AFR-24S

User Manual

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V.2 2020 Oct.

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U NOTICE

GCC reserves the right to modify the information contained in this

user manual at any time without prior notice; un-authorized
modification, copying distribution or display is prohibited. All
comments, queries or suggestions concerning this manual please
consult with your local dealer.

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Table of Contents
Safety Measures 5

Necessary work space 8

1. General Information
1.1 Introduction 9
1.2 Package Items 9
1.3 Machine Overview 11
1.3.1 AFR-24S Overview 11
1.3.2 Cutter Overview 13
1.3.3 Appearance of RX II 14
1.3.4 Pinch Roller 15

2. Installation
2.1 Connecting Your GCC Cutter 16
2.1.1 USB Connection 16
2.1.1.1 Driver Installation 16
2.1.1.2 Driver Un-installation 20
2.1.2 RS-232 Connection 23
2.1.3 Ethernet Connection 23
2.1.4 Data Transmitting 27
2.1.5 Printer Sever Shared Setting 28
2.2 Auto Feeder Installation 30
2.3 Install The Magnetic Media Separator 33
2.4 Blade and Blade Holder Installation 33
2.4.1 Blade Installation 33
2.4.2 Blade Holder Installation 35
2.5 Automatic Blade Length Detection 36
2.6 Creasing Tool Installation 38
2.7 Software Installation 41
2.7.1 GreatCut Installation 41
2.7.2 Sure Cuts A Lot Installation 46
2.7.2.1 Auto Installation 46
2.7.2.2 Manual Activate Software 51
2.7.2.3 Re-install Sure Cuts A Lot Software 52
2.8 Desktop Flexible Media Support System 53
2.9 Instruction Of Damper Roller 54
2.10 Replacing Cutoff Blade 55

3. The Control Panel

3.1 The Touch Key Panel 62
3.2 Menu In On-line Mode 64
3.3 Menu In Off-line Mode 65
3.4 Menu Items 67

4. Operation
4.1 How To Load The Sheet Media Into The Auto Feeder 74

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4.1.1 Automatic Working Procedure 78

4.1.2 Back Creasing 80
4.2 How To Load The Sheet Media Into Machine Without Auto Feeder 81
4.3 Cutting Force And Offset Adjustment 84
4.4 How To Cut 3mm Letter 86
4.5 When Completing The Cutting Job 86
4.6 RX II-Creasing Print Driver Setting 87
4.6.1 RXII-Creasing Print Driver setting > Option Page 87
4.6.2 RXII-Creasing Print Driver setting > Creasing Page 91
4.6.3 RXII-Creasing Print Driver setting > Paper Page 98
4.6.4 RXII-Creasing Print Driver setting > Paper Feeder Page 99
4.7 Reference Parameter Setting for Different Materials 100

5. Automatic-Aligning System
5.1 Introduction 101
5.2 AAS Contour Cutting System 102
5.2.1 Notice for Registration Marks 102
5.2.2 AAS II On RX II 103
5.2.3 Automatic Distinction Of The Plot Direction 105
5.3 Printer Test 106
5.4 Registration Mark Offset Range 108
5.5 Contour Cutting 108
5.6 Tips For AAS 110

6. Maintenance
6.1 Cleaning The Cutting Plotter 111
6.2 Cleaning The Grid Drum 112
6.3 Cleaning The Pinch Rollers 112

7. Trouble Shooting
7.1 Non-Operational Problems 113
7.2 Operational Problems 114
7.3 Cutting Plotter/Computer Communication Problems 115
7.4 Software Problems 116
7.5 Cutting Quality Problem 117

Appendix
A-1 AFR-24S Specification A-1
A-2 Blade Specification A-2
A-3 CorelDraw A-3
A-4 CorelDRAW Plug-in A-4
A-5 Illustrator Plug-In A-5
A-6 GreatCut Plug-In A-6
A-7 SignPal 12 A-7
A-8 Sure Cuts A Lot A-8

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Safety Measures
Before you start installation, please read below information carefully to avoid potentially
hazardous situations.

General safety
 Use the voltage of the power source is identical to the voltage of the machine to prevent
any damage or failure.
 Make sure that the plug is fully inserted in the power outlet. Do not use outlet that is
loose.
 Do not touch the machine during a lightning storm.
 Do not overload the power cord.
 Do not place heavy objects on, or damage the power cord or plug.
 Do not forcibly bend or pull the power cord.
 Do not allow the machine / AC adapter / power plug to get wet, for example, by handling
them with wet hands or spilling beverages onto them.
 Disconnect the AC adapter and stop using the device if you notice abnormal odor, heat,
discoloration, deformation or anything unusual while using it.

Operating precaution
 Avoid environments where the machine is exposed to high levels of dust, temperature
(temperature exceeding 30°C or 85°F) or humidity (humidity exceeding 75% or where
the ambient temperature is near the dew point).
 Keep the working area stable and avoid sever vibration.
 Do not use or store the product is exposed to direct sunlight, water or oil splashes, salty
air or saltwater, dust or humidity, flammable gas and strong air current.
 Select a location that is large enough to accommodate the machine.
 Do not touch the paper sheets and moving parts of this machine during operation. Also
be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught.
 Do not apply force or object weights on the moving arm.
 Be sure to grasp the plug, not the cable, when disconnecting the power supply from an
electric form an electric socket.

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【Important Information】
 For safety concern, please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom while moving it.
Do not move the cutter by clasping the depression area on both sides.

O (Correct) X (Incorrect)
Hold from the bottom Hold the depression area

 Do not shake or drop the blade holder, a blade tip can fly out.
 During an operation, do not touch any of the moving parts of this machine (such as the
carriage). Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught.
 Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet.
 Always use the accessory power cable which is provided. Do not wire the power cable
so that it becomes bent or caught between objects.
 Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other machines are also
connected, or use an extension cable. There is danger of overheating and of
mis-operation of the machine.
 Keep the tools away from children where they can reach.
 Always put the pinch rollers within the white marks.

【Note】
The following situations will automatically turn on the buzzer alarm and rings for 3 seconds:

1. Fail to load the media into cutter for three consecutive loading.
2. Paper jam after sizing
3. Paper feed errors when running out paper
4. Motor crashed
5. Fail to detect the registration mark

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Warning
 Never press the top release grip and pull the bottom release grip at the same time as the
pictures shown below:

O (CORRECT) X (INCORRECT)

Press down Press down

DISABLE
Stop bar

Note:
In case the grips clipped together
due to the wrong operation, please
use a pair of tweezers to pull out the
stop bar when pressing down the top
release grip. Keep the stop bar
outside then release the grips as the
right figure.
Pull up bottom
to release grip

ENABLE

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Necessary work space

Prepare a working table that accommodates your RXII-61 with auto feeder. The required
working table should be larger than 1,100 mm in width, 800 mm in length and 600 mm in
height.
Prepare three outlets for your RXII, auto feeder and your computer.

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Chapter 1 General Information

1.1 Introduction
In combination of a cutter and an auto sheet feeder, AFR-24S provides the advantage of
creasing function with dual tool holder up to 600gsm cutting force and 1,530 mm/s cutting
speed in the digital sheet feed solution that can crease and cut at one time sheet by sheet
instead of manually operation to optimized process with versatility capability for short run
production that simplifies your operation through automatic working procedure and create
maximum profit in sampling, folding carton packaging, customization cards, labels and
stickers.

1.2 Package Items

The package of the RX II and Auto Feeder content the items listed below, please check
carefully. If you find any item missing, please consult your local dealer for further assistance.

Machine Standard Item Quantity

1. Cutting Plotter 1 unit

2. Flexible Media Support System Package

2 x Roll Media Flange

2 x Roll Holder
4 x Roll Holder Guide Bushes
2 x Roll Holder Support
1 x M6 L-shape hexagon screw driver
1 set
1 x Installation Guide for Roll Holder
1 x M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver
2 x Desktop Support Brackets
4 x Plastic Foot
4 x M4 screws
12 x M6 screws
1 x M4 L-shape hexagon screw driver
3. Accessories

1 x AC power Cord
1 x User’s Compact Disk
1 x data cable (USB cable: 3m)
1 x Blade Holder Assembly (Installed in tool carriage of the cutting plotter) 1 set
1 x Blade (Installed in Blade Holder)
1 x Safe Blade
1 x Cutting Pad for Vinyl cutting
1 x Tweezers
1 x Promise Card

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Auto Feeder Package

Item Q’ty Photo

Auto Feeder 1 unit

Auto Feeder Accessories

Media collection tray 1 set

Left & Right

2 pcs
connecting bracket

Thumb screw 2 pcs

Screw 4 pcs

Power cable 1 pc

RS232 cable 1 pc

Installation guide 1 copy

Media blocks 2 pcs

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1.3 Machine overview

1.3.1 AFR-24S overview

Media block Blower

Magnetic media
separator

Serial interface
connector
(RS232C)

Suction cup
Media storage tray

Item Function

Serial Interface
Used to connect a feeder to a cutter through a serial
Connector
interface (RS232) cable
(RS232C)

Media block Adjust the media to a proper position.

Media storage tray Stack the media for later use.

Blow air to separate the media and avoid double

Blower
feeding.

Magnetic Media Separate the media to avoid double feeding while

separator loading sheet media to a cutter.

Suction cup Hold the media to load the media sheet to a cutter.

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Power switch

Power port

Media collection tray

Stretchable stand

Item Function

Power port A socket for power cable.

Power switch Switch the Auto feeder on and off.

Adjustable media
Collect the cut media after completing the job
collection tray

Extend the stand to reach the ground to support the

Stretchable stand
media basket.

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1.3.2 Cutter overview

Power Port

Fuse

Power Switch

Item Function

Power Switch On when switches to [I]; Off to [O]

Fuse 3 Amp

Power Port A socket for AC power cable.

USB Connector

Ethernet Connector

Serial Interface
Connector (RS232C)

Item Function

Serial Interface
Used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a
Connector
serial interface (RS232) cable.
(RS232C)

Ethernet Connector Used to connect your cutting plotter to a local area network

Used to connect the cutting plotter to a computer through a

USB Connector
USB cable

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1.3.3 Appearance of RX II

Grid Drums – move

the media back and
Tool Carriage – performs the
forth during operation.
cutting with the installed blade
and pen with AAS module.
Platen – provides the
surface for holding and
supporting media while Control panel – consists of
performing cutting. 14 control keys and 1 LED and
1 LCM showing messages and
menus.

Slicer Groove – slice

off the extra media
easily along this groove.

Alignment Rulers –
media can be aligned Cutting Pad – provides the
with the clear guide line protection of blade when the
marks. blade is cutting.

Lever –
Raise or lower the
pinch rollers.

Pinch Rollers –
Hold the media during
cutting.

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1.3.4 Pinch roller

The Multi-Pressure Pinch Rollers give users three pressure settings to better cater to the
different types of media that they are working with, for example, set light hold-down pressure
of the pinch roller in the middle when cutting thin materials such as window tinting film.

Light Medium Heavy

Please note that the pressure of the pinch rollers on the left and right sides should always be
the same or heavier than the pinch rollers in the middle. The pressure of the pinch rollers on
the left and right sides should be set to the same pressure setting. You can use the following
combinations of the pinch rollers.

Left side Middle Right side

Heavy Medium Heavy
Right side Medium Medium Medium
Middle Medium Light Medium
Left side

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Chapter 2 Installation

GCC AFR-24S provides two mode selections and can be used it separately as either a
regular plotter (RXII-61 Creasing) or assembling with feeder (AFR) to process media sheets
cutting.

The following instruction will lead you how to install and operate in the regular plotter
(RXII-61 Creasing) and AFR separately.

2.1 Connecting your GCC cutter

The cutting plotter communicates with a computer through a USB (Universal Serial Bus), a
Serial port (RS-232C) or Ethernet. The following section shows you how to connect the
cutting plotter to a host computer and how to set up the computer/cutting plotter
interconnection.

Note:
1. When USB connection is enabled, serial port will be disabled automatically.

2.1.1 USB Connection

1. Turn on the machine.
2. Connect the USB connector to the machine and then USB driver will be installed
automatically. It will take a few minutes to find the device. Please DO NOT
disconnect the USB cable until the installation has completed.
3. You can double click the USB icon on the taskbar to make sure the USB device is
detected

2.1.1.1 Driver Installation

Use the USB One-click Installation for quick driver installation. Follow the simple steps below
for driver setup.

Caution!!
 If you are using Windows 7 and above as your operating system,
make sure you log in using the “Administrator” account.

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Step 1 Put the installation DVD into your CD-ROM. Please make sure that the USB device
is connected before you start the driver installation.
Step 2 Choose the model you want to install from the driver list and click on Windows Driver
(Win 7 and above) (Automatic Detection) or (Manual Selection) to start installing the Driver
and AAS plug-in.

Step 3 Click “Next” to start the driver installation.

Step 4 If you were Windows 7 and above users, please click on the red words to instruct
you how to disable Windows Update to allow success driver installation. And then click OK to
next step.

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Step 5 Please make sure the cutting plotter is powered on and connected to the USB device,
and then click OK to next step.

Step 6 Confirm to close all running application programs before you start installing the driver,
and then click OK.

Step 7 The installation will take a few minutes to complete and you will see a message below
and click on “OK” upon completion. Enjoy your GCC cutter!

Step 8 If you want to install AASII VBA on CorelDRAW and Adobe Illusatrator, exit
CorelDRAW and Adobe Illusatrator program, and then click on “Install.”

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Step 9 Check Install Message to confirm CorelDRAW and AI version and then click OK.

Note:
(1) If the driver is being installed for a second time, the user will be prompted as to whether a
second copy of the driver installation is required.

(2) If the user selects yes, a second copy of the driver will be installed.

(3) For users who have upgraded Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, please go to the AAS
Installer page in the Printer Properties window and click “Install” to access the latest

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version of GCC AAS Plug-in.

2.1.1.2 Driver Un-installation

You have to remove previous version driver installed on your PC system completely before
you can install the latest version successfully. Please refer to below steps.

Step 1 Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers window. Right click
the printer and select “Remove device.”

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Step 2 After removing the unit, click on any printer on the page and select “Print server
properties.” (For Win 7 and above) or right click on blank space and then select “Print
server properties.” (For Windows XP)

Step 3 Select “Driver” page

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Step 4 Select the model and click on “Remove”.

Step 5 Select “Remove driver and driver package” and click OK.

Step 6 Click “Yes” and then click “Delete” and “OK,” and the driver installed on PC is
completely removed.

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2.1.2 RS-232 Connection

 Connecting to the RS-232 (Serial) Port

1. For IBM PC, PS/2 users or compatibles, connect the RS-232C cable to the serial
connector of the assigned serial port (COM1 or COM2) of your host computer.

2. Set up the communication parameters (Baud Rate and Data Bits/Parity) to match the
setting of software package, refer to chapter 3 – “Misc” key description.

