University of Oregon

Vinyl Cutting

Vinyl Cutting

Cutting Vinyl

  1. Power on the Vinyl Cutter.
  2. Disengage the lever to the back left of the vinyl cutter to unlock the rollers.
  3. Load your vinyl. Make sure that the edge of the vinyl falls within the white “guide marks” and that the roller guides are on the edge of the vinyl.
  4. Re-engage the lever to the back left of the vinyl cutter to lock the vinyl in place.
  5. Select from the LCD panel whether you’re using a Roll or Piece.
  6. If you need help, please ask the Lab Monitor or the Art-Tech Technician.
  7. Launch Adobe Illustrator CS6
  8. Open or create the document you wish to cut.
  9. Choose from the File Menu Cutting Master >> Send to cutter.
  10. You should see it previewed in Red in the Cutting Master window.
  11. Make sure that any Text or Stroke is converted to outlines.
  12. If you’re ready to cut, click the Send Button