Edited: May 15, 2025编辑日期：2025年5月15日
Bring a world of color to your projects with the Print Then Cut feature! Select a link below for information about using Print Then Cut.
使用“打印后剪切”功能，为您的项目增添色彩！点击下方链接，了解如何使用“打印后剪切”。
- What is Print Then Cut?
什么是“打印后剪切”？ -
What you need
你需要什么 - How to create a printable design in Design Space
如何在设计空间中创建可打印的设计 - Printer setup for Print Then Cut projects
打印然后剪切项目的打印机设置 - Troubleshooting Print Then Cut
打印后剪切故障排除 - Turn Bleed on/off打开/关闭出血
Important: Print Then Cut all in one session. To avoid error, the entire process, from printing the project to the final cut should all be done in one flow from the same device. While you can save your project within Design Space and come back to it, saving a Print Then Cut project as a PDF and printing it outside the Design Space flow will result in incorrectly sized cut sensor marks. For best results, Print Then Cut your project in a single Design Space session.
重要提示：打印后剪切操作需在一个会话中完成。 为避免错误，从打印项目到最终剪切的整个流程都应在同一设备上的同一流程中完成。虽然您可以在 Design Space 中保存项目并返回，但将打印后剪切项目保存为 PDF 并在 Design Space 流程之外进行打印会导致剪切传感器标记尺寸错误。为了获得最佳效果，请在单个 Design Space 会话中打印后剪切项目。
What is Print Then Cut?
什么是“打印后剪切”？
Print Then Cut allows you to create a design in Design Space, print it on your home printer, then load the print into your compatible Cricut smart cutting machine for cutting. The machine scans the printed cut sensor markings, then cuts your design with precision – no scissors required! This allows you to create stickers, toppers, and even cut photos with ease!
“打印后剪切”功能允许您在 Design Space 中创建设计，使用家用打印机打印，然后将打印件放入兼容的 Cricut 智能切割机进行裁剪 。机器会扫描打印的裁剪传感器标记，然后精准地裁剪您的设计——无需剪刀！这让您可以轻松制作贴纸、装饰物，甚至裁剪照片！
Words to know需要了解的词汇
| Word单词 | Description描述 |
| Flatten展平 |
This feature is your friend for turning multi-layer designs into a single printable layer. Your machine will cut just the outer shape of your flattened objects. Whether you’re stacking layers on top of one another or arranging multiple objects on a page and need to lock their position, when it’s for Print Then Cut, use Flatten. |
| Operation手术 | Operation tells Design Space how your machine is going to interact with your material. When you flatten a design, the Operation automatically changes to Print Then Cut. For single-layer images you want to Print Then Cut, choose Operation > Print Then Cut in the Edit bar to make it printable. 操作会告诉设计空间您的机器将如何与材料交互。当您展平设计时，“操作”会自动更改为“打印后切割”。对于想要“打印后切割”的单层图像，请在编辑栏中选择“操作”>“打印后切割”，使其可打印。 |
| Upload上传 | Upload allows you to “import” images into Design Space. Whether it’s an image you find on the internet*, one you purchase from a designer, or one you create yourself, a variety of file types can be uploaded for use in creating Print Then Cut designs. 上传功能允许您将图像“导入”到设计空间。无论您是从网上找到的图像*、从设计师处购买的图像，还是您自己创作的图像，您都可以上传各种类型的文件，用于创建“打印后剪切”设计。 |
| Sensor传感器 | Print Then Cut-capable machines contain a built-in sensor that scans for the printed sensor markings in order to cut your design with precision. 具有打印然后切割功能的机器包含一个内置传感器，可以扫描打印的传感器标记，以便精确地切割您的设计。 |
| Sensor marking传感器标记 | Sensor markings are printed fiducials on the page that help the machine know where to cut. The machine’s sensor will scan for these markings before cutting your printed design. 传感器标记是印刷在页面上的基准点，用于帮助机器确定切割位置。机器的传感器会在切割打印的设计之前扫描这些标记。 |
| Bleed流血 | Bleed is a small border of color added around each image that allows for more precise cutting. Although we recommend printing with a bleed for best cut results, you do have the option to turn the bleed on or off on the print setup. The bleed may look fuzzy or distorted, but this border will be trimmed off in the cutting process, yielding a precisely cut image with color all the way to the edge. 出血是在每幅图像周围添加的一小条彩色边框，以便更精确地裁剪。虽然我们建议打印时保留出血以获得最佳裁剪效果，但您也可以在打印设置中选择启用或禁用出血。出血可能看起来模糊或扭曲，但此边框会在裁剪过程中被修剪掉，从而获得色彩均匀、裁剪精准的图像。 |
| Offset抵消 |
Offset creates a proportionally larger or smaller layer of your design, great for making custom stickers, cake toppers, and t-shirt designs. Offset layers add a “shadow” or decorative outline to your design. |
Important: *Cricut encourages you to respect the intellectual property rights of others and only upload images you own or are authorized to use.
