GCC Jaguar IV and Puma III

August 16, 2010

The GCC Jaguar IV and the Puma III are cut only devices, and are only available when the special registration code, CUTTING, is enabled.

The GCC Jaguar IV and Puma III are supported through the USB interface only.

Consult the cutter's user manual for information on setting the cutter's origin point, force, and speed.

Initial Software and Cutter Setup

Install the GCC cutter USB Driver (This driver is included on the GCC cutter installation CD).
Install a Generic Text Only printer (see 'connection' instructions below)
Connect the cutter to the USB port. *Note: When you first plug the cutter into a USB port, you will be prompted for a USB driver. Follow the Add New Hardware wizard.
Reboot the computer.

Connection:The following steps should be used to setup the physical connection:

Go to the Windows Setting and into Devices, then select Printers and Scanners.
Add Printer then choose The printer isn't listed.
Next, select Local Printer Attached To This Computer and click Next.
Select Use The Following Port and select the GCC USB Port, then click Next.
Select the Generic manufacturer and choose Generic/Text Only for the printer model.
Click Next until finished.

In Wasatch SoftRIP, choose the new Generic/Text Only physical connection from the 'Print->Setup' window.

SoftRIP Cutting Registration Mark Setup

Select the GCC AASII or GCC AASII Interval Cut Marks cutting registration marks in the Print->Setup window.

GCC Cutter Properties
If you go to Print, Setup, Edit and click the Properties button, the window shown below will be displayed.

Enable Registration Mark Detection: Selects whether Wasatch SoftRIP will detect the GCC AASII marks or the GCC AASII Interval marks.
Force: Set the amount of force the cutter will use.
Offset: Select the amount of offset needed.
Velocity: Set the amount of velocity the cutter will use while cutting.

Loading the media:

As the print comes off the printer, note the edge that is to the lower right corner. This corner will be referred to hereafter as the Origin (TP1) of the print.
Insert the media in the same direction as the media originally came out of the printer. Since the cutter cannot cut any media beyond the pinch roller nearest the control panel or the pinch roller furthest from the control panel, align the media so that the pinch rollers are outside of the cutting area.
The cutter is now ready for the cut path to be sent from the queue.