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Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls

How rolls are cut after ejection varies depending on printer settings.

Note

  • Automatic cut (Top output)

    The roll is automatically cut by the cutter blade and ejected to the top.

    • Driver Setting

      Automatic Cutting > Yes

    • Output Location Setting

      Top

    Note

    • When Automatic Cutting is set to Yes and the output location is set to top for printing, automatic cutting is performed regardless of the printer settings.

  • Automatic cut (Front output)

    The roll is automatically cut by the cutter blade and ejected to the front.

    • Driver Setting

      Automatic Cutting > Yes

    • Output Location Setting

      Front

    • Printer Setting

      Roll Paper 1/Roll Paper 2 > Paper settings > Advanced > Cutting mode > Automatic cut

    Important

    • If performing Automatic cut when ejecting to the front, the paper may become jammed or the printed surface may be scratched depending on conditions such as paper size and environment. In this case, perform Eject cut.

  • Eject (when the paper surface is being scratched / to wait for ink to dry)

    Select this to move the cutter by touch screen operation and cut paper. If performing Automatic cut when ejecting to the front, the paper drops and may rub against the basket, damaging the print surface. Support the paper so that it does not drop to avoid damage to the paper. Also, you can prevent paper that has not dried from dropping by visually checking the ink has dried, and then cutting the paper.

    After printing, tap Cut paper and cut the roll paper on the cutter blade.

    • Driver Setting

      Automatic Cutting > Yes

    • Output Location Setting

      Front

    • Printer Setting

      Roll Paper 1/Roll Paper 2 > Paper settings > Advanced > Cutting mode > Eject cut

    Note

    • Eject cut can be performed when ejecting paper from the front.

  • Manual (for paper of which the leading edge rubs the printhead)

    Select this if the paper cannot be cut on the cutter blade or the print head rubs against the tip of the paper.

    Cut each page using scissors. If you want to cut after continuous printing, select Automatic Cutting > Yes or select Print Cut Guideline.

    • Driver Setting

      Automatic Cutting > Yes

    • Output Location Setting

      Front

    • Printer Setting

      Roll Paper 1/Roll Paper 2 > Paper settings > Advanced > Cutting mode > User cut

  • Paper cutting (to have the roll cut at your specified position)

    Select this when you want to cut the roll paper by operating the cutter blade using the touch screen after printing with No or Print Cut Guideline selected in Automatic Cutting in the printer driver.

    Otherwise choose this option if you want to cut the roll edge after loading a roll.

    • Printer Operation

      Roll Paper 1/Roll Paper 2 > Feed/cut > Cut paper > Yes

Important

  • When cutting with User cut, or when selecting No or Print Cut Guideline with Automatic Cutting to print, the leading edge of the roll paper may protrude forward from the original position.

    If the leading edge of the paper protrudes forward from its original position, you may not be able to switch the output location. In this case, cut the paper before switching the output location.

  • If turning off the power while the paper protrudes forward from its original position, you will not be able to remove the paper.

    Turn off the power after removing the paper. If you turn off the power before removing the paper, turn it on before removing the paper. Also, in this case, the paper may be scratched.

Note

  • Automatic and Eject are valid only when you have selected Automatic Cutting > Yes in the printer driver. If Automatic Cutting > No or Print Cut Guideline is selected, paper is ejected from the front without being cut regardless of the output destination or printer settings.

  • With Eject, printing does not resume after a series of jobs have been printed continuously until the roll is cut.

  • Eject cut is the preset selection in Cutting mode for some types of paper. For this paper, we recommend keeping the preset cutting mode.

  • If documents printed using Automatic, Eject, or manual cutting are short, rolls are advanced a specific amount before cutting to prevent problems with cutting and paper ejection. This may create a wider bottom margin, in some cases.

Eject (when the paper surface is being scratched / to wait for ink to dry)

Important

  • When cutting wide printed documents after ejection, have two people support the documents. If the paper drops, printed documents may be damaged.

  • Do not lift the paper when holding printed documents before cutting. If the paper rises, it may affect the printing quality or cause rough cut edges.

Note

  • Once the following step has been performed, the procedure can be started from step 7 the next time.

    • Printing the second and subsequent times

    • Printing after replacing with the same type of paper

  1. Tap paper settings display area on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap paper feed slot where roll paper for which you want to set cutting method is loaded.

  3. Tap Paper settings.

  4. Tap Advanced.

  5. Tap Cutting mode.

  6. Tap Eject cut.

  7. Print the job.

    When printing is finished, the printer will stop without cutting.

  8. While holding printed document to prevent it from dropping, tap Cut paper to cut roll paper.

Manual (when using media that cannot be cut with the cutter blade)

Note

  • Once the following step has been performed, the procedure can be started from step 8 the next time.

    • Printing the second and subsequent times

    • Printing after replacing with the same type of paper

  1. Tap paper settings display area on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap paper feed slot where roll paper for which you want to set cutting method is loaded.

  3. Tap Paper settings.

  4. Tap Advanced.

  5. Tap Cutting mode.

  6. Tap User cut.

  7. When Do you want to set to detect the leading edge of the paper? is displayed, select Detect (recommended).

  8. Print the job.

    The printer stops advancing the paper after printing.

  9. Tap Advance paper.

    Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then automatically stopped.

  10. Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like.

  11. Tap OK.

    After the roll is rewound, it stops automatically.

Manual (for paper of which the leading edge rubs the printhead)

Important

Note

  • Once the following step has been performed, the procedure can be started from step 8 the next time.

    • Printing the second and subsequent times

    • Printing after replacing with the same type of paper

  1. Tap paper settings display area on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap paper feed slot where roll paper for which you want to set cutting method is loaded.

  3. Tap Paper settings.

  4. Tap Advanced.

  5. Tap Cutting mode.

  6. Tap User cut.

  7. When Do you want to set to detect the leading edge of the paper? is displayed, select Do not detect.

    Note

    • If you set the detection of paper leading edge to Do not detect, a margin of about 4.0 inches (10 cm) is created at the paper leading edge when printing starts.

    • When the detection of paper leading edge is set to Do not detect, printing will start at the position at which the roll was set for the first printing after replacing a roll. Thus, the margin of the paper leading edge will enlarge.

      (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")

  8. Tap Back button twice to display roll paper screen.

  9. Tap Feed/cut.

  10. Open top cover.

  11. Open inner cover.

  12. Tap or touch Advance or Rewind and feed roll paper to a position where the print head does not rub against the paper's leading edge.

  13. Close inner cover.

  14. Close top cover.

  15. Print the job.

    The printer stops advancing the paper after printing.

  16. Tap Advance paper.

    Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then automatically stopped.

  17. Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like.

  18. Tap OK.

    After the roll is rewound, it stops automatically.

Paper cutting (to have the roll cut at your specified position)

  1. Tap paper settings display area on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap paper feed slot where roll paper you want to cut is loaded.

  3. Tap Feed/cut.

  4. Tap or touch Advance or Rewind to feed roll paper to desired cutting position.

  5. Tap Cut paper.

  6. Tap Yes.

    After the roll paper is cut, it is rewound automatically.