Half-Cut or Through Cut Always on the Cutting Edge

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1 Half-Cut or Through Cut Always on the Cutting Edge Mimaki s precise and reliable roll cutting plotters (Max. width 76 cm) (Max. width 130 cm) (Max. width 160 cm)

2 PRODUCT GUIDE Terms of use The contents of this presentation are intended only for Mimaki authorised resellers. Authorised persons are not permitted to distribute, copy or change this presentation without explicit approval of Mimaki Europe B.V. Contents and technical explanations in this presentation are based on the test results achieved at Mimaki at the time of testing and are not a guarantee for performance. Substrates should be tested beforehand. In addition, the contents in this presentation do not lead to any legal obligations from Mimaki and Mimaki does not take any responsibility. Please verify in advance whether your intended prints will result in sufficient quality. Contents of this presentation are subject to change without prior notice for improvement. Mimaki is not responsible for any performance of any product/substrate of other manufacturers/companies that is mentioned in this presentation or the used substances therein. Please verify this in advance. The corporate and merchandise names mentioned in this presentation are the trademarks of the respective corporations, manufacturers or companies.

3 Contents Print and Cut Solution Media and Applications Features Two Blade Holders High Speed Continuous Registration Mark Detection Half-Cut Function Expand Function and Division Cut Function Specifications Optional Tools and Accessories Setting Up a Job for Contour Cutting

4 Print and Cut Solution CGFXII Series cutting plotters and JV33 inkjet printers True and efficient print and cut workflow with Mimaki s award winning JV33 Series wide inkjet printer.

5 Media and Applications Suitable cutting media Coloured vinyls (stickers) (Photo) paper Transfer paper (for dye sub transfer printing) Lettering Transparent thin plastics (especially with JV33 white ink) Flock and rubber Reflective and fluorescent The media should not be thicker than 0.25 mm. Typical applications Stickers Small signs Lettering and logo s Images to be transferred to clothing Window graphics

6 Features Registration mark detection for accurate contour cutting The light pointer can also be used to set the media straight Mimaki s Half-Cut function: cut through the media leaving connection points; then the image stays in the media Two blade holders and two rubbers; one for contour cutting and one for die cutting / half-cutting. Media sensor: sometimes it is handy to switch off the media sensor in the menu, especially when working with transparent media. Division cut: cut images that are larger than the media Expand: cut beyond the standard cutting width The over-cut function makes the starting and ending points overlap, which eliminates uncut portion of media

7 Features Automatic media cutting function User friendly FineCut software included plug-in for Print and Cut solutions Selectable clamp pressure with high and low setting ensures accurate cutting of various media Selectable three jog speeds ensures proper and easy positioning of the head to the marks Media can be loaded from the back and the front Up to 6 rolls of media can be set at one time (1 set standard) A special adaptor to use commercially available pens and USB interface are included

8 Two Blade Holders One for contour cutting and one for half-cutting Far side holder Turn the adjusting knob. This side holder The rear holder and pen line rubber are designed for contour cutting and the front holder and sponge rubber especially for halfcutting (through or die cutting) To switch from the contour cutting mode to half-cut mode, it is necessary to adjust the blade tip (to get a bit more blade). With this feature, it is possible to print approximately 90 m without changing cartridges.

9 High Speed Continuous Registration Mark Detection Type 1 Type 2 Keep space outside the marks (for more information see operation manual) Printable cuttable range Keep space between the marks Between 50 and 9000 mm Between mark length (a) and 1000 mm Between 50 and 9000 mm Between mark length (a) and 1000 mm For precise contour cutting of printed images, such as stickers, the optical sensor detects register marks that are printed on the media. By continuously detecting a maximum of 4 register marks nested images in both X and Y axis direction can be cut aligning each image automatically. Detecting one register mark is sufficient when using Mimaki s FineCut software.

10 Half-Cut Function A proprietary technology of Mimaki All Mimaki CG series cutters include Mimaki s original Half-Cut function. This function produces a series of half- and die-cuts leaving a few connection points that keeps the image in place. When the job is done the sticker / image can be taken out easily or the complete sheet or roll can be sent to the customer. Various media without backing sheet can also be Half-Cut.

11 Expand function and division cut function Effective cut area when the expand is set to on Effective cut area when the expand is set to off Pinch roller Expand function The expand function (selecting on or off ) allows user to cut beyond the standard cutting width (outside the standard margins). Division cut function The division cut function allows users to cut an image that is larger than the media in multiple jobs.

12 Specifications Acceptable sheet / media width Maximum roll weight Effective cutting area Maximum cutting speed Maximum media thickness Suitable media Applicable tools Power consumption Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight CG-75FXII : cm CG-130FXII : cm CG-160FXII : cm CG-75FXII : 18 kg or less CG-130FXII : 18 kg or less CG-160FXII : 22 kg or less CG-75FXII : 76 cm x 51 m CG-130FXII : 130 cm x 51 m CG-160FXII : 160 cm x 51 m 100 cm/s, 140 cm/s (maximum moving speed) 0.25 mm Vinyl, fluorescent, reflective sheet, flock, (transfer) paper, rubber Cutter, ball point pen (water based and oil based), pouncing tool 130 VA or less CG-75FXII : 129 x 70 x 122 cm CG-130FXII : 183 x 70 x 122 cm CG-160FXII : 213 x 70 x 122 cm CG-75FXII : 50 kg CG-130FXII : 60 kg CG-160FXII : 69 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice. Complete list in brochure and manual.

13 Optional Tools and Accessories Cutter holder Blade for sheet cutter Pouncing set Pen-line rubber Pen-line sponge SPA-0090 SPA-0119 OPT-C0095 SPC-0358 (CG-75FXII), SPC-0353 (CG-130FXII), SPC-0381 (CG-160FXII) SPC-0359 (CG-75FXII), SPC-0354 (CG-130FXII), SPC-0382 (CG-160FXII) Roll set Sheet basket Standard blade for vinyl For reflective sheet For fluorescent sheets For vinyl sheets and paper For small characters For rubber OPT-C0185 (CG-75FXII), OPT-C0183 (CG-130FXII), SPC-C0187 (CG-160FXII) OPT-C0184 (CG-75FXII), OPT-C0182 (CG-130FXII), SPC-C0186 (CG-160FXII) SPB-0030 SPB-0006 SPB-0007 SPB-0001 SPB-0003 SPB-0005

14 Setting Up a Job for Contour Cutting Open the vector file in Adobe Illustrator Click the Frame extraction button on the FineCut toolbar The FineCut toolbar can be made visible by selecting Mimaki FineCut in the menu Window. Select the objects to be cut Make sure the image contains a path to be able to detect the edges of the image. A path around the image can be created in Adobe Photoshop. Set the amount of white space around the image

15 Setting Up a Job for Contour Cutting In this image we performed the action Frame extraction twice, one time for the contour cut line (on the edge / inside the image) and one time for the outer Half- Cut or Die cut line.

16 Setting Up a Job for Contour Cutting Draw a rectangle around the image or set of images if you use more than one image Select the options for the registration marks (type of marks, mark size, and line width) Click the Registration mark detection button on the FineCut toolbar / window Your image is now ready to be printed and cut Tip: remove the cutting lines before printing. These lines are only needed for cutting.