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Top 1. Help Center 2. Design Space 3. How To Print HOW TO * Design Space for Desktop Uninstallation Instructions * Design Space for Desktop: Saving for Offline Use * Design Space for Desktop: Deep Linking * Design Space for Desktop: Feature Rollouts * Design Space for Desktop Navigation Overview * Using Warp in Design Space * Where can I see a list of my Image Sets or linked cartridges in Design Space? * Design Space: Moving layers in the Layers panel * Design Space: Renaming Layers * Design Space: Using Combine to create new shapes See more HOW DO I PRINT THEN CUT IN DESIGN SPACE? Edited: August 29, 2023 Bring a world of color to your projects with the Print Then Cut feature! Select a link below for information about using Print Then Cut. * What is Print Then Cut? * What you need * Compatible Cricut smart cutting machines * Compatible printers * Compatible materials * How to create a printable design in Design Space * Troubleshooting Print Then Cut Important: Print Then Cut all in one session. To avoid error, the entire process, from printing the project to the final cut should all be done in one flow from the same device. While you can save your project within Design Space and come back to it, saving a Print Then Cut project as a PDF and printing it outside the Design Space flow will result in incorrectly sized cut sensor marks. For best results, Print Then Cut your project in a single Design Space session. WHAT IS PRINT THEN CUT? Print Then Cut allows you to create a design in Design Space, print it on your home printer, then load the print into your Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker machine for cutting. The machine scans the printed cut sensor markings, then cuts your design with precision – no scissors required! This allows you to create stickers, toppers, and even cut photos with ease! WORDS TO KNOW Word Description Flatten This feature is your friend for turning multi-layer designs into a single printable layer. Your machine will cut just the outer shape of your flattened objects. Whether you’re stacking layers on top of one another or arranging multiple objects on a page and need to lock their position, when it’s for Print Then Cut, use Flatten. Operation Operation tells Design Space how your machine is going to interact with your material. When you flatten a design, the Operation automatically changes to Print Then Cut. For single-layer images you want to Print Then Cut, choose Operation > Print Then Cut in the Edit bar to make it printable. Upload Upload allows you to “import” images into Design Space. Whether it’s an image you find on the internet*, one you purchase from a designer, or one you create yourself, a variety of file types can be uploaded for use in creating Print Then Cut designs. Sensor Print Then Cut-capable machines contain a built-in sensor that scans for the printed sensor markings in order to cut your design with precision. Sensor marking Sensor markings are printed fiducials on the page that help the machine know where to cut. The machine’s sensor will scan for these markings before cutting your printed design. Bleed Bleed is a small border of color added around each image that allows for more precise cutting. Although we recommend printing with a bleed for best cut results, you do have the option to turn the bleed on or off on the print setup. The bleed may look fuzzy or distorted, but this border will be trimmed off in the cutting process, yielding a precisely cut image with color all the way to the edge. Offset Offset creates a proportionally larger or smaller layer of your design, great for making custom stickers, cake toppers, and t-shirt designs. Offset layers add a “shadow” or decorative outline to your design. Important: *Cricut encourages you to respect the intellectual property rights of others and only upload images you own or are authorized to use. WHAT YOU NEED * Design Space software on Windows/Mac computer, iOS mobile device, or Android mobile device * Compatible Cricut smart cutting machine, cutting mat, and blade * Compatible home printer * Compatible printable materials COMPATIBLE CRICUT SMART CUTTING MACHINES Cricut smart cutting machines capable of Print Then Cut include: * Cricut Joy Xtra * Cricut Explore machines * Cricut Maker machines * Cricut Venture machines Note: Cricut Joy can Cut and Draw but is not capable of Print Then Cut. COMPATIBLE PRINTERS Choose a home printer that is capable of printing in color. While we don’t recommend a particular make or model, here are some tips for choosing a printer that will work for you: Inkjet (Recommended) * Uses ink cartridges and small nozzles to spray fine ink droplets onto the material * Best printer type for a wide variety of printable materials including printable vinyl, printable iron-on, sticker paper, etc. Laser * Uses high heat to fuse toner to the material * Not for use with heat-sensitive materials such as printable vinyl or printable iron-on * Works very well for regular printer paper, some weights of card stock, and specialty materials specifically manufactured for use with laser printers to withstand the high heat Note: To Print Then Cut from Design Space for iOS, choose a printer that is capable of AirPrint. Visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311 for information about AirPrint compatible printers. COMPATIBLE PRINTABLE MATERIALS For Print