Artistic Edge 12 User manual

Digital Cutting Plotter Edge 12 / Edge 15

USER’S GUIDE

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READ THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD

USE ONLY

To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock or

personal injury, it is important that you read and

understand all the instructions and warnings

that come with your Digital Cutter Edge 12/15

(“Product”).

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Product is an electrical device. Use with

caution. Observe the following precautions:

• Do not operate Product on wet surfaces or

near any water sources (tub, shower, sink,

etc.).

• Keep liquids and beverages away from

Product.

• Unplug Product from outlet when not in use

or before cleaning.

• Unplug Product when removing or installing

blades or blade holder.

PINCH HAZARD

Cutting Carriage can pinch ngers or hand.

Feed Rollers can catch hair or clothing.

• Keep ngers away from moving parts.

• Keep hair and clothing away from moving

parts.

CUTTING HAZARD

Cutting Blades are sharp. Handle with care.

• Keep ngers away from exposed blade.

Keep away from children

• Choking hazard. Small parts.

This Product has a Class 1 laser and complies

with International Standards EN 60825-1; a

Class 1 laser product is safe under reasonably

foreseeable conditions of operation. Use of

controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specied herein

may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

WARNING

GENERAL RULES

• Do not disassemble the device.

• Do not shine laser on a reﬂective surface.

• Do dispose of product in accordance with local laws and

regulations of your region.

• Do not look directly at the laser at any time.

• Always operate product on a dry, clean and level surface.

• Do not operate product with wet hands.

• Keep area of operation well lit.

• Do not operate product near ﬂammable liquids or gases.

• Do not operate product outside.

• Do not unplug product by tugging or pulling the power

cord.

• Do not touch the mat, blade holder or rollers while the

product is in operation.

FCC Part 15 compliance

• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Unlawful Use of Scanning Equipment notice

It is an offense to make reproductions of certain items or

documents with the intent to commit fraud. The following is

a non-exhaustive list of documents which may be unlawful

to produce copies of. We suggest you check with legal

counsel if in doubt about any particular item or document.

• Currency

• Bonds

• Certiﬁcates of Deposit

• Armed forces service papers

• Passports

• Postage Stamps

• Immigration papers

• Welfare documents

• Cheques or drafts written by government agencies

• Any copyrighted work cannot be copied legally, subject

to the “Fair Dealing” exception relating to sections of a

copyrighted work. Works of art should be considered

copyrighted works.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS and keep them near your Artistic Edge Digital Cutter.

q w e r t

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qUniversal power supply

wPower cord

eBlade holder

rBlades

• Blue Cap Blades for cutting thicker materials

• Red Cap Blades for cutting thin materials

• Yellow Cap Blades for cutting fabrics

t12˝x12˝ (or 15˝x15˝) low tack adhesive cutting mat

y12˝x12˝ (or 15˝x15˝) high tack adhesive cutting mat

uPen Holder

iPens

oUSB 2.0 cable

!0 Artistic SimpleCut Installation Disc

!1 Owner’s manual with Artistic SimpleCut activation code

i !0 !1

Standard Accessories

SimpleCut Software Installation Instructions

1. Insert the Artistic SimpleCut Installation DVD into your CD-ROM

drive. On most computers you will have a AUTORUN screen

pop up next. If your computer does not have the CD-ROM

AUTORUN feature activated, open Windows Explorer, then

open the CD-ROM folder and run the “setup.exe” program.

2. The Welcome screen informs you that you are about to install

Creative DRAWings SimpleCut Software. Click “Next” to

continue.

3. When the window with the License Agreement opens: Click

on the rst radio button of the window, conrming that you

accept the terms of the license agreement. Then click “Next” to

continue.

4. On the next window, select the installation type: If you choose

“Complete” (recommended), all program features will be

installed. If you choose “Custom”, you have to specify which

features of the program you want to install. Click “Install” after

you have made your decision.

5. Once the installation is nished, the Activation Form will appear.

Fill in the requested information together with the Activation Key

(found below these instructions).

6. Once you have lled this out, click the Activate Product button.

7. In order to activate Creative DRAWings SimpleCut, click on the

“Activate now” button. You must be connected to the Internet.