Caution!! Please turn off the plotter before plugging the RS-232C cable.

2.1.3 Ethernet Connection

A.) Networking Connectivity Setup
Step 1 Connect the LAN port and Ethernet port on GCC cutting plotter with RJ45 Ethernet
cable, and turn on the machine.

Step 2 Press On/Off line and then MISC button on your control panel.

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Step 3 Go to the DHCP page and select Enable through the up and down arrow keys, then
press Enter.

Step 4 The IP Address will be shown on the screen automatically. Please make notes of it.

B.) Ethernet Connectivity Setup

There are two ways to output your plot through Ethernet. If you output your plot through
GreatCut, please follow the instruction I. Output through GreatCut; if you output your plot
through Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, please follow the instruction II. Output through
the Ethernet Driver.

I. Output through GreatCut

Instruction of Ethernet settings for GreatCut:
Step 1 Open GreatCut and create a new file and cutting line.

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Step 2 Go to Output Devices under Settings.

Step 3 Select a model at Driver in Setup Device window

Step 4 Input the IP address you had acquired from the control panel to the TCP/IP. Click OK
to complete settings.

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Step 5 Go to Output under File to check the settings.

Complete the driver installation process and your GCC Cutting Plotter is now allowed to
network.

Note: If you want to add new local device, please go to Output Devices under Settings, and
press the button on the right of Current Output Device and select Add local device (if
the device has been installed but you wanted to output through another device,
please select Change to set the IP address of another device).

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II. Output through Ethernet Driver

Step 1 Connect Ethernet cable to PC and install Cutter Ethernet driver. Then click OK to
continue.

Step 2 Enter the IP Address shown on the control panel and select the model. (Please refer
part 1 instruction.)

Step 3 The driver is installed. You can output from AI or CorelDRAW directly now.

2.1.4 Data Transmitting

There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter:

Option 1: With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application
software package to the cutting plotters directly.
Option 2: Most cutting software packages are able to emulate HP-GL or HP-GL/2
commands. As long as the file is HP-GL or HP-GL/2 format, the cutting plotter can output the
data precisely.

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2.1.5 Printer Sever Shared Setting

In “A-PC”, set the printer driver as a shared printer, then use B-PC to connect A-PC’s printer
driver via Intranet.

A-PC B-PC
Intranet

USB or COM Port

Step 1 Set A-PC’s printer driver as a shared printer (Right-click on printer icon, choose
“Printer properties”. Click “Sharing” tab then check “Share this printer.”)

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Step 2 Click “Advanced” tab, then choose “Print directly to the printer” option.

Step 3 Send a job from A-PC to the machine to check if A-PC is connected to the machine.

Try to send a job

to check if the
port is working.

Step 4 Activate A-PC’s Printer Driver from B-PC’s Network.

Step 5 Right-click on the printer icon, and select “Connect” to A-PC’s printer.

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2.2 Auto feeder installation

1. Assemble the right and left connecting brackets on both side of the auto feeder with
screws to fix the auto feeder to cutter.

2. Tighten the thumb screw to fix the connecting brackets to the side plate of the cutter.

3. Loose the screws on the side brackets of auto feeder.

4. Push the side brackets to closely lean against the cutter, and then tighten up the screws.

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5. Loose the screw on the rear platen.

6. Fix the connecting bracket on the rear platen with screws.

7. Then assemble the media collection tray onto the connecting bracket.

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8. Make sure the stretchable stands on both side reach the ground and brace the media
collection tray.

9. Inset the media stopper into the groove of the media collection tray. The media stopper
is fixed by magnet, adjust the media stopper to proper position depending on the size of
media is used.

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2.3 Install the magnetic media separator

The function of a magnetic media separator is to prevent sheet media from double feeding
while loading sheet media to a cutter.

A magnetic media separator contains a magnet which is used to attach the media separator
to a feeder. Users can move the magnetic media separators to a proper position whenever
needed.

2.4 Blade and Blade Holder Installation

2.4.1 Blade Installation

Insert a blade into the bottom of the blade holder and remove the blade by pushing the pin.
Make sure that your fingers are away from the blade tip.

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Pin
Adjustment depth knob

Outward ring

Step 1 Install blade.

Step 2 Push the blade to the bottom of the blade holder.

Step 3 Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing “Blade tip adjustment screw”
clockwise or count-clockwise.
Tips:
“The proper length” means the blade’s length is adjusted
0.1mm more than film’s thickness. That is, if the thickness of
film is 0.5mm, then blade’s length is properly adjusted 0.6mm
and it can completely cut through the film layer yet avoid
penetrating the backing.

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2.4.2 Blade Holder Installation

Step 1 Loosen thumb screw and insert the blade holder into extension holder

Step 2 Fasten the thumb screw to fix the tool carriage.

Step 3 The machine is ready to use.

Step 4 Use the reversing steps to remove the blade holder.

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Step 5 Eject the blade. Push “Blade eject pin” to eject blade when the blade needs to be
replaced.

Caution
The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of usage; the cutting quality might be affected.
By increasing the cutting force, it might do the trick. However, once the blade is worn out and
no longer provides a reliable cutting, you should replace a new one. The blade is
consumable and must be replaced as often as necessary to maintain the cutting quality. The
quality of the blade deeply affects cutting quality. So be sure to use a high quality blade to
ensure good cutting results.

2.5 Automatic Blade Length Detection

The photos show a new blade holder with a scale and a carriage with a mark. This blade
holder detects blade length automatically and shows how the knob needs to be turned on
the LCM.

1 unit

Mark

There are 10 units on the scale; each unit equals to 0.05 mm, allowing you to adjust the blade
length for 0.00mm-5.00mm.

Follow the steps below to adjust the length of the blade:

1. Keep the blade tip within the blade holder before you start adjusting.

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2. Align one of the scales on the blade holder to the mark on the carriage
3. Select “Blade Length Adjust” under “CUT TEST” on the LCM, and enter the blade length
wished in “Set Length”; test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by
pressing ENTER.

Note: Keep the blade holder at the same position when you perform blade holder and blade
length tests.

4. When blade holder and blade length tests are finished, the screen will show you to what
degree (the unit of the value following “CW” or “CCW” is “circle”) and in which direction
[CW (clockwise) or CCW (counterclockwise)] you should turn the adjustment knob.
e.g. Turn CW 5 means to turn the knob for 5 units clock-wisely.

5. The screen will show “Adjustment completes” when the value on the screen is 0, the blade
length is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made. Press “Enter” now to
complete the process and you may start cutting at this point.

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2.6 Creasing Tool Installation

Step 1 Remove the Creasing tool and holder from the carriage.

Step 2 Make sure the cylinder is at “UP” position

Press the cylinder by hand and hold the bottom to ensure the VCM to be hold while
pressing as shown on below pictures.

Up Down

Step 3 Insert the creasing tool into the holder tube

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Step 4 Make sure the tool is insert to the bottom of the holder tube and turn the hand screw to lock
it’s position
Press down the tool tip
to ensure the toll is set at
the bottom of the holder
tube

Turn the hand screw to

lock the position

Step 5 Place the high adjustment jig under the creasing tool position and insert the creasing tool
holder. (Make sure the cylinder is in “UP” position)

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Step 6 Press the top of the creasing tool and hold at bottom of the cylinder to ensure the holder is
set at the proper high.

Step 7 Turn the lower hand screw to lock the position of creasing toll and holder

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2.7 Software Installation

2.7.1 GreatCut Installation

Step 1 Click GreatCut Registration in installation DVD to go to

http://gccvoucher.eurosystems.lu/, and then enter your voucher code provided when
purchasing GreatCut and click “Go on!”

Step 2 Click “Request” to go to registration page.

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Step 3 Fill in the required information and click “Request license code.”

Step 4 The registration is completed; you should receive two emails, one is registration
confirmation with activation link and another is your license data with .ecf file.

Step 5 Check your email to see if you receive the activation link and click the link that will
direct you the link for GreatCut download.

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Step 6 //Or click “Install GreatCut” in installation DVD.

Step 7 Select a destination folder.

Step 8 Select “Typical” and click “Next”.

Note: You may select custom setup to install additional drivers.

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Step 9 Select the folder and click Next.

Default program folder in the start menu is GCC\GreatCut 3.

Step 10 GreatCut is installing.

Step 11 Click “Finish” to complete installation.

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Step 12 Before you launch GreatCut, open the .ecf attached to the license data email to
install your license data to GreatCut so that you don’t need to fill in your information
again.

Step 13 If the license do not install successfully, you will need to fill in your license data
manually. You can find the details of your license data from the email.

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Step 14 GreatCut is ready to use now.

2.7.2 Sure Cuts A Lot Installation (Optional Item)

2.7.2.1 Auto Installation

Step 1 Put your installation DVD into your CD-ROM to start the installation. The software is
compatible with Windows 7 and above and Macintosh OSX 10.6 and above.

Step 2 Select “Install Sure Cuts A Lot” to start the installation.

Step 3 Press Next to continue.

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Step 4 Select “I accept the agreement” and press “Next.”

Step 5 Use the default folder (suggested) or select a folder you want to install the Sure Cuts
A Lot and press “Next.”

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Step 6 Tick “Create a desktop icon” if you want to create a shortcut on your desktop, and tick
“Associated scut4 extension” to associate the scut4 extension file with Sure Cuts A
Lot software. Then press “Next” to start the installation.

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Step 7 Tick “Launch Sure Cuts A Lot,” and then press “Finish” to compete installation.

Step 8 Run Sure Cuts A Lot.

Step 9 Press “Activate…”to activate Sure Cuts A Lot. Please make sure it is connected to
the internet.

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Step 10 Put your name in the Name column and enter the 25-letter software key shown on
the DVD front cover to the Serial column and press “OK” to complete the activation.

Step 11 Launch Sure Cuts A Lot, select “My Cutter” under “Cutter” and select “Manage
Cutters.”

Step 12 Select Company/ Brand as “GCC” and the model you want to output, and then click
the “Add to list” button and “Done.”

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Note If you use a trial version to output graphics, meaning you do not enter the software
key to activate the Sure Cuts A Lot mentioned above, there will be two extra lines cut
through the design, therefore, make sure the Sure Cuts A Lot software is activated
before implementing cutting jobs.

2.7.2.2 Manually Activate Software

If the computer connected to cutter doesn’t have internet connection to accomplish above
software activation process, you can use “Activate manually” function alternatively to enter
the “Activation Code” to start the usage of Sure Cuts A Lot. Meanwhile, you need to find
another computer that has internet access to obtain the “Activation Code” in advance
following below instructions.

Step 1 Check the "Activate manually" checkbox and you should see the Site Code and
Activation Code fields appear. The Site Code field will be pre-filled in and cannot be
changed.

Step 2 Visit http://www.craftedge.com/activation/surecutsalot via an internet connected

computer. Enter your name, serial (software key, shows on the DVD cover) and site
code.

Step 3 Click on the "Generate Activation Code" button and your activation code will be
shown in the Activation Code field.

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Step 4 Copy and paste the activation code back into the activation dialog box of Sure Cuts A
Lot program and hit ok.

2.7.2.3 Re-install Sure Cuts A Lot Software

If you change a new computer, you may need to deactivate your Sure Cuts A Lot software
and re-install it on your new device.

Go to “Deactivate…” under Help and press Yes to confirm, then follow the installation
procedure and use the same code to activate it on another computer.

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2.8 Desktop Flexible Media Support System (machine only)

The following installation of desktop flexible media support system is only used in the
machine individually without assembling with auto feeder.

Step 1
Put the 4 Plastic Foot under the Roll Holder Support and insert the M4 screw into the hole of
Plastic Foot and tighten them with the M4 L-shape screw driver. (Figure 2-13)

Roll Holder Support

Roll Holder Support

M6 screws

M4 screws

Plastic Foot

Desktop Support Brackets

M4 screws M6 screws
Figure 2-13 Figure 2-14

Step 2
Position the Desktop Support Brackets beside the Roll Holder Support and insert M6 screws
into the Roll Holder Support and tighten them with M6 L-shape screw driver. (Refer to Figure
2-14).

Step 3
Put the bottom of machine in lateral, and position the Roll Holder Assembly beside the
bottom of the machine. Then, insert the M6 screws into the holes of Roll Holder support
assembly and tighten them with M6 L-shape screwdriver. Like Figure 2-15.

M6 screws

Screw holes
Figure 2-16

Roll Holder Assembly

Figure 2-15
Roll Holders

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Step 4
Place the two roll holders into the holes of Roll Holder Support (Figure 2-16).

Step 5
The complete Desktop Media Support System will be shown as in Figure 2-17.

Figure 2-17

2.9 Instruction of Damper Roller (machine only)

Turn the wheel as instructed below to adjust damping. The bigger the number is, the
stronger the damping. The volume symbol sticker indicates the damping level (Figure
2-18,19).

Figure 2-18

Figure 2-19

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2.10 Replacing Cutoff Blade

Step 1 Unscrew the Cover from the Tool Carriage using a screw driver (Figure 2-31 and
2-32).

Figure 2-31 Figure 2-32

Step 2 Manually disassemble the Cover, which will still be connected to the Tool Carriage
through wires (Figure 2-33 and 2-34).

Figure 2-33

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Step 3 Disconnect the black and red wires between the Cover and the Tool Carriage from
the white Wire Joint and the Cover will be removed completely (Figure 2-35 and 2-36).

Note: Please disconnect the wires at the white Wire Joint with care as the fans will not
be working if these wires are split elsewhere.

Wire
Joint

Figure 2-35 Figure 2-36

Step 4 Remove the screw on the left of the Cut-off Unit manually (Figure 2-37 and 2-38).

Cut-off Blade Fixer

Screw

Figure 2-37 Figure 2-38

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Step 5 Remove the entire Cut-off Unit by holding it while pushing the tiny metal board on the
right to the left (Figure 2-39 and 2-40).

Push to the left

Metal Board

Figure 2-39
Figure 2-40

The Cut-off Unit will drop automatically once the board is pushed to the left (Figure 2-41).

Figure 2-41

Step 6 Remove the screw from the Cut-off Unit (Figure 2-42 and 2-43) and disassemble the
Cut-off Blade Fixer by pulling it up vertically (Figure 2-44).

Figure 2-42

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Figure 2-43

Screw

Figure 2-44

Step 7 Unscrew the Cut-off Blade from the Cut-off Blade Fixer, which will be attracted by the
magnet on it, and replace it with a new Cut-off Blade along the track highlighted in red using
tweezers (Figure 2-45 and 2-46).

Note: The Cut-off Blade is sharp so please handle with care.

Old Cut-off Blade

New Cut-off Blade

Magnet

Figure 2-46
Figure 2-45

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Step 8 Assemble the Cut-off Blade Fixer back to the Cut-off Unit by pushing the Holder
downwards (Figure 2-47 and 2-48) and attach the screw (Figure 2-49).