Then Cut, materials should be non-reflective or have a matte finish. Reflective materials - such as those with a metallic, glitter, or glossy finish - will interfere with the Print Then Cut sensor in the Cricut machine, causing it to not be able to read the cut sensor markings. * Cricut Explore Air 2 and older machines: print on non-reflective white materials only * Cricut Venture, Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Maker 3, and Cricut Maker machines: print on non-reflective white, lightly colored, and simple patterned materials. HOW TO CREATE A PRINTABLE DESIGN When trying Print Then Cut for the first time, start with a Cricut print-ready design to get the hang of it. Then you can upload an image and save it as a Print Then Cut image or try creating your own Print Then Cut design from scratch. Choose an option below for more information. PRINT-READY DESIGNS IN DESIGN SPACE Many designs in the Cricut library were created especially for Print Then Cut. Follow these steps to find and use them in your projects. 1. Create a new project in Design Space 2. Select Images. 3. Select Filters > Operation Type > Print Then Cut. The page will reload to show designs created for Print Then Cut. You can also identify them by the Printer icon on the image tile. Desktop iOS Android 4. Search or browse for a design you like. Select it and insert it onto the Canvas. You’ll notice in the Edit bar that the design is already formatted for Print Then Cut. Desktop iOS Android 5. When you’re ready, select Make It and follow the prompts to Print Then Cut your design. UPLOADING IMAGES Design Space allows you to upload images you find on the internet* or purchase from other designers, and save them as Print Then Cut images. Visit this help article for instructions on how to upload your own images into Design space. Important: *Cricut encourages you to respect the intellectual property rights of others and only upload images you own or are authorized to use. MAKE A DESIGN PRINTABLE You can convert any single cut image into a printable image by changing the Operation type to Print Then Cut in the Edit bar. On mobile, select Edit > Operation > Print Then Cut. Desktop iOS Android To convert a multi-layer design into a single printable layer, use the Flatten tool. 1. Select all objects you want to Print Then Cut, then select the Flatten tool (on mobile: Actions > Flatten). Desktop iOS 2. You'll see in the Layers panel that the selection has been compressed into a single printable layer. The machine will cut around the outer shape of the design. Desktop iOS TROUBLESHOOTING PRINT THEN CUT MY CRICUT EXPLORE, CRICUT MAKER, CRICUT JOY XTRA OR CRICUT VENTURE IS NOT READING SENSOR MARKS. Follow the steps from this article if you're getting an error stating that the machine cannot read the cut sensor marks. Additionally, Print Then Cut all in one session. To avoid error, the entire process, from printing the project to the final cut should all be done in one flow from the same device. While you can save your project within Design Space and come back to it, saving a Print Then Cut project as a PDF and printing it outside the Design Space flow will result in incorrectly sized cut sensor marks. For best results, Print Then Cut your project in a single Design Space session. I'M GETTING A WARNING THAT MY IMAGE IS TOO LARGE. When your printable design is too large for the material size that is currently set for Print Then Cut, you will either need to resize your design to fit, or choose a larger page size. Click or tap on the warning message in the Layers panel and choose the option to auto-resize your design to fit. Desktop iOS To change your page size instead, go to the Design Space menu (three lines in upper left of Home) > Settings > Print Then Cut Settings. Then choose a default page size for Print Then Cut projects. DO I NEED TO CALIBRATE MY MACHINE FOR PRINT THEN CUT? Machines come pre-calibrated, but if you notice cut inaccuracies on Print Then Cut projects, calibration may help. Calibration is a series of simple cuts, questions, and answers designed to help your Cricut machine cut exactly along the edge of your printed image. Note: Significant updates to Print Then Cut starting in June 2022 required users to recalibrate. If you haven't recalibrated for Print Then Cut since June 2022, you will be required to calibrate before you can complete a Print Then Cut project. To recalibrate your machine for Print Then Cut: * On desktop computer: select Design Space menu > Calibration > Print Then Cut * On iOS or Android mobile device: select Design Space menu > Settings > Print Then Cut Settings > Calibration your machine Then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the calibration. MY MACHINE IS CUTTING AROUND EACH LITTLE ELEMENT OF MY DESIGN INSTEAD OF JUST THE OUTER EDGE. This can happen if you use Attach instead of Flatten when working with a multi-layer design for Print Then Cut. To avoid this issue, select all Layers of your design and then use the Flatten tool. In Design Space for Desktop Flatten is found in the bottom of the Layers panel. On mobile, choose Actions > Flatten. This compresses all the layers of your design into a single printable layer, and the machine will cut the outer edge only. * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn Was this article helpful? Have more questions? 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