KNK Zing Air User manual

KNK Zing and Zing Air with Sure Cuts A Lot

January 16, 2017

Do NOT read this entire manual… unless you want to.

Chapters 1 and 2 are very important in terms of setting up your Zing Air to work with SCAL and learning the

ins and outs of cutting.

Chapters 3 –10 are specific to SCAL and present every function in the software, many of which you may

never need.

Chapter 11 is for those owners wanting to perform print and cut applications.

Chapter 12 covers cutting some of the more popular materials plus using the Zing Air accessory tools.

It’s not practical to print this entire manual because:

It’s a waste of paper and ink if you only ever need certain sections.

The live links to videos, blog posts, products, etc will not work.

User manuals are updated from time to time (this current UM is based on SCAL 4.058).

You cannot search on individual words.

Also:

Having the Table of Contents continuously viewable makes navigation easier. It’s also useful to know how

to search for specific words or terms. Here is a link to a tutorial which covers how to do these two things:

How to Get the Most from your KNK UM.

Note the green icons which link to videos related to the section in which they are located. These

videos will enhance your learning.

Where to Start

Thank you for choosing a Klic-N-Kut digital die cutter. Before using a blade in your new cutter, we urge you

to read Chapters 1 and 2 and watch the videos provided via links in these two chapters.

If you run into difficulties with the operation of the KNK, turn off the power and look for a solution in this

manual. Note that Appendix B is a Troubleshooting section. If you continue to have technical questions or

issues, please contact your KNK Zing supplier as soon as possible.

Joe Rotella, owner of Create & Craft, created an excellent one hour video for new owners of KNK Zings.

Note that this video uses a different software program:

If anything is missing from your order or you have mechanical issues with your Zing Air, please contact KNK

USA by either:

Calling 800-268-3672

Starting a support ticket at this link: http://knkusa.com/support-ticket-request/

For additional information and support with the Zing Air, please check out the following:

KNK Zing Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KNK_Zing/

KNK Zing Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KNKZing/

Cutterpunk Zing Support page: https://cutterpunk.com/knk-support/knk-zing/

I Love KNK’s Zing Support page: http://www.iloveknk.com/support/zing/

KNK USA forum: http://knkusa.com/forums/.

For SCAL support, please check the list of resources in Section 3.12.

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Table of Contents 
KNK ZING AND ZING AIR WITH SURE CUTS A LOT................................................................................................................................ 1 
WHERE TO START ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
1.01 UNPACKING........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 
1.02 CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
1.03 ITEMS TO NOTE (PLEASE READ!)......................................................................................................................................................... 9 
1.04 PARTS OF THE KNK ZING AIR ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Front ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Back.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 
1.05 ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 
1.05.1 Test Pen Holder............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 
1.05.2 Blades Included With KNK Zing Air Purchase .......................................................................................................................................... 11 
1.05.3 Blade Installation.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 
1.06 PREPARING AND CARING FOR THE CUTTING MAT ............................................................................................................................... 12 
1.06.1 Tips on Using the Cutting Mat .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 
1.06.2 Cleaning and Replenishing the Cutting Mat.............................................................................................................................................. 13 
1.07 PINCH WHEEL LEVERS...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 
1.08 MAT/MATERIAL GUIDES .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
1.09 REGISTERING AND INSTALLING DRIVERS AND SCAL ........................................................................................................................... 14 
1.10 CONNECTING THE ZING AIR TO YOUR COMPUTER .............................................................................................................................. 14 
1.10.1 Connecting to a PC...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
1.10.2 Connecting to a Mac................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
1.11 VERIFY COMMUNICATION AND TEST DRAW SHAPES............................................................................................................................ 17 
1.11.1 Setup for Drawing ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 
1.11.2 Drawing Your First Shape ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 
1.12 MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 
2. ZING AIR: CUTTING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24 
2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING.......................................................................................................................... 24 
You Have To Make Mistakes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 
The Most Common Mistakes Made by New Owners ........................................................................................................................................... 24 
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 
Record Your Successes ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ..................................................................................................................................... 25 
Set the Blade Length/Exposure To Match the Material Thickness .................................................................................................................... 25 
Set the Blade Height Above the Material .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 
Adjust the Speed, Force, and Number of Passes Based on the Material and Shapes .................................................................................... 26 
Perform Test Cuts!.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 
Know Where Your Images Will Cut ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 
2.02 CHOICES BEFORE CUTTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 
2.02.1 Controlling What Shapes Will Cut .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 
2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut............................................................................................................................................................ 28 
2.02.3 Selecting the Tool to be Used for Cutting ................................................................................................................................................. 29 
2.02.4 Determining the Cut Settings...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 
2.03 CUT SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 
2.03.1 Pressure........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 
2.03.2 Speed............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 
2.03.4 Blade Offset .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 
2.03.3 Multi-Cut........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 
2.03.5 Overcut.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 
2.04 PRESETS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 
2.05 SET ORIGIN...................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 
2.06 OTHER OUTPUT FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 
2.07 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT!........................................................................................................................................ 33 
2.08 RESOLUTION CALIBRATION ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS................................................................................................................................................ 37 
SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON KNK ZING /ZING AIR ......................................................................................... 38 
3. SCAL: INSTALLATION, PREFERENCES, AND WORKSPACE ......................................................................................................... 43 