Figure 2-47

Figure 2-48

Figure 2-49

Step 9 Assemble the Cut-off Unit back to the Tool Carriage by pushing the metal board on
the right while pushing the Cut-off Unit upwards (Figure 2-50 and 2-51) and attaching the
screw (Figure 2-52).

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Push to the left

Figure 2-50

Figure 2-51

Figure 2-52

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Step 10 Reconnect the wires at the white Wire Joint (Figure 2-53).

Figure 2-53

Step 11 Assemble the Tool Carriage Cover back to the Tool Carriage; please locate the end
of the screw to the hole on the carriage before tightening the screw (Figure 2-54).

End of Screw

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Chapter 3 The Control Panel

This chapter describes the button operations with the LCM menu flowcharts of RX II series.
When the cutting plotter is ready for use as described in Chapter 1 & 2, all functions are
under default parameters.

3.1 The Touch Key Panel

< Touch Key Panel on RX II series >

Key Function

LCD Screen To display functions and error messages.

Power LED To indicate the power status ( light up: power on; light off: power off )

4 Arrow Keys To move position, select function, or change setting.

ENTER To set item or register the immediately preceding input value.

PAUSE/RESUME To temporarily halt cutting process or to continue

ON/OFF LINE To switch modes, stop cutting job, or abort changes of settings.

OFFSET To adjust the value of blade’s offset.

FORCE To adjust the value of cutting force.

SPEED To adjust the value of cutting speed and quality.

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CUT TEST To perform cutting test on different media.

CUT OFF To cut off the material when the job is completed.

MISC To set up functions.

TOOL SELECT To select tools.

DATA CLEAR To clear up internal memory.

Please see details in “3.4 Menu Items”

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3.2 Menu in On-line Mode

Power on When Setting Paper

** Please Don’t ** To Load: Place Media

*** TOUCH ANY KEY *** To Setup: Valid Keys

Press Function Key Roll Edge Single

IF NEEDED use to select
Key Key Key

Initializing RX
Please Wait… When Media Is Detected

Now Sizing Media

Firmware: X.X Copyright: GCC

Load: Pull Lever Up Sizing Media Width

To Setup: Valid Keys Lever Up to Abort

Place Media And Then Sizing Media Length

Lower Down The Lever Lever Up to Abort

Main Menu

S 72 F 80 O 0.275
L:150000 W:327 T1M

Sending data [PAUSE ]

Pause Setup Resume

[ FORCE]
C Force: 80 gf use to select; [ENTER] to enable the setting
OK:ENTER

P Force: 80 gf
OK:ENTER

[ SPEED ]
C Speed: 72 cm/s
Select: OK:ENTER

[ OFFSET ]
Offset: 0.275 mm P Speed: 72 cm/s
OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER
[ DATA CLEAR ]
Clear Data Memory Up Speed: 72 cm/s
N:ONLINE OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER
[TOOL SELECT ]
1S:72 F:80 O:0.275 M AAS Speed: Medium
Select: OK:ENTER
Select: OK: ENTER

Set Smoothing Cut C Quality: 72 cm/s

Select: OK:ENTER
Select: OK:ENTER

OverCut: 0.00mm P Quality: Normal

Select: OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER

Set Tangential Mode

Select: OK:ENTER

Pouncing: 0 mm
Select: OK:ENTER

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3.3 Menu in Off-line Mode

Offline For System Setup

[ ]
move origin M
X: Y:

C Speed: 72 cm/s C Speed: 3~153 with an increment of 3 (cm/s)

Select: OK:ENTER

P Speed: 72 cm/s P Speed: 3~153 with an increment of 3 (cm/s)

Select: OK:ENTER

[ SPEED ] UP Speed: 72 cm/s UP Speed: 3~153 with an increment of 3 (cm/s)

Select: OK:ENTER

AAS Speed: Medium

High, Medium, Low
Select: OK: ENTER

C Quality: Normal Draft, Fair, Normal, Fine, Small Letter

Select: OK:ENTER

P Quality: Medium
Draft, Fair, Normal, Fine, Small Letter
Select: OK:ENTER

C Force:80 gf
5~600 with an increment of 5 (gram force)
[ FORCE] OK:ENTER

P Force:80 gf 5~600 with an increment of 5 (gram force)

OK:ENTER

[ OFFSET ]
Offset: 0.275 mm 0.000~1.000 with an increment of 0.025 (mm)
OK:ENTER

[ DATA CLEAR ]
Clear Data Memory
N:ONLINE OK:ENTER
Recut #1 Recut number: 0-99
Select: OK:ENTER
Square Cut
Select: OK:ENTER Copy #1 Copy number: 1-999
Select: OK:ENTER

Redo Jobs in Memory

Select: OK:ENTER
Test Blade Holder
OK: ENTER

Repeat AAS Job

Test Blade Length
Select: OK:ENTER
OK: ENTER

[CUT TEST ] Blade Length Adjust Set Length 0.00mm Turn CW O Turn
Select: OK:ENTER Change: OK: ENTER N:ONLINE OK: ENTER

Ratio: 100%, 200%, 300%, 400% Adjustment completes

OK: ENTER
Ratio Setting Ratio: 100%
Select: OK:ENTER Change: OK: ENTER

Pattern Setting Pattern: Arrow Pattern: Cross, Arrow

Select: OK:ENTER Change: OK: ENTER

Cutting off Paper Blade Holder Cut Off Force: 200g

N:ONLINE OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER
[CUT OFF ] Speed: 40mm/s

Cut off Type Auto Cut Off System

Select: OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER
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Offline For System Setup 1S:72 F:80 O:0.275 M Select from 1S to 4S

Select: OK:ENTER

Set Smoothing Cut

Select: OK:ENTER

OverCut: 0.00mm OverCut: 0.00~1.00mm with an

Select: OK:ENTER increment of 0.05mm
[ TOOL SELECT]
Set Tangential Mode
Select: OK:ENTER

Pouncing 0 mm Pouncing: 0~200mm with an

Select: OK:ENTER increment of 1mm

Panel Setup
Select: OK:ENTER Cancel Restore
Change: OK: ENTER
Factory Default ?
Select: OK:ENTER Sure to Restore
Change: OK: ENTER

Auto Unrolled Media Enabled, Disabled

Select: OK:ENTER

Auto Unrolled Length Unrolled 500~3000mm

Select: OK:ENTER

Auto Unrolled Speed Slow, Normal, Fast

Select: OK:ENTER

Adjust Paper ±40mm with an increment of 0.5mm

Select: OK:ENTER

Rear Paper Sensor Enabled, Disabled

Select: OK:ENTER

AAS Detect Mode Forward Direction, Auto

Select: OK:ENTER Direction, Reverse Direction

Sizing Setting USER Defined, Default

Select: OK:ENTER EDGE, Default ROLL

[ MISC]
Vacuum Enabled, Disabled
Select: OK:ENTER

First Back To Origin Enabled, Disabled

Select: OK:ENTER

AAS Copy AAS Ext. Offset X, Y:

Select: OK:ENTER Select: OK:ENTER -10.000~10.0
00

AAS Offset Graph Start atM

Select: OK:ENTER X: Y:

Paper Saving Mode Switch of Pen

Select: OK:ENTER Please Wait……

Pen_Blade Offset
Select: OK:ENTER Switch of Cutter
Please Wait……
Scale Length
Select: OK:ENTER
Pen overlap Cut
X: Y:
Scale Width
Select: OK:ENTER
Redo P-B Offset Test
N: ONLINE OK:ENTER
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Image Scale Length

Select: OK:ENTER

Image Scale Width

Select: OK:ENTER
[ MISC]

Set communication
Select: OK:ENTER

DHCP Enabled, Disabled

Select: OK:ENTER

IP Address IP Address set, Submask set,

Select: OK:ENTER Gateway set

MAC Address
00:CF:52:72:03:01

Select Language English, Francais, Türkce, Polski, Ingles, Japanese,

Select: OK:ENTER Deutsch, Italian, Espanol

Select Unit Metric (cm/g), Unit (inch/ g),

Select: OK:ENTER Unit (cm/ oz), English (inch/ oz)

Firmware x.x.xx
FPGA: xx.xx

OFF
Change: OK: ENTER
Section Cut
Select: OK:ENTER
ON
Change: OK: ENTER

Pen Height Detect Enabled, Disabled

Change: OK: ENTER

3.4 Menu Items

Below describes the functions of menu items

Menu or Key Function Setting Default
--- Media sizing ---
Roll To measure media width. Maximum Media
Length 150M
Edge To measure media width and pull the media back till the front Maximum Media
paper sensor open. Length 150M
Single To measure media width and length. Maximum Media
Length 10M

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--- POWER ---

To indicate the power status.

[ Arrow Keys ]
1. To move the tool carriage position on X or Y axis.
2. To select functions or change values of settings.
[ ENTER ]
1. The displayed parameters will be saved automatically.
2. To set a new origin at the present tool carriage position.
In “offline” mode, moving the tool carriage to desired
position by [Arrow Keys], then press [ENTER] key to set a
new origin. While moving with the parameters of XY-axes
displayed, press [MISC] key will enable fine-tune
movement; press [MISC] key again to disable the function.

[ PAUSE/RESUME ]
To temporarily halt the cutting process.
To resume the process by press [Pause/Resume] key again.
[ ONLINE/OFFLINE ]
1. To switch between online mode and offline mode.
2. To stop the cutting job or abort the change of setting.
Once press this key, the cutting job will be terminated
immediately and cannot be resumed.

[ OFFSET ]
To set or modify the distance between the blade tip and the 0.000~1.000mm 0.275mm
center axis. Through left or right arrow keys, users can select
the blade used (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Black capped
blade or Pen) then adjust the offset values after pressing
Enter if necessary
[ FORCE ]
C Force To set or modify the value of cutting blade force. 5~600gram; 80 gram
When the cutting force exceeds 450g, the maximum cutting 5 gram/per step
speed would be 15 cm/sec and the cutting quality would be
Small Letter Mode and while the cutting force is 300g-449g,
the maximum cutting speed would be 30 cm/sec and the
cutting quality would be Fine Mode.
P Force To set or modify the value of pen force. 5~600gram; 80 gram
When the pen force exceeds 450g, the maximum pen speed 5 gram/per step
would be 15 cm/sec and the pen quality would be Small
Letter Mode and while the cutting force is 300g-449g, the
maximum pen speed would be 30 cm/sec and the cutting
quality would be Fine Mode.
[ SPEED ]
C Speed To set or modify cutting blade speed at horizontal moving. 3~153cm/sec; 72cm/sec
When the cutting speed exceeds 72 cm/sec, the cutting 3cm/sec per step
quality would be Normal Mode.
P Speed To set or modify pen speed at horizontal moving. 3~153cm/sec; 72cm/sec
3cm/sec per step
Up Speed To set or modify both cutting blade and pen speed at vertical 3~153cm/sec; 72cm/sec
moving. 3cm/sec per step
AAS Speed To set or modify AAS detecting speed. High, Medium, Medium
Low

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C Quality To set or modify cutting quality (acceleration). Draft, Fair, Normal

Draft (4.2G), Fair (2.8G), Normal (1.4G), Fine (0.7G), Normal, Fine,
Small Letter (0.2G). Small Letter
While cutting small letter, set as “Small letter”.
While cutting in high speed, set as “Draft”.
For normal operation, set as “Normal”.
P Quality To set or modify plotting quality (acceleration). Draft, Fair, Normal
Draft (4.2G), Fair (2.8G), Normal (1.4G), Fine (0.7G), Normal, Fine,
Small Letter (0.2G). Small Letter
While cutting small letter, set as “Small letter”.
While cutting in high speed, set as “Draft”.
For normal operation, set as “Normal”.

[ CUT TEST ]
Square Cut To perform a cutting test at present blade position.
For more information, please refer to “4.3 Adjusting the
Cutting Force and Offset” to adjust blade force and cutting
speed.
Redo Jobs in To redo the cut test jobs saved in memory by recutting or Recut (number of Recut
Memory producing cut test copies jobs: 1-99)

Copy (number of
jobs: 1-999)
Repeat AAS To repeat AAS jobs automatically without having to operate
Job on the computer side.
Please be noted that this feature is mainly applied to the
Single paper mode; please ensure a new piece of material
you wish to apply this feature on is loaded and the origin
repositioned to the first registration mark before starting.
When the first AAS job repeat completes, the user will be
offered the choice of “Repeat AAS Job Again”, please
press ”Online/Offline” to return to the main menu.
Blade Length To adjust the length of the blade 0.00mm-5.00mm 0.00mm
Adjust Note:
5. Keep your blade length as 0 before you start adjusting.
6. Test the blade holder first and then test the blade length by
pressing ENTER.
7. Keep the blade holder at the same position when you
perform blade holder and blade length tests.
8. When blade holder and blade length tests are finished, the
screen will show you to what degree (the unit of the value
following “CW” or “CCW” is “circle”) and in which direction
[CW (clockwise) or CCW (counterclockwise)] you should
turn the adjustment knob.
EG, Turn CW 0.5 is telling you that you should turn the
knob for half a circle clockwisely.
9. The value on the screen will be 0.0 when the blade length
is perfect and no more adjustment needs to be made. You
will be prompted with the message below: Adjustment
completes and you may start cutting at this point.
Ratio Setting To adjust the size of the pattern. 100%, 200%, 100%
300%, 400%

Pattern Setting To provide two patterns for cut test “Arrow” and “Arrow”
Note: It is recommended to select “Cross” if you are working “Cross” patterns
on thick pieces of materials.

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[ DATA CLEAR ]
To clear up buffer memory.

[ TOOL SELECT ]
Save Parameter To save pattern(s) of cutting parameters for later use. Pattern 1: Patterns 3
There are 4 sets of parameters saved in the panel. Use vinyl &4
Page Up and Page Down keys to select the set of parameters
you wish to adjust, press “Enter” to confirm (the number Pattern 2:
shown on the upper left corner will change accordingly). Each window tint
set of parameters includes Speed, Force, Offset, Up Speed,
Quality and Scaling though the latter three will not be Patterns 3 & 4:
displayed in this section. To adjust or check individual default value
parameters, go back to the responding keys on the panel and which could be
press “Enter” to confirm. adjusted if
needed
Set Smoothing To enable smooth-cutting function. Enable
Cut
Over Cut To generate an overcut to facilitate weeding. 0.00mm-1.00mm 0.00mm
0.05mm/per step
Set Tangential To enable the tangential-cutting mode for thicker media Enable
Mode types and small letter cuts.
Note: while the Offset value setting at 0.000 mm, “Set
Tangential Mode” will automatically be disabled.

Pouncing To make perforated patterns. 0~200mm 0mm

* In order to use this function, Pouncing tool must be
installed.
* Before start pouncing, place pouncing strip on top of the
cutting pad to protect the cutting pad.
* Set the value as 0 mm to disable the pouncing mode.
* Pouncing tool is an optional item.
Panel Setup Accept setup command: Accept
To accept commands of the Force, Speed, Cutting Quality, setup
and Offset only via software. command

Control panel only:

To accept commands of the Force, Speed, Cutting Quality,
and Offset only via control panel of the cutter.