重要提示： *Cricut 鼓励您尊重他人的知识产权，并且只上传您拥有或被授权使用的图像。
What you need你需要什么
- Design Space software on Windows/Mac computer, iOS mobile device, or Android mobile device
Windows/Mac 电脑 、 iOS 移动设备或 Android 移动设备上的 Design Space 软件 - Compatible Cricut smart cutting machine, cutting mat, and blade
兼容 Cricut 智能切割机、切割垫和刀片 - Compatible home printer兼容家用打印机
- Compatible printable materials
兼容的可打印材料
Compatible Cricut smart cutting machines
兼容 Cricut 智能切割机
Cricut smart cutting machines capable of Print Then Cut include:
具有“打印后切割”功能的 Cricut 智能切割机包括：
- Cricut Joy Xtra
- Cricut Explore machinesCricut Explore 机器
- Cricut Maker machinesCricut Maker 机器
- Cricut Venture machinesCricut Venture 机器
Note: Cricut Joy can Cut and Draw but is not capable of Print Then Cut.
注意： Cricut Joy 可以剪切和绘图，但不能打印然后剪切。
Compatible printers兼容打印机
Choose a home printer that is capable of printing in color. While we don’t recommend a particular make or model, here are some tips for choosing a printer that will work for you:
选择一台能够彩色打印的家用打印机。虽然我们不推荐特定的品牌或型号，但以下是一些选择适合你的打印机的技巧：
Inkjet (Recommended)
喷墨 （推荐）
- Uses ink cartridges and small nozzles to spray fine ink droplets onto the material
使用墨盒和小喷嘴将细小的墨滴喷射到材料上 - Best printer type for a wide variety of printable materials including printable vinyl, printable iron-on, sticker paper, etc.
适用于各种可打印材料的最佳打印机类型，包括可打印乙烯基、可打印熨烫、不干胶纸等。
Laser 激光
- Uses high heat to fuse toner to the material
使用高温将碳粉熔合到材料上 -
Not for use with heat-sensitive materials such as printable vinyl or printable iron-on
不适用于热敏材料， 例如可打印乙烯基或可打印熨烫材料 - Works very well for regular printer paper, some weights of card stock, and specialty materials specifically manufactured for use with laser printers to withstand the high heat
非常适合普通打印纸、一定重量的卡片纸以及专为激光打印机制造的耐高温特种材料
Note: To Print Then Cut from Design Space for iOS, choose a printer that is capable of AirPrint. Visit https://support.apple.com/HT201311 for information about AirPrint compatible printers.
注意： 要从 iOS 版 Design Space 打印并剪切，请选择支持 AirPrint 的打印机。访问 https://support.apple.com/HT201311 了解兼容 AirPrint 的打印机信息。
Compatible printable materials
兼容的可打印材料
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Cricut Explore Air 2 and older machines: Print on non-reflective matte white or transparent materials only. Reflective materials, glossy materials, or darker colors will interfere with the Print Then Cut sensor in the Cricut machine, causing it to not be able to read the cut sensor markings.
Cricut Explore Air 2 及更早机型： 仅限在不反光的哑光白色或透明材料上打印。反光材料、光泽材料或深色材料会干扰 Cricut 机器中的“打印后切割”传感器，导致其无法读取切割传感器标记。 -
Cricut Venture, Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Explore 3 and newer, and all Cricut Maker machines: print on white, lightly colored, and simple patterned materials. Cricut Printable Vinyl and Waterproof Sticker Sets in gold, silver, and holographic materials are compatible, but non-Cricut materials with darker colors, high-gloss finishes, or holographic patterns may cause issues with the sensor scan accuracy.
Cricut Venture、Cricut Joy Xtra、Cricut Explore 3 及更新机型，以及所有 Cricut Maker 机器 ：可在白色、浅色和简单图案的材料上打印。Cricut 可打印乙烯基和防水贴纸套装兼容金色、银色和全息材质，但深色、高光饰面或全息图案的非 Cricut 材质可能会导致传感器扫描精度出现问题。
Printer setup for Print Then Cut projects
打印然后剪切项目的打印机设置
When it's time to send your design to your printer, make sure your printer settings follow these guidelines before printing your project:
当需要将设计发送到打印机时，请确保在打印项目之前打印机设置在以下准则中遵循：
- Print in Portrait mode
纵向模式打印 - Make sure the printer is not low on ink
确保打印机墨水充足 - Select the highest print quality setting (available settings will vary by printer model). This will use more ink and will print more slowly to reduce streaking, but will allow for bright, crisp prints with more even distribution of ink. To adjust these settings while making a project, select the option to "Use System Dialog" from the Print Setup in Design Space.
