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Silhouette CURIO 2

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About

Ref. Silhouette Curio 2 / JP

The Curio 2 provides a 12x12 flatbed workspace area with 20mm of vertical clearance. It is equipped with an Electrostatic Bed and power tool options. This allows the Curio to load and use additional material types that other machines in its class cannot.

  • Full 12-inch workspace
  • Electrostatic cutting surface – No cutting mat required!
  • 20mm height clearance for thicker materials
  • Smart Detection to measure material thickness automatically
  • Additional Tools Available (sold separately):
    • Heat Pen​
    • Power Engraver​
    • Leather Punch Tool​
    • Embossing Tool​
    • Pen Holder

Manual

Ref. SILHOUETTE MACHINE SETUP

Manual PDF: EN / JP

Software Install and connection

SILHOUETTE MACHINE SETUP -> STEP 2: Download & Install software

Connect the Silhouette CURIO™ 2

  • Power on your Silhouette machine.
  • Make sure the Bluetooth button is on.
  • Go to the Send panel.
  • Confirm that your machine is connected and displays a “Ready” status.

more info about Bluetooth connectivity

Silhouette Studio 4.5

Settings

Language setting

Machine Selection

Tray and Cutting Mat Selection

Load a media

Important

Use Protection Sheet not to cut Electrostatic Bed

Spread the Electrostatic Bed Protection Sheet on the Electrostatic Bed and place the media.

Lightly fasten the media and press the Electrostatic Attraction Button.

Set the tool

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Material Thickness Detection

Ref. Material Thickness Detection Feature

This Curio 2 uses an optical sensor to detect the thickness of the material you place onto your workspace. This can be performed in one of two ways:

  • Use the guided workflow in Silhouette Studio as you send your job to have the thickness checked automatically
  • Manually detect the thickness of a material using the arrow keys and the ‘Thickness Detection’ button


Manually detection process

  1. Move and place tool holder 1 where the material thickness needs to be detected
  2. Press “Media Thickness Detection Button”, then the sensor mounted on the lower side of Tool Holder 2 starts a detection process.

Note

Material Thickness Detection may be affected by uneven or shiny material surfaces. Before using this feature, please cover shiny surfaces with tape or another type of thin, matte surface.

Test 1: Pen plotter

Carriage 1 : Pen Holder Adapter

Ref. Setting Up Pen Holder

To use the Pen Holder -> video

  1. Remove the cap from your pen
  2. Slide the correct pen size adapter onto the body of the pen
  3. Place the pen with the size adapter into the main Pen Holder body
  4. Push the pen all the way down so that the tip is pushed through the opening
  5. Place the guide cap onto the Pen Holder tip gently and push the pen tip back in until the guide cap is fully in place
    NOTE: This action makes sure that the distance your pen is protruding is exactly correct for use with your Silhouette machine
  6. Screw the pen size adapter tightly into the body of the Pen Holder
  7. Remove the guide cap
  8. Place the Pen Holder directly into your Silhouette machine, making sure to push it all the way down into the chamber prior to locking it into place in the machine

Test 2: Vinyl Cut

Note

With no Electrostatic Bed Protection Sheet

Ref.manual

Test 3: Rubber Sheet Cut

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Last update: May 11, 2024