Factory Default? To turn all parameters of the menu items to factory-default

settings.

[ MISC ]
Auto Unrolled To avoid paper jam and motor crash by automatically unroll Enabled
Media media (50cm and up) before cutting while enabled. .
* Auto-unroll only effects on roll/edge media.
* Using Single mode to size media will disable this function
automatically.
* If the length of the rolled media is less than 2 meters or the
weight is light, it is recommended to set this mode disabled.
Auto Unrolled When “auto unrolled media” is enabled, user can adjust the 500~3000mm 3000mm
Length unrolled media length.
Auto Unrolled To adjust the unrolled media speed. Slow, Normal, Normal
Speed Fast
Adjust Paper To define the position where a paper sheet is loaded to the -40 ~ 40mm
work area.

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If the value of Adjust paper is bigger, the sheet media loaded

to work area will be backward
This setting only works
when using cutter with
auto feeder, or under
single mode when using
cutter alone.
(*auto feeder is an optional
item for Jaguar-61 and
RXII-61-Creasing)
Rear Paper To detect if the rear paper sensor is covered to determine the Enable Enable
Sensor following process; when it is enabled, the cutter will detect if Disable
the material has covered the rear paper sensor under the Roll
and Edge mode; when disabled, the rear paper sensor will
not be functioning.
Note: Rear paper sensor only functions under “Roll” and
“Edge” mode.
AAS Detect To recognize the printed sheet media is fed in forward
Mode direction or reversed direction by detecting the registration
marks.
1. Forward direction: to detect the registration marks in
forward media feeding direction
2. Auto detection: to distinguish the media feeding direction
automatically by detecting the registration marks.
Reverse direction: to detect the registration marks in reversed
media feeding direction
Sizing Setting Allows user to set the sizing settings. User Defined, User
If set to user defined mode, the user will be asked to select the Default EDGE, Defined
size setting every time the machine is turned on. Default ROLL
If set to Default Edge or Roll, Edge or Roll type sizing will be
performed whenever the machine is turned on.

Vacuum To help improve tracking and cutting accuracy by turning on Enable, Disable Enable
the fans. If you turn off the vacuum system, the fans
will remain inactive during cutting or plotting.
First Back to To enable the carriage back to the previous origin; when Enable Enable
Origin “Enable” is selected, the carriage will not go back to the Disable
previous origin while the selection of “Disable” allows the
carriage to do so.
AAS Copy To enable the AAS copy. When “Enable” is selected, the AAS Enable Enable
module will continue to read the registration mark to contour Disable
cut. Users can set distance between images and AAS copy
times in this function. The range of distance is 0-500mm, and
the range of times is 0-1000.
AAS Offset/ To set or modify AAS offset value. AAS Offset:
AAS Ext. Offset You can refer to “5.3 Printer Test” for more details. X:0, Y:0
AAS Ext.
Adjust the offset value under AAS Offset menu when a
Offset:
regular blade holder is installed; adjust the offset value under
X:8.5, Y:3
AAS Ext. Offset menu when an extension holder is installed.
Paper Saving To save media by four different modes: Length
Mode 1. Length expanded mode 2. Width expanded mode expanded
3. Both expanded mode 4. Both unexpanded mode mode
Pen_Blade Correct the gap between the pen and cutter mounted on the
Offset carriage.
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want to plot, finishing settings press “Enter” key to next step.

2. If the pen and cutter lines are not matched, please refer to
the table below for adjust X and Y values in “Pen overlap Cut”
option.
Press ← and → key switch X and Y direction.
Directions Status Key

X



Y

Black line: pen line, Red line: cut line

Scale Width Fixed scaling, for maintenance only.
Scale Length
Image Scaling To adjust the image scale of media length and width that may
Width cause by the thickness of the media.

Image Scaling The Numerator is the ideal length, and the Denominator is
Length the actual length measured from the resultant.

For example, cutting a line with 500.0 mm length. The

procedure as follows:
1. Press the [LEFT ARROW] to choose the Numerator and
select 500.0 mm,
2. Cut the length by sending a graph file,
3. Measure the length then use the [RIGHT ARROW] key to
choose the Denominator, then
4. Press [UP ARROW /DOWN ARROW] to change the
values of the actual length.
Set To build up the communication between host computer and
Communication cutter.
Baud Rate is to determine the speed of data transmission.
Data Bits refers to the size of one block of data.
Parity is used to check if data was revived correctly or not.
9600, n, 7, 1, p 9600pbs, 7 Bits with NO Parity
9600, o, 7, 1, p 9600pbs, 7 Bits with ODD Parity
9600, e, 7, 1, p 9600pbs, 7 Bits with EVEN Parity
9600, n, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with NO Parity
9600, o, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with ODD Parity
9600, e, 8, 1, p 9600pbs, 8 Bits with EVEN Parity
19200, n, 7, 1, p 19200pbs, 7 Bits with NO Parity
19200, o, 7, 1, p 19200pbs, 7 Bits with ODD Parity
19200, e, 7, 1, p 19200pbs, 7 Bits with EVEN Parity
19200, n, 8, 1, p 19200pbs, 8 Bits with NO Parity
19200, o, 8, 1, p 19200pbs, 8 Bits with ODD Parity
19200, e, 8, 1, p 19200pbs, 8 Bits with EVEN Parity
DHCP Shows your IP address for TCP/IP Configuration Disable

IP Address Shows the IP Address of your cutting plotter.

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MAC Address Shows the MAC Address of your cutting plotter.

Select To select displayed languages on LCM panel in English, English

Language Spanish, Italian, Deutsch, Japanese, Portuguese, Polish,
Turkish or French.
Select Units Provide four-unit systems for users convenient. cm/s; inch/oz; Metric
cm/oz; inch/gram
Firmware To display the version number of Firmware and FPGA code,
Version varying from model to model
Section Cut To divides the long plot data into sectional output jobs to gain 200mm
higher cutting quality and increase precision. intervals
Users can set the section by registration marks or input the
value manually.
Pen Height To detect the height of pen automatically
Detect

[ CUT OFF ]
Cut off Paper To cut off the material automatically when the job is completed,
you need to use the arrow keys to move the carriage to the
position you want to cut off the material manually and then
press the “cut off” button.
Cut off Type To perform auto cut-off by auto cut off system or Blade holder Auto cut off Auto cut off
cut off. system, Blade system
Users can define the cut off force/speed when Blade holder cut holder cut off
off is selected.
Note: Blade holder cut off function is using a blade to cut-off
the material. An extension holder and a blade holder with
blade are required to perform the Blade holder cut off function.

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Chapter 4 Operation

4.1 How To Load The Sheet Media Into The Auto Feeder
Step 1 Place the sheet media flat on the stack of the feeder and adjust the pinch roller to
proper position according the media size.

NOTE :
1. Make sure the sheet media is flat to avoid any fail to load into machine for the
curved media
2. A laminated media is requested while using in the auto feeder. Otherwise, it may
probably fail to be adsorbed by suction cup due to the air leaking.

Step 2 Put the L-type media blocks to touch the rear edge of the sheet media.

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Step 3 jAdjust the pinch roller to proper position according to the media size. The
alignment label provides a quick view of the suggested position of pinch rollers for
different media sizes.

Step 4 Use a RS232 cable to connect the feeder and cutter.

Step 5 Plug in the power cable and turn on the power.

Step 6 Power on the cutter.

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Step 7 Lower down the lever to raise the pinch roller.

Step 8 Press “ENTER” key to start media width sizing.

Step 9 Go to “MISC” menu, use arrow left/right keys to select “Adjust Paper” and press
“ENTER” key. Set the “Adjust Paper” to 22.5mm and press “ENTER” key to confirm.

Offline For System Setup

[MISC]
Adjust Paper 22.5 mm
Select: OK: ENTER

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Note: “Adjust paper” is to calibrate position of media front edge after sizing.

If the value of Adjust paper is bigger, the distance

of the media front edge will be closer to cutting
blade.

Step 10 Use arrow left/right keys to select “AAS copy” and press “ENTER” key .

Step 11 Then use arrow up/down keys to define the repeated value (value = 0~ 500) and
press “ENTER” key.

Step 11 Send the job from your computer and the cutter with feeder will perform the
automated cutting process.

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4.1.1 Automatic Working Procedure

1. Pick up the media from tray to load it into the cutter

NOTE:
Blowers installed on both side of media tray will automatic turn on while the media is
ready to be picked up to separate the media. You can control the air volume by turning
off the fans according to the media type.

2. AAS II will detect the registration mark after sizing the media

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3. Start the creasing job

NOTE: Only available while you set the creasing function in software (Please refer to
4.6.2 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting > Creasing Page) )

4. After completing the creasing, it will come to cut directly.

NOTE: It is suggested to use die cut/ kiss cut function instead of regular cutting in
order to achieve good quality output on paper box application.

5. Collecting the media once completing the job

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4.1.2 Back Creasing

In order to prevent the printed image scratching during creasing process, creasing and
cutting from the back of printed paperboard is the best solution that can keep the printed
image in a perfect condition.

The operation for setting the AAS function in cutter software for back creasing function is the
same as printing out the printed image with registration mark on the front side.
(For step-by-step instructions, please refer to the chapters: 08_A-3 CorelDraw Plug-In,
08_A-4 Illustrator Plug-In, 08_A-5 GreatCut Plug-In.)

It is unnecessary to print the registration mark again on the back side. AAS will automatically
detect the paper edge and calculate the distance from the printed image to the paper edge to
identify the location of printed image.

Please follow the instruction of the operation as below:

Step 1 Flip the printed paperboard in mirror direction from right to left side.

【NOTE】Please don’t flip the paperboard from front to back side.

1 4
3
2

4
2 3
1

Step 2 Please go to the Paper Feeder page in GCC driver and select “Use Back Creasing”
function and adjust the “paper offset” by setting X and Y value (X = length, Y=width)

【Note】
1. “Print Scale” function is requested to adjust when printing scale not 100%
2. If you have set AAS repeat times from Control Panel, you don’t need to set it again
from driver. Otherwise, machine will do the repeat job according to the setting in
driver.

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4.2 How To Load The Sheet Media Into Machine Without Auto
Feeder

To load the media properly, please follow the procedures listed below:

Step 1
Use the lever on the upper right side of the cutting plotter to raise or lower down pinch rollers.
Pull the lever forward until it makes a clicking sound then the pinch rollers are raised (Figure
4-1).

Lever

Figure 4-1

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Step 2
Load your media on the platen and slide it under the pinch rollers from either the front side or
the backside. The alignment rulers on the platen extension will help you to adjust the media
precisely.

Note:
Be sure that the media must
cover the paper sensors on the
platen when loading the media.
At least one of the two paper
sensors (Figure 4-2) should be
covered. Once the media covers
the sensor, the cutting plotter will
Paper sensors
size the media width and length
automatically.
Figure 4-2

Step 3
Then move the pinch rollers manually to the proper position. Be sure the pinch rollers must
be positioned above the grid drum. The white marks on the top trail will remind you where
the grid drums are (Figure 4-3).

White marks

Figure 4-3

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Step 4
Place the media between the cutoff ranges.

Step 5
Push the lever backward to lower down the pinch rollers.

Step 6
Turn on the power, the tool carriage will measure the size of the media automatically. And
the plotting cutter begins to work.

Note:
1. Always adjust the position with the pinch roller raised.
2. Move the pinch roller by applying force at the rear portion of the pinch roller support.
3. Do not move it by holding its front rubber roller (Figure 4-4).

(X)
Incorrect

Figure 4-4

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Note:
Please pull up the bottom of all pinch rollers (Figure 4-5) before the lever is pushed
backwards to ensure accurate media width detection.

Pull up bottom to release grip

ENABLE

Figure 4-5

4.3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment

Before sending your designs for cutting, you may perform a “cut test” to generate
satisfactory cutting results. The “Cut Test” should be repeated until the appropriate cutting
conditions for the media are discovered.

After sizing the media, press [CUT TEST] button to select the “square cut”, and press
[ENTER KEY] to confirm.

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The default cutting force and offset value of the cutting test are 80gf and 0.275mm
respectively. Press [ARROW KEY] to move the tool carriage to the position where you like.
Then, press the [ENTER KEY] to perform Cut Test.

Note: At the same time, the new origin is also set at the cutting test position.

When the cutting test is completed, a pattern appears. Peel off the pattern to see if it can be
easily separated from the media base. If yes, the setup tool force is appropriate. If not or cut
through the back paper, press [FORCE KEY] to adjust the tool force until an optimum force is
obtained (Figure 4-14).

If the pattern appears to be BB or CC layout, press [OFFSET KEY] to adjust the offset value
until AA pattern discovered.

S q u a r e C u t
S e l e c t : O K : E n t e r
Press ENTER_KEY
M o v e c u t t e s t M
X : Y :
Press ENTER_KEY

AA BB CC
Press SPEED_KEY,
FORCE_KEY,
OFFSET_KEY to setup
C o n t i n o u s S q u a r e C u t or
N : O N / O F F L I NE O K : E n t e r Press arrow keys to
desired position for next
Press ENTER_KEY
square cut

Press
Finish square cut ENTER_KEY

Press ON/OFF
line_KEY

3mm 3mm

Machine
80 mm

80 mm

80 mm

Figure 4-14

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4.4 How to Cut 3mm Letters

To obtain good quality output, narrow media is recommended. However, if wide media is
used, you should:

1. Position two pinch rollers as close as possible to both edges of the cutting
area.
2. Make sure the loaded media is held flat with equal tension across the
platen.
3. Suggested operation settings:
Tool force: 55 gf. (or depending on the material)
Cutting speed: 45-50 cm/sec
Tool up speed: 45-60 cm/sec
Smooth cut: Disable
Quality: Small Letter

4.5 When Completing the Cutting Job

After completing the cutting job, raise the sheet-loading lever, and then remove the material
or you can use the cutoff function.

Cutoff Manually:
You can cut off the finished job by the Safe Blade (a standard accessory) along the knife
guide. (Figure 4-17).

Cutoff Automatically:
By using the installed cutoff blade in the carriage, you can move the carriage to the position
you want and set the distance between the cutting image and the cut off line on GCC driver
then press the “CUT OFF” button on the control panel. The material will be cut off
automatically.

Figure 4-17

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4.6 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting

4.6.1 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting > Option Page

Setting: You can adjust the following settings, depending on your application or results you
would like to achieve.

Quality:
[Slower speeds / higher quality - Faster speeds / lower quality]
The Cutting Quality setting function allows you to adjust and balance vector mode’s quality
and speed settings based on your specific job. Draft Mode offers the highest output speed,
sacrificing quality. Whereas Small letter Mode offers the highest quality, sacrificing output
speed. Keep in mind that speed and quality are usually at a tradeoff.

