Logan Graphic Products 550-1 Re-parallel Mat Guide, Trouble Shooting, Helpful Hints, Warranty

Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1

Re-parallel Mat Guide

Tools Needed: Phillips Screwdriver, Ruler

To re-parallel the Mat Guide, first determine that the Mat Guide is out of parallel by doing a parallel test.

Parallel Test:

1.Lock the Mat Guide at the 2” mark on the scale (Fig. 34).

2.Place a scrap piece of matboard under the Guide Rail and up against the Mat Guide at the far end of the machine.

3.Using a pencil, mark a line across the matboard.

4.Slide the mat all the way down near where you are standing keeping under the Guide Rail.

5.Mark another line across the matboard.

6.The piece of matboard should now appear to only have one single line across it. If the two lines drawn do not line up with each other, the Mat Guide needs to be re-paralleled.

To Re-parallel:

1.Release the Mat Guide.

2.Use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the four screws on either side of the black knobs one turn.

3.Place a ruler or straight edge between the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail (Fig. 35).

4.Slide the Mat Guide against the straight edge and the Guide Rail. Make sure both the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail are making solid contact on both sides of the straight edge.

5.Re-tighten the Black Knobs first.

6.Then re-tighten the four screws. Do another parallel test to ensure that the Mat Guide is now parallel.

Trouble Shooting

Problem	Solution
Hooks or Curves	• Blade depth set too deep.
	• Blade is dull.
	• Blade is catching on previous cut in Slip Sheet.
	• Uneven pressure being applied to
	Cutting Head during cut.
Overcut on Top Cut	• Blade depth set too deep.
Overcut on Bottom Cut	• If too small - align start and stop indicator slightly below
	pencil line and cut.
	• If too big - align start and stop indicator slightly above
	pencil line and cut.
Mat Borders Uneven	• Mat Guide not parallel
Ragged Bevel Cut	• Cutting without a Slip Sheet.
	• Slip Sheet is worn out.
	• Not changing the blade often enough.
Not Cutting Through	• Machine not on a level surface.
	• Not using a Slip Sheet as least as long as the
	mat you are cutting.
	• Blade depth set too shallow.

Fig. 34

Mat Guide

Fig. 35

Helpful Hints

Avoid Board Warp - Always store your Mat Cutter flat. Clean Guide Rail - Only use evaporative solvents such as lighter fluid or alcohol. Do not lubricate the Guide Rail: lubricants will soften the nylon guides and cause them to bind on guide rail.

Cutting a Border Less Than 3/4” - Mark mat (back side) using a pencil and do not use Mat Guide.

Blade Life - Use only authentic Logan blades to ensure best results. No two blades last the same amount of time. Size of mats and differences in mat board effect blade life. It is best practice to use a new blade whenever starting a new project.

Warranty

Logan Graphic Products, Inc. (“Logan”) warrants the 550-1 / 560-1 SIMPLEX CLASSIC to be free from defects in parts and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of original purchase. Logan warrants that it will either repair or replace, in its sole discretion, any necessary replacement parts found to be defective. Should the product need to be returned to Logan for repair or replacement parts, authorization for any return must come from Logan in writing. Costs of returning the product to Logan, including insurances, shall be borne by the purchaser. Logan shall not be liable for any damages or losses, incidental or consequential, direct or indirect, arising from the use of this product. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not assignable or transferable. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied. Be advised that any Logan products purchased as “new” from an unauthorized dealer, such as an online auction site or similar, may be void of their warranty.

Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

1100 Brown Street Wauconda, IL 60084 800/331-6232 or 847/526-5515

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Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-5515 LoganGraphic.com