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Table of Contents
FEATURES OF THIS ONLINE INTERACTIVE USER MANUAL .............................................................................................................................. 1
WHERE TO START ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE KLIC-N-KUT .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.01 UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.02 CONTENTS OF BOX ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.03 ITEMS TO NOTE (PLEASE READ!) ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.04 PARTS OF THE KNK GROOVE .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.05 CONTROL PANEL .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.06 BLADES AND ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Testing Pen Holder: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Blades Included With KNK Purchase: .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Blade Installation: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Alignment Pin.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.07 MAT (CARRIER SHEET) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.08 KNK FLATBED (OPTIONAL ACCESSORY) ............................................................................................................................................. 14
1.09 INSTALLATION OF YOUR KNK AND SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................................... 14
Registering Make The Cut ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Installing in Windows ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Installing on a Mac ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
1.10 CONNECTING THE KNK TO YOUR COMPUTER UNDER WINDOWS ......................................................................................................... 16
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
You Have To Make Mistakes ............................................................................................................................................................ 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 ................................................................................................................... 20
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 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.06 BLADE OFFSET ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
2.07 CUT TYPE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Knife Point ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
WYSIWYG ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
2.08 SERIAL PORT AND TEST CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................... 29
2.09 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT! ........................................................................................................................................ 29
2.10 CALIBRATING YOUR KNK’S RESOLUTION ........................................................................................................................................... 30
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................................. 33
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3. MTC BASICS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.01 MAIN MTC SCREEN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.02 TOOLBARS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
File Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Import Toolbar .................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Magic Toolbar ................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

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