Blade:
Choose the blade type used for this job.

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Use Plotter Setting:

The parameter settings will be set according to those set from the control panel.

Back to home:
The carriage will return to the original position when this option is selected.

Auto Cutoff:
This feature allows users to set the cutter to cut off the media after the completion of each
job making it easy to set up an unattended workflow for mass production. The material will
be cut off automatically once you click the Auto Cut off function on GCC driver and set the
distance between the cutting image and the cut off line.

The default is 10mm meaning the material will be cut off after 10mm of the image. The value
for the cut off function is adjustable. You can set the value between 0mm-100mm depending
on your need.

Vector Function

1. Normal:
This is the default Vector Function setting. The cutting order depends on the order of the
graphics created in the application software.

2. X sorting:
The cutting order is based on the next closest object on the x-axis from the origin.
The cutting order of the sample below will be 1,2,3,4 (please refer to figure 4-20).

3
2 1 Figure 4-19

3. Inside Out Cutting:

When performing a vector cutting job in which your image has one vector cut area
enclosed within another vector cut area, select the Inside-out Sorting mode. This mode
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outwards. This setting will always automatically direct the cutter to cut from the inner
most vector shape and move outwards.

4. Cutting Path Optimization:

This is a setting that will minimize your process time. When selected, the print driver will
analyze your image and automatically determine the most efficient processing path to
process your image.

5. Section Cutting:
Users can output long picture by section cutting which could make cutting more stable
and get superior cutting quality. Users can set the section by registration marks or input
the value manually. When cutting plotter finishing cutting in section 1, it will continue to
cut in section 2. The picture is shown as below:

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File Function (Option Page):

The file function section allows you to manage various cutter parameters. This section is
useful when performing repeated jobs on a variety of objects, allowing you to save your
frequently used cutter parameters and load them in the future.

• Custom Media: This section lists the files for the parameter settings that you have recently
created and worked. You can save more than 50 files to simplify your cutting job.

• Default: This section contains the reference settings that are applicable with the verified
materials to achieve the best cutting results. Please note that the setting value might need
to be adjusted according to different suppliers of materials.

• SAVE: This function will save current print driver parameter settings to a file under the
specified location on your computer. (Saved parameter setting files will be tagged with the
RX II series extension)

• LOAD: This function allows you to load previously saved print driver parameters.

• ORIGINAL: This function will load the print driver’s original factory parameter settings.

• SAVE TO DEFAULT: This function allows you to save your current print driver parameters
as the default startup settings.

• DELETE: This function will delete the file you select from the Custom Media section,
whereas the settings in Default section cannot be deleted. Please note the delete function
only removes the file from the Custom Media section, it does not remove the .RX file from
your hard drive, if you wish to completely remove the file from your hard disk, and you will
have to manually delete the file from your operating system.

Note:
If you are using Windows 2000 or XP as your operating system, then make
sure you login with an administrator or administrator-rights account in order
to properly save cutter parameter settings.

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4.6.2 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting > Creasing Page

The RX II series incorporates the use of 16 different colors to represent 16 different

parameter settings including cutting speed, force and blade offset settings when cutting.
These colors are referred to as “Tools”. Think of each color as a designated cutter setting,
rather than as a color. An image that is made up of black, red and blue colors will be
processed using the cutter settings designated for each particular color. In order to utilize up
to 16 different colors (cutter parameter settings), make sure your graphics software can
recognize and utilizes the 16 colors designated by the GCC RX II series print driver (please
refer to figure 4-21).

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Figure 4-21

If you would like to specify your own colors to designate to a particular cutter setting, then all
you have to do is to double-click on that particular color from the creasing menu and a color
manager window will open where you can select “define custom colors” to define your own
color (shown in the picture below). This is useful when your image is composed of colors that
are not part of the creasing menu’s default color selection, and instead of modifying your
image, you simply would like to assign the cutter settings based on the existing colors from
your current image.

Note:
The GCC RX II series driver cannot store more than 16 colors or different
cutter parameter settings per file.

You should set the RGB color code in the graphic design software such as CorelDRAW
and Adobe Illustrator as same as Creasing page of print driver. That makes cutting plotter
cut in right parameters. Please follow the step-by-step instruction blow.

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1. Double-click the color you want to define, and press “Define Custom Colors”
button.

Figure 4-22

2. Remember the RGB code.

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3. Open the Outline Pen Color, Click “More…” in the CorelDRAW and select RBG
or open Color Picker in the Adobe Illustrator.

CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator

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4. Set the RGB code in the CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator as same as Print
driver that makes cutting plotter cut in right parameters.

CorelDRAW

Adobe Illustrator

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Speed (Creasing Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 72cm/sec]

The speed slider controls the cutter’s cutting speed during operation with a range setting
from 3 – 153cm/sec. The GCC RX II series maximum cutting speed is 153 cm (60 inches)
per second.

Force (Creasing Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 80g]

The force slider controls the cutting force during operation with a range setting from 0 –
600g.

Offset (Creasing Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 0.25mm]

The offset slider controls the blade offset depending on the blade you used.

Die Cut (Creasing Page)

The Die Cut function can allow you to cut through the backing of the material. You can only
use the first 8 color for this function. If you choose Color No.1 and click the Die Cut function,
the Color No.9 will become Color No.1* for setting different parameter for the same cutting
line. (Figure 4-24)

Figure 4-24

Figure 4-23

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You can adjust the parameter such as force and length in both Color No.1 and Color No. 1*
as you need.

For example:

Figure 4-25

Color No.1*: Cutting through the backing of the material

Color No.1: Cutting through the vinyl only

Figure 4-26
Sticker

Image Scaling (Creasing Page)

The Image Scaling function can allow you to set the image scale of media length and width
to decrease the difference between the actual length and the ideal length caused by various
media used while processing cutting job.

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4.6.3 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting > Paper Page

Paper Size (Paper Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Y = the width of machine; X will be
automatically set to be twice the length of Y]

The paper size represents your total work area. The X value represents the length and the
Y value represents the width. The paper size should be set as the same as your image so
you can get a better cutting quality.

Unit (Paper Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Metric (mm)]

Here you can set your preferred measurement standard in which you would like use with the
RX II series print driver. You can choose between metric or imperial standards.

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4.6.4 RX II-Creasing Print Driver setting > Paper Feeder Page

The setting in Paper Feeder Page works when 2-point positioning registration mark setting is
applied in a cutting file. Please refer to A-4 Add Two Point Registration Marks section or A-5
Add Two Point Registration Marks section.
• Repeat count: to define the number of copies desired in one cutting job

• P3 (X,Y) / P4 (X,Y): to set offset X and Y value (Horizontal line is defined as Y and vertical
is defined as X when facing the cutting plotter).
When the actual cutting line and the printed line need to be changed towards the direction of
P1 mark, then simply add the negative value of the offset. If the direction is from the opposite
of the P1 mark, then enter positive values for the offset. This method applies to both X and Y
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4.7 Reference Parameter setting for different materials

The following reference parameter is used on GCC verified materials shown in the table.
Personalized/ Wall
Material Vehicle stickers Window decoration Window tint
stickers
Blade red red red red / yellow
Blade tip length (mm) 0.28 0.27 0.25 0.09
Force (g) 105 85 95 70
Speed (cm/sec) 72 60 65 72
Offset (mm) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma,
Recommend model
EX, AR EX, AR EX, AR EX, AR

Material Stencil Reflective film Flock Cardboard

Blade red / green green green green
Blade tip length (mm) 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
Force (g) 180 380 135 165
Speed (cm/sec) 15 3 30 30
Offset (mm) 0.25 / 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma,
Recommend model
EX, AR EX EX, AR EX, AR

Material Magnets Protective tint Rhinestone Sandblast mask

Blade green green green blue
Blade tip length (mm) 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.27
Force (g) 580 320 190 85
Speed (cm/sec) 3 3 15 60
Offset (mm) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.25
RX, Jaguar, Puma, RX, Jaguar, Puma,
Recommend model RX, Jaguar RX, Jaguar, Puma
EX EX, AR
Material Small text (vinyl)
Blade black
Blade tip length (mm) 0.27
thick: 150
Force (g)
thin: 90
Speed (cm/sec) 9
Offset (mm) 0.175
Recommend model RX, Jaguar, Puma

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Chapter 5 Automatic-Aligning System

Please note that this chapter is only an instruction to AASII; for step-by-step instructions,
please refer to the following chapters: A-4 CorelDRAW Plug-in , A-5 Illustrator Plug-In, A-6
GreatCut Plug-In.

5.1 Introduction
The RX II series cutting plotters feature a standard Automatic-Aligning System (AAS II) to
guarantee precise contour cutting quality by detecting the registration marks printed around
the graphic.

Notice
 Avoid any kind of light source horizontally illuminating the AAS module.

- PROHIBITED - ACCEPTABLE

 DO NOT take off the cover of AAS module while in operation.

- PROHIBITED

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5.2 AAS Contour Cutting System

The AAS system has one calibration procedures to ensure maximum accuracy of AAS
operation. To operate the AAS you need to learn about the method of media feeding firstly.
(Refer to 4.2 How to load the sheet media into machine in P. 77)

5.2.1 Notice for Registration Marks

The first registration mark is designed to be different in order to identify the origin for
AAS auto-detection. The following precaution must be aware for registration marks to
be read automatically.

▶ Type of media
▶ Registration mark pattern
▶ Reading range required for detection the registration marks
▶ Position for registration marks and medium

The registration marks have to be:

▶ Created by cutting software like GreatCut, SCAL, Illustrator Plug-In or CorelDRAW
plug-in, SignPal.
▶ Color: black color (printing quality of registration marks is essential; incorrect,
misaligned colors, blurry or smeared printout might leading to inaccurate cutting
result)

Length Thickness Margin

Range 5 ~ 50 mm 1 ~ 2 mm 0 ~ 50 mm

Optimized Setting 25 mm 1 mm 5 mm

The cutter cannot detect the marks while:

▶ Cutter carriage is not located near the outside area of first mark before detecting
(See the picture in page103 for auto-detecting area of first mark.)
▶ Medium thickness is more than 0.8mm
▶ Transparent medium is used
▶ Non-monochrome drawing. The marks can’t be read if it is printed on colored
medium
▶ Dirty or creased medium surface

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5.2.2 AAS II on RX II series

There are four types of AAS II mark patterns: 2-Point Positioning (Feeder Mode only),
4-Point Positioning, Segmental Positioning, and Multiple Copies.

Note that before print out your designs by inkjet printers, the registration marks have to be
created on your graphic designs by cutting software like GreatCut, SCAL, SignPal or GCC
CorelDraw plug-in. Hand-made marks or drawings won’t be reorganized by GCC cutting
plotters.

For more details about registration mark setting in cutting software, please refer to the
software setting in Appendix”

1. 2-Point Positioning (Feeder mode only)

This provides simply mode that enable to shorten the time of detecting the registration
mark.

2nd mark 1st mark

2. 4-Point Positioning

This is the basic mark pattern that AAS II will auto detect four registration marks and
contour cut images inside those marks.
 Command: Esc.D1;(XDist);(YDist):
 Layout: 4 registration marks at the 4 corners around the design

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3. Segmental Positioning

In addition to 4 original points, the intermediate registration marks are added on both X
axis and Y axis to help contour cut accurately, especially for cutting large images.
 Command: Esc.D2;(XDist);(YDist);(XStep);(YStep):
 Layout:

In-between distance on X: 200~600mm, default 300mm

In-between distance on Y: 200-600mm, default 300mm

 High Precision Long Picture Cutting

RX II series performs section cutting to enhance output qualities.
The object will be output following the section pattern based on the Segmental
Positioning parameters.
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3. Multiple Copies
The function is used to duplicate images to let you cut quantities of images at a time. The
AAS II sensor will automatically scan registration marks for each individual image to
ensure the contour cutting precision.
 Command: Esc.D3;(XCopies);(YCopies);(Space):
 Layout:

5.2.3 Automatic Distinction of the Plot Direction

For the convenience of users, RX II series automatically detects the feeding direction of
the material when performing contour cutting. Figure 5-1 shows the Registration Mark
detection sequence when the material is fed in the standard way (1->2->3->4) while
Figure 5-2 is how RX II series detects registration marks (3->4->1->2) when the material
is reversely fed. RX II series is able to detect registration marks and performs contour
cutting however users feed the media.

Direction detection steps:

(Please see Figure 5-2)
a. Detects the position of the 3rd Registration Mark
b. Proceeds to the 4th Registration Mark to detect the direction
(The direction detection procedure will be performed by the detection of 4th
Registration Mark)
c. The information is reflected in the driver and recalculated before output
d. The registration mark detection and object output process is implemented
(Registration Mark detection sequence: 3->4->1->2)

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Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2

5.3 Printer Test

Before performing AAS contour cutting, it’s recommended to print out a test file that
you can find in the enclosed Installation CD to make sure the AAS II cutting accuracy
of RX II series.

There are two testing files for AASII:

1. AAS II_X_Y_Offset_Caberation_A4 .eps (A4 size)
2. AAS II_X_Y_Offset_Caberation_600_600 .eps (Default setting, it is
recommended for testing)

■ Print out the testing graphic. ( Please use high precision printer)
■ Load the graphic to RX II series and sent the file to test the cutting job
■ If there are any adjustments to be made, you can change the offset value by
following the steps:
▶ Measure the offset values from the printed line and the actual cutting line.
▶ Enter the AAS Offset under MISC function for the values you just measured,
then press Enter
▶ Test the cutting again
■ AAS II offset X and Y value is defined as following:
▶ Horizontal line is defined as X and vertical is defined as Y (when facing the
cutting plotter)
▶ When the actual cutting line and the printed line need to be changed towards
the direction of origin mark, then simply add the negative value of the offset.
If the direction is from the opposite of the origin mark, then enter positive
values for the offset (see the following figures). This method applies to both
X and Y axes.

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Note:
 Before adjusting the AAS II settings, please proceed scaling for
width and length.
 The blade offset value isn’t set for this test graphic, please set it
according to the blade you use.
 If you have any question, please contact us or your local distributor
for assistance.

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5.4 Registration Mark Offset Range

Please correctly load your media (refer to the alignment ruler on the platen) to make sure the
registration marks are successfully detected. Deviation exceeds the range below will lead to
detection failure.

5.5 Contour Cutting

For accurate contour cutting with AAS function, please proceed the following steps:

Step 1 Creating Graphics

■ Create the graphic that you want to print and cut in your software.

■ Create a contour for cutting around the graphic.

TIPS1: Leave some space between the graphic and contour line.
TIPS2: Create the contour in a separate layer and assign a different color for it.

■ Add registration marks around the graphic.

Note:
The Multiple Copies function is also available. It automatically copy the graphic
and registration marks.

