The cricut maker contains a more powerful print then cut sensor which means that you can now print on colored paper and cardstock then cut with your cricut maker.
Cricut print and cut on colored paper.
Colored cardstock in 8 1 2 x 11 inch size or whatever size will work in your printer see below for the colors i used and the results from my tests see size restrictions of print then cut below printer.
To look at this hack for the cricut print and cut hack for the updated version design space 5 3 click here.
Print and cut with colored paper on cricut explore.
Print then cut specifications.
Cricut maker the explore series also does print then cut however it is only for white light colored paper.
The max size of the elements you will be printing can t be larger than 9 25.
The first thing to consider is the overall size of your design.
Darker colors do not allow enough contrast between the paper and the printed sensor marks.
This is the older version of cricut design space.
Edited to add feb.
Read more about cricut print and cut hack for paper other than white.
By using the print and cut feature in cricut design space you can make easy heat transfers out of complex images.
One of the great things about my cricut explore air 2 is the print and cut feature.
When set up properly your.
I think many of you are scared of it but i can help you understand and use it better.
And the paper size you need to print on has to be 8 5 x 11 in.
Heat transfer vinyl has its limits but by using t shirt transfer paper designs that are impossible with iron on are made simple.
September 28 2017 at 3 34 am reply.
September 24 2017 at 7 46 pm.
No only with the maker machine can you use colored paper from print and cut plus the registration marks are different than they are in the explore machines.
Lighter colors are best.
There are a couple of things that you need to keep in mind before you start using this feature.
Cricut design space has many powerful features one of which is print then cut.