GRAPHTEC Craft ROBO CC100 User guide

Quick Application Guide
CC100
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Correct Use
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User Guide
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Media Handling
Instructions
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Usage Precautions for
Media Used for Cutting
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•To ensure safe and correct use of your Craft ROBO, read this Guide thoroughly before use.
• After having read this Guide, keep it in a handy location for quick reference as needed.
• Do not permit small children to touch the Craft ROBO.
• The following describes important points for safe operation. Please be sure to observe them strictly.
To promote safe and accurate use of the Craft ROBO as well as to
prevent human injury and property damage, safety precautions provided
in this guide are ranked into the three categories described below. Be
sure you understand the difference between each of the categories.
: This category provides information that, if ignored, is
highly likely to cause fatal or serious injury to the
operator.
: This category provides information that, if ignored, is
likely to cause fatal or serious injury to the operator.
: This category provides information that, if ignored,
could cause injury to the operator or physical
damage to the Craft ROBO.
Conventions Used in This Guide Description of Safety Symbols
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
The symbol indicates information that requires careful attention
(which includes warnings). The point requiring attention is
described by an illustration or text within or next to the symbol.
The symbol indicates action that is prohibited. Such prohibited
action is described by an illustration or text within or next to the
symbol.
The symbol indicates action that must be performed. Such
imperative action is described by an illustration or text within or
next to the symbol.
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WARNING
Safety Precautions
During a cutting or plotting operation,
do not touch the writing panel or
moving parts such as the carriage.
• Such action may cause human injury. Do not touch
Keep your distance
Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel
the Craft ROBO.
• Such action may cause electrical shock
or a fire hazard due to current leakage.
• Contact with the high-voltage parts
within the Craft ROBO may cause
electrical shock.
• If the Craft ROBO requires repair,
contact your sales representative or
nearest Graphtec vendor.
Keep your hands, hair, etc. away from
the writing panel and moving parts
such as the carriage even if the Craft
ROBO is stopped, because it may
suddenly start moving when data is
received.
• Such action may cause human injury.
Do not connect the Craft ROBO to a
non-rated power supply.
• Use of a different supply voltage may
result in electrical shock or a fire hazard
due to current leakage.
Do not use the Craft ROBO in a
location where it will be exposed to
water, rain or snow.
• Such location may cause electrical
shock or a fire hazard due to current
leakage.
If the Craft ROBO generates smoke,
is too hot, emits a strange odor, or
otherwise functions abnormally, do not
continue using it. Unplug the AC adapter’s
power cord from the electrical socket.
• Use of the Craft ROBO in such status may result in a fire hazard or
electrical shock.
• After confirming that smoke is no longer being generated, contact your
sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor to request repair.
• Never try to perform repair yourself. Repair work by inexperienced
personnel is extremely dangerous.
No disassembly
Prohibited
Prohibited
Avoid water
Beware of electrical shock
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Rated
power
supply

Unplug the power
cord from the socket
Do not allow dust or metallic matter to
adhere to the power plug.
•Adirty power plug may result in
electrical shock or a fire hazard due to
current leakage.
Do not use the power cord or AC
adapter if it is damaged.
• Use of a damaged power cord or AC
adapter may result in electrical shock or
a fire hazard due to current leakage.
• Replace the power cord or AC adapter
with a new one.
Be careful when handling the cutter
blade.
• Touching the blade with your bare hand
may cause injury.
• During a cutting operation, keep away
from the cutter blade.
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Prohibited
Prohibited
Beware of electrical shock
Only use the AC adapter that was
supplied as a standard accessory.
• Use of any other AC adapter may cause
malfunctions or result in electrical shock
or a fire hazard.
Avoid contact
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Do not use or store the Craft ROBO in
a location exposed to direct sunlight
or the direct draft of an air conditioner
or heater.
• Such location may impair the
performance of the Craft ROBO.
Do not place any receptacle containing
water or other fluid on top of the Craft
ROBO.
• Fluid falling inside the Craft ROBO
may cause electrical shock or a fire
hazard due to current leakage.
Do not use the Craft ROBO in an
excessively dusty or humid location.
• Such location may impair the
performance of the Craft ROBO.
Do not use the Craft ROBO in a
location subject to excessive
mechanical vibration or electrical
noise.
• Such location may impair the
performance of the Craft ROBO.
When disconnecting the power cord or
an interface cable, do not pull on the
cord/cable.
