Intec ColorCut BC480, User Manual

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(2) LCD display description 
Turn on power supply. The BC480 will initialize and go into standby mode - the LCD display will 
show the default mode selection - be sure to change your mode and paper size settings to your 
desired card cutting options.
     

2-3 Datum selection

There are two ways of cutting sheets; using the EDGE of the sheet of paper as your initial guide 
point or using a printed ‘MARK’ that the internal mark sensor will read to position its cuts.

Note: The ‘MARK’ option is particularly useful when printing with a digital printing press or copier 
because it allows for any sheet printing adjustments.

On the control panel the ‘Datum Selection’ can be selected by pressing the  

  button to choose 

which option you would like to use.

Edge

  Edge: cutting from the front of the sheet as a benchmark

Mark

Mark: using a printed ‘MARK’ to position the cuts on sheet

The machine has preset cutting parameters and will always default to EDGE unless you are using 
the CUSTOM mode and some of the CUSTOM modes have ‘MARK’ detection set as a default - see 
section 2-4 Cutting modes.

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Please be sure to note what Datum option you are using before you press the 

START

STOP

 button to 

cut your sheets.

Note: As you scroll through the modes you will need to ensure that you check which datum option 
is selected for a particular preset.

2-3-1   ‘MARK’ printing set up

This is the template set up if you are using A3 paper and have a 3 column cassette:

This is the template set up if you have A3 paper and a 5 column cassette:

Mark Sensor 100mm

>50mm

5mm

3-20mm

This is your groove and 

the groove width is 

dependant on the 

chosen cutting template.

The MARK must be 

repeated down the 

page for each card 

row to be cut.

The MARK must 

be 100% black

3mm

CARD 1

CARD 2

CARD 3

CARD 4

CARD 5

This is a fixed 

width and is 

cassette size 

dependant.

The ‘MARK’ on the templates provided are designed to work with the set ups as described in the 
manual and those available for download from the Intec website.

If you are creating your own templates be sure to note where the ‘MARK’ falls in relation to the 
sensor arrow marks for your chosen cutting cassette on the feed table and in relation to how you 
have the paper feed guides set.