8. Once the activation procedure is nished, the “Activation

Successful” message will appear. If the Activation Key number

was wrong, or you are not connected to the Internet, you will

receive an Activation Failure message. Check your Activation

Key and your internet connection and try again. Once

successfully activated, click on the “Close” button to close the

dialog box.

9. When the Activation process nishes the installation of My

Editor v5.0 will start automatically. Click “Next” to continue.

10. The window with the License Agreement opens: click on the

rst radio button of the window, conrming that you accept the

terms of the License Agreement. Then click “Next” to continue.

11. In the next dialog box, enter the user name and the organization,

if any, and click “Next”.

12. The Destination Folder dialog box will appear. Press “Next”

to continue using the default destination, or specify another

location.

13. In the next window, select the installation type. If you choose

“complete” (recommended), all program features will be

installed. If you choose Custom, you will need to specify which

features you want to install. Click “Install” after you have made

your decision.

14. The next dialog box asks you to select what les you want My

Editor to handle. You can choose any selection that you want,

but it is recommended that you use the rst option: “my editor

v5.00 will handle only ngs, and mls”.

15. You are now ready to install. Click “Install” to begin.

Once the installation nishes, click on “Finish”.

16. The next dialog box informs you that the Creative DRAWings

SimpleCut was installed successfully. Click on the “Finish”

button to nish the installation process.

17. If an additional installation wizard starts to install DirectX9C, you

MUST allow it to install or the software will not work properly.

Follow on-screen prompts to install.

– Veriﬁcation code –

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Names of parts

Edge 12

Edge 15

Front cover

Roller lifter (Located on the other side as well.)

Cutting mat guide (Located on the other side as well.)

Carriage

Clamp screw

Tool cradle

Feed roller

USB port

Power inlet

Jog buttons

Power button

Light button (for Edge 12)

Light/wireless button (for Edge 15)

Carrying the Edge 12/15

Carrying handles (holes) are located on

the lower part of the both sides of the

machine. Hold the carrying handles when

transporting the machine as illustrated.

Before turning on the Edge 12/15

When using the machine for the rst time, remove

the protective forms and roller spacers from the

machine.

Protective Form

Roller Spacer

Right side of machine

Computer USB Port

Connecting the machine

Connecting Edge to wireless network (for Edge 15 only)

1. Push and hold down light/wireless button for three seconds. The button will light

up once the wireless function is activated.

Edge wireless ID:

1. Plug the power cord into the universal power supply.

2. Plug the universal power supply into the power inlet (right side of the Edge machine).

3. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the side of the Edge machine.

4. Plug at end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.

NOTICE DO NOT unplug USB cable from computer while Machine is in use. This will cause loss of data.

Starting the machine

1. Plug the power supply plug into the

wall outlet.

2. Press the power button on the front

Machine light

1. Push Light or light/wireless button to turn the light on.

Push the button again to turn the light o.

For more details to set up the wireless function, see page 11.

Inserting the blade into the blade holder

Safety cap

1. Remove the safety cap from the

blade, being very careful with the

sharp edge.

Insert this end into

blade holder

2. Carefully insert the round (non-

cutting side) of the blade into the

hole of the blade holder. The blade

will be held in place by a magnet so

that it will not fall out.

3. The blade will be just barely

exposed from the bottom of the

blade holder.

Angled

cutting edge

Round (Non-cutting side)

Blade

Setting the blade depth

Lower number for thinner material

Higher number for thicker material

NOTICE DO NOT adjust blade depth while Machine is operating.

1. To set the blade depth, you will

spin the blade holder cap. Printed

on a ring around the cap are blade

depth numbers ranging from 2-12

and an arrow on the blade holder

beneath it. Line the arrow up with

the numbered setting for dierent

blade depths.

q Blade holder cap

wBlade depth numbers

eArrow

Thicker materials like heavy cardstock and template material will need more of the blade to cut through and therefore a

higher number needs to be selected. Thinner materials like vinyl only need a small amount of the blade to be exposed to

make the cut, therefore a lower number will be optimal.

For best results, always try a test cut rst so that you can make adjustments.

2. The higher the number you select,

the further out the blade protrudes.

