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Cut line
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Layer Settings window [Object Manager]Cut line layer [Cut]
Print data layer [Print] Registration mark layer [Registration]
Create the print data, cut line, and registration marks on different layers.
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registration mark settings4.
3.Prepare for cutting2.Print1.Create data
The Windows version of Corel DRAW is used for the explanations. (Note: Print & Cut is supported in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP environments only.)
CE30CDR-UM-151
How to Use Registration Marks in CorelDRAW (Print & Cut)
GRAPHTEC
Corel DRAW Version 11
Creating the Cut layer on top of the
Print layer lets you easily check the
cut line.
Layer settings can be made in
[Tools] > [Object Manager].
(Here, the layer for cutting is referred to as "Cut", the layer for printing as "Print", and the layer for
registration marks as "Registration".)
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Print & Cut Workflow
1.Create Data
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(3) Check mark
(4) Select
(5) Click
(3) Create the Registration Marks
1.Create the basic registration mark shape
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(2) Create the Cut line
(1) Create the Print Data
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Making the print data a little larger
than the cut line ensures a better
result.
Create data for printing on the Print
layer.
Specify a color other than black
for the cut line data, and specify
[Hairline] for the width of the
outline.
Switch to the [Registration] layer, select
the [Freehand Tool] from the Toolbox,
and draw straight lines to create a
registration mark.
1.Create the basic registration mark shape
2.Adjust the registration mark length
3.Make duplicates of the registration mark
4.Create a registration mark placement guide
5.Place the registration marks
6.Delete the guide
Registration Mark Creation Workflow
If you click the mouse button once
at the start point of the straight line,
a straight line will be drawn when
you release the mouse button. To
specify the end of the straight line,
click the mouse button once again
at the end point.
Create the cut line so that the print data
is cut out in the desired shape by the
Cut layer.
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2.Adjust the registration mark length
3.Make Duplicates of the Registration Mark
Mirror Rotate
Duplicated
registration marks
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(3) Check mark(3) Check mark
Input the
registration mark
line lengths.
Make duplicates of the registration mark
(Mirror or Rotate) to match the number
of correction points required.
Use [Pick Tool] to select the registration
mark, and then from the [Arrange] menu
select [Transformations] followed by
[Scale] > [Mirror] or [Rotate], and then
perform [Apply to Duplicate] as required.
The method used to make
duplicates of the registration mark
varies according to the type of
registration mark (the pattern) and
the number of marks. Use the
above explanation as a reference
only.
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Cut line
Registration mark
Specify the width of the outline as 1.0 mm.
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If you hold down the Ctrl key while
drawing the line, the mouse point
will be snapped to the grid, thus
enabling easy creation of a straight
line.
The "Line Width" specified here will be
used later as the input value for
"Registration Mark Thickness" in
"Registration Mark Settings".
The minimum value that can
specified as the length is 5 mm.
However, if the printing position has
shifted or the media has been
loaded at an angle (paper skew), a
short length will lower the probability
of accurate registration mark
detection. Until you become more
familiar with loading media and
other operations, please specify line
lengths around 20 mm.
Use [Pick Tool] to select the registration
mark, and then from the [Arrange] menu
select [Transformations] > [Size].
The numerical values in the dialog
boxes will be used for the
registration mark line lengths. Select
appropriate values for the numerical
values.
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4.Create a Registration Mark Placement Guide
Registration Mark
Placement Guide
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5.Place the Registration Marks
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(2) Check mark
In some CorelDRAW versions, the
Snap setting will be in the [Layout]
menu.
<Set Snap>
Click the [View] menu, and insert a
check in the [Snap to Objects]
checkbox.
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(3) Check mark
(1) Click(2) Click
(3) Check mark
(4) Select
(5) Click
Be sure to leave enough space
around the outside of the rectangle
for the registration marks and the
blank margins. See "Printable Area
when Registration Marks are Used"
in the section "Explanation of the
Auto Registration Mark Function
Settings".
Create the registration mark
placement guide in 5-mm
increments to enable the
Registration Mark Distance
Correction function to be used.
Use [Pick Tool] to select the
rectangle, and then from the
[Arrange] menu select
[Transformations] > [Size]. Enter the
numerical values in [Size] for easy
creation of a correctly-sized
rectangle.