• Such action will damage the cord/cable,
resulting in a fire hazard or electrical
shock. Be sure to hold the power cord’s
plug or the interface cable’s connector.
If water or foreign matter enters inside
the Craft ROBO, do not continue
using it. Turn off its power and unplug
its power cord from the electrical socket.
• Use of the Craft ROBO in such status
may result in electrical shock or a fire
hazard due to current leakage.
• Contact your sales representative or
nearest Graphtec vendor to request
repair.
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Avoid water
Beware of electrical shock
Unplug the power
cord from the socket
CAUTION
Safety Precautions
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Do not attempt to lubricate the Craft
ROBO’s mechanisms.
• Such action may cause it to break down.
Do not clean the Craft ROBO using a
volatile solvent such as thinner or
benzine.
• Such action may impair its performance.
When using indoor lighting such as a
fluorescent lamp or an electrical lamp,
provide a distance of at least one
meter between the Craft ROBO and the
light source.
• Closer proximity of such a light source
may cause the sensors to malfunction.
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Prohibited
Prohibited
During cutting or plotting, provide
enough space around the Craft ROBO
so that the loaded sheet will not hit
any objects in its vicinity.
• Such contact may cause cutting or
plotting to go out of alignment.
When using the cutter, make sure that
the correct blade adjustment cap for
the selected Media Type is attached.
• An overly extended blade will damage
the cutting mat and adversely affect the
cutting quality.
Contact prohibited
Move the pen carriage slowly when
moving it manually in order to load the
sheet for cutting or for other reasons.
•Moving it quickly may damage the Craft
ROBO.
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By using the Media Trial Kit, you will be able to learn the basic operations in a short time.
Make
Something
Now!!
To Make a Name Label
Create a name label
with a photo
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To Make a Pop-up Greeting Card
To Cut a Vinyl Sticker
Create a name or
a logo
Before using the Media Trial Kit, please follow the instructions in the Quick Start Instruction Sheet to install the Craft ROBO driver,
the Craft ROBO Controller, and the ROBO Master.
Also, make sure that the Craft ROBO is connected to your PC.
Three menu items
are provided for
different Media Trial
Kit applications.
Select the menu
item that best suits
your purpose.
Examples
Examples
Examples
Menu
Menu
Menu
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Create
an announcement card
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11Launch the ROBO Master program,
and set the registration marks
1Launch ROBO Master
Click the New button to display
the Document Settings window.
Select “ISO A4” for Document Size
and “Landscape” for Orientation, and
then click the [OK] button.
2Set the Document Size
Click the Output Settings button
to display the Output Settings window.
Select the printer you use in the
Printer box, and make sure that
Graphtec Craft ROBO has been
specified in the Craft ROBO box.
3Make the Print Settings 4Check the registration marks
A registration mark (a positioning mark)
is a mark that is read by the Craft ROBO
sensor to enable a printout to be cut
precisely. Registration marks are printed
together with the data you create.
Before starting……
What is a registration mark?
Registration marks
(Positioning marks)
A4
Output Settings button
Select Craft ROBO
Click
Check
this checkbox
(Landscape)
Click to remove
the check mark
Landscape
New
Check the registration mark positions!
To Make a Name Label
Menu
Click the desktop icon to launch
[ROBO Master].
ROBO Master
shortcut icon
Registration mark
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Click the Text tool button to display the Text
Settings window. Set the font and text size and
then enter a name in the character string entry
box.
Click the [OK] button to return to the Create
Drawing window, and left-click at the position
where you wish the name to be placed.
To capture an image that you have already, click the
Image Capture button and select the image file.
When you have returned to the Create Drawing window,
left-click at the position where you wish the image to be
placed.
Note: Do not place data in the shaded areas.
Here, you use the Closed Spline Tool to draw a cut
line. To draw a smooth line, left-click all around the
edges of the photo or text. Double-click the last point to
complete the line.
To change text and lines, or the fill color used for objects, use the Line
Type Settings or the Fill Type Settings , respectively.
Left-click at the position where you
wish the name to be placed
Image capture button
Capture a photo or an image and then position it
HINT HINT HINT
To draw a shape using the
Rectangle , Rounded
Rectangle , Circle ,
or Ellipse tool, left-click
at the top left and then the
bottom right of the location
where you wish to place
the shape.
