Calibrating your machine for Print Then Cut

1. Sign in to Design Space and select Settings from the menu.  
   
   
    
2. Select Machines. Then, select your machine from My Machines.  
   
   
    
3. Under Machine Calibration, select Calibrate.  
   
   
    
4. Click Print Then Cut from the Machine Calibration modal.  
   
   
    
5. Select your printer from the dropdown, then select Print. When printing is complete, select Continue. 
   
   
    
6. As prompted on the screen, place the printed sheet on your mat in the top left corner, with the arrow in the top left cut sensor marking pointing to the top of the mat. Then, click Continue. 
   
   

Note: If using A4 size material, place the printed sheet on the mat so that the long edge is positioned horizontally. Due to the Print Then Cut sensor configuration in the machine, A4 material must be placed on the mat this way for optimal Print Then Cut performance. The directional arrow printed in the upper left cut sensor marking should point to the top of the mat.

7. Ensure the Fine-Point Cutting Tool is loaded in the Tool Clamp, then load the mat into the machine and press Go button to start. The machine will scan the cut sensor markings, then cut a small square out of the larger one.  
   
   
    
8. When prompted, and without unloading the mat, carefully remove the cut square from the center of the black printed square. A weeding tool may help! When you are finished, click Continue. 
   
   
    
9. The machine will scan the printed square with the removed cut square to check for accuracy, then cut around the printed square. When prompted in Design Space, click Unload.  
   
   
    
10. Remove material from the mat and discard.  

Print Then Cut Calibration is complete! The new settings are saved to your machine and you can proceed with your Print Then Cut projects.

1. Sign in to Design Space and select Settings from the menu.
   
     
    
2. Select Print Then Cut Settings, then select Calibrate your machine.
   
     
      
3. Select Send to Printer. Design Space will explain what the calibration sheet will look like. Select Next. 
   
     
    
4. Select your printer and choose the option to print. When printing is complete, verify your printed sheet looks like the one shown in Design Space. Select Done. 
   
     
        
5. Place the printed sheet on your mat in the top left corner. Then, select Next. 
   
   

Note: If using A4 size material, place the printed sheet on the mat so that the long edge is positioned horizontally. Due to the Print Then Cut sensor configuration in the machine, A4 material must be placed on the mat this way for optimal Print Then Cut performance. The directional arrow printed in the upper left cut sensor marking should point to the top of the mat.

6. Ensure the Fine Point Cutting Tool is loaded in the Tool Clamp, then load the mat into the machine and press the Go button to start. The machine will scan the cut sensor markings, then cut a small square out of the larger one.  
   
   
    
7. When prompted, and without unloading the mat, carefully remove the cut square from the center of the black printed square. A weeding tool may help! When you are finished, click Next. 
   
   
    
8. The machine will scan the printed square with the removed cut square to check for accuracy, then cut around the printed square. When prompted in Design Space, select Unload.  
   
   
    
9. Remove material from the mat and discard.  

Print Then Cut Calibration is complete! The new settings are saved to your machine and you can proceed with your Print Then Cut projects.  

1. Sign in to Design Space and select Settings from the menu.  
   
   
    
2. Select Machines. Then, select your machine from My Machines.  
   
   
    
3. Under Machine Calibration, select Calibrate.  
   
   
    
4. Click Print Then Cut from the Machine Calibration modal.  
   
   
    
5. Select your printer from the dropdown, then select Print. When printing is complete, select Continue. 
   
   
    
6. As prompted on the screen, trim the sheet in half along the dotted line, then place the printed half on your mat in the top left corner. Then, click Continue. 
   
   
    
7. Ensure the Fine-Point Cutting Tool is loaded in the Tool Clamp, then load the mat into the machine to start. The machine will scan the cut sensor markings, then cut a small square out of the larger one.  
   
   
    
8. When prompted, and without unloading the mat, carefully remove the cut square from the center of the black printed square. A weeding tool may help! When you are finished, click Continue. 
   
   
    
9. The machine will scan the printed square with the removed cut square to check for accuracy, then cut around the printed square. When prompted in Design Space, click Unload.  
   
   
    
10. Remove material from the mat and discard.  

Print Then Cut Calibration is complete! The new settings are saved to your machine and you can proceed with your Print Then Cut projects.

1. Sign in to Design Space and select Settings from the menu.  
   
     
    
2. Select Print Then Cut Settings, then select Calibrate your machine. 
   
     
      
3. Select Send to Printer. Design Space will explain what the calibration sheet will look like. Select Next. 
   
           
    
4. Select your printer and choose the option to print. When printing is complete, verify your printed sheet looks like the one shown in Design Space. Select Done. 
   
          
    
5. Trim the sheet in half along the dotted line, then place the printed half on your mat in the top left corner. Then, select Next. 
   
   
    
6. Ensure the Fine-Point Cutting Tool is loaded in the Tool Clamp, then load the mat into the machine to start. The machine will scan the cut sensor markings, then cut a small square out of the larger one.  
   
   
    
7. When prompted, and without unloading the mat, carefully remove the cut square from the center of the black printed square. A weeding tool may help! When you are finished, click Next. 
   