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Cut line
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Select the [Rectangle Tool], and, with
the mouse button held down, draw a
rectangle to enclose the entire print
data.The line color and width can be
freely specified.The size of the guide will be used in a
later section, "Registration Mark
Settings".
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6.Delete the guide
Use the guide in
place of registration
marks
If there is no print data between the
registration marks, the [Registration
mark guide] can be used in place of
registration marks. In this case, take
care when selecting the line color
and the line width. Likewise, you do
not have to specify all four points for
registration mark reading (as the
points for correction). Use the
Controller to specify the required
number of points.
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Printable area
Guide
(1) Click
Snap to guide
(1) Click
In some CorelDRAW versions, there
is a [Snap to Objects Setup ]
menu. Only insert a check in the
[Use object nodes] checkbox under
[Object(s) being moved] and in the
[Snap between nodes] checkbox
under [Object(s) in drawing
window].
<Move the Registration Marks>
Click the [Pick Tool]. Click the corner of
the registration mark, and drag it to the
corresponding corner of the guide.
When the registration mark is near the
guide, it will snap to the guide. Snap all
the other registration marks in the same
way.
Delete the guide, leaving only the
registration mark data. This completes
the creation of registration mark data.
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This is just an example. The margin and
the plotting origin location may change,
depending on the design orientation,
medium loading direction, and registration
mark type.
At least 50 mm
Blank margin at the rear of the CE3000Mk2
Plotting origin
3.Prepare for Cutting
Pressing the or key
displays [ROLL2 PRESS
ENTR], [ROLL1 PRESS
ENTR], and [SHEET PRESS
ENTR] in succession.. Select
[SHEET PRESS ENTR] and
then press the (ENTER) key
to confirm.
For more details, see the
section "Loading the Medium"
in the CE3000Mk2 User's
Manual.
Be sure to pay attention to the
media loading direction, the width of
the margins, and the location of the
plotting origin when you load the
medium. As was pointed out in "2
Print", make sure that there are
sufficient margins when the medium
is loaded.
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Activate the icons for the [Registration] and [Print] layers, and then perform printing on
your printer.
Printing
direction
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Registration Mark Pattern 1 Registration Mark Pattern 2(Unit: mm)
Printable area Registration mark reading area
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With the CE3000Mk2, margins must be left around the printed
area to enable the registration marks to be detected. Please
note the minimum margin widths required when performing
printing. Moreover, registration mark detection cannot be
performed unless the areas around the registration marks are
white.
To change the registration mark reading area, see "Setting the
Distance between Registration Marks".
Load the printout in the CE3000Mk2. On
the control panel, select the media
mode (roll or sheet) that is appropriate
for the loaded printout and perform the
media loading operation.
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Follow the procedure below to disable
cutting of the registration mark data.
Click the [General] tab. Select "Graphtec
CE3000Mk2" for the Destination
[Name]. Click "Properties" to open the
CE3000Mk2 Preferences window.
2. Print
1. Edit the Registration Mark Data
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(4) Select
(1) Click
(2) Check mark
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(2) Click
Use [Pick Tool] to select a registration
mark, and then in the [Edit] menu, insert
a check in the [Properties] checkbox to
display the [Outline] window. Select
[Hairline] for the width. Perform the
same operation for all the registration
marks.
Specify the origin point for the cut line
data in the CorelDRAW print layout.
Activate the icons for the [Cut] and
[Registration] layers, and then select
[Print...] from the [File] menu to display
the Print window.
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Cut line
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(1) Double-click
(2) Check mark
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Click the [Options] tab and insert a
check in the [Start up the controller]
checkbox.
Click the [Pen Assignment...] button to
display the [Pen Assignment] window.
Double-click the black box under "Color"
in the Pen Assignment window. The
[Pen Setting] window is displayed.
Insert a check in the [Disable Output]
checkbox in the [Pen Setting] window.
Click [OK] to close all the Properties
windows and return to the [Print]
window.
<Specify the Print Layout>
Place a registration mark at the printing
origin point.
Click the [Layout] tab and insert a check
in the [Reposition images to:] checkbox.