To draw a square, use the
Rectangle or the
Rounded Rectangle
with the Shift key held
down. Otherwise, use
[View Grid*] and [Snap to
Grid] in the [View] menu
on the Menu bar to easily
create a correctly-
proportioned figure.
*Grid means the squares
displayed in the Create Drawing
window that you can use as
guidelines to draw an accurate
shape.You can use the [Snap to
Grid] function to automatically
align the vertices of a shape to
the nearest position where the
guide lines cross.
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22Design a Name Label
1Enter a name 2Place the image 3Draw a cut line on the label
Enter a name
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Load the film label sheet from your Media
Tr ial Kit in your printer.
Click the Output to Printer button to
display the Output to Printer window. Check
that your printer is displayed in the printer
box and then click the [OK] button to start
printing.
Output Settings button
ROBO Master window
Preview window
Click
Click
Make sure that this checkbox is checked
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Click the Preview button to display the Preview window.
Use the Change Display buttons to display the print data and the
cut data separately, or superimposed.
After checking the data displayed, click the Close button to
return to your usual Create Drawing window.
Preview button
Change display
buttons
Close button Printer output button
Preview of cut data
and print data
Preview of cut data
Preview of print data
Click the Output Settings button to display the
Output Settings window.
Click “Cutting Settings”, and then click the [Cutline
Settings] button to display the [Cut Specifications]
window. Make sure that the Color checkbox for the
Cutline is checked. Click the [OK] button, and then click
the [OK] button in the Output Settings window.
33Specify the drawn line as a cut line, and then print out the design
1Specify the cut line 2Check the Cut line data and the Print data 3
Print the data you have created
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HINT
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Make sure that the blade adjustment cap is [blue],
and then mount the cutter in the Craft ROBO.
(For details on how to replace the cap, please refer
to the Quick Start Instruction Sheet).
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the “Design
Orientation” step. Click the [Next] button again to
proceed to the “Media loading” step.
Cutter
Cutter plunger
Blade adjustment cap
Blue : For thin film
Yellow : For thick film, thin paper
Red : For thick paper such as a
postcard
Cutter blade
Click the Output to Craft ROBO button ,
confirm that the driver name reads Graphtec Craft
ROBO, and then click the [OK] button to start the
Craft ROBO Controller.
Click
Output to Craft ROBO button
HINT
If you are using non-Graphtec media,
perform test cutting to make sure that
the media can be cut cleanly. If it is not
cut cleanly, you will need to adjust the
cutting conditions. Please refer to the
Craft ROBO User's Manual (CD-ROM)
for details on how to perform test cutting
and how to adjust the cutting conditions.
Select “Film Label” in the Media Type box.
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the “Blade
cap adjustment” step. Attach the blue cap
displayed on the screen to the cutter plunger tip.
Select “Film Label”
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1Specify the cutting conditions 2Mount the cutter in the Craft ROBO
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Click
Click the “Cut...” button. The registration marks are
read automatically. Do not touch the printed film
label sheet during the reading operation, as this
will affect the accuracy.
HINT
If a “Registration Mark Reading Failure”
error message is displayed, please refer
to the Craft ROBO User’s Manual (CD-
ROM).
Press the standby switch on your Craft ROBO and
confirm that the LED lamp is lit. Align the printed
film label sheet with the guide line, and then turn
the feed knob to feed the sheetso that it is aligned
with the top edge of the black cutting mat.
(For details on how to load media, please refer to
the Quick Start Instruction Sheet).
Load the printed film
label sheet so that
this registration
mark will be inserted
at the left of the
Craft ROBO when
you are facing the
Craft ROBO.
HINT
LED lamp
Standby
switch
Close the top cover.
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the
“Alignment” step. Click the [Next] button again to
proceed to the “Start cutting” step.
3Load the printed film label sheet
in your Craft ROBO
4Close the top cover 5Perform Auto Registration Mark Reading
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Click the [OK] button to start cutting.
Do not touch the Craft ROBO during the cutting
operation.
When cutting has been completed, remove the
sheet. Turn the feed knob to remove it.
Label templates for video cassettes, MDs, etc., are provided in the
following folder.
File location:
Program Files\ROBO Master\Samples
Template contents
• Video cassettes
• MDs
• Business cards
• Envelopes
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[OK] button
The template file is usually located in the Samples
folder in the ROBO Master folder. However, if you
changed the installation destination when you
installed ROBO Master, it will be installed in the
Samples folder in the folder you selected.
BONUS
INFO
The name label is complete. Peel it off the
protective liner, and affix it wherever you like.
