US Cutter SC2 User manual

User Manual & Assembly Instructions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not place any magnetic objects in the vicinity of the cutting head; otherwise uni-

form contact pressure is not ensured.

Do not remove the connection cable to the computer while plotting is in progress.

Do not reach into the unit with your hands when the power is connected.

Never open the housing or attempt to modify the unit yourself.

Ensure that liquids and metal objects do not get into the cutter.

Ensure that the wall socket used is grounded and protected with a ground fault

switch.

Ensure that the connected voltage (110V) does not deviate by more than ±10%.

Otherwise install a voltage stabilizer.

Never reach into the unit in the vicinity of the blade holder during the cutting opera-

tion!

Discontinue any printing jobs in progress before readjusting the blade holder!

Always ensure that the vinyl cutter is out of reach of children during operation and

never leave the unit or individual parts of it switched on without supervision.

Do not touch the tip of the sliding blade to avoid injury.

Always place the unit on a stable base to prevent it from falling down.

Do not operate the unit during thunderstorms; it can be damaged or destroyed by

lightning.

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Table of Contents

Thank you for purchasing the SC2 vinyl cutter. Please read this manual completely

and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

For Accessories, Supplies, and replacement parts please visit our website at www.uscutter.com

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1 Intro

4Where to use and store your vinyl cutter

5What’s in the box

6 Assembling the stand

10 Getting to know your cutter

12 Connecting to a computer

13 Setting up media

22 Making your ﬁrst test cut

21 Control Panel

26 Troubleshooting

28 Maintenance

29 Cut and place vinyl like a pro

20 Blade set up

24 Contour cutting

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Locations for use and storage

Where to use and store the vinyl Cutter

Location, Location, Location! It’s not just important for real estate. Where your vinyl

cutter “lives” in your home or business is a vitally important element of your success.

You need access to a 110 volt grounded electrical outlet. That’s the

standard household kind with three holes, not two. Be safe...

don’t plug your cutter into an already over-crowded powerstrip or

system of extension cords.

Dust and dirt will limit the useful life of your cutter. If you use it in a

dusty or dirty environment the cooling fans will suck in the dust and

it will get inside the machine and gum up the works.

Operate on a stable surface. A solid ﬂat surface is needed for your

vinyl cutter to do its best work. If it wobbles or vibrates during oper-

ation your cut is not going to be as sharp and clean as it could be.

Access is important. The SC2 Cutter is a large machine, but it

doesn’t belong in the corner during use. You’ll need to access the

front and back of the cutter to operate it and change the vinyl rolls.

There will be some noise when the cutter is in use. Take that into

account when you locate your vinyl cutting headquarters.

Position the SC2 Cutter near enough to your computer to be able to

attach it via USB cable or 9-pin serial cable. Internet access will be

necessary for downloading drivers and software.

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Items:

What’s in the box

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Before starting work, please check whether

the following items are all present.

If any parts seem to be missing from your package

please contact support @1-888-975-2047

Foot

Cutter

Casters

Cross Brace

Roller Bars

Leg

Mount

Roller Bracket

Power Cord

USB Cable

9 Pin Adapter

Screw Bag

Soware Card

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Before you begin:

Read the assembly instructions from beginning to end. Give yourself plenty of

time. Gather the tools you’ll need that aren’t inluded in the box:

1. A Phillips head screwdriver.

Here’s how to assemble the stand:

Step 1.

Attach the feet (A) to the legs (F).

This is the foot:

This is the leg:

Attach the foot to the leg with four #1 screws.

Notice there are more than four holes on the foot.

Line up the foot and the leg so that the four holes in the leg that look like this line up with

the four holes on the foot.

Assembling the stand

#1 #2 #3

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Assembling the stand

Which end of the leg do I attach the foot? They both have holes.

Good question. See those two holes that are further toward one end of the leg?

That’s where your cross piece is going to attach and hold the two legs together.

Attach the foot to the other end.

One side is rounded and the other has sharp corners? Which side should face

out?

The rounded edge side should face out. If you look closely at the holes you will

see that one side is biger than the other. The small holes will attach the cross

piece and you’ll screw them in through the larger hole.

Attach the foot to the leg with four #1 screws using the Phillips screwdriver.

Repeat with the other leg and foot making sure the rounded edge faces out and

the holes for the cross piece are close to the top.

Install foot here

Face out Face in

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Assembling the stand

Step 2.

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This is where making use of a chair or bench to hold the

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come in handy.

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That’s where you’ll attach the cross piece.

We’ve got the rounded edge and sharp edge situation again? Which way do I

orient the crossbeam?

It actually doesn’t matter, but the rounded edge looks a little more

aesthetic, so we like to make that the front-facing side.

Here’s the tricky part: You need to insert the #1 screws through both

holes in the stand legs (the outside and the inside), so the screw will be

recessed while you attach it to the cross piece. The leg is hollow and if

your screw falls into the hole, turn the leg upside down so your screw

falls out and you can try again.

Step 3.

Now let’s mount the roller brackets (I) to the legs (F). They’ll attach at the

crosspiece and will create a place for the rollers to sit.

NOTE: If your roller brackets arrived in four pieces instead of two, simply

attach the black plastic roller guides to the metal brackets with those extra six

#3 screws (the smallest ones).

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roller brackets to the stand legs. The metal

brackets have a “lip” which the roller guide sits

on. When you attach the bracket, make sure the

lip faces outward like this: H

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Assembling the stand

Step 4.

Attach the mounting brackets (G) to the top of the legs (F). This is where you

will mount your SC2 Cutter. Almost done!!

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mounting brackets to the legs. The brackets have

a staircase-like shape. you will screw the lower

“stair” to the standleg and will attach your SC

Cutter to the upper “stair” in a later step.

Since you’re only using two screws, position them so that if you drew a line be-

tween them it could make a diagonal line.

Step 5.

Attach the wheels (C). You won’t need any

screws for this because the wheels have screws

already attached. Simply screw them into the

bottom of the stand feet(A)., two wheels for

each foot.

Step 6.

Mount the SC2 Cutter (B) to the mounting brackets (G) on the

stand. Lift the SC2 Cutter onto the brackets so that the plastic

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(2 on each side) to secure the cutter to the brackets. The upper

“stair” will appear to have many more slots than you will need

but just use the holes that line up with the slots.

Remember to take the four rubber feet o from the bottom of the SC2

Cutter. Some users place the rubber feet between the screwhead and

the bracket so that the rubber feet remain with the bracket when it is

connected to the stand.

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Getting to know your cutter

Before you start cutting, you should familiarize yourself

with the cutter along with its basic parts and functions.

CONTROL PANEL Used to provide input directly to the cutter. Covered in

detail in the “Control Panel” section of this manual.

CARRIAGE ARM Holds the blade (or pen) carriage.

PINCH ROLLERS Holds the media tightly to the feed roller below.

FEED ROLLERS Positions the cutting material during operation.

LASER Used by the cutter to determine the location of cut contours

LEFT SIDE COVER Contains the power cable port, power switch, and fuse

cartridge for the cutter.

RIGHT SIDE COVER Contains the USB and serial cable ports for the cutter.

FEED ROLLERS

LEFT SIDE COVER

PINCH ROLLERS

CONTROL PANEL

RIGHT SIDE COVER

LASER

CARRIAGE ARM

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