 

01 INSTALLING SCAL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43 
01.1 Selecting and Downloading the Software.................................................................................................................................................. 43 
01.2 Activating the Software ............................................................................................................................................................................... 43 
01.3 Installing the USB Driver ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 
01.4 Installing Your Cutter................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 
02 MAIN SCAL SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................................................ 46 
03 LANGUAGE PREFERENCE.................................................................................................................................................................. 47 
04 UNITS PREFERENCE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 
05 CUSTOMIZING THE CUTTING MAT ...................................................................................................................................................... 47 
05.1 Mat Size ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 
05.2 Mat Orientation............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 
05.3 Mat Grid......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 
05.4 Workspace Alpha ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 
05.5 Rulers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 
06 CUSTOMIZING THE WORKSPACE........................................................................................................................................................ 51 
07 SNAP TO.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 
08 OTHER PREFERENCES...................................................................................................................................................................... 54 
09 ZOOMING AND PANNING.................................................................................................................................................................... 55 
10 UNDO/REDO .................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 
10.1 Undo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 
10.2 Redo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 
11 PAGES............................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 
12 HELP RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................................ 57 
SCAL: HANDLING FILES AND ORGANIZING LAYERS..................................................................................................................... 59 
01 OPENING FILES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 59 
01.1 Opening a New File/Project......................................................................................................................................................................... 59 
01.2 Opening an Existing .SCUT File ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 
02 SAVING SCAL FILES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 60 
03 USING THE LIBRARY.......................................................................................................................................................................... 60 
03.1 Shapes Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 
03.2 Fonts Tab ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 
03.3 Projects Tab.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 
04 LAYERS PANEL................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 
04.1 Introduction to the Layers Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 66 
04.2 Parts of the Layers Panel ............................................................................................................................................................................ 67 
04.3 Creating Folders and Moving Layers......................................................................................................................................................... 70 
05 THE ESHAPE STORE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 73 
05.1 Importing from the eshape Store................................................................................................................................................................ 73 
05.2 Exporting to the eshape Store .................................................................................................................................................................... 75 
06 IMPORTING OTHER FILE FORMATS..................................................................................................................................................... 77 
06.1 Importing Vector Files ................................................................................................................................................................................. 77 
06.2 Importing Raster Files ................................................................................................................................................................................. 78 
06.3 Importing Fonts............................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 
07 EXPORTING IN OTHER FILE FORMATS ................................................................................................................................................ 79 
07.1 Exporting in SVG Format ............................................................................................................................................................................ 79 
07.2 Exporting in JPG, PNG, BMP and TIFF Formats....................................................................................................................................... 80 
07.3 Exporting in FCM Format ............................................................................................................................................................................ 81 
07.4 Exporting in PLT Format ............................................................................................................................................................................. 81 
07.5 Exporting to SCAL2 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 
SCAL: MANIPULATING AND COLORING SHAPES........................................................................................................................... 83 
01 SELECTING ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 
02 DELETING ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 
03 MOVING........................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 
04 RESIZING,SCALING,AUTOFIT............................................................................................................................................................ 87 
04.1 Resizing......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87 
04.2 Scaling........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 
04.3 Autofit............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88 
05 ROTATING........................................................................................................................................................................................ 89 
06 SKEWING AND DISTORTING ............................................................................................................................................................... 91 
06.1 Skewing......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 
06.2 Distorting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 
07 MIRRORING AND FLIPPING................................................................................................................................................................. 92 
08 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING................................................................................................................................................................. 92 

 

