Cutting Characters; Size Dial; Cutting Your Selections; Removing Your Characters From The Cutting Mat - Provo Craft Cricut Expression Benutzerhandbuch

Cutting Characters

TIP: All letters in a font set are cut in proportion to the Key Height Character. This is
usually the tallest character in a set. Refer to the handbook of each font cartridge
to determine the Key Height Character. For other character sizing, see "Advanced
Operations" on page 15.

Cutting Your Selections

Removing Your Characters from the Cutting Mat

TIP: To extend the life of your cutting mat, always cover it with the protective cover
and never leave paper on it for an extended period of time.
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Size Dial

Using the Size Dial, choose one of the size
settings ranging from 0.25" (0.64 cm) to 23.5"
(59.69 cm). This will determine the height of your
finished cut. The selected size will be displayed
on the display screen next to the keypad
overlay. Although the full size range is available
no matter the size of the cutting mat, be sure
to select a size that will fit on the material you
are using (a warning message will display on
the display if your size is too large). The Cricut
Expression machine includes four units of
®
measurement: Inches—1/4ths, Inches—1/10ths,
cm, and mm. Select the desired unit of mea-
surement from the Settings menu (learn more
on page 19).
Press the CUT button.
The STOP button, located adjacent to the CUT
button, will stop any operation in progress.
When the Cricut Expression
cutting, press the Unload Paper key on the
keypad to eject the cutting mat and paper
from the machine.
Gently remove images from the cutting mat. If it
is difficult to remove the characters, use a craft
knife or the Cricut
®
carefully lift the images. Once all characters are
removed, clean off any small scraps of paper
remaining on the cutting mat. This will improve
cutting mat performance in the future.
machine is finished
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