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Contents
FEATURES OF THIS ONLINE INTERACTIVE USER MANUAL .............................................................................................................................. 1
WHERE TO START ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE KLIC-N-KUT ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.01 UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.02 CONTENTS OF BOX ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.03 ITEMS TO NOTE (PLEASE READ!) ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.04 PARTS DIAGRAM (NOTE: THE ORIGINAL YELLOW KNK’S VARY SLIGHTLY)................................................................................................ 8
1.05 CONTROL PANEL (NOTE: THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE YELLOW KNK’S IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT: OK = ORIGIN) ..................................... 9
Online Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Offline Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Setting the Origin *** VERY IMPORTANT *** ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Test ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Reset *** VERY IMPORTANT *** ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.06 BLADES AND ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Testing Pen Holder:................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Blades Included With Klic-N-Kut Purchase: .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Blade Installation: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Other Blades and Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.07 MAT (CARRIER SHEET) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.08 KNK FLATBED (OPTIONAL ACCESSORY) ............................................................................................................................................. 13
1.09 INSTALLATION OF YOUR KNK AND SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................................... 13
Registering Make The Cut......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.10 CONNECTING THE KNK TO YOUR COMPUTER UNDER WINDOWS ......................................................................................................... 14
1.11 VERIFY COMMUNICATION AND TEST DRAW SHAPES ............................................................................................................................ 14
1.11.1 Setup for Communication Test and Drawing ................................................................................................................................................. 14
1.11.2 Communication Test ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2. CUTTING ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING .......................................................................................................................... 19
You Have To Make Mistakes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
The Most Common Mistakes Made by New Owners ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Record Your Successes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Set the Blade Length/Exposure Correctly ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Set the Blade Tip Height Above the Material ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Adjust the Speed, Pressue, and Number of Passes Based on the Material and Shapes ........................................................................................ 21
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Perform Test Cuts! .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Know Where Your Images Will Cut ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Adjust Blade Offset.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.02 CUT WITH KLIC-N-KUT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.03 FORCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
2.04 SPEED ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
2.05 MULTI-CUT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.06 BLADE OFFSET ................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
2.07 CUT TYPE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Knife Point ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
WYSIWYG ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Print and Cut ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.08 SERIAL PORT AND TEST CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................... 28
2.09 IMPORTANT CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU CUT! ........................................................................................................................................ 28
2.10 CALIBRATING YOUR KNK’S RESOLUTION ........................................................................................................................................... 28
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ....................................................................................................................................... 32
3. MTC BASICS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

3.01 MAIN MTC SCREEN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.02 TOOLBARS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
File Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
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