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Step 2 Placing the Registration Marks

 The AAS Layout Instruction:

* Auto-detection function on the 1st mark covers the grey area

 Suggested 30mm margin on both left and right sides of media sheet.
 Suggested 20~30mm margin on top of media sheet, and at least 50mm margin
on the bottom edge to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media
sizing.

* Auto-detection function on the 1st mark covers the grey area

 Suggested 30mm margin on both left and right sides of media sheet.
 Suggested 20~30mm margin on top of media sheet, and at least 50mm margin
on the bottom edge to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while media
sizing.

Step 3 Print the Graphics

■ Print the graphic and the marks with your printer

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(Scaling = 100%).

■ When printing on a roll media, make sure the orientation as following:

Step 4 Load the printout onto cutter

■ The Origin Mark is different from the rest registration marks. Please make sure
the media is fed with correct direction.

Step 5 Cut the Contour

■ Send out the command from software to perform the contour cutting job.

5.6 Tips for AAS

For getting better results of contour cutting, there are some tips below for your
reference.

 Keep light sources simple and avoid illuminating from the sides of cutter.
 Before operating AAS, change the maximum paper size in RX II series
driver property.
Step 1 Find the RX II model in the “Printer & Fax” folder of your PC.
Step 2 Open the Properties window and select the “Paper” tab.
Step 3 Change the maximum Paper Size of X to 1200mm.
 Adjust the cutting speed to between 300~600mm/sec.
 Avoid the registration marks locating on the tracks of pinch rollers.
 Make sure the edge of the media is not bent up when detecting
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Chapter 6 Maintenance

This chapter explains the basic maintenance (i.e. cleaning the cutting plotter) required for
the cutting plotter. Except for the procedures mentioned below, all other maintenance must
be performed by a qualified service technician.

6.1 Cleaning the Cutting Plotter

Cleaning the machine properly and regularly will ensure optimal performance out of your
machine.

Cleaning Precaution !
 Unplug the cutting plotter before
cleaning it in order to prevent electrical
shock.

 Never use solvents, abrasive cleaners

or strong detergents for cleaning. They
may damage the surface of the cutting
plotter and the moving parts.

Recommended Methods:

● Gently wipe the cutting plotter surface with a lint-free cloth. If necessary, with a damp
cloth immersed in water or alcohol. Dry and wipe any remaining residue off a soft,
lint-free cloth.

● Wipe all dust and dirt from the tool carriage rails.

● Use a vacuum cleaner to empty any accumulated dirt and media residue beneath the
pinch roller housing.

● Clean the platen, paper sensors and pinch rollers with a damp cloth immersed in water or
alcohol, and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.

● Wipe dust and dirt from the stand.

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6.2 Cleaning the Grid Drum

1. Turn off the cutting plotter, and move the tool carriage away from the area
needed to be cleaned.

2. Raise the pinch rollers and move them away from the grid drum for cleaning.

3. Use a bristle brush (a toothbrush is acceptable) to remove dust from the drum
surface. Rotate the drum manually while cleaning. Refer to Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1

6.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers

1. If the pinch rollers require a thorough cleaning, use a lint-free cloth or
cotton swab to wipe away the accumulated dust from the rubber portion of
the pinch rollers. To prevent the pinch rollers from rotating while cleaning,
use your finger to hold the pinch rollers to prevent them from rotation

2. To remove the deeply-embedded or persistent dust, use the lint-free

cloth or cotton swab moistened with rubbing alcohol.

Note: The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important. Be sure to
clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better cutting accuracy
and output quality.

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Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting

Trouble Shooting
This chapter is to help you correct some common problems you may come across. Prior to
getting into the details of this chapter, please be sure that your application environment is
compatible with the cutting plotter.

Note:
Before having your cutting plotter serviced, please
make certain that the malfunction is in your cutting
plotter, not the result of an interface problem or a
malfunction in your computer or a software problem.

Why is the cutting plotter not functioning?

Possible Causes:

7.1 Non-Operational Problems

Check the following first:
 Does the AC power cord plug in properly?
 Does the AC power cord connected to the power connector properly?
 Does the power LED still illuminate?

Solutions:

If the LCM is able to display the message, the cutting plotter should be in a normal
condition. Switch off the cutting plotter and turn it on again to see if the problem still
existing.

If the LCM is not able to display any message, contact the technician from your
dealer.

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7.2 Operational Problems

Some mechanical problems or failure during operation will cause some problems. The error
messages shown on the LCM present the problem first, and followed by recommended
actions. If the problem still exists after the recommended actions have been done, have your
cutting plotter serviced.

This message indicates that there might be a

Error, Check Media problem on the X axis. Check if the drum is
Or Drum or X Motor working well and if the media is well loaded.
Correct the problem and re-power on to
reboot system.

This message indicates that there might be an

Error, Check Media obstruction to carriage relating to a problem
Or Y Motor on the Y axis. Correct the problem and
re-power on to reboot system.

This message indicates that the blade up/down

Error, Check Carriage sensor malfunction. Re-power on to re-boot
Sensor or VC Motor system. If the problem still exists, find a
serviceman.

This message indicates that the cutting

Graph Was Clipped. exceeds the cutting limit. Reload larger media
Data In Buffer or re-scale the plot to a smaller size; then
press the key followed by the display of LCM
to continue.

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7.3 Cutting Plotter/Computer Communication Problems

The messages showed below present problems in relation to cutting plotter/computer
communication.

Communication Error Is the connection cable

Setup: MISC. key connected to the cutting plotter
and computer properly?

Yes No

Has the interface setting Refer to Chapter 2 -

been done correctly? Connecting your cutting
plotter.

Yes No

Try the communication Refer to the “MISC” key in

between your cutting plotter Chapter 3 - Description of
and computer. If it still does Operation for the port setup.
not work, have your cutting
plotter serviced.

Note:
The computer also needs to set up compatible communication
parameters to the cutting plotter set up.

If your cutting plotter cannot recognize the

HP-GL/2 or HP-GL commands, please
HP-GL/2 Cmd. Error check the HP-GL/2 or HP-GL commands
applied to your cutting plotter are used
properly.

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7.4 Software Problems

Check the following first:

Does your software package indicate that it will work with

your computer and cutting plotter?
Does your software support HP-GL and HP-GL/2 drivers?
(* check the configuration settings of your software.)

Yes No

Does the cutting plotter interface Most well-known cutting software

match the requirements of your in the world has drivers for our
software? cutting plotters. If not, use
software that has HP-GL and
HP-GL/2 emulation supports and
you can chose the following three
Yes No drivers:
 A3 size: HP7475A
Does your Refer to Chapter  A1 size: HP7580A
software 2 - Connecting  A0 size: HP Draf Pro Exl
recommend your cutting or HP Draf Master
using a different plotter.
cable?

Yes No

Try using the Does the software

recommende vendor provide a
d cable. sample file?

Yes No

Re-power on the Do something about the

cutting plotter and error message display on
try to send the file LCM, or consult your
again. software vendor.

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7.5 Cutting Quality Problems

Note: The daily maintenance of your cutting plotter is very important.

Be sure to clean up the grid drum and pinch rollers regularly for better
cutting accuracy and output quality.

Is the blade installed correctly and the blade

holder fastened securely?

No
Yes

Is the blade dull Refer to Chapter 2.4

or chipped? “ Blade Installation”

Yes No

Replace Is tool force set up

with a new properly? (The default
blade for tool force is 80 gf)

Yes No

Is the tool offset set up Adjust the tool force to obtain an

properly? optimum blade force. Refer to
Chapter 4.3 “Cutting Force and
Offset Adjustment”

Yes No

Is there any dirt adhered to Adjust the tool offset to

the blade? obtain an optimum value.

Yes No

Remove the blade Please contact your dealer for technician

and clean it. support.

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A-1 Specification

Item Description

Automatic Finishing system (Cutter with auto feeder unit)

Landscape orientation:

A4 (297 x 210 mm), SRA4 (320 x 235 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), SRA3 (320 x 450 mm), B3 (500 x 353 mm)

11 x 17 (279.4 × 431.8 mm), 12 x 18 (304.8 × 457.2 mm), 13 x 19 (330.2 × 482.6 mm), 14 x 20 (355.6 x
508 mm)
Supported media size
Optional: B2 (500 x 707 mm)

Portrait orientation:

A3+ (329 x 483 mm), 8.5 x 11(215.9 × 279.4 mm), 8.5 x 14 (215.9 × 355.6 mm)

Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed), Serial (RS-232C) and Ethernet

Power source 100 to 240 V AC (It is required three power outlet.)

Temperature: 15 to 30°C/60°F~86°F
Operating environment
Humidity: 25 to 75 % RH (non-condensing)

Dimensions (cutter with

Approx. 1098 (W) x 1140 (D) x 782 (H) mm
feeder)

Weight Approx. 47.5 kg (Cutter unit: 25.5 kg, Auto feeder unit: 22 kg)

Cutter unit (RXII-61 Creasing)

Cutting speed Max. 1,530 mm/s (at 45° direction)

Acceleration Max. 4.2 G

Cutting force Max. 600 g

Interface USB 2.0 (Full Speed), Serial (RS-232C) and Ethernet

Power source 100 to 240 V AC

Power consumption Max. 251.8 watts

Auto feeder unit

Width: 279 to 500 mm, Length: 210 to 700 mm

Supported media (Extend to 700 mm length when the optional extension table is installed.)

Up to 350 g/m2

250 Sheets @150 g/m2 or up to 50 mm height

Capacity of supply tray
(It varies by the material, thickness and condition of media.)

Interface Serial (RS-232C)

Power source AC adapter, 100 to 240 V AC, Approx. 60 VA at output power

 Compatible with Windows 7 and above & MAC OS X 10.6 and above. (*Purchasing serial number for “Sure
Cuts A Lot” software to work with Mac OS.)
 GCC reserves the right to change the specifications at any time without notice.

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Blade Specification

For cutting thick fluorescent and window tint film. Also for cutting
detailed work in standard vinyl.
265019700G
The blade is 45° with Red Cap, 0.25 mm blade offset, and 2.5
mm blade diameter.

For cutting reflective vinyl, cardboard, sandblast, flock, and

stencil sharp edge.
265017540G
The blade is 60° with Green Cap, 0.50 mm blade offset, and 2.5
mm blade diameter.

For cutting thin sandblast mask and stencil. The blade with
sharp angle and special design, allowing it to maneuver around
sharp corners.
265017550G
The blade is 60° with Blue Cap, 0.25 mm blade offset, and 2.5
mm blade diameter.

For cutting small text and fine detail. Sharp blade with smallest
offset.
265017560G
The blade is 50° with Black Cap, 0.175 mm blade offset, and
2.5 mm blade diameter.

For thin and delicate media such as window tint.

265017530G
The blade is 25° with Yellow Cap, 0.25 mm blade offset, and
2.5 mm blade diameter.

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About the Tool

A generic term referring to the blade that cuts the sheet, the pen that does plotting, and the
LED bombsight (option) used for pointing to the reference point.
OFFSET is the distance that the blade tip is displaced from the centerline of the blade.

Blade

Central line
Blade tip

offset

Protrusion Length of the Blade

Thickness of
the media (t1)
Protrusion length
of the blade

Thickness of the
base paper (t 2)

Length of protrusion = t1 + t 2/ 2, but for your convenience you may just make it about
0.3mm ~ 0.5mm beyond the blade holder tip.

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CorelDRAW Output Instruction

The following is an example of how to output the file with CorelDRAW.

User Instructions

1. Open CorelDRAW, finish editing all the files you wish to plot and select all the images
at once.

2. Select “Outline Pen” to adjust the outline for cutting.

3. Adjust the value of pen width to 0.001 mm and click “OK” to save your input.

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4. Select “ File → Print” to output the file to your cutters.

5. Choose the correct model you have installed.

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6. Choose the “Layout page” and click the “Reposition images to: → Bottom left corner”.
Please note that you must put your image at the bottom left corner.

7. Go back to the General page and check that your image is at the bottom left corner. Click
“Print” and get a wonderful cutting image.

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CorelDRAW Plug-In Instruction

AASII VBA Installer is applicable for CorelDRAW Version 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Installation
Please refer to Step 8 in Chapter 2.7.1.2 Driver Installation to install AAS plug-in for
CorelDRAW.

Run CorelDRAW AAS Plug-in

Step 1 Run CorelDRAW to edit your graphics and select all images at once when you wish to
plot.

Step 2 Select “ToolsMacrosRun Macro.” Then select Global Macros

(GCCAASII_Draw13.gms) under the “Macros in” manual, and press “Run”.

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Step 3 Select whether you would like to add the registration marks by page size or “Draw
working area” to create a red line frame along with the registration mark to prevent the
printed image falling out of the boundary, and click on “Apply”.

Note: “Add Registration Mark by Object” will be the default selection if you click on
the image whereas “Add Registration Mark by page size” will be the default one
when the blank area on the page is clicked.

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Step 4 Now you can print out the image file with registration marks.

You can also add a Hot Icon for the AAS Plug-in

Select “Tools Options Workspace Customization Commands Macros

GCCMadual.GCC_AAS_Plug_In” and Click OK.

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Add Registration Mark by page size

If you tick “Add Registration Mark by page size” as shown in the figure below and click “Apply”,
your registration marks will be created automatically (please see Figure A3-1).

Note:
1. The length setting will be in the range of 5-25mm
according to your page size.

2. Please DO NOT make any changes to the “Origin”

section when you choose to add registration marks by
page size as indicated below otherwise the position of
the marks will be changed (please see Figure A3-2).

Figure A3-1

Figure A3-2

The system will create the 4 marks on the 4 corners of the page as shown in the picture below
wherever you move your image.

Figure A3-3

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Workable area
It allows users to edit and cut graphics in the area outside the registration marks when adding
registration marks by page.

For A4 size media sheet, the workable area is 2.5mm extended from the registration mark on
left and right sides and 4.5mm extended from the registration mark on top side. On the bottom
side, it is suggested to leave at least 25mm margin from the edge of media sheet to prevent
sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing.

For A3 size media sheet, the workable area is 10mm extended from the registration mark on the
left side, 9mm extended from the registration mark on the right side and 11mm extended from
the registration mark on top side. On the bottom side, it is suggested to leave at least 25mm
margin from the edge of media sheet to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while
media sizing.

Note: Select “Edge” mode when media sizing to allow the media sheet to be unrolled.
If you select “Single” mode, the media sheet will not be able to be moved back and
hence fail to be detected by front paper sensor.

