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FOR BEST RESULTS, USE A SAWGRASS / RICOH SUBLIMATION PRINTER WITH A CAMEO VINYL CUTTER You can cut the film with scissors or with the Silhouette Cameo® vinyl cutter for a more accurate cut.
*IF YOU ARE USING SCISSORS TO CUT THE FILM:
• Print your artwork on sublimation paper with your sublimation printer • Roughly cut out the sublimation print leaving a border of approximately 2cm • Cut off a piece of film that is slightly larger than your pre -cut print • Press the sublimation paper to the film (following Steps 3 to 5 below) • Now cut out the image on the film as close to the edge as possible • Press to product (following Step 6 and the guidelines below)
*IF YOU ARE USING A VINYL CUTTER TO CUT THE FILM:
STEP 1 – Cutting the sublimation paper with the vinyl cutter:
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Switch your registration marks (type 1) on Open up the correct size page (A4/A3) depending on your printer size Pull in the image you want to print and cut Create the cut line around the image – trace outer edge Print the image on sublimation paper, through Silhouette studio to your sublimation printer Remember to MIRROR ONLY the IMAGE in Silhouette studio (switch off mirror on Virtuoso print manager) – if you do not do this your registration marks will be in mirror and the machine will not cut Place the printed image back on the cutting mat and send it to cut.
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STEP 2 – Cutting the film with the vinyl cutter:
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Switch the registration marks off
Delete the colour image – keeping only the cut line UN-MIRROR the cut line again back to normal Place the film, with the glue side (matt side) facing down, on the cutting mat Send to cut with the same settings as used for cutting the paper
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GO TO THE NEXT PAGE TO SEE THE IMAGE OF THE CUT FILM AND PAPER …
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