Registration Marks are a critical tool for use with the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine. They are markings that appear on the media you are cutting, that allow the Cameo to recognize where it should start and stop cutting.
The registration marks help ensure accuracy and precision when cutting out designs.
The registration marks are typically printed in a box shape so they can be easily located by the Cameo. The box contains four small black boxes (called registration crosses) which create an “X” shape in the centre of the box. This “X” is used to help align your material accurately when placing it onto the cutting mat.
The Cameo is able to detect these registration marks and use them to determine where it should start and stop cutting. It is important to print out these registration marks prior to each cut, as they will help ensure that your design comes out accurately.
There are several ways you can add registration marks to your design before printing. You can either manually add them using Silhouette Studio or you can use one of the many pre-made designs available for download from various websites.
Using Registration Marks with Your Silhouette Cameo
Once you have added registration marks to your design, you can then send it to your printer or plotter. When printing, make sure that your printer settings are set correctly so that the registration marks appear in their correct size and locations on your material.
Once printed, place the material onto your cutting mat and load it into your Silhouette Cameo machine. When loading into the Cameo, make sure you align the “X” in the centre of each box with one of the corners of your mat.
Next, select “Print & Cut” from within Silhouette Studio, select “No Cut” from within Print Settings and then click Send. This will send a signal from Silhouette Studio over to your printer/plotter which will print out all of the necessary markings on your media including those containing registration marks.
Conclusion
What Are Registration Marks on Silhouette Cameo? Registration Marks are essential tools used with a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine in order to ensure accuracy when cutting out designs.
They come in a box shape containing four small black boxes which create an “X” shape in its centre which helps align material onto a cutting mat prior to each cut. They must be printed out prior to each cut and loaded into a Silhouette Cameo machine before selecting “Print & Cut” from within Silhouette Studio in order for them to be detected and used by the machine for accurate cuts.