09 HIDING AND SHOWING ...................................................................................................................................................................... 93 
10 GROUPING AND UNGROUPING ........................................................................................................................................................... 94 
10.1 Group............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 
10.2 Ungroup ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94 
11 BREAKING AND MERGING.................................................................................................................................................................. 95 
11.1 Break Apart................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95 
11.2 Merge............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96 
12 ARRANGING (ORDERING)SHAPES ..................................................................................................................................................... 97 
13 FILL &STROKE:FILL......................................................................................................................................................................... 99 
13.1 No Fill ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................100 
13.2 Color Fill......................................................................................................................................................................................................100 
13.3 Pattern Fill...................................................................................................................................................................................................100 
13.4 Gradient Fill ................................................................................................................................................................................................102 
13.5 Opacity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 104 
14 FILL &STROKE:STROKE................................................................................................................................................................. 105 
15 DROPPER TOOL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 109 
16 CUTTING,COPYING,PASTING,DUPLICATING.................................................................................................................................... 110 
16.1 Cutting to the Clipboard ............................................................................................................................................................................110 
16.2 Copying to the Clipboard ..........................................................................................................................................................................110 
16.3 Pasting from the Clipboard ....................................................................................................................................................................... 110 
16.4 Duplicating - Duplicate ..............................................................................................................................................................................111 
16.5 Quick Duplicate .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 111 
17 ALIGNMENT.................................................................................................................................................................................... 111 
17.1 Align to Page .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 112 
17.2 Align to Selection.......................................................................................................................................................................................113 
18 DISTRIBUTE.................................................................................................................................................................................... 114 
18.1 Distribute to Page.......................................................................................................................................................................................115 
18.2 Distribute to Selection ...............................................................................................................................................................................116 
18.3 Distribute to Selection Below ...................................................................................................................................................................118 
SCAL: WORKING WITH TEXT ........................................................................................................................................................... 121 
01 TEXT OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 121 
02 SELECTING A FONT......................................................................................................................................................................... 121 
03 ADDING TEXT OPTIONS................................................................................................................................................................... 121 
04 FOUR MODES OF TEXT ................................................................................................................................................................... 122 
04.1 Type Tool ....................................................................................................................................................................................................122 
04.2 Vertical Type Tool ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 
04.3 Type on Path Tool......................................................................................................................................................................................123 
04.4 Type on Arch Tool......................................................................................................................................................................................123 
05 TEXT SETTINGS.............................................................................................................................................................................. 124 
06 OTHER TEXT EDITING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 125 
07 CREATING A CONNECTED LETTER TITLE .......................................................................................................................................... 126 
08 INCORPORATING SHAPES INTO A TITLE ............................................................................................................................................ 127 
09 WELDING TITLES IN IMAGINATIVE WAYS........................................................................................................................................... 127 
10 STENCILING LETTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 128 
11 OPEN PATH FONTS (OPF).............................................................................................................................................................. 129 
12 KNOCKOUT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 130 
13 TITLE CRAWL ................................................................................................................................................................................. 131 
14 OTHER TEXT EFFECTS.................................................................................................................................................................... 132 
SCAL: TRACING AND DRAWING...................................................................................................................................................... 133 
01 RASTER VERSUS VECTOR ............................................................................................................................................................... 133 
02 FINDING EASY IMAGES TO TRACE .................................................................................................................................................... 134 
03 TRACE FUNCTION........................................................................................................................................................................... 135 
03.1 Trace Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................. 135 
03.2 Monochrome Trace of a Colored Image: Effects of Contrast................................................................................................................138 
03.3 Monochrome Trace of a Silhouette Image: Effects of Smooth.............................................................................................................. 140 
03.4 Monochrome Trace of a Detailed Image: Effects of Detail..................................................................................................................... 141 
03.5 Monochrome Trace of a Coloring Book Image: Single Line Threshold and Blackout........................................................................141 
03.6 Monochrome Trace of a PNG File with a Transparent Background .....................................................................................................142 
03.7 Color Layers Trace..................................................................................................................................................................................... 143 
03.8 Single Color Trace ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 145 
04 DRAW FUNCTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 149 
04.1 The Draw Tool............................................................................................................................................................................................. 149 

 

