Silhouette CAMEO 4 PRO User manual

CAMEO®4 PRO MEDIA LOADING GUIDE
Loading Media into Your Cameo®4 Pro
The Cameo® 4 Pro has a cutting width of up to 24 inches, which means you can create even bigger and better
projects than any other Silhouette cutting machine. However, the 24-inch cutting mat and other wide media can
become misaligned in the machine if it is not loaded correctly. This can lead to poor feeding and inaccurate cuts.
To avoid cutting mistakes due to loading issues, follow these steps to ensure your media is properly aligned, giving
you perfect cuts every time. For more information, refer to our video guide on loading your Cameo Pro.
1. Press Load once before loading any media into the machine. The Load button will blink once, indicating that it
is ready to load media.
Note: We recommend using the auto-load feature of your
Cameo Pro when using wide media. While you may also
load media by pressing the Load button on the front of your
machine, it’s important to hold wide media taut so it loads
properly. If the Load button doesn’t blink when you press it,
you may have turned off or disabled your machine’s
auto-load.
2. Align the left edge of the media or cutting mat with the proper guideline on the left side of the machine. Use
the left-hand guideline with a cutting mat and the right-hand guideline for rolled media.
Note: There is 1.96mm between the cutting guidelines and the non-moving roller, which is the dot on the metal roller bar
in front of the blade carriage, as seen in the left image below. Media with margins, like some rolled vinyl, will be misfed
into the machine if this material line is tilted. In this case, use the left-hand guideline for your media. Or, place the media
onto a cutting mat before feeding it into the machine to ensure accurate cuts.

CAMEO®4 PRO MEDIA LOADING GUIDE
3. Align the edge of the media with the bottom of the roller bar, making sure the two are parallel.
4. Hold the media firmly on both sides, keeping it taut. About 3 seconds later, the Cameo Pro’s auto-load sensor
will automatically load the media.
5. Before cutting, make sure that the media is not tilted after loading and that the roller bar is parallel with the
edge of the media or cutting mat.
Troubleshooting Cutting Issues with Your Cameo®4 Pro
If your Cameo Pro is still cutting inaccurately after you’ve loaded your media following these instructions, look over
these tips and make sure there aren’t any other loading and cutting issues that need to be resolved.
fMake sure that the media is aligned with the appropriate
guideline on the left side.
fCheck that the rollers on the roller bar are set correctly
using the proper guides on the machine. When cutting
wide media, the plastic pinch roller should line up with
the center arrow on the machine, as seen in the image to
the right.
fEnsure that the roller bar is locked into place using the
lever on the right side of the machine. The lever should
be pushed up when cutting media.
fLeave plenty of room behind the Cameo Pro so media does not hit any surrounding objects when it is fed out
the back of the machine.
fUse the correct settings for the media you’re cutting. Increasing the blade length and pressure settings
unnecessarily may lead to inaccurate or poor cuts. Instead, perform a test cut of your material and adjust the
settings as needed.
fWhen cutting rolled media, use the Roll Feeder at
the front of the machine and unroll the amount of
material you plan to use before loading. This will
reduce resistance when media is fed through.
fIf your rolled media is curling downward when
you attempt to load it into the machine, flatten
the curl so it loads properly.
fFor additional help, contact our Customer Support
team at [e-mail].