55Perform Cutting
1Perform cutting 2Finished!
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Click the New button to display
the Document Settings window.
Select “ISO A4” for Document Size
and “Landscape” for Orientation, and
then click the [OK] button.
Click the Output Settings button
to display the Output Settings window.
Make sure that Graphtec Craft ROBO
has been specified in the Craft
ROBO box.
Click “Print Settings” and uncheck the
“Print Cut Lines” checkbox.
Click the [OK] button to return to the
Create Drawing window.
A vinyl sticker is a self-adhesive, single-color
sheet of film. Logos and text can be cut out of
the sheet for use on car windows or as store
signs, for example.
Here you can enjoy cutting out your own
name or creating your own original logo, and
then affixing it to a favorite item.
A4
Output Settings button
Select
Craft ROBO
Check
Check
this checkbox
(Landscape)
Click to remove the check mark
Landscape
New
Click the Registration Mark Settings
button to display the Registration
Mark Settings screen.
Click “Use Registration Marks” to
uncheck the “Use Registration Marks”
checkbox.
Click the [OK] button to return to the
Create Drawing window.
Registration Mark Settings button
Click to remove the check mark
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For a name plate
Original Logo
To Cut a Vinyl Sticker
Menu
How do I use it?
What is a vinyl sticker?
11Launch ROBO Master
2Set the Document Size 3Make the Print Settings 4
Change the Registration Mark Settings
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1Launch ROBO Master
Click the desktop icon to launch
[ROBO Master].
ROBO Master
shortcut icon

Click the Text tool button to display the Text
Settings window. Insert a check in the “Outline”
checkbox, set the font and text size, and then
enter a name in the character string entry box.
Click the [OK] button to return to the Create
Drawing window, and left-click at the position
where you wish the name to be placed,
Enter a character string
Insert a check in
the Outline checkbox
HINT
We recommend that you use a font
such as a Gothic alphabet font and
that you make your characters 20
mm or larger. This will make it easier
to weed around the characters
(remove unwanted vinyl) after cutting.
HINT
To draw a shape using the Rectangle
, Rounded Rectangle , Circle
, or Ellipse tool, left-click at
the top left and then the bottom right
of the location where you wish to
place the shape.
To draw a square, use the Rectangle
or the Rounded Rectangle
with the Shift key held down.
HINT
Adding a frame around the
characters makes it easier to weed
them after cutting, and also makes it
easier to transfer the characters
using an application sheet.
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HINT
If you wish to cut the characters with
a frame around them, you will need
to create three rectangles. The white
areas in the figure below represent
the areas that have been weeded
(unnecessary vinyl removed). Adding
an exterior frame around the
characters makes it easier to weed
them after cutting, and also makes it
easier to transfer the characters
using an application sheet.
Place
the character string
Enclose the characters with a frame by using
one of these drawing tools [ ] [ ] [ ].
22Design a Character String or an Object
1Enter a character string 2Add a frame
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Click the Output Settings button to
display the Output Settings window.
Click “Cutting Settings”, and then click
the [Cutline Settings] button to display
the [Cut Specifications] window. Make
sure that the Color checkbox for the
Cutline is checked. Click the [OK]
button, and then click the [OK] button in
the Output Settings window.
Click the Output to Craft ROBO button
, confirm that the driver name
reads Graphtec Craft ROBO, and then
click the [OK] button to start the Craft
ROBO Controller.
Select “Vinyl Sticker” in the Media Type
box.
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the
“Blade cap adjustment” step. Attach the
blue cap displayed on the screen to the
cutter plunger tip.
Output Settings button
Click Cutter
Make sure that this checkbox is checked
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Press the standby switch on your Craft ROBO and confirm
that the LED lamp is lit. Align the vinyl sticker with the
guide line, and then turn the feed knob to feed it so that it
is aligned with the top edge of the black cutting mat.
(For details on how to load media, please refer to the
Quick Start Instruction Sheet).
Make sure that the blade adjustment cap is [blue], and
then mount the cutter in the Craft ROBO.
(For details on how to replace the cap, please refer to the
Quick Start Instruction Sheet).
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the “Design
Orientation” step. Click the [Next] button again to proceed
to the “Media loading” step.
Close the top cover.
Click the [Next] button to proceed to the “Alignment” step.
Click the [Next] button again to proceed to the “Start
cutting” step.
