Operating Roland GS24

Description

This page will help you with all the technical aspects of using the Roland GS24 vinyl cutter. Specifically we will be going over the print and cut process of printing a slightly modified image that the cutter can process and cut on certain lines.

Setting the Origin

The origin is the spot from where the cutting position starts. You want to put this as close as possible to the edge or other cuts so you don't waste any material.

You can move this by using the arrow keys to move the knife to the new location. You want to move the top of the cut inline with the blade protector (black plastic with hole in the middle under the blade). Holding down the ORIGIN button for at least one second will reset the origin with the ORIGIN SET message being flashed in the display.

Testing the Cutter

A general rule is whenever you are putting a new material into the cutter to use for the first time in one instance, you should test the current settings to ensure the highest quality print.

This is the pattern it will cut out

After loading your material and setting your settings:

1. Ensure the PEN FORCE slider setting is set to "0" (center)
2. Hold down the TEST key to print out the pattern (Where the blade is at that time is the start of the cut)

Now the test pattern is printed, this part will tell you if there are any problems will your settings.

1. Firstly, peel off the inside of the outer circle (between the circle and square)
   1. If it doesn't peel off cleanly, you will need to change the blade force
2. Then peel off the inner square.
   1. There should be a thin cutting line left behind, if not you will need to change the blade force