04.2 Freehand Drawing......................................................................................................................................................................................151 
04.3 Brush Drawing............................................................................................................................................................................................ 152 
05 MANUAL TRACING OF AN IMPORTED IMAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 152 
05.1 Importing an Image for Manual Tracing................................................................................................................................................... 152 
05.2 Manual Tracing Using the Draw Tool....................................................................................................................................................... 153 
05.3 Editing the Trace ........................................................................................................................................................................................154 
05.4 Copy, Mirror and Weld to Complete Symmetrical Shapes..................................................................................................................... 156 
SCAL: EDITING................................................................................................................................................................................... 157 
01 SIMPLIFY........................................................................................................................................................................................ 157 
02 SPLIT PATH.................................................................................................................................................................................... 158 
03 CLOSE PATH.................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 
04 JOIN PATHS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 160 
05 PATH OFFSET ................................................................................................................................................................................ 161 
06 ERASER......................................................................................................................................................................................... 163 
07 KNIFE AND CROP............................................................................................................................................................................ 164 
07.1 Using Knife .................................................................................................................................................................................................164 
07.2 Using Crop.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 165 
08 WHICH CUTTING TOOL TO USE?...................................................................................................................................................... 166 
09 RULER........................................................................................................................................................................................... 167 
10 THE SHAPE TOOL -PATH AND NODE EDITING .................................................................................................................................. 169 
10.1 Moving a Path.............................................................................................................................................................................................169 
10.2 Reshaping a Path .......................................................................................................................................................................................170 
10.3 Examples of Smoothing Curves ...............................................................................................................................................................174 
10.4 Applications for the Shape Tool ............................................................................................................................................................... 175 
SCAL: DESIGNING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 176 
01 WHERE DO ISTART WITH LEARNING TO DESIGN? ............................................................................................................................ 176 
02 PROJECT INFO ............................................................................................................................................................................... 176 
03 BASIC SHAPES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 177 
03.1 Rectangle .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 
03.2 Rounded Rectangle ................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 
03.3 Circle and Oval ...........................................................................................................................................................................................178 
03.4 Triangle .......................................................................................................................................................................................................178 
03.5 Polygon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178 
03.6 Star .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 178 
03.7 Spiral ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 
04 SHADOW LAYER ............................................................................................................................................................................. 180 
04.1 Shadow Layer Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 180 
05 BOOLEAN OPERATIONS................................................................................................................................................................... 183 
05.1 Union ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183 
05.2 Intersection.................................................................................................................................................................................................184 
05.3 Exclude........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 185 
05.4 Front Minus Back .......................................................................................................................................................................................186 
05.5 Back Minus Front .......................................................................................................................................................................................186 
06 DUPLICATE ROTATED ..................................................................................................................................................................... 187 
06.1 Duplicate Rotated Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 187 
06.2 Using Duplicate Rotated to Design a Wreath..........................................................................................................................................188 
06.3 Using Duplicate Rotated to Design a Frame ........................................................................................................................................... 189 
07 OBJECT ON PATH ........................................................................................................................................................................... 190 
07.1 Designing a Scalloped Oval ...................................................................................................................................................................... 191 
07.2 Warp a Shape to a Path ............................................................................................................................................................................. 193 
07.3 Remaining Settings....................................................................................................................................................................................194 
08 WRAPPER ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 194 
09 LATTICE......................................................................................................................................................................................... 196 
10 RHINESTONES................................................................................................................................................................................ 200 
10.1 Guidelines for Rhinestone Pattern Design..............................................................................................................................................200 
10.2 Rhinestone Outline ....................................................................................................................................................................................200 
10.3 Rhinestone Fill............................................................................................................................................................................................ 201 
10.4 Editing Rhinestone Designs .....................................................................................................................................................................202 
10.5 Additional Tips on Rhinestone Designing...............................................................................................................................................203 
11 JIGSAW PUZZLE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 205 
12 3D ROTATE.................................................................................................................................................................................... 208 
13 3D EXTRUDE (SCAL PRO ONLY).................................................................................................................................................... 209 
14 BARREL DISTORTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 210 

 

