How Do You Print and Cut on Silhouette Portrait?

Using the Silhouette Portrait machine, you can easily print and cut designs on a variety of materials. This machine is perfect for making custom, professional looking prints on paper, vinyl, fabric and more.

Loading the Machine
The first step to printing and cutting with the Silhouette Portrait is to load your material into the machine. You will need to use the special feeder tray that came with your Silhouette Portrait.

Place your material into the tray and slide it into place in the machine. Make sure that you adjust the rollers so that your material is properly fed through the machine.

Printing Your Design
Once your material is loaded into the machine, you can begin printing your design. Using Silhouette Studio software, you can create a design or upload an existing one from your computer. Then simply click on “Print” in order to send it to the printer connected to your Silhouette Portrait.

Cutting Out Your Design
Once your design has finished printing, use a pair of scissors or an X-Acto knife to cut out any excess material around the edges of your printout. This will help ensure that only your desired design is cut out by the machine.

Using The Cut Settings

After cutting away any excess material around your printout, open up Silhouette Studio again and select “Cut” from the toolbar at the top of the page. A window will appear and you will be able to adjust various settings such as blade type, blade depth, speed and pressure in order to obtain a perfect cut every time.

Placing Material on Mat

Once you have adjusted all of your settings, place your printed design on top of an adhesive cutting mat with its printed side facing down towards the mat’s adhesive surface. Gently press down on each corner of your design in order to ensure it sticks properly onto the mat before sending it through for cutting.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily print and cut designs using a Silhouette Portrait machine! This versatile machine is great for making custom prints on paper, vinyl, fabric and more – so why not get creative today?