Silhouette Studio allows you to create and prepare designs for printing and cutting using a compatible Silhouette cutting machine.
When using the Print & Cut feature, Silhouette Studio can add registration marks around your artwork. These marks allow your Silhouette cutting machine to identify the printed design and accurately cut around it.
This guide explains how to print from Silhouette Studio on a Windows computer using Sawgrass Print Utility, including how to add registration marks when preparing designs for Print & Cut projects.
Note: Screens and menus may vary depending on your version of Silhouette Studio and Windows. However, the general printing process remains the same.
1. Prepare Your Design for Printing
Before printing, ensure your design is correctly positioned and configured in Silhouette Studio.
Step 1: Open Silhouette Studio and load the design you wish to print.
Step 2: Verify that your design is positioned correctly within the page boundaries and that the page size matches the paper you intend to use.
Step 3: If you intend to cut your printed design using a Silhouette cutting machine, enable registration marks.
Depending on your version of Silhouette Studio, you can access these settings through View > Registration Marks or the Page Setup panel.
Set the registration marks option to On.
Important: Registration marks are required for Print & Cut projects but are not necessary if you only intend to print your design.
Ensure your artwork does not overlap the registration marks or extend into any restricted areas, as this may prevent your Silhouette machine from detecting them correctly.
2. Open the Print Preview
Once your design is ready, you can proceed to printing.
Step 1: In the Silhouette Studio menu bar, navigate to File > Print.
Step 2: The Print Preview window will appear, displaying your design as it will be printed.
Step 3: Review the preview to ensure your design is correctly positioned and that any enabled registration marks are visible.
Step 4: Click PRINT to continue.
Note: If registration marks are enabled but do not appear in the print preview, return to Silhouette Studio and verify your registration mark settings before proceeding.
3. Select Sawgrass Print Utility
After clicking Print, the Windows printer selection window will appear.
Step 1: From the available printers, select Send to Sawgrass Print Utility.
Step 2: If necessary, click More Settings to review or adjust the page size before sending your design to Sawgrass Print Utility.
Step 3: Click Print to send your design to Sawgrass Print Utility.
Important: Avoid changing the scale or dimensions of your design during printing, particularly when using registration marks. Any unintended scaling may affect the accuracy of the cutting process.