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Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus printer

Learn how to install a rotary cutter kit in your CL4NX Plus printer with this step-by-step guide.

This guide refers to Rotary Cutter Kit (part #WWCLP5500). For more information or to purchase, visit the product page.
caution icon Caution:

  • Before the installation, make sure to power off the product and disconnect the power cord.
  • Be careful not to touch the cutter blade.

Note:

  • Phillips screwdriver (JIS #2 or equivalent)

Step 1: Open the top cover and print head

  1. Open the top cover (1).
  2. Open the print head (2).
caution icon Caution: Open the top cover (1) fully to prevent accidental drop of the cover. Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 2: Remove the front covers

  1. Remove two screws (3).
  2. Slide the front covers (4) and (5) in the arrow direction to remove them.
  3. The removed front cover will not be used again.
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 3: Pull out the option cable

  1. Pull out the option cable (6) from the product.
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 4: Connect the cables to the relay PCB

  1. Connect the cutter cable (8) and the option cable (6) to the Relay-PCB (7).
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 5: Insert and secure the relay PCB

  1. Insert the Relay-PCB (7) into the product.
  2. Tighten two Relay-PCB screws (9) to secure it.
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 6: Attach the rotary cutter bracket

  1. Attach the rotary cutter bracket (10) to the product.
  2. Tighten the bracket with three bracket screws (11).
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 7: Connect the cutter cable to the cutter unit

  1. Connect the other end of the cutter cable (8) to the base of the cutter unit (12).
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 8: Align and position the cutter unit

  1. Place the cutter cable (8) into the groove.
  2. Align the cutter unit (12) to be attached.
  3. Align the holes on the bracket with the projections on the cutter unit.
  4. Ensure that there is no gap between the cutter unit and the product.
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 9: Secure the cutter unit

  1. Tighten two screws attached to the cutter unit and two cutter unit screws (13).
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

Step 10: Attach the cover

  1. Align the cover (14) with the right side of the product.
  2. Push the left side of the cover toward the product.
  3. Move the cover to the left.
  4. Tighten two cover screws (15) to secure the cover.
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer
Installing a rotary cutter kit in the CL4NX Plus Printer

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