Print & Cut with TheMagicTouch Transfer Media

What is Print & Cut

Print & Cut reveals it a bit. Literally translated it means: Printing and cutting. The Print & Cut process consists of (transfer) media and a cutter plotter.

How does it work

The cutter must of course recognize what needs to be cut. From the cutting software the image is printed with extra reference points, so called Markers. After printing the media is put into the cutter, which has a tiny scanner that finds the registration marks and sends the coordinates of these markers back to the software. Knowing where the markers are, the software is able to direct the cutter to the correct cutting line to precisely cut the image.

Three things you need to Print & Cut?

There are three main things that determine the quality and efficiency of your output. If any of these elements are off, your end product will suffer, and it could cost you your reputation.

Device

Obviously the printer/cutter itself is an important part. If it is of good quality and manufactured to the highest standards, it will serve you faithfully for years, provided you follow the cleaning and maintenance guidelines. Any prolonged downtime can be disastrous for a business, so it always pays to opt for a warranty package to get back to work as quickly as possible.

Ink

The debate over third-party inks remains hot among print professionals. If you can get a comparable ink at a lower cost, you can improve your bottom line in the short term, but you can also expect consistency issues soon. There is a chance that your device will perform worse after that, as it is only optimized for one particular type of ink. The profit you make by saving on ink will be quickly lost.

What can you make with Print & Cut

The Print & Cut option offers many possibilities:

• Cut stickers to size
• Organize with custom labels for the office
• Design tags for gifts
• Make temporary tattoos
• Personalize party invitations
• Create gift cards
• Create printables
• Customize clothes

And more!

Print & Cut with TheMagicTouch transfer papers

TheMagicTouch transferpapers for Silhouette Cameo cutting plotters

TheMagicTouch transferpapers for Graphtec cutting plotters

Which transfers are compatible

TheMagicTouch TTC 3.1

TheMagicTouch TTC 3.1 is used for printing white textiles and transfers a thin transfer layer onto the textile. A print that is printed on this transfer layer will then be transferred to the textile. To remove the transfer layer around the design, the printed design on the transfer paper can be cut out with a cutter. To do this, the paper is put on a self-adhesive cutting mat and the plotter cuts out the outline of the design. The design can then be pressed onto the textile. 

For TheMagicTouch TTC 3.1 you need a cutting mat to cut straight through the material.

TheMagicTouch OBM 5.4

TheMagicTouch OBM 5.4 is the transfer paper most used in combination with Print & Cut. Because TheMagicTouch OBM 5.4 itself has an opaque white layer for printing on colored textiles, it is nice to cut the design free-standing so that the white frame around the design is not visible on the textile.

TheMagicTouch DCT 4.5

TheMagicTouch DCT 4.5 is usually used in the transparent version DCT4.5 C without Print & Cut, but the opaque white version DCT4.5W is also very suitable for freestanding cutting with a Print & Cut cutting plotter. In this way (dark) colored products such as candles can be provided with a print.

TheMagicTouch Tattoo 2.1

TheMagicTouch Tattoo 2.1 are mostly different shaped for any kind of skin and spot where the tattoo needs to come. The Print & Cut process is perfect for temporary tattoos. For TheMagicTouch Tattoo 2.1 you need a cutting mat to cut straight through the material.

TheMagicTouch CL*Media

TheMagicTouch SPF is an interesting application of Print & Cut, because with TheMagicTouch CL-Media you can make free-standing stickers. It comes in different finishes and in Gold and Silver making it easy to make stickers with your color laser/led printer and your cutting potter.