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identify the USB connection. If the Hardware Installation window pops open, proceed and accept all
defaults. On the Control Panel, press the Menu button and verify that the Baud Rate is set to 57600.
Refer to Section 1.05, Step 4.
Serial Connection: Turn off the cutter and connect the RS232 cord to the right side of the cutter and
into the serial port on your computer. Turn on your cutter. The Windows Hardware Manager will identify
the USB connection. On the Control Panel, press the Menu button and change the Baud Rate to 9600.
Refer to Section 1.05, Step 4.
1.11 Verify Communication and Test Draw Shapes
New owners tend to be VERY eager to try out their KNK. It’s also important to test your cutter to ensure that
data is being sent properly from your computer to the cutter. The following steps will allow you to do some
testing with the pen tool. But note that the following steps are for DRAWING, not cutting. Before
inserting the blade tool into your KNK, please read the following Sections: 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, and Chapter 2.
1.11.1 Setup for Communication Test and Drawing
Press an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper to the mat. If your mat has NO adhesive, then use tape to firmly attach
the paper to the mat surface. Note: do NOT use this method when you begin using the blade. You must
spray your mat with adhesive so that when images are cut, they will remain attached to the mat.
While the paper can be placed anywhere on the mat, it is recommended that the paper be placed so that the
wheels will pass over the edges of the paper. This prevents adhesive from the mat sticking to the rollers.
Raise the pinch wheel levers in the back and slide the mat into the cutter, aligning the mat along the right
side of the cutter. Make sure the wheels are aligned with white rectangles on the cutter. (Refer to the
photo below). The pinch wheels can be slid left and right, as needed. Once under rectangles, drop the
levers. Note that only 2 wheels need to be used for this testing or when cutting most materials. The left-most
wheels can be moved to the far left side and left in the up position.
Set origin in front right
corner of paper.
Wheels should be
located under white
rectangles.
Assemble the pen holder as shown in Section 1.06. Make sure the pen will write by scribbling on scrap
paper. Then loosen the screw on the blade holder seat and insert the pen tool. Make sure the pen nib is
slightly above the cutting surface so that it will not drag across the paper. Firmly tighten the screw.
Refer to Section 1.05 Control Panel for instructions on the display panel. Set the origin by going off-line and
then using the + and - buttons to move the tool over to the front right corner of the paper (thus, most of the
mat and your material are behind the cutter at the start of the cut). Press the Origin button to set the origin.
Press the Online button to return to online mode. NOTE: you must reset the origin every time you turn on
the cutter.
For drawing, the Force (f) should be set to around 50. If you find the pen isn’t drawing, then increase as
needed. The Velocity (v) (also referred to as Speed) can be set to whatever you like for drawing. Try 200.
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