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.
The max size of the elements you will be printing can t be larger than 9 25.
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.
Print then cut specifications.
I think many of you are scared of it but i can help you understand and use it better.
The first thing to consider is the overall size of your design.
When set up properly your.
13 thoughts on you can now print then cut on colored paper with the cricut maker.
And the paper size you need to print on has to be 8 5 x 11 in.
Cricut maker the explore series also does print then cut however it is only for white light colored paper.
Lighter colors are best.
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.
Darker colors do not allow enough contrast between the paper and the printed sensor marks.
Find or make a print then cut design in cricut design space.
Print and cut with colored paper on cricut explore.
There are a couple of things that you need to keep in mind before you start using this feature.
Heat transfer vinyl has its limits but by using t shirt transfer paper designs that are impossible with iron on are made simple.
Basically all print then cut is a way to cut out a printed image on your cricut.
This is the older version of cricut design space.
September 24 2017 at 7 46 pm.
Edited to add feb.
One of the great things about my cricut explore air 2 is the print and cut feature.
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.