   
    
8. The machine will scan the printed square with the removed cut square to check for accuracy, then cut around the printed square. When prompted in Design Space, select Unload.  
   
   
    
9. Remove material from the mat and discard.  

Print Then Cut Calibration is complete! The new settings are saved to your machine and you can proceed with your Print Then Cut projects.

1. Sign in to Design Space and go to the menu to select Settings.
   
   
    
2. Go to Machines > Machine Calibration > Select Cricut device. 
   
   
    
3. Once you've selected your machine, click Start. Depending on which machine you have connected,  you will be asked which calibration you want to complete. Choose Print Then Cut.
   
   
    
4. Choose which printer you'd like to use to print your calibration sheet. Once printed, select Continue. 
   
   
    
5. Place the printed calibration sheet onto your machine mat, positioning it as shown on the screen (for Cricut Venture, align to bottom left corner of mat, for all other smart cutting machines, align to top left corner of the mat). Select Continue.
   
   
    
6. Ensure that your Cricut machine is powered ON and connected to your computer via USB cable or Bluetooth pairing. On the next screen, select your machine from the drop-down menu, load the mat into your machine, and press Go.
   
   
    
7. Your machine will begin to scan the sheet for calibration markings. Once done it will cut around the small square near the center of the sheet. Without unloading the mat, look at the cut to see if the cut touches the printed line all the way around. If it does, select Yes in Design Space, then Continue to proceed to the next step.
   
   

Note: If you select No, Design Space will proceed to the next step in an effort to get the cut closer to the line. Once that is complete, you will be guided through the calibration once more to fine-tune it.

8. The machine will begin the calibration cuts along the top and side of the page. Once done, and without unloading the mat, look closely at the lines along the top and side of the page. Some will not touch the printed lines, and others will. Each cut line "belongs" to a printed line, even if it does not occur on top of the printed line. There should be a cut on or before line 1, AND on or after line 21; additionally, there should be a cut on or before line A, AND on or after line U. If the cuts on your calibration sheet do not meet these conditions, click here for troubleshooting.
   
   If the cuts do meet those conditions, select which cut is closest to the center of the printed line for the top and right sides of the calibration sheet. When you are done, select Continue. 
   
   
    
9. The machine will then perform a confirmation cut around the large rectangle on the sheet. When it is done, unload the mat, remove the calibration sheet and respond to the final question in Design Space.
   • If you are happy with the cut, select Yes, cut is close enough to the center and the calibration is now complete!
     
     
      
   • If you select No, I'd like to do another calibration, you will be guided through the calibration process again to refine it.

Note: Depending on your current offset, you may find more than one calibration is needed. Choose to refine the calibration as needed until you are satisfied with the cut results. 

Note: Prior to beginning the Print Then Cut calibration, ensure that your machine is paired with your mobile device.

The following screenshots are from Android, but the steps are similar on iOS.

1. Sign in to the Cricut Design Space app and tap on the menu in the upper left. Then select select Settings > Print Then Cut Settings.
   
   
    
2. Select Calibration.
   
   
    
3. Select Send to Printer or I have a calibration sheet.
   
   
   
    
4. The next screen shows a preview of the calibration sheet, and will be slightly different depending on your device.
   In this example if your printer is not already selected, tap "Select a printer." Select your printer from the list of options, then print the calibration sheet on your home printer. Then select Next.
   
   
    
5. Place the printed calibration sheet onto the machine mat, positioning it as shown on the screen (align to top left corner of the mat). Tap Next.
   
   
    
6. Select the appropriate material setting (if needed, such as on Explore Air 2 machines), load the mat into the machine, and press Go.
   
   
    
7. The machine will begin to scan the sheet for the calibration markings. Once done it will cut around the small square near the center of the sheet. Without unloading the mat, look at the cut to see if the cut touches the printed line all the way around. If it does, tap Yes in Design Space, then Next to proceed to the next step. 
   
   

Note: If you tap No, Design Space will proceed to the next step in an effort to get the cut closer to the line. Once that is complete, you will be guided through the calibration process once more to fine-tune it. 

8. The machine will begin the calibration cuts along the top and side of the page. Once done, and without unloading the mat, look closely at the lines along the top and side of the page. Some will not touch the printed lines, and others will. Each cut line "belongs" to a printed line, even if it does not occur on top of the printed line. There should be a cut on or before line 1, AND on or after line 21. Additionally, there should be a cut on or before line A, AND on or after line U. If the cuts on your calibration sheet do not meet these conditions, click here for troubleshooting. 
   
   If the cuts do meet those conditions, select which cut is closest to the center of the printed line for the top and right sides of the calibration sheet. When you are done, tap Next to proceed. 
   
   

Note: The above image is only an example; the number and letter will vary with machines and calibration attempts.

9. The machine will then perform a confirmation cut around the large rectangle on the sheet. When it is done, unload the mat, remove the calibration sheet and respond to the final question in Design Space. If you are happy with the cut, tap Yes. 
   
   

Note: If you tap "No," you will be guided through the calibration process again to refine it.

9. Select Close to finish. You are ready to Print Then Cut!