Output to Craft ROBO button
Click
Click
Click the [Start Cutting] button.
Select “Vinyl Sticker”
33Make preparations for cutting
1Specify the cut line 2
Specify the cutting conditions
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Load the vinyl sticker in your Craft ROBO and mount the cutter
Standby switch, LED lamp
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Use tweezers or a similar tool with a fine
point to weed the name (remove the
unwanted areas).
Affix the application sheet on top of the
design.
After affixing the application sheet, rub it
firmly with a cloth or something similar to
transfer the cut characters onto the sheet.
Peel off the protective liner carefully so
that the cut characters remain affixed to
the application sheet.
Carefully peel off the application sheet to
complete the process.
44Perform Cutting and Affix the Name
Click the [OK] button to start cutting.
Do not touch the Craft ROBO during
the cutting operation.
When cutting has been completed,
remove the vinyl sticker. Turn the feed
knob to remove it.
1Perform cutting 2Weed the name and affix
the application sheet
3Transfer the characters to
the application sheet
4Affix the name to the
desired item
Place the application sheet with the transferred
characters on the surface where you want to affix the
name. Rub it firmly with a cloth or similar to make sure
that the cut characters are affixed to the surface.
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[OK] button

Click [File]➞[Open] in that order
and select [Baby1 Pop-up Card
for Practice.GSD]. The file is
located in the Samples folder in
the folder you selected when you
installed ROBO Master. It is
usually located in the following
folder:
Program Files\ROBO Master\Samples
Note: The cut line for the pop-up card
has already been specified, and
so there is no need to make any
settings or to change them.
Click the Output Settings button
to display the Output Settings
window.
Select the printer you use in the
Printer box, and make sure that
Graphtec Craft ROBO has been
specified in the Craft ROBO box.
Click “Print Settings” and uncheck
the “Print Cut Lines” checkbox.
Click the [OK] button to return to
the Create Drawing window.
Input a character string here
and then click the [OK] button.
Click the Text tool button to
display the Text Settings window.
Set the font and text size and
then enter a name in the
character string entry box.
Click the [OK] button to return to
the Create Drawing window, and
left-click at the position where
you wish the name to be placed.
Output Settings button
Select Craft ROBO
Click
Enter a name and
then click [OK]
Image capture button
Capture a photo or an image and
then position it
Click with the mouse at the position
where you wish the name to be placed
Check this
checkbox
(Landscape)
Click to remove the check mark
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HINT
To capture an image that you
have already, click the “Image
Capture” button and select
the image file.When you have
returned to the Create Drawing
window, left-click at the position
where you wish the image to be
placed.You can affix any photo
that you have to the pop-up. Or,
you can cut an original photo or
illustration on the Craft ROBO, following the instructions for making
a name label on Page 9, and then affix it to the pop-up. Sample
images are available in the CD-ROM supplied with the Craft ROBO.
To change the color of the
characters, click the Line Type
button and then click the
[Change] button in the window displayed.
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To Make a Pop-up Greeting Card
Menu
11Launch ROBO Master
Load the Pop-up Card
template
3Make the Print Settings 4Create a layout using text and images
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1Launch
ROBO Master
Click the desktop icon to launch
[ROBO Master].
ROBO Master
shortcut icon

ROBO Master window
Preview window
Click the Preview buttons to display the Preview window.
Use the Change Display button to display the print data and the
cut data separately, or superimposed.
After checking the data displayed, click the Close button to
return to your usual Create Drawing window.
Preview button
Change display
buttons
Close button
Preview of cut data
and print data
Preview of cut data
Preview of print data
Load the [Card with Craft Paper Backing]
sheet from your Media Trial Kit in your
printer.
Click the Output to Printer button to
display the Output to Printer window. Check
that your printer is displayed in the printer
box and then click the [OK] button to start
printing.
Printer output button
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Click the Output to Craft ROBO button , confirm that the
driver name reads Graphtec Craft ROBO, and then click the
[OK] button to start the Craft ROBO Controller.
Select “Card with Craft Paper Backing” in the Media Type
box.Click the [Next] button to proceed to the “Blade cap
adjustment” step. Attach the yellow cap displayed on the
screen to the cutter plunger tip.
Select “Card with
Craft Paper Backing”
Click
Output to Craft ROBO button
22Print the data you have created and load the sheet in the Craft ROBO
1Check the Cut line and Print data 2
Print the data you have created
3
Specify the cutting conditions
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