I'm hoping I can explain what I need help with...

I'm using MTC 4.1.0 cutting with a Cricut Expression.  When I select cut, I can see on my computer screen that the image is cutting, but when I look at the Cricut, the blade isn't in sync with what I'm seeing on my computer screen.  I have to use an exacto knife to complete the cuts.

Has this happened to anyone? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you
Laurie

I can't remember when Andy added the overcut option in MTC. I am pretty sure it is in the cutter plugin as an option. Pretty sure the Cricut supported that, but I don't have the plugin install right now or the right version of MTC set up, on a thumb drive somewhere, LOL.

Overcut makes the cutter go past the place it started the cut, so that a shape is completely cut.

Liz

The image on the screen tells you the data that is buffering to the cutter. The blade moves as that data is processed. I am no techie on this, but it seems like it is not significant that what you see on the screen if different from what you see the cutter doing. But, you should not have to use a knife to complete cuts.  Maybe some of our techie members can chime in on this.

 

Julie

On 01/05/2021 6:54 PM Laurie via groups.io <fivehickmans@...> wrote:

 

 

I'm hoping I can explain what I need help with...

I'm using MTC 4.1.0 cutting with a Cricut Expression.  When I select cut, I can see on my computer screen that the image is cutting, but when I look at the Cricut, the blade isn't in sync with what I'm seeing on my computer screen.  I have to use an exacto knife to complete the cuts.

Has this happened to anyone? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you
Laurie

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Liz A.

Thinking some more, try doing 2 passes to get a complete cut. The overcut may have been in the software and not something the user could control.

Liz

I can't remember when Andy added the overcut option in MTC. I am pretty sure it is in the cutter plugin as an option. Pretty sure the Cricut supported that, but I don't have the plugin install right now or the right version of MTC set up, on a thumb drive somewhere, LOL.

Overcut makes the cutter go past the place it started the cut, so that a shape is completely cut.

Liz

On 1/5/2021 8:17 PM, Julie Flanagan wrote:

The image on the screen tells you the data that is buffering to the cutter. The blade moves as that data is processed. I am no techie on this, but it seems like it is not significant that what you see on the screen if different from what you see the cutter doing. But, you should not have to use a knife to complete cuts.  Maybe some of our techie members can chime in on this.

 

Julie

On 01/05/2021 6:54 PM Laurie via groups.io <fivehickmans@...> wrote:

 

 

I'm hoping I can explain what I need help with...

I'm using MTC 4.1.0 cutting with a Cricut Expression.  When I select cut, I can see on my computer screen that the image is cutting, but when I look at the Cricut, the blade isn't in sync with what I'm seeing on my computer screen.  I have to use an exacto knife to complete the cuts.

Has this happened to anyone? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you
Laurie

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Liz A.

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Liz A.

Hi Liz, Thank you for responding. It appears to only happen with fonts. All my fonts are TT. I have tried overcut and it doesn’t help. I’m attaching 2 pictures of what is happening with the slipped cut.

Did you try doing a double pass when cutting? That might take care of the problem.

Julie

Yes, I have tried the double pass. It doesn’t make a difference. 😞 It’s perplexing. I’m not sure if it’s a software or hardware problem. But it’s definitely a problem! 

Could it be that she needs to set the offset or re-calibrate the machine


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