The lower the number you select,

less of the blade is exposed.

Fine tuning blade height on blade holder

For extra precision while cutting,

you may want to ne tune your blade

holder. Use a hexagonal screwdriver to

adjust the screws in three positions.

qBottom Screw

The lower screw on the blade

holder will prevent the cap from

turning. Once you have selected

your blade height, tighten this

screw to ensure it will not move out.

wMiddle screw

Loosening the screw in the middle

will push the blade further up in the

blade holder. This will allow you to

achieve a blade height of less than

eTop Screw

Once this screw is tightened, the

blade holder cap will only be able

to make one rotation around. It acts

like a stopper to prevent the blade

coming out too far or too little.

CAUTION: CUTTING HAZARD Blade is sharp, handle with care.

Clamp screw

Top surface of

the tool cradle

Groove of

the blade

holder

Installing the blade or pen holder

WARNING: MOVING PARTS: Keep ﬁngers, hair and clothing away.

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CAUTION: Always unplug Machine before removing or installing Blade Holder.

CAUTION: CUTTING HAZARD Keep ﬁngers away from exposed blade.

1. Open the front cover by lifting it up

to expose the carriage and rollers.

2. On the front cover of the carriage

is a tool cradle for the blade/pen

holder. Loosen the tool cradle

by turning the clamp screw

counterclockwise.

3. Place the blade/pen holder into the

tool cradle. The blade depth arrow

should be facing out if you are

using the blade holder.

4. Be sure that the groove of the

blade/pen holder is touching to the

top surface of the tool cradle.

5. Tighten the clamp screw until the

blade/pen holder is secure.

Inserting the pen into the pen holder

Spring

Pen cap

Pen

Pen holder

Pen cap

Pen holder

1. Screw the pen cap o from the pen

holder.

2. Insert the pen into the pen holder,

with the writing end facing down.

Then insert the spring on the pen,

sitting on the dimple.

3. Put the pen cap on top, letting the

pen out the hole in the back. Screw

down and tighten. Remove the wax

protector on the end of the pen.

Dimple

Workspace

Keep your Edge machine on a clean, dry and stable surface.

Make sure that your Edge machine is 12˝ away from the end of your work

surface around all sides. If you are using a mat larger than 12˝, make sure that

you have enough space behind the machine for it to feed out.

(Machine shown). Unplug machine when not in use.

WARNING: MOVING PARTS Keep ﬁngers, hair and clothing away.

12˝

Cutting mat

1. Peel o and remove protective

plastic cover from cutting mat.

2. Line your material up with the top-

left corner of the cutting mat. Press

evenly and rmly into place.

3. After you have made the cut, peel

the material o of the cutting mat.

When cutting more intricate

designs, the Artistic Scraper (sold

separately) is recommended to help

remove the project.

Rollers

Guides

Loading cutting mat into machine

1. Open the front cover by lifting it up

to expose the carriage and rollers.

2. Lower both levers to lift the feed

roller.

Material Cutting Blade Mat Blade Setting Pressure Setting

Lightweight Paper (Vellum) Red Cap Standard Mat 2-4 20-30

Medium Weight Paper

(Scrapbooking Paper) Red Cap Standard Mat 2-4 40-50

Heavy Weight Paper

(Cardstock) Blue Cap Standard Mat 2-4 50-60

Vinyl Red Cap High Tack Mat 2-4 40-50

Lightweight Fabric* (Appliqué) Yellow Cap High Tack Mat 2-4 40-50

Medium Weight Fabric* Yellow Cap High Tack Mat 2-4 45-55

Heavy Weight Material

(Magnet Sheets, Foam, etc) Blue Cap High Tack Mat 4-6 60-70

Crystal Template Material Blue Cap Standard Mat 4-6 60-70

* If using a very tacky fusible stabilizer, use Standard Cutting Mat.

3. Place cutting mat between guides

on the Edge machine and insert

until the leading edge touches to

the rollers. Raise the levers to lock

the mat in place. Use jog dials on

machine for further adjustments.

Maintenance

• Cleaning the blade

CAUTION: Always unplug Machine before removing or installing Blade Holder.

