Logan Graphic Products 550-1 - Manual (Page 8)

Simplex Classic Mat Cutter
Instruction Manual Model 550-1/560-1
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Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-5515 LoganGraphic.com
Helpful Hints
Avoid Board Warp - Always store your Mat Cutter flat.
Clean Guide Rail - Only use evaporative solvents such
as lighter fluid or alcohol. Do not lubricate the Guide Rail:
lubricants will soften the nylon guides and cause them to
bind on guide rail.
Cutting a Border Less Than 3/4” - Mark mat (back
side) using a pencil and do not use Mat Guide.
Blade Life - Use only authentic Logan blades to ensure best
results. No two blades last the same amount of time. Size of
mats and differences in mat board effect blade life. It is best
practice to use a new blade whenever starting a new project.
Problem Solution
Hooks or Curves • Blade depth set too deep.
• Blade is dull.
• Blade is catching on previous cut in Slip Sheet.
• Uneven pressure being applied to
Cutting Head during cut.
Overcut on Top Cut • Blade depth set too deep.
Overcut on Bottom Cut • If too small - align start and stop indicator slightly below
pencil line and cut.
• If too big - align start and stop indicator slightly above
pencil line and cut.
Mat Borders Uneven • Mat Guide not parallel
Ragged Bevel Cut • Cutting without a Slip Sheet.
• Slip Sheet is worn out.
• Not changing the blade often enough.
Not Cutting Through • Machine not on a level surface.
• Not using a Slip Sheet as least as long as the
mat you are cutting.
• Blade depth set too shallow.
Trouble Shooting
Mat Guide
Re-parallel Mat Guide
Tools Needed: Phillips Screwdriver, Ruler
To re-parallel the Mat Guide, first determine that the Mat Guide is out of parallel by
doing a parallel test.
Parallel Test:
1. Lock the Mat Guide at the 2” mark on the scale
(Fig. 34).
2. Place a scrap piece of matboard under the Guide Rail and up against the Mat Guide
at the far end of the machine.
3. Using a pencil, mark a line across the matboard.
4. Slide the mat all the way down near where you are standing keeping under the Guide Rail.
5. Mark another line across the matboard.
6. The piece of matboard should now appear to only have one single line across it.
If the two lines drawn do not line up with each other, the Mat Guide needs to be
re-paralleled.
To Re-parallel:
1. Release the Mat Guide.
2. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the four screws on either side of the black
knobs one turn.
3. Place a ruler or straight edge between the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail (Fig. 35).
4. Slide the Mat Guide against the straight edge and the Guide Rail. Make sure both
the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail are making solid contact on both sides of the
straight edge.
5. Re-tighten the Black Knobs first.
6. Then re-tighten the four screws. Do another parallel test to ensure that the Mat
Guide is now parallel.
Warranty
Logan Graphic Products, Inc. (“Logan”) warrants the 550-1 /
560-1 SIMPLEX CLASSIC to be free from defects in parts and
workmanship for a period of two years from the date of original
purchase. Logan warrants that it will either repair or replace,
in its sole discretion, any necessary replacement parts found
to be defective. Should the product need to be returned to
Logan for repair or replacement parts, authorization for any
return must come from Logan in writing. Costs of returning
the product to Logan, including insurances, shall be borne by
the purchaser. Logan shall not be liable for any damages or
losses, incidental or consequential, direct or indirect, arising
from the use of this product. This warranty extends only to the
original purchaser and is not assignable or transferable. This
warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied.
Be advised that any Logan products purchased as “new” from
an unauthorized dealer, such as an online auction site or
similar, may be void of their warranty.
Logan Graphic Products, Inc.
1100 Brown Street Wauconda, IL 60084
800/331-6232 or 847/526-5515
Fig. 35
Fig. 34