Select the placement position as
[Bottom left corner].
(2) Check mark
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(1) Click(2) Click
(3) Check mark
(1) Click(2) Click
(3) Check mark
(4) Select
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Cut line
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4. Make the CE3000Mk2
Registration Mark Settings
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The CE3000Mk2 Controller is
launched when the CE3000Mk2 is
connected to a computer via the USB
interface, and in the READY status.
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<Perform Printing>
Click the [Print] button to launch the
CE3000Mk2 Controller.
How to Use the Controller to Make the
Registration Mark Settings The
Controller is launched when the [Print]
button is clicked in the [Print] window.
<Set the Media Orientation>
(1) Design Orientation
Select the orientation (Portrait or
Landscape) that was used in the
application software to create the
design.
(2) Media Orientation
Select the orientation for loading the
medium in the CE3000Mk2.
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<Set the Registration Marks>
(1) Check mark
(3) Input
Design Orientation on the CorelDRAW screen.
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The following explains how to use the
[Search Marks] function for auto
registration mark reading.
(2) Check mark
Insert a check in the [Registration
Marks] checkbox.
Insert a check in the [Search Marks]
checkbox.
Input the distance between registration
marks.
Here, input the values used for the size
of the "Registration Mark Placement
Guide" when the registration marks
were created in CorelDRAW.
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Selecting the Media Orientation
Normally, on your monitor screen,
the X-axis is the horizontal direction
of your design. However, on the
plotter, the X-axis is the media
movement direction.
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<Perform Cutting>
(1) Click
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<Set the Registration Mark Type>
(4) Input
(2) Select
(3) Select
5.Cut
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Pattern 2
Pattern 1
6.Completion
If Registration Mark Type 1 (Pattern
1) was selected, the "Registration
Mark Origin Setting" must be made
at the CE3000Mk2. For further
details, see the CE3000Mk2 User's
Manual.
When cutting has been completed, lower the media set lever, and then remove the
medium. Peel your design off the backing sheet.
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(1) Click the [Settings] button to display
the [Registration Mark Settings] window.
(2) Select the number of [Registration
Mark Reading Points].
(3) Select the [Registration Mark Type]
that was used in CorelDRAW to create
the registration marks.
(4) Input the values that were used in
1-(3) "Create the Registration Marks" for
the [Length] and [Thickness] values.
(5)Click the [OK] button.
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Click the [Cut] button. The registration
marks will be read, and cutting will
begin.
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(3) Check mark
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(3) Check mark
(4) Select
(5) Click
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Explanation of the Auto Registration Mark Function Settings
What is auto registration mark ?
Registration marks are reference marks that are used to align the positions of printed data and cutting data
to prevent any shift when lines are cut by a plotter on a drawing that was printed out on a printer. The
registration marks are created and printed together with the drawing, and then these marks are read by the
plotter's auto registration mark detection function. Using registration marks enables easy contour cutting
of printed drawing for the production of stickers, decals, and so forth. This process is called " Print & Cut".
Pattern 1
Select this pattern when you do not want to create registration marks
within the printable area. The printable area with respect to the actual
size of the media will be reduced, by the amount of space required to
create the registration marks outside the printable area.
One-axis correction ( detection of two points )
Any tilt in the print is detected from the two marks, and cutting is performed
accordingly.
Distance correction between the two marks cannot be performed.
Alignment of multiple image bounded by registration marks (Note 3)
cannot be performed.
Two-axis correction ( detection of three points )
Any vertical or horizontal axis tilt is detected from the three marks, and cutting
is performed accordingly.
Print and cut alignment accuracy is higher than one-axis correction.
Distance correction between registration marks can be performed.
Alignment of multiple images bounded registration marks (Note 3) can be
performed.
Pattern 2
( The shaded area indicates the area where printing
and cutting can be performed. )
There is a choice of registration mark patterns
The number of registration marks that can be selected is 2,3, or 4( 4 is not selectable for
some plotter models ). The more marks selected, the higher the alignment accuracy.
However, the time required for mark detection will be increased and the cuttable area
reduced accordingly.
Registration Mark Patterns
Registration Mark Mode(Number of Points for Correction)
* Registration marks must be printed in black.
