Silhouette Cameo Does Not Load Cutting Mat All The Way

One of the most common issues from silhouette cameo beginners is that their cameo 3 autoblade is cutting through the vinyl or other material and the backing.

Silhouette cameo does not load cutting mat all the way.

If it is and the mat still won t. Blade fin is not aligned at 6 o clock the black fin on the ratchet blade housing must be pointed at the 6 o clock position or the silhouette will not cut correctly or at all unlock the lock and turn the blade until the fin is in the correct position. If your blade is cutting through your material and into your mat you might need to adjust your cut settings. For this reason i prefer to cut using the mat unless the design is larger than 12 x24.

My silhouette is cutting through my material and into my mat. In order to prevent damage to your cutting strip a mat should always be used when cutting materials without a backing i would rather take the time to load my mat than have to replace the cutting strip on my machine. The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade. Ensure the mat is lined up with the guides on the machine and the edge of the mat is under the roller bar prior to pressing the load mat button.

Blade obstructed if a piece of scrap material usually vinyl or paper is stuck on the blade it will cause cutting issues with your. Simply unload the cutting mat and reload the mat by selecting load cut mat. It should load your cut mat to the correct placement to start cutting your material. If this does not help proceed to 4.

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