15 BULGE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 211 
16 CANNED......................................................................................................................................................................................... 213 
17 WAVE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 214 
SCAL: OUTPUT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 216 
01 THE STYLE PANEL........................................................................................................................................................................ 216 
02 PREVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 217 
03 PRINTING..................................................................................................................................................................................... 218 
04 WEEDING (SCAL PRO ONLY)....................................................................................................................................................... 220 
05 TILING (SCAL PRO ONLY)............................................................................................................................................................ 222 
06 CUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 224 
06.1 Cut Window Settings ...............................................................................................................................................................................224 
06.2 Cut by Color (SCAL PRO only) ...............................................................................................................................................................229 
06.3 Tiles (SCAL PRO only)............................................................................................................................................................................ 234 
06.4 Extras (SCAL PRO only)......................................................................................................................................................................... 235 
07 CONTROLLING WHERE SHAPES WILL CUT ..................................................................................................................................... 237 
07.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237 
07.2 Origin Point...............................................................................................................................................................................................238 
07.3 WYSIWYG.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 240 
08 PATH DETAILS AND REVERSE PATH............................................................................................................................................... 243 
09 LINE FILL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 243 
10 PIERCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 245 
ZING AIR: PRINT AND CUT .............................................................................................................................................................. 246 
01 WHAT IS A PRINT AND CUT (PNC)?............................................................................................................................................... 246 
02 WHAT IS A PNC CALIBRATION?..................................................................................................................................................... 246 
03 LASER CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................................. 247 
03.1 What You Need for Calibrating ............................................................................................................................................................... 247 
03.2 Preparing the Calibration File .................................................................................................................................................................247 
03.3 Entering Settings and Printing ...............................................................................................................................................................249 
03.4 Setting the Registration Marks and Cutting ..........................................................................................................................................252 
03.5 Adjusting the X and Y Laser Offsets......................................................................................................................................................252 
04 PREPARING AN ACTUAL PRINT AND CUT APPLICATION .................................................................................................................... 253 
05 PRINT AND CUT TIPS .................................................................................................................................................................... 254 
06 SCAN2CUT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 254 
06.1 Scan2Cut: Introductory Tutorial.............................................................................................................................................................254 
06.2 Scan2Cut: Additional Methods and Details...........................................................................................................................................261 
ZING AIR: APPLICATIONS................................................................................................................................................................ 264 
01 CARDSTOCK AND PAPER............................................................................................................................................................... 264 
Selecting Cardstock.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 264 
Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................264 
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................................................................264 
02 CHIPBOARD.................................................................................................................................................................................. 265 
Selecting Chipboard ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 265 
Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................265 
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................................................................266 
03 VINYL .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 266 
Types of Vinyl ........................................................................................................................................................................................................266 
Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................266 
Applying Vinyl .......................................................................................................................................................................................................267 
04 FABRIC AND FELT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 267 
05 IRON-ON OR HEAT TRANSFER VINYL (HTV)................................................................................................................................... 268 
Types of HTV .........................................................................................................................................................................................................268 
Cutting HTV............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 268 
Adhering Iron-On................................................................................................................................................................................................... 269 
06 RHINESTONE TEMPLATES ............................................................................................................................................................. 269 
06.1 Cutting Rhinestone Template Material................................................................................................................................................... 269 
06.2 Weeding and Brushing in Rhinestones ................................................................................................................................................. 270 
06.3 Heat Pressing Rhinestones..................................................................................................................................................................... 270 
06.4 Extra tips on Rhinestone Applications .................................................................................................................................................. 271 
07 DRAWING WITH A PEN OR GLUE PEN ............................................................................................................................................. 271 
07.1 Draw and Cut: Using the Zing Pen Tool.................................................................................................................................................272 
07.2 Draw and Cut: When the Pen and Blade Holder Are Not Aligned.......................................................................................................274 

 
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12.08 EMBOSSING AND SCORING............................................................................................................................................................ 277 
General Info on Embossing .................................................................................................................................................................................277 
Embossing Paper or Cardstock........................................................................................................................................................................... 277 
Embossing Leather...............................................................................................................................................................................................278 
12.09 ENGRAVING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 278 
Project: Engraving a Dog Tag..............................................................................................................................................................................279 
12.10 USING THE PUNCH TOOL .............................................................................................................................................................. 280 
12.11 CAKE DECORATING ...................................................................................................................................................................... 280 
12.12 ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 281 
Wood ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 281 
Craft Plastic ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 281 
SUGGESTED SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS ACCESSORIES1.............................................................................................................................. 283 
SETTINGS FORM FOR ACCESSORY TOOLS ............................................................................................................................................... 285 
APPENDIX A SHORTCUTS AND ICONS IN SURE CUTS A LOT......................................................................................................... 286 
APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ’S.......................................................................................................................................... 292 
COMMUNICATION ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 292 
OPERATING ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 293 
CUTTING/DRAWING ISSUES..................................................................................................................................................................... 294 
APPENDIX C SCAL DETAILS ................................................................................................................................................................ 297 
C1 SCREENSHOT OF SCAL SCREEN....................................................................................................................................................... 297 
C2 BARS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 297 
C2.1 Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 297 
C2.2 Toolbar...........................................................................................................................................................................................................298 
C2.3 Pages Bar ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 298 
C2.4 Status Bar......................................................................................................................................................................................................298 
C3 PANELS............................................................................................................................................................................................ 298 
C3.1 Tools Panel.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 298 
C3.2 Properties Panel ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 299 
C4 PREFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................................................. 299 
C4.1 Preferences: General Tab ............................................................................................................................................................................299 
C4.2 Preferences: Edit Tab...................................................................................................................................................................................300 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................................................................................................................... 302 
 
