If this does not help proceed to 5.
Silhouette cameo does not load cutting mat all the way.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
One of the most common issues from silhouette cameo beginners is that their cameo 3 autoblade is cutting through the vinyl or other material and the backing.
Simply unload the cutting mat and reload the mat by selecting load cut mat.
If it is and the mat still won t.
My silhouette is cutting through my material and into my mat.
Press the reset all button to clear all commands and then press the load mat button again.
In order to prevent damage to your cutting strip a mat should always be used when cutting materials without a backing i would rather take the time to load my mat than have to replace the cutting strip on my machine.
Ensure the mat is lined up with the guides on the machine and the edge of the mat is under the roller bar prior to pressing the load mat button.
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For this reason i prefer to cut using the mat unless the design is larger than 12 x24.
It should load your cut mat to the correct placement to start cutting your material.
Blade fin is not aligned at 6 o clock the black fin on the ratchet blade housing must be pointed at the 6 o clock position or the silhouette will not cut correctly or at all unlock the lock and turn the blade until the fin is in the correct position.
In most cases there are two quick fixes that will fix the issue and get you cutting successfully in a hurry.