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Add Registration Mark by Object

If you tick “Add Registration Mark by Object”, you will be offered three options of registration
marks as shown below. 4-Point Positioning
 Length: The length of marks
 Range: 5mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 25mm
 Thickness: The line thickness of marks
 Range: 1mm~2mm
 Optimized Setting: 1mm
 Margin: The distance between marks and images
 Range: 0mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 5mm

Segmental Positioning
 X Step: The distance of intermediate position on the X axis
 Y Step: The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis
 Range: 200mm~600mm
 Optimized Setting: Less than 500mm

Multiple Copies
 No. of X Copies: The numbers of copies on X axis
 No. of Y Copies: The numbers of copies on Y axis
Figure A3-4  Range: 1~50. (The more copies you make, the more time
is needed for data transmission.)
 Numbers of X Copies * Numbers of Y Copies = The total
amount of image copies
 Copies with outline：To show outlines of image graphics

Note: The values entered in the “4-Point Positioning” section (length, thickness and
margin) will still be applied when you tick “Segmental Positioning” or “Multiple Copies”.

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4-Point Positioning

4-Point Positioning
 Length: The length of marks
 Range: 5mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 25mm
 Thickness: The line thickness of marks
 Range: 1mm~2mm
 Optimized Setting: 1mm
 Margin: The distance between marks and images
 Range: 0mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 5mm

Figure A3-5

The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below.

Figure A3-6

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Note:
1. To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the
length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply 4-Point Positioning (see
table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the
smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures
below).

Area to be cut

Figure A3-7 Figure A3-8

Page size Suggested mark length

(unit: mm) (unit: mm)
A6 (105 x 148) 5
A5 (148 × 210) 8
A4 (210 × 297) 11
A3 (297 × 420) 16
A2 (420 × 594) 23
A1 (594 × 841) and above 25*
Table 1
*25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length

2. The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so
please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable.

3. If you change the paper size, you will have to reset the registration marks otherwise the
previous setting will be applied.

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Segmental Positioning
For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to select “Segmental
Positioning” when you are working on an extra long or
large-sized image to increase cutting accuracy.

Segmental Positioning
 X Step: The distance of intermediate position on the X axis
 Y Step: The distance of intermediate position on the Y axis
 Range: 200mm~600mm
 Optimized Setting: Less than 500mm

Figure A3-9

The system will create the as shown in the picture below

Segmental Positioning

Figure A3-10

Segmental Positioning will be applied to Multiple Copies when the object to be copied is of large
size (with the length or width over 200mm) to increase the accuracy of registration mark
detection.

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Multiple Copies
It is suggested to select “Multiple Copies” when you would like to make several copies of one
image on your material to increase cutting accuracy.

Multiple Copies
 No. of X Copies: The numbers of copies on X axis
 No. of Y Copies: The numbers of copies on Y axis
 Range: 1~50. (The more copies you make, the more time is
needed for data transmission.)
 Numbers of X Copies * Numbers of Y Copies = The total
amount of image copies
 Copies with outline：To show outlines of image graphics

Figure A3-11

The system will create the as shown in the picture below.

Y axis

X axis
Figure A3-12

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Contour cutting through CorelDraw

Step 1 Position the paper with registration marks printed by your printer on the GCC cutter.
Step 2 Select “FilesPrint”.

Figure A3-13
Note: if you use CorelDraw X5 and later, you must follow the steps below.

Step 1 Click the “color” page and go to the “Color conversions performed by:” and then select
the model name of you cutter (please refer to Figure A3-14).

Figure A3-14

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Step 2 Go to the “Layout” page and select Bottom left corner at “Reposition images to”.

Figure A3-15

Step 3 Click “Print”.

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Illustrator Plug-In Instruction

AASII VBA Installer is applicable for Adobe Illustrator Version CS4, CS5, CS6, CC.

Installation
Please refer to Step 8 in Chapter 2.7.1.2 Driver Installation to install AAS plug-in for Adobe
Illustrator.

Printer Setting

Step 1 Go to Control Panel, right click on the printer and select Printer Properties to open
the Printer Properties page

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Step 2 Go to the Advanced page and make sure the “Enable advanced printing features”
box is unchecked.

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User Instructions

Step 1 Open Illustrator.

Step 2 Edit your image and create a contour line (Note: you must have the line width set as
0.001mm).

Contour line

Step 3 Click on the image and apply the AAS function (FileScripts_AASII_Plug_In).

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Step 4 Select the registration marks needed

Step 5 Four types of registration marks are introduced here: 2-Point Positioning, 4-Point
Positioning, Segmental Positioning and Multiple Copies.

Step 6 Confirm the registration marks (the 4-Point Position mark is used as an illustration in the
following steps).

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Note:
The values entered in the “4-Point Positioning” section (length, thickness and margin)
will still be applied when you tick “Segmental Positioning” or “Multiple Copies.”

Step 7 Click on the blank area on the page and then click “Document Setup”.

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Step 8 Hit “Edit Artboards”.

Step 9 Click on “Presets → Fit Artboard to Artwork bounds”.

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Step 10 Please move your mouse to the tool bar on the left when step 9 is finished and then
click “Selection Tool”.

Step 11 This will take you back to the edit mode.

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Step 12 Print out the file with the contour line and the registration marks.

Step 13 Place the printed file on the cutter, lower the pinch rollers and then position the carriage
at the origin of the registration marks.

Step 14 Send the file to the cutter.

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Step 15 Select the cutter model, position the object in the bottom left corner.

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Step 16 Your job is now completed.

Add Registration Mark by page size

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If you want to create registration mark by page size, select the object, go to “Scripts” under
“File” and select “_AASII_Plug_In”

Select “Add the registration marks by page size” and ”Draw working area” to create a red line
frame along with the registration mark to prevent the printed image falling out of the boundary,
and click on “Apply”.

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Note:
The length setting will be in the range of 10-50mm according to your page size.

Workable area
It allows users to edit and cut graphics in the area outside the registration marks when adding
registration marks by page.

For A4 size media sheet, the workable area is 2.5mm extended from the registration mark on
left and right sides and 4.5mm extended from the registration mark on top side. On the bottom
side, it is suggested to leave at least 25mm margin from the edge of media sheet to prevent
sheets dropping or any error occurred while media sizing.

For A3 size media sheet, the workable area is 10mm extended from the registration mark on the
left side, 9mm extended from the registration mark on the right side and 11mm extended from
the registration mark on top side. On the bottom side, it is suggested to leave at least 25mm
margin from the edge of media sheet to prevent sheets dropping or any error occurred while
media sizing.

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Note: Select “Edge” mode when media sizing to allow the media sheet to be unrolled. If
you select “Single” mode, the media sheet will not be able to be moved back and hence
fail to be detected by front paper sensor.

Add Registration Mark by Object

If you add registration mark by Object, you will be offered three options of registration marks.

Firstly, select the graphic which you want to add registration mark on and go to “Scripts” under
“File” and select “_AASII_Plug_In”.

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Make sure to untick “Make by page size” and choose one of the registration mark types
whichever is suitable.

Three types of registration marks

4-Point Positioning

4-Point Positioning
Illustrator Plug-In  Length: The length of marks
A-5
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 Optimized Setting: 25mm
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The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below.

Note:
1. To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the
length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply 4-Point Positioning (see
table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the
smaller the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures
below).

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Area to be cut

Page size Suggested mark length

(unit: mm) (unit: mm)
A6 (105 x 148) 5
A5 (148 × 210) 8
A4 (210 × 297) 11
A3 (297 × 420) 16
A2 (420 × 594) 23
A1 (594 × 841) and above 25*
Table 1
*25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length

2. The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so
please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable.

3. If you change the paper size, you will have to reset the registration marks otherwise the
previous setting will be applied.

Segmental Positioning
For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to select “Segmental Positioning” when you are
working on an extra long or large-sized image to increase cutting accuracy.

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Segmental Positioning
 X Step: The distance of intermediate position on the X
axis
 Y Step: The distance of intermediate position on the Y
axis
 Range: 200mm~600mm
 Optimized Setting: Less than 500mm

The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below. Segmental Positioning

Multiple Copies
It is suggested to select “Multiple Copies” when you would like to make several copies of one
image on your material to increase cutting accuracy.

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Multiple Copies
 No. of X Copies: The numbers of copies on X axis
 No. of Y Copies: The numbers of copies on Y axis
 Range: 1~50. (The more copies you make, the
more time is needed for data transmission.)
 Numbers of X Copies * Numbers of Y Copies =
The total amount of image copies
 Copies with outline：To show outlines of image
graphics
 Margin: Space between marks; must be 0 or ≧ 20,
no negative numbers allowed

The system will create the as shown in the picture below.

Y axis

X axis

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GreatCut Plug-In Instruction

The user manual of GreatCut software is available on the GCC installation DVD.

GCC AASII System

Below is a step-by-step instruction of using the AAS function in GreatCut software through
CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator.

Edit your image in CorelDRAW

4-Point Positioning
Step 1 Create a new file in CorelDRAW and click on the Create contour icon on the GreatCut
toolbar (it would appear automatically once CorelDRAW is open).

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Step 2 Complete contour line settings (including contour offset value) and press Calculate to
confirm.

Contour offset is the distance

between the object and the
contour line.

Contour lines will be added to the images.

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Tips: Vector object to create round outline

In general for vector objects you will get better results with the outline function. You will
see the difference between "Normal" and "Round" in sharp corners. The picture is shown
as below:

Normal Round
1. Click the “Create outline” to create contours in a freely definable distance around text
objects.

2. Select “Round corners” and set the value of “offset” and “tolerance.”
Offset is the value for the distance of the inline and outline from the original object.
The field tolerance indicates in which offset from the corner dot is cut respectively
rounded.

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Step 3 Press the Settings icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

Step 4 Press the button on the right of Jog marks.

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Step 5 Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks in the
Setup-Jog Marks window and click OK.
4-Point Positioning
 Size: The length of marks
 Range: 5mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 25mm
 Object margin: The distance
between marks and images
 Range: 0mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 5mm
 Line thickness: the line thickness
of marks
 Range: 1mm~2mm
 Optimized Setting: 1mm

Step 6 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK.

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Step 7 Click the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below.

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Note:
1. To save your materials, in addition to amending object margins, you can also adjust the
length of the registration marks (5mm minimum) when you apply the above function(see
table 1 for suggestions based on different material sizes). The smaller the size is, the smaller
the distance between the object and the registration marks is (see the figures below).

Area to be cut

Page size Suggested mark length

(unit: mm) (unit: mm)
A6 (105 x 148) 5
A5 (148 × 210) 8
A4 (210 × 297) 11
A3 (297 × 420) 16
A2 (420 × 594) 23
A1 (594 × 841) and above 25*
Table 1
*25mm is the suggested value for the registration mark length

2. The size of the registration marks would affect the accuracy of registration mark detection so
please make sure the amount you enter is reasonable.

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Output
Step 1 Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) and press
the Cut icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

Step 2 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the registration marks and
contour line to GreatCut.

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Step 3 Select Output under File.

Step 4. Select Cut with AAS in Mode/Tool in the Output to device window.

Complete the settings of AAS

Offset, Pressure, Speed,
Material width and so on.

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Step 5 Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter.

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Note: The difference amount Number of outputs, Number of copies, and Step count in the
Output window.

1. When Number of outputs is set as 2, the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time
and then the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time at next position.

2. When Number of copies is set as 2, the square and the triangle will be cut 2 times at
the same position.

3. When Step count is set as 2, the square will be cut 2 times at the same position and
then the triangle will be cut will be cut 2 times at the same position.

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Advanced Settings

Segmental Positioning
For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to apply “Segmental Positioning” by adjusting the x
and y distance when you are working on an extra long or large-size image to increase cutting
quality.

Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting
and registration mark creation procedures. Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of
your registration marks and the space between registration marks by changing X, Y distance in
the Setup-Jog Marks window and click OK.

Step 1 Press the Settings icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

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Step 2 Press the button on the right of Jog marks.

Step 3 Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks in the
Setup-Jog Marks window and click OK.

Segmental Positioning
 Max. x Distance: The distance of
intermediate position on the X axis
 Range: 200-500 mm
 Max. y Distance: The distance of
intermediate position on the Y axis
 Range: 200-500 mm

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Step 4 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK.

Step 5 Click the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

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The system will create the marks as shown in the picture below.

Segmental Positioning

Y axis

X axis

Follow the same steps in the Output section to output your image to GCC Cutting Plotter.

Multi-Copy

Step 1 Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line
setting and registration mark creation procedures.

When you apply the “Multiple

Copies” function, the value that
has been set in this section will
still be applied.

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Step 2 Click on the Set Jog Marks icon on the GreatCut toolbar and 4 marks will be created as
shown in the picture below.

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Step 3 Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) and press
the Cut icon on the GreatCut toolbar.

Step 4 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the registration marks and
contour line to GreatCut.

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Step 5 Select Output under File.

Step 6 Select Mode as “Cut with AAS” and input the Number of outputs in X-direction and
Y-direction and Distance between copies, please don’t press output button.

Step 7 Back to CorelDRAW, Click Multi-Copy on GreatCut under File.

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Step 8 Complete the Number in X/Y (the number of copies desired on the X/Y axis) and
Distance in X/Y (distance between each copy) settings then click OK. Confirm that the
value of Distance in X/Y must be the same with step 6.

Note: The spacing of vertical & horizontal (Offset X & Y) should be ≥ 20mm or = 0mm; users are
advised to set the Distance in X/Y as 0 mm to remove the space between each copy to
avoid the waste of materials.

Step 9 The system will create several copies of the object with registration marks as shown in
the picture below.

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Step 10 Print the Multi-Copy images out, and put the printed media on the GCC cutting plotter.

Step 11 Go to GreatCut window, press Output button.

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Edit your image in Adobe Illustrator

4-Point Positioning

Step 1 Create a new file in Adobe Illustrator.

Step 2 Select the image and go to Contour in GreatCu in File.

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Step 3 Complete contour line settings (including contour offset value) and press Calculate to
confirm.

Contour offset is the distance

between the object and the
contour line.

Contour line is now added to the object.

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Tips: Vector object to create round outline

In general for vector objects you will get better results with the outline function. You will
see the difference between "Normal" and "Round" in sharp corners. The picture is shown
as below:

Normal Round
1. Select the “Outline” in GreatCut option under File to create contours in a freely
definable distance around text objects.

2. Select “Round corners” and set the value of “offset” and “tolerance.”
Offset is the value for the distance of the inline and outline from the original object.
The field tolerance indicates in which offset from the corner dot is cut respectively
rounded.

Step 4 Click Settings on GreatCut under File.

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Step 5 Press the button on the right of Jog marks.

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Step 6 Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks and click OK.

4-Point Positioning
 Size: The length of marks
 Range: 5mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 25mm
 Object margin: The distance
between marks and images
 Range: 0mm~50mm
 Optimized Setting: 5mm
 Line thickness: the line thickness
of marks
 Range: 1mm~2mm
 Optimized Setting: 1mm

Step 7 Ensure the three items below are selected and click OK.

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Step 8 Click Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File.

The system will create the 4 marks as shown in the picture below.

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Output
Step 1 Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) then click
Cut on GreatCut under File.

Step 2 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the registration marks and
contour line to GreatCut.

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Step 3 Select Output under File.