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After several uses, the cutting blade may not be cutting as well as it did when it was new. In order to extend the life of

your blade, some cleaning may be required. Remove the blade from the blade holder (see steps 2 – 4 of “Replacing the

Cutting Blade” below) and place on a clean paper towel. Use Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to rub the blade until it

is clean, being careful to avoid the sharp edge. You can clean the inside of the blade holder using the Artistic Hook (sold

separately).

CAUTION: CUTTING HAZARD Keep ﬁngers away from exposed blade.

Clamp Screw

Blade release button

Blade

Non-Cutting Side

1. Open the front cover by lifting it up

to expose the carriage and rollers.

2. Loosen the blade holder clamp

by turning the clamp screw

counterclockwise and remove the

blade holder.

3. On the top of the blade holder is a

blade release button. Push down

on that carefully to release the

blade.

4. Carefully grab and remove the

blade.

5. Remove the safety cap from the

new cutting blade and carefully

insert the round (non-cutting side)

of the blade into the hole in the

blade holder. The blade will be

held in place by a magnet so that it

won’t fall out.

• Replacing the cutting blade

Trial Cut Results Recommended Adjustments

Material did not cut all

the way through.

The blade is not out far enough.

Turn the blade holder half a

mark to the right.

Part of the material

remains on the mat.

The blade is not out far enough.

Turn the blade holder half a

mark to the right.

Material cut all the way

through to the mat.

The blade is out too far. Turn the

blade holder a mark to the left.

How to Read the Result of a Trial cut

Blade Shape Blade Description

Red Cap Blade for thinner

materials

Yellow Cap Blade for

fabric

Blue Cap Blade for thick

materials

Cutting Blade Shapes

• Cleaning the Cutting Mat

Cutting mats retain their adhesiveness for many uses. If you clean it after each use, the cutting mat will no longer remain

sticky. When your cutting mat no longer holds your material, or if the materials get caught in the rollers, it is time to

replace your cutting mat.

1. After each use, make sure that all leftover material and debris is removed from the cutting mat. The Artistic Sraper (sold

separately) is a useful tool for doing this.

2. When not in use, replace the protective covering over the cutting mat to keep dust and particles from gathering on it.

Edge Cutter FAQ / Trouble shooting

Artistic Edge machine will not turn on.

• Unplug the system from the wall. Check all components of power supply to be sure they are plugged in properly.

When you are certain everything is connected, plug back into the wall and push the power button on the front of the

unit.

Artistic Edge is Freezing or Stopping and won’t Respond to Directional Buttons.

• Turn o the Artistic Edge. Wait 10 seconds and press the power button again to restart.

Artistic Edge is not Cutting with Quality that it Used To.

• Your cutting blade could be dirty or worn. Clean your cutting blade. If this does not help, replace the cutting blade with

a new one.

• Experiment with Cutting Pressure and Blade Depth. It could be that you are not using the proper settings for the

material.

Corners and Edges of my Cutting Design are Distorted.

• Consider replacing your cutting blade. It may have dulled.

• Check the Cutting Pressure in Artistic SimpleCut, it may be too high for the material. Change to a lower number to

lower the pressure.

• The cutting mat may have lost its adhesiveness. Try a new cutting mat.

• A fast cutting speed can pull up and distort corners on thin materials. Slow down the speed in Artistic SimpleCut to a

lower speed.

• If the blade depth is too high, you may have distortion. Lower the blade depth.

Machine is Cutting Outside of the Material

• Use “Trace” function in Artistic SimpleCut to make sure that the design ts on your material.

• Adjust the starting point of the cut accordingly.

• Material is shifting from original position during cutting.

• The cutting mat may have lost its adhesiveness. Try a new cutting mat.

• If there is a sticky side to your material, put that face down and mirror design in Artistic SimpleCut so that the cut is

correct.

Cutout cannot be removed from Cutting Mat

• Use the Artistic Scraper (sold separately) to remove intricate designs or adhesive materials from cutting mat.

Laser Alignment is not working properly.

• Calibrate the laser by opening a design and clicking File>Export>to Crystals/Cutter. In the top right menu click the

button that says “Calibrate”. Follow on screen prompts to calibrate your laser.

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