Achieving a perfect Print Then Cut with the iCraft can be a little tricky. It’s one of the most discussed topics here. So, I’ve put together this step-by-step guide on how I am able to achieve the perfect Print Then Cut (PTC).
Perfect Print Then Cut Guide
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Create an offset with the actual Offset function around all of your stickers. Just a very small one at like 0.1
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This will create another layer in black
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Change the color of the offset layer to a color that isn’t in your sticker design
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Select both layers and group them together, make sure not to move the print layer from the offset layer
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Click Make
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Select the box that has the color of the offset layer (you can make sure it’s only the offset layer by clicking the little arrow beside the box color. If it has anything other than the offset layer, go back and change the color
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Set the cut parameters for that layer
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Add it to task
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Go back to the make screen, and set the mode to Print Then Cut this time
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Select all of the layers except your offset layer
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Click Print
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Choose your print settings (Paper type, set scaling to None, turn off borderless printing)
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Print
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Click Printed
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Load your paper into the machine, and click Start on the offset layer
This should give you a perfect print then cut.
If you’re having trouble getting the machine to read the registration marks, be sure to set Scaling to None and turn off Borderless Printing in the print settings box.
If you give this technique a try, please let me know how it went. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I’ll be happy to give more guidance.