Step 4 Select Cut with AAS in Mode/Tool in the Output to device window.

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Step 5 Click output and the object will be sent to GCC Cutting Plotter

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Note: The difference amount Number of outputs, Number of copies, and Step count in the
Output window.

1. When Number of outputs is set as 2, the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time
and then the square and the triangle will be cut 1 time at next position.

2. When Number of copies is set as 2, the square and the triangle will be cut 2 times at
the same position.

3. When Step count is set as 2, the square will be cut 2 times at the same position and
then the triangle will be cut will be cut 2 times at the same position.

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Advanced Settings

Segmental Positioning
For precise cutting quality, it is suggested to apply “Segmental Positioning” by adjusting the x
and y distance when you are working on an extra long or large-size image to increase cutting
quality.

Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line setting
and registration mark creation procedures. Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of
your registration marks and the space between registration marks by changing X, Y distance in
the Setup-Jog Marks window and click OK.

Step 1 Click Settings on GreatCut under File.

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Step 2 Press the button on the right of Jog marks.

Step 3 Adjust the size, object margin and line thickness of your registration marks and click OK.

Segmental Positioning
 Max. x Distance: The distance of
intermediate position on the X axis
 Range: 200-500 mm
 Max. y Distance: The distance of
intermediate position on the Y axis
 Range: 200-500 mm

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Step 4 Select the Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File and 4 marks will be created as shown in
the picture below.

Segmental Positioning

Y axis

X axis

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Multi-Copy

Step 1 Follow the same steps in the 4-Point Positioning section to complete the contour line
setting and registration mark creation procedures.

When you apply the “Multiple

Copies” function, the value that
has been set in this section will
still be applied.

Step 2 Select the Set Jog Marks on GreatCut under File and 4 marks will be created as shown in
the picture below.

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Step 3 Select both the entire object (including registration marks and the contour line) then click
Cut on GreatCut under File.

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Step 4 The system will activate GreatCut automatically and import the registration marks and
contour line to GreatCut.

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Step 5 Select Output under File.

Step 6 Select Mode as “Cut with AAS” and input the Number of outputs in X-direction and
Y-direction and Distance between copies, please don’t press output button.

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Step 7 Back to Adobe Illustrator, Click Multi-Copy on GreatCut under File.

Step 8 Complete the Number in X/Y (the number of copies desired on the X/Y axis) and
Distance in X/Y (distance between each copy) settings then click OK. Confirm that the
value of Distance in X/Y must be the same with step 6.

Note: The spacing of vertical & horizontal (Offset X & Y) should be ≥ 20mm or = 0mm; users are
advised to set the Distance in X/Y as 0 mm to remove the space between each copy to
avoid the waste of materials.

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Step 9 The system will create several copies of the object with registration marks as shown in
the picture below.

Step 10 Print the Multi-Copy images out, and put the printed media on the GCC cutting plotter.

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Step 11 Go to GreatCut window, press Output button.

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SignPal 12 Instruction
The SignPal 12 Software is Windows System compatible and all versions support the AAS
II contour cutting function.

SignPal 12 Instruction Index:

[1] Installing the SignPal 12 software
[2] Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager
[3] SignPal AAS II Quick Start
[4] SignPal 12 Features List

[1] Installing the SignPal 12 software

To install the software, you must have Administrator privileges. To use the software, you
must have Administrator or Power User privileges. See your Windows user guide for more
information.

1. Uninstall any previous version of the software.

2. Go to GCC Club (http://gccf.gcc.com.tw/gccclub/login.aspx) and login, and select

Drivers > Cutter > Others > SignPal 12 to download the WinRAR file.

3. Follow the installation and activation instruction for SignPal 12 below.

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(1) Install and activate software on an online computer

1. Launch your browser and type https://www.saicloud.com in address bar and press
enter, then input your activation code, then click Activate, activation code can be
found in the code label in software package.

2. In login section, click I am new to the SAi Cloud and input your email address,
then click Create Account, an email will be sent to your mailbox.

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3. Check your mailbox and click website link in the email then complete the
information fields.

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4. Open Autorun in the WinRAR file. Then install software step by step by following
the wizard.

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5. Paste your code into activation code field.

6. Select language you need, click OK and finish installation.

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(2) Install and activate software on an offline computer

1. Open Autorun in the WinRAR file. Then install software step by step by following
the wizard.

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2. Record your computer ID in the dialog box below and look up your computer name,
You can find your computer name by right-click on My Computer and choose
Properties.

3. Launch your browser on another online computer and type

https://www.saicloud.com in the address bar and press enter, then input your
activation code and click Activate.
The Activation code can be found in the software package certificate.

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4. In login section, click I am new to the SAi Cloud and input your email address,
then click Create Account, an email will be sent to your mailbox.

5. Check your mailbox and click website link in the email then complete the
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6. Click “License Manager” can’t connect and input your computer ID and
computer name that you recorded for the offline computer before, then click
Create license Now and Download License, save license file to local.

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7. Copy license file to offline computer via a removable disk device, then import it.

8. Select language you need, then click OK and finish installation.

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(3) Transfer license on an online computer

1. Open License Manager from Start menu.

2. Click Remove License From This computer, Now you can install the software
on another computer.

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(4)Transfer license on an offline computer

1. Open License Manager from Start menu.

2. Click Remove License From This computer, then record removal code in license
dialog box.

3. Launch your browser on another online computer, access

https://www.saicloud.com and login with your account. Click License Removed
then input removal code and click Remove. After this you can install software on
another computer.

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[2] Set up your GCC Cutter on Production Manager

1. Open Production Manager 12

2. Choose and set up your GCC cutter.
(Note that AAS II System only works on RX II, Jaguar V LX, Puma III, Expert II LX
models.)

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3. Select File > Print Setup in SignPal Software and select the printer.

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4. Select File > Document Setup in SignPal and select paper size .

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[3] SignPal AASII Quick Start

1. Use the Rectangle Tool to create a rectangle.

2. Select Effect > Contour Cut. Then click ‘Apply’ in DesignCentral window.

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3. Apply the contour cut mark of GCC AASII by selecting Effect > Contour Cut Mark.

4. Select “GCC AASII” in SignPal DesignCentral window to create the AAS II registration
marks (4-Point Positioning) and click ‘Apply’ in DesignCentral window.

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5. There are three types of GCC AASII registration marks: 4-Point Positioning, Segmental
Positioning, and Multiple Copies. To make ‘Segmental Positioning’ marks, please
select “GCC Segmentation” in DesignCentral window and then click ‘Apply’.

6. For ‘Multiple Copies’, this function is not available in SignPal. Currently the ‘Multiple
Copies’ function is only available under CorelDraw plug-in.

7. Select File > Print to print out the image.

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8. Set the Scale as 100% in Print page.

9. Load the printout vinyl on the plotter and select File > Cut Contour to send data. You
can preview the job and change cutter’s parameter settings in ‘Properties’ tab of Cut
Contour window. The Production Manager will be automatic activated to complete the
job.

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[4] SignPal 12 Features List

Expert Apprentice
Text
Text Tool ● ●
Arc Text ●
Path Text ●
Vertical Text ● ●
Vertical Path Text ●
Kerning ●
Break Apart/ Join ● ●

Drawing
Bezier ● ●
Freehand Drawing ● ●

Shapes
Rectangle ● ●
Oval ● ●
Registration Mark Tool ● ●
Measure Tool ● ●

Path Editing
Select Point Tool ● ●
Remove Point ●
Add Point ●
Straighten Path ●
Round Corner ●
Sharpen Corner ●
Optimize by Curve ●
Optimize by Smooth
Arc ●
Optimize by 3point Arc ●
Make Arc ●
Reduce Points ●
Close Path ●
Change Start Point ●
Cleaver ●

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Scissors ●
Make Right Angle ●
Break Path ●
Join Paths ●
Align Horizontal ●
Align Vertical ●
Align Points ●
Apply Length and
Angle ●
Remove Tiny Objects ●
Vector Eraser ●
Cleaver by Path ●

Working with Files

Job Info ●
Scanning ●
Achieve to Cloud ● ●
Workspaces ● ●

View
DesignCentral ● ●
Color Mixer ● ●
Snap ● ●

Arrange
Group ● ●
Compound ● ●
Mask ● ●
Guides ● ●
Contour Cut ● ●
Convert to Outlines ● ●
Convert Stroke to
Outlines ● ●
Convert Linked to
Native ● ●
Path Direction ● ●
Order ● ●
Cut Order ● ●

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Align ● ●
Spacing ● ●
Rotate ● ●
Resize ● ●
Deskew ● ●
Mirror ● ●
Step and Repeat ●

Effects
Combine ●
Outline ●
Contour Cut ● ●
Contour Cut Mark ● ●
Shadow ●

Bitmap
Autotrace ●
Color Mode ●

Production
Cut/Plot ● ●
Manual Split Lines ● ●
Tile All Copies ● ●
Panel to Border ● ●
Auto-weld ● ●
Auto-trap ● ●
Overcut ● ●
Optimize Cutting Order ● ●

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Sure Cuts A Lot

There are basic instructions of Sure Cut A Lot below. If you need detailed instruction, please
refer to Sure Cut A Lot Help.

1. Select the cutter you want to output and change the work area.

Step 1 Run Sure Cuts A Lot software.

Step 2 Select “Cutter” and select “Manage Cutters” under My Cutter to change the work
area.

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Step 3 Select company / brand as GCC and select model you want to output and then click
the “<--Add to list” button.

Step 4 Select GCC on the left and click “Done.”

Step 5 If you want to change the material size and orientation, you can fill a proper value in
the Document window.

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2. Insert Graphics from Library

Step 1 Select graphics from library to insert a selected design.

3. Draw Text

Click on the T icon at left side to create the text and select the font you like at text window.

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4. Import Design

If you have created your design in other design software, go to “import” or “place image”
under file to import it, SCA supports svg, scut, scal, pdf, ai. wpc eps, bmp, gif, jpg and png
files.

Tips Thousands of SVG files designed specifically for Sure Cuts A Lot!
 http://SVGCuts.com is the top of source for designer SVG files for Sure
Cuts A Lot. Thousands of high quality elements including: shapes for
card-making, scrapbooking, as well as gift bags, boxes and 3D flowers.

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5. Convert Image to Cutting File

Step 1 Go to Trace Image under File, or select Trace Image button on the toolbar to open
the setting window.

Step 2 Click on “Choose an image” to input the image, adjust Image Settings and Output
Settings, and click OK. Then the outline of the image will be outputted automatically.

Note
 The contrast and pixels of import images will affect the trace
image result. High contract graphics are recommended.

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6. Cut the Design

Step 1 Click on the “Cutter” button on the toolbar and Cut Settings window will appear.

Step 2 Click on “Settings…” to open GCC Cutter Settings window.

Note
 The origin point is on the bottom right.

Step 3 Adjust Registration Marks setting under GCC Cutter Settings window if needed.

*Registration Marks: set the distance between the edge of the material
and the registration marks in Mark Offset; set the size of marks in Mark
Size; set the line thickness of marks in Mark Thickness.

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Step 4 Adjust Blade Offset, Overcut Value, Multi-Cut and Quality under Cut Settings window
if needed.

*Blade Offset: set the offset value according to different blade, for a
standard blade, set the offset value at 0.25mm, 0.5mm for an optional
advanced blade and 0mm for an optional plotting pen.

*Quality: associated with the cutting result; please note the better
cutting quality, the slower cutting speed.

*Multi-Cut: to repeat the cutting job at same position which is suitable

for cutting thick material.

*Overcut: allows for easier weeding and makes up for incomplete cut
lines.

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Step 5 Under “Cut Settings” section, there are some useful functions. After setting the
parameters, click on “Cut” to send the data to the GCC cutter and the GCC cutter will
start the cutting job.

*Cut Mode: there are “WSIWYG” and “Origin Point” options, WSIWYG
means what you see is what you get, the cutter will output the graphic
at same position in preview window. While with Origin Point mode, the
cutter will cut the graphic from bottom right origin point of the material.

*Use Software Speed and Pressure: tick this section, and you can set
the values of speed and pressure manually.

*Preset: select a proper material to apply the preset speed and

pressure parameter automatically.

*Speed & Pressure: you may adjust values of speed and pressure
manually to get quality results.

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7. Print and Cut Your Design

The Print and Cut function allows you to print the graphics from Sure Cuts A Lot to printer,
and then put the printed materials on the GCC cutter to cut out the contour of printed jobs
from Sure Cuts A Lot.

Step 1 Open an image file in Sure Cuts A Lot.

Step 2 Click on the Cutter icon on the toolbar, set the parameters and click on “Print+Cut” to
add the registration marks and print out the image.

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Step 3 Click on “Print…” to open printer setting window and click OK.

Step 4 Print your design with registration marks out.

Step 5 Load the printed media to the GCC cutter.

Step 6 Press “Next” and then press “Scan+Cut”, and then the GCC cutter will detect the
registration marks and cut the contour lines automatically.

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Tips Test Connection function can save your materials.

 Click on “Test Connection” to exam if set the connection properly.

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8. Cut by color (*only available in RXII and RXII(Creasing) model)

Cut by color is a function to set multiple parameters with 16 different colors in stroke of
graphic that can help easily to identify different job.

Step 1 Select “Cutter” and select “GCC RXII” under My Cutter to change the work area.

Step 2 Select graphics from library to insert the selected design.

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Step3 Click the area you want to design and select pen color to designate stroke color for
setting parameter in the next step then clicks “OK”.

Step4 Click the button to open the Edit Presents window which shows the default
values by different materials. You can adjust the parameter and click “OK” to save the
changes.

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Step5 Click on the “Cutter” button on the toolbar to open Cut Settings window.

Step6 Click on the “Cut By Color” then click” Cut “button and cutter will to work.

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9. Creasing (*only available in RXII (Creasing) model)

Equipped with the dual tool holders with creasing tool and blade, RX II-61 (Creasing) model
offers perfect creasing line and cutting result at one time for short run production in package
or custom products.
(PS. It’s suggested to use the cardstock weight range from 200 to 350 gsm. The paper
weight may vary according to the type and thickness of paper being used.)

Step 1 Go to “Cutter” and select “GCC RXII-CR” under My Cutter to change the work area.

Step 2 Import your design or insert a graphic from library.

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Step 3 Select the outline you want to crease and set the cut line type as “Draw(Pen)”and tool
as “2(left-Creasing)” for creasing. Then click the button to open the “Edit Presents”
window which shows the default values for creasing. You can adjust the parameter and click
“OK” to save the changes.

Step 4 Select the outline you want to cut and set the cut line type as “Cut” and tool as
“1(right)” for cutting. Then click the button to open the “Edit Presents” window which
shows the default values by different materials. You can adjust the parameter and click “OK”
to save the changes.

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Step5 Click on the “Cutter” button on the toolbar to open Cut Settings window.

Step6 Click on the “Layers” then click “Cut” button and cutter will start to work.

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