Make sure to set the [Weight] in Illustrator 8.0 to 0.1pt (0.04mm) for the lines to be cut.
Make sure to select [by Color] for [Cutting] in the [Output Option] tab of the [Windows Driver Properties]
Before Printing
Remove the check from [Silmulate print colors on display] from the [Color] under [File] of Illustrator
8.0.
And also, remove the check from [Bitmap print] in [Print] under [File] of Illustrator 8.0.
If the checks are not removed, all the image including cut line will be printed.
<NOTE>
1. Make sure to save the file which will be imported to Illustrator 8.0 as TIFF file. When importing EPS file,
it will be printed in Monitor Copy Level.
2. A line with anchor points of more than 257 can not be cut. Cut the line with scissors tool.
3. When there are many complicated pass, the printing stops by
displaying the error message, [Illustrator can not be printed.]. In
this case, cut the line with scissors tool or if it is not the cut line,
rasterize it.
4. Windows Driver process data in RGB based on the specification
of Window 95/98. However, Illustrator 8.0 process data in CMYK
as a default. Therefore, for example, Windows Driver prints 3
process colors, Magenta, Cyan and Black, even the color is stated
as Cyan 100% in Illustrator 8.0.
To print with only Cyan, please change the [RGB] indication in
Illustrator 8.0 and adjust the color as the right table.
6. When printing gradations, setup [UCR] as [PhotoColor] for PC-
60.
7. Rectangle or circle which is very narrow as a line could be cut
twice.
Color % R G B
Cyan 100% 0 255 255
Cyan 50% 128 255 255
Cyan 25% 192 255 255
Magenta 100% 255 0 255
Magenta 50% 255 128 255
Magenta 25% 255 192 255
Yellow 100% 255 255 0
Yellow 50% 255 255 128
Yellow 25% 255 255 192
Red 100% 255 0 0
Red 50% 255 128 128
Red 25% 255 192 192
Green 100% 0 255 192
Green 50% 128 255 128
Green 25% 192 255 192
Blue 100% 0 0 255
Blue 50% 128 128 255
Blue 25% 192 192 255
Black 100% 0 0 0
White 100% 255 255 255
How to create cut line with Illustrator 8.0
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Software Resolution Length ( Max )
Illustrator8 600dpi 692.5mm
300dpi 1385mm
150dpi 2770mm