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4 Basic Operation
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Turn the dial to display the screen shown at right.
Press the [MENU/PARAM] key.
The menu for setting the blade force appears.
Turn the dial clockwise to increase the blade force in
steps of 10 g.
When the display shows the desired value, press the
[ENTER] key.
When adjusting the blade force, take into account the
type and thickness of the material you are using, and
the hardness of the blade. (See "9-1 Blade and
Material Combinations.")
If the adjustment of the blade force is not correct, the
symptoms shown at right may occur.
- The material may be torn
- Blade life will be shortened
- Cutter blade extends through the
base paper, and normal advanc-
ing of the material becomes
impossible
- The CX-24/12 may be damaged.
- The material may not be cut
satisfactorily
Adjusting the Amount of Blade Extension
If cutting is not performed smoothly even after you have adjusted the blade force, then adjust the amount of blade extension for the tip of
the blade extending from the blade holder.
If you're using the included material or an equivalent general material, then tighten the cap all the way to the top
(maximum amount of blade extension: 2.5 mm (0.0984 in.) ).
When cutting material having base paper that is thin with respect to the material (material thickness), or material
having no base paper, the amount of blade extension should be adjusted so that the blade does not cut through the base
paper.
Remove the blade holder.
Adjust the amount of blade extension a little at a time,
performing cutting tests to check the results.
When the cutting tests show that the blade leaves
faint traces on the backing paper, the amount of blade
extension is optimal.
Use the following as a guide for calculating the
amount of blade extension.
Amount of
cutter blade
extension
Thickness of
the material
portion
Thickness of
the base paper
2
Min. : 0 mm Max. : 2.5 mm
(0.0984 in.)
Turning the tip by an amount
corresponding to one large
scale gradation extends the blade
by 0.1 mm (0.00394 in.).
Adjustment for 0.5 mm (0.0197
in.) can be made by rotating the
cap one full turn.

Too large

Too small

FORCE | < 80g>

FORCE | < 80g>

Adjusting the Blade Force