Creating a Print & Cut File

Once you have nested Marker, you can generate an output for print & cut. In this step you are creating two output files: PDF (print) and DXF (cut). In such a way you get corresponding PDF and DXF files for further job running.

You can then add cut marks, define layers, and add QR codes to allow automatic loading of the cut data on a cutter, etc.

Note: The PDF format v1.6 (Acrobat 7.x) and DXF version of R11/R12 are used.

To create a Print & Cut file:

Go to File > Print & Cut.

The Print & Cut dialog appears:

There are two files you can create, a print file (PDF) and a cut file (DXF).

To create a PDF file, select the Generate PDF checkbox, then in the Input PDF Folder area, click Browse and select the folder where you saved the predefined PDF files earlier.

Select the radio button of the required layout: Portrait or Landscape. Note that the Portrait/Landscape options affect only the PDF; the cut data is not affected by this.

The preview area updates accordingly once you select an option.

Portrait

Landscape

In the Output PDF File area, click Browse and select the location where you want to save the created PDF file.

To create a DXF file, select the Generate DXF checkbox.

In the Output DXF File area, click Browse and select the location where you want to save the created DXF file.

Click Layer Table if you want to define layers for the print file.

The Style Name/Piece Name/Size Name layers allow you to put corresponding names separately for certain labeler machines. So, when the layer for the Style Name is defined, all style names are available on this layer in the output DXF file, and so on.

Additionally, the reserved NULL word can be used instead on a layer name to skip adding this layer and corresponding data to the DXF file.

For more information, see Export To CAD/CAM Files.

Click Dictionary, if you want to modify the Import/Export Dictionary. The process is the same as in the PDS. For more information, see Saving and Loading a File Import Dictionary.

Click Setup, if you want to modify the export setup properties.

If you want to define cut marks, click here.

If you want to define a QR code, click here.

Click Ok when you are done defining all the properties of the cut and print files.

Once you click Ok, the files are created (depending on what you selected and how you defined them).

You have now completed the process Print & Cut and you should have two files - a PDF file and a DXF file. The PDF file can be sent to the printer, and the DXF file can be sent to the cutter.