ValueCut: Lower Edge margin

[brycesteiner]

I'm not being very successful with my Valuecut 1324. I have 20.5" width of letters on a 24" vinyl roll and it puts the cut quite a ways from the edge. I'm trying to cut black vinyl - no printing- and the closest it will cut is 2.5" from the right and 1.5" from the left.
Is there a way to narrow the margin to the edge? I'm using Flexi and I've tried about everything I can think of and just wasting vinyl.

 

[Solventinkjet]

The machine measures the media by measuring where the pinch rollers are. Make sure your rollers are at the edge of the material before lowering the lever. What does the cutter measure the media width as? Is it measuring close to 24" or is a off by a couple inches?

 

[brycesteiner]

I'm not sure about the media size. I do know that i have the pinch rollers to the outside. I'll check on what it measures.

 

[chrisphilipps]

Another thing to check is that the rollers are actually enabled. There is a switch on the back of each pinch roller. Squeeze them together to make sure it is enabled.

 

[brycesteiner]

Media unrolls

I'm not sure about the media size. I do know that i have the pinch rollers to the outside. I'll check on what it measures.

Yes, I do check them. Just the ones over the media are enabled.

I have another issue though that I get frustrated with and that is the cutter wants to unroll the entire media when after it measures the width. I'm not sure what it's thinking for the width because I have to keep stopping it because it wants to unroll my entire roll.
Thanks,

 

[chrisphilipps]

Yes, I do check them. Just the ones over the media are enabled.

I have another issue though that I get frustrated with and that is the cutter wants to unroll the entire media when after it measures the width. I'm not sure what it's thinking for the width because I have to keep stopping it because it wants to unroll my entire roll.
Thanks,

When you load the media, what option do you select? I normally select Roll (should be the Up Arrow Key) and I have never had that issue.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

The Mutoh ValueCuts are rebranded GCC Jaguars, so I'm confident after using one for 5 years that you two issues are easily solved.

1) in the offline options menu there is a mode called extended width and extended length, turn them on at it will cut to the outside of the pitch rollers. Then set your rollers on the edge of your material.

2) when loading a new Roll us the up bottom to choose roll and it will only measure the width.

 

[brycesteiner]

The Mutoh ValueCuts are rebranded GCC Jaguars, so I'm confident after using one for 5 years that you two issues are easily solved.

1) in the offline options menu there is a mode called extended width and extended length, turn them on at it will cut to the outside of the pitch rollers. Then set your rollers on the edge of your material.

2) when loading a new Roll us the up bottom to choose roll and it will only measure the width.

When you load the media, what option do you select? I normally select Roll (should be the Up Arrow Key) and I have never had that issue.

It's obvious I need a manual for this machine. I didn't get one when I bought it new from Fellers.
I went to try and download it and the page comes up with an error:
ftp://ftp.mutoh.com/Printer Information_Manuals/Kona/

Thank you both for the hints. If I hit the up or down keys it works fine. If it push the right button it wants to measure the entire roll.

I haven't found the extended mode in the settings yet, but maneuvering the menu is a little cumbersome, though I am trying. I figure the manual could help.
I have found a AAS offset but I don't think that is it and I don't think I want to change it.

Thanks,
Bryce

 

[Solventinkjet]

ValueCut Manuals

 

[SellersSign&Design]

Does anyone know if the Mutoh SC-850D has the same extended cut options? I have the same problem with it not cutting the full width of the material.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

The expanded modes is under the offline misc menu paper saving mode.