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Contents
FEATURES OF THIS ONLINE INTERACTIVE USER MANUAL ........................................................................................................... 1
WHERE TO START ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1. INTRODUCTION TO YOUR KNK ................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.01 UNPACKING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.02 CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.03 ITEMS TO NOTE (PLEASE READ!) ............................................................................................................................................ 7
1.04 PARTS OF THE KNK ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.05 CONTROL PANEL ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.06 BLADES AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Testing Pen Holder: ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Blades Included With KNK Purchase:..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Blade Installation:............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Alignment Pin ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.07 MAT (CARRIER SHEET) ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.08 ATTACHING YOUR KNK BOLT-ON TABLES ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.09 INSTALLATION OF YOUR KNK AND SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................. 14
Registering Make The Cut ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Installing in Windows ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing on a Mac ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.10 CONNECTING THE KNK TO YOUR COMPUTER UNDER WINDOWS ................................................................................... 15
1.11 VERIFY COMMUNICATION AND TEST DRAW SHAPES ........................................................................................................ 16
1.11.1 Setup for Communication Test and Drawing ......................................................................................................................... 16
1.11.2 Communication Test ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2. CUTTING ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING ...................................................................................................... 20
The Most Common Mistakes Made by New Owners ........................................................................................................................ 20
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Record Your Successes ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ................................................................................................................. 21
Set the Blade Length/Exposure Correctly ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Set the Blade Tip Height Above the Material ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Adjust the Speed, Force, and Number of Passes Based on the Material and Shapes ..................................................... 22
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Perform Test Cuts! ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Know Where Your Images Will Cut .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Adjust Blade Offset .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help!.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
2.02 CUT WITH KLIC-N-KUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03 FORCE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.04 SPEED ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.05 MULTI-CUT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
2.06 BLADE OFFSET ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.07 CUT TYPE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Knife Point ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
WYSIWYG ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Print and Cut ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
2.08 SERIAL PORT AND TEST CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................ 29
2.09 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT! ....................................................................................................................... 30
2.10 CALIBRATING YOUR KNK’S RESOLUTION ........................................................................................................................... 30
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SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ..................................................................................................................... 33
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SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON MAXX AND GROOVE-E .................................. 34
3. MTC BASICS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.01 MAIN MTC SCREEN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.02 TOOLBARS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
File Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Import Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Magic Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Node Mode Toolbar................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

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