选择最高打印质量设置（可用设置因打印机型号而异）。这将消耗更多墨水，打印速度也会降低，以减少条纹，但打印效果会更明亮、更清晰，墨水分布也更均匀。要在制作项目时调整这些设置，请在设计空间的“打印设置”中选择“使用系统对话框”选项。
- Do not use narrow margins settings
不要使用窄边距设置 - Print Layout should be 1 page per sheet
打印布局应为每张纸 1 页 - Do not adjust page scale (i.e., do not enlarge, do not "fit to page" or "shrink to fit")
不调整页面比例（即不放大、不“适合页面”或“缩小以适合”） - Do not use edge printing
不要使用边缘打印 - Do not center align
不居中对齐 - The ideal margins from the top left are 0.5 in (1.25 cm) to 1.5 in (3.8 cm) down
左上角的理想边距为 0.5 英寸（1.25 厘米）至 1.5 英寸（3.8 厘米） - The ideal margins from the top left are 0.5 in (1.25 cm) to 1.5 in (3.8 cm) right
左上角的理想边距为 0.5 英寸（1.25 厘米）至右上角 1.5 英寸（3.8 厘米）
Refer to your printer user manual as needed, or reach out to your printer manufacturer, for assistance accessing your printer settings outside of Design Space.
根据需要参阅打印机用户手册，或联系打印机制造商，以获取有关在设计空间之外访问打印机设置的帮助。
How to create a printable design
如何创建可打印的设计
When trying Print Then Cut for the first time, start with a Cricut print-ready design to get the hang of it. Then you can upload an image and save it as a Print Then Cut image or try creating your own Print Then Cut design from scratch. Choose an option below for more information.
首次尝试“打印后剪切”时，请先从 Cricut 打印就绪的设计开始，熟悉操作。然后，您可以上传图片并将其保存为“打印后剪切”图片，或者尝试从头开始创建您自己的“打印后剪切”设计。选择以下选项了解更多信息。
Make a design printable
使设计可打印
You can convert any single cut image into a printable image by changing the Operation type to Print Then Cut in the Edit bar. On mobile, select Edit > Operation > Print Then Cut.
Desktop
iOS
Android
To convert a multi-layer design into a single printable layer, use the Flatten tool.
- Select all objects you want to Print Then Cut, then select the Flatten tool (on mobile: Actions > Flatten).
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Mobile
- You'll see in the Layers panel that the selection has been compressed into a single printable layer. The machine will cut around the outer shape of the design.
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Tip: If you're having an issue of each letter or image being cut out separately, use flatten instead of attach. See the troubleshooting section below.
Print-ready designs in Design Space
设计空间中的可打印设计
Many designs in the Cricut library were created especially for Print Then Cut. Follow these steps to find and use them in your projects.
- Create a new project in Design Space
- Select Images.
- Select Filters > Operation Type > Print Then Cut. The page will reload to show designs created for Print Then Cut. You can also identify them by the Printer icon on the image tile.
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iOS
Android
- Search or browse for a design you like. Select it and insert it onto the Canvas. You’ll notice in the Edit bar that the design is already formatted for Print Then Cut.
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- When you’re ready, select Make It and follow the prompts to Print Then Cut your design.
Uploading Images上传图片
Design Space allows you to upload images you find on the internet* or purchase from other designers, and save them as Print Then Cut images. Visit this help article for instructions on how to upload your own images into Design space.
Important: *Cricut encourages you to respect the intellectual property rights of others and only upload images you own or are authorized to use.
Troubleshooting Print Then Cut
打印后剪切故障排除
No printer found (Windows OS)
未找到打印机（Windows 操作系统）
If Design Space says "No printer found" when you attempt to print your project, it's possible that removing unfamiliar printer devices from Settings will help. Follow the steps below to access and clean up Printer devices on your system. (Screens and options may vary slightly depending on your specific Windows version but the process is very similar. The example below shows Windows 11).
- Click the Start (Windows) icon in the lower left of your screen and select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners. You may also simply search "printers".
- Select any printer devices you're not familiar with and choose Remove.
- Once done, return to Design Space and attempt to print your project again. Available printers should now show in the printer drop-down.
My Cricut Explore, Cricut Maker, Cricut Joy Xtra or Cricut Venture is not reading sensor marks.
我的 Cricut Explore、Cricut Maker、Cricut Joy Xtra 或 Cricut Venture 无法读取传感器标记。
Follow the steps from this article if you're getting an error stating that the machine cannot read the cut sensor marks.
Additionally, Print Then Cut all in one session. To avoid error, the entire