ELECTRONIC PAPER CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
A method of using an electronic paper cutting machine includes inserting a sheet of paper into an electronic cutting machine, accessing a user interface fixedly attached to the machine, selecting a desired image to be cut through the user interface and pressing a button to cut the desired image from the sheet of paper.
1 . A method of cutting a sheet of paper, comprising:
loading a sheet of paper into an electronic cutting machine;
accessing a user interface fixedly attached to the machine;
selecting a desired image to be cut through the user interface; and
pressing a button to cut the desired image from the sheet of paper.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising placing the sheet of paper on a cutting mat and inserting the cutting mat with the sheet of paper therein into the machine;
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a cutting mat that will fit in the cutting machine and removably attaching a sheet of paper to the cutting mat.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said selecting a cutting mat comprises selecting a cutting mat that includes a releasable adhesive coating over a portion thereof, said portion comprising a cutting area.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein inserting comprises inserting said cutting mat includes inserting said cutting mat between a pair of rollers of the electronic cutting machine.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising pressing a button on the cutting machine to load the cutting mat.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting a desired image further comprises selecting a cartridge containing at least one set of images for cutting by the cutting machine.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising plugging the cartridge into the electronic cutting machine before selecting the desired image.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a desired size to be cut.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said selecting comprises dialing in a desired size from a predetermined set of sizes.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting at least one of the pressure and speed of a cutting mechanism of the electronic cutting machine.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a feature to be added to the selected image by pressing a button.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a starting position of a cut by selectively moving a blade of electronic cutting machine through the user interface.
14 . A method of cutting a sheet of paper, comprising:
selecting a cutting mat;
removably attaching a sheet of paper to the cutting mat;
inserting the cutting mat into an electronic cutting machine;
selecting a cartridge containing a desired image set;
inserting the cartridge into the machine;
accessing a user interface fixedly attached to the machine;
selecting a desired image to be cut through the user interface from the cartridge; and
pressing a button on the machine to cut the selected image from the sheet of paper.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising selecting a cutting mat that will fit in the cutting machine and removably attaching a sheet of paper to the cutting mat.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said selecting a cutting mat comprises selecting a cutting mat that includes a releasable adhesive coating over a portion thereof, said portion comprising a cutting area.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein inserting comprises inserting said cutting mat includes inserting said cutting mat between a pair of rollers of the electronic cutting machine.
18 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising pressing a button on the cutting machine to load the cutting mat.
19 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising selecting a desired size to be cut.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said selecting comprises dialing in a desired size from a predetermined set of sizes.
21 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising adjusting at least one of the pressure and speed of a cutting mechanism of the electronic cutting machine.
22 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising adjusting a position of the paper to at least one grid line on the cutting mat.
23 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising selecting a feature to be added to the selected image by pressing a button.
24 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting a starting position of a cut by selectively moving a blade of the electronic cutting machine through the user interface.