 
 
 

1. Introduction

1.01 Unpacking

Verify that you have received all contents. There is a checklist below. Please notify your Zing Air supplier

immediately if anything is missing.

Remove all foam pieces and other packaging before turning on the Zing Air. Currently there are two end cap

foam protectors and 3 internal smaller foam pieces, as well as two black plastic pieces supporting the pinch

wheel bar.

Use the enclosed test pen as you experiment and become familiar with operating the Zing Air. Place scrap

paper on the mat and simply draw shapes rather than cut them. This will prevent possible damage to the

blade, mat, and cutting strip as you learn where shapes will cut and the basic operating procedures.

Do not unplug the USB cable from your computer or from the Zing Air unless you first turn off the power.

Always turn off the Zing Air when not in use. Leaving the cutter turned on for extended periods of time can

possibly damage the machine.

1.02 Contents

Your KNK Zing Air package comes with the following:

KNK Zing Air digital die cutter Blade holder

USB –Blue Tooth adaptor 45˚blade (red cap)

Power cable 60˚blade (blue cap)

Cutting Mat 2 small springs for blades

Test Pen USB cable

2 test pen inserts and a spring

1.03 Items to Note (Please Read!)

Blades: The blades used by cutters are extremely fragile. Do not drop or even bump the blade onto any

hard surface as they can chip easily. When not in use, retract the blade into the blade holder or remove and

cover the sharp end with the soft plastic cap. Be careful to keep these small blades and their springs in a

safe place.

Warranty: The one year warranty covers Manufacturer’s Defect only and does not include normal wear and

tear. If warranty work is required, the owner is responsible for shipping costs to and from Accugraphic Sales.

If a KNK Zing Air is damaged during shipment, then your dealer should be notified as soon as possible. If

damages are reported later than three weeks after delivery, then it will be the responsibility of the owner to

ship the damaged KNK back to Accugraphic for repair.

Zing Air owners outside the USA should contact their distributor for procedures regarding warranty work or

shipping damage.

Transporting: When transporting the cutter, move the pinch wheel levers into the upward position. Remove

the accessories from the Zing Air and place in a separate bag. We also recommend retaining the original

boxes with the foam inserts in case you ever need to ship your KNK Zing Air.

Additionally:

DO NOT touch or jam the plotter’s track while it is operating. If the cutter is damaged, it is the owner’s

responsibility.

DO NOT shake the cutter while it is operating.

DO NOT cut any materials that have staples or other embellishments attached.

DO NOT touch the cutter with a magnet.

DO NOT allow small items to fall into the cutter.

TURN OFF the cutter when not in use.

1.04 Parts of the KNK Zing Air

Front

Blade Carriage: Moves the Blade Holder Seat left and right

Blade Holder Seat (Jaw): Holds the blade holder, test pen, markers, and other tools

Front Screw: Tightens blade holder, test pen, markers, and other tools into blade holder seat

Cutting Strip: Protects blade from cutting metal beneath

Limit Switches: Provide a buffer between blade carriage and end cap

Mat/Material Guides: Used to position the mat (refer to Section 1.09)

Pinch Wheels: Grip mat or material so that grit shaft (beneath) will feed mat or material in and out

Pinch Wheel Levers: Lift pinch wheels up and down for loading of mat or material

Power Button: Turns cutter on or off

Press Rings: Help keep material from lifting during cutting

Back

Left

End

Cap

Power Button

Blade Carriage

Blade Holder Seat (aka Jaw)

and Front Screw (black)

Pinch Wheels:

Three in total

Cutting Strip

(white)

Power Port

USB Port

Limit Switch (red):

One on each side

Mat/Material Guides:

One on each side

Press Rings

(rubber): Total of 2

Right

End

Cap

Pinch Wheel Levers (blue):

One on each side

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