* Both of the above patterns can be used with the CE3000Mk2
Select this pattern when you need a printable area that is close to the
actual size of the media itself. Since the registration marks are created
within the printable area, nothing can be printed in the areas close to
the registration marks.
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Registration Mark Size
Registration Mark Thickness ( Line Width )
Lager registration marks are useful when there is a shift in the actual printing position,
or when the media is skewed when it is loaded ( loaded at an angle ).
However, large registration marks reduce the printable area.
The thickness of the registration mark affects the detection accuracy. If the line is too fine, it will not be
detected, and an error will be generated. If the line is thick, the mark will still be detected even if the
media lifts up from the platen or when there is dust or dirt on the media. For normal use, please use
the default setting. If the printed marks are a little faint and not detected correctly, increase the thickness.
Four-point correction( detection of four points )
Any tilt in the left-to-right vertical direction and/or the top-to-bottom horizontal
direction is detected, and cutting is performed accordingly.
Print and cut alignment accuracy is higher than for two-axis correction.
Distance correction between registration marks can be performed.
Alignment of multiple images bounded by registration marks(Note 3) can be
performed.
Note 3
Alignment of Multiple images Bounded
by Registration Marks
As shown in the illustration, this plug-in can be
used to align multiple images with the same
design for cutting. The function is particularly
useful when cutting large numbers of stickers,
decals, and so forth.
Registration Mark Detection Operation
The registration mark detection operation starts at the document's
lower-left registration mark position, then moves horizontally and
vertically in a straight line to search for the next positions. As shown
in the first illustration, if the registration mark is small, it will not be
detected.
As show in the second illustration, even if the printing position has shifted
slightly, a large registration mark will still be detected. if the media is fed
for a long length in the media feed direction, using large registration marks
will simplify detection.
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Setting the Distance between Registration Marks
Correcting the Distance between Registration Marks
Setting the distance between registration marks reduces the amount of time required for detection.
Moreover, as shown in the bottom two illustrations, the area that can be used for cutting is increased
if Pattern 2 was selected. If Pattern 1 was selected, comments can be printed in the extra spaces.
This function corrects any differences in length between the actual printed data and the
settings made at the computer so that they are handled as the same values, thus ensuring
that the cut and print positions are aligned.
Operation when the distance between registration marks
settings were not made
Since the pen carriage moves in the horizontal and vertical directions from the
start point, if there is anything printed between the registration marks, faulty
detection will occur. Because of this restriction, nothing can be printed in the
spaces between the registration marks.
Operation when the distance between registration marks
settings were made
Length setting made at the computer
A=40cm B=30 cm A=40.5 cm B=29.5 cm
Actual printed lengths
Cut lines
The distances between the registration marks when
correction has been performed are handled as
A' = 40 cm
B' = 30 cm
After the first point is detected, the pen carriage moves at high speed to the next
point, without reading anything in between. Detection starts at a point slightly
before the specified position. Since no detection is performed in the areas
between the points, printing can be performed in those areas. (Please note,
however, that nothing must be printed in the immediate vicinity of the
registration marks).
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How to Correct the Distance between Registration Marks
The spacing between registration marks can be corrected to match the lengths input
via the plotter's control panel. Moreover, instead of inputting the values, any errors
can be rounded off (up or down) according to the unit selected.
300.0 1 299.5 to 300.4 300.0
300.0 5 297.5 to 302.4 300.0
300.0 10 295.0 to 304.9 300.0
Length of registration mark spacing B (unit : mm)
* If 10 mm is selected as the rounding-off unit, the error range is broadened, but the registration
marks must be set at positions that are multiples of 10 mm. If the media dimensions cannot
be divided by 10 mm, a maximum margin of 9 mm is left.
Example: When the unit for rounding off errors is set to 1 mm
If the spacing B' value was read as a value in the range [299.5 to 300.4 mm], it is corrected so
that it is handled as [ 300 mm]
* The Cutting Master Auto-Correct function is convenient to use, since Cutting Master uses the
Illustrator registration mark spacing distances no matter what the above settings are.
PC-specified length Rounding-off unit Registration mark reading value range Length after correction
