Calibrating your machine for Print Then Cut

1. Sign in to Design Space and select the account menu (☰). Select Calibration. 
   
   
   
   
2. Select Print Then Cut. 
   
   
   
   
3. Select the printer you would like to use, then select Print.
   
   
   
   
4. Place the printed calibration sheet onto your machine mat, positioning it in the top left corner of the mat. Select Continue.
   
   
   
   
5. Ensure that your Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker 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, select the appropriate material setting, load the mat into your machine, and press the flashing Go button.
   
   
   
   
6. 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.

6. 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. Design Space will ask you to select which number and letter cuts are closest to the center of the printed lines. Select the  Top then Right dropdowns to indicate the line number or letter with cuts closest to the center of the line. When you are done, select Continue. 
   
   
   
   
7. 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, then Continue to proceed to the final calibration screen
     
     
     
     
   • If you select No, 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. 

8. Select Save & Close to save your calibration settings.
   
   
   
   
9. You are ready to Print Then Cut!

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

1. Sign in to the Cricut Design Space iOS app and tap on the account menu (image of a person in the upper left corner). Select "Print Then Cut Calibration." The Print Then Cut calibration window will appear.
   
   
   
   
2. The first step is to print out the calibration sheet on your home printer. Tap "Print Sheet" in the bottom right of the screen.
   
   
   
   
3. The next screen shows a preview of the calibration sheet. If your printer is not already selected, tap "Select Printer." Select your printer from the list of options, then return to the Printer Options screen, and tap "Print" in the upper right corner of the screen. The calibration sheet will print out on your home printer.
   
   
   
   
4. Next, place the printed calibration sheet onto the cutting mat, positioning it in the top left corner of the mat. Tap "Continue."
   
   
   
   
5. Select the appropriate material setting, load the mat into the machine, and press the flashing "Go" button.
   
   
   
   
6. 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 "Continue" 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.

7. 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. Design Space will ask you to select which number and letter cuts are closest to the center of the printed lines. Tap "Top" to select the number of the line for which the cut is closest to the center of the line, then tap "Right" to select the letter of the line for which the cut is closest to the center of the line. When you are done, tap "Continue" to proceed.
   
   

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

8. 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," then click "Done" to save the calibration settings and return to the Home screen.
   
   

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

9. You are ready to Print Then Cut!