press's
cutter. It is very important that this cut pressure be adjusted properly. If cut
pressure is too high, The press may cut all the way through the print media. This
will cause premature wear on the cutting blade and may even cause the cutter to
stall. If cut pressure is too low, the press may not cut deeply enough. This makes it
difficult to remove the matrix or "weed" the excess print media from the finished
labels. When optimum cut pressure is set, the press will cut completely through
the adhesive-backed portion of the print media and ever so slightly into the
backing.
When switching between the press's variety of print media, it will most likely be
necessary to adjust the cut pressure in order to accommodate the unique
characteristics of each media type. In most cases, optimum cut pressure can be
determined after just one sheet of media has been cut. If cutter adjustment is
required, the cut pressure can be adjusted at any time, even while print media is
being cut.
The default position of the Cutting Pressure slide is in the exact center. To increase
pressure, move the slide toward the positive (+) end. To decrease pressure, move
the slide toward the negative (-) end. A corresponding number value will be
displayed on the LCD when the slide switch is moved to allow you to easily note
the cutter pressure setting. Do not make extreme adjustments to the Cutting
Pressure slide. It is recommended increases or decreases to the cut pressure do not
exceed 5 units on the LCD (or 1 bar on the slide switch) at a time.
NOTE: An additional cut pressure adjustment option is provided within the PressPrint software.
This option should rarely need to be adjusted, however, since its optimum setting is preset
at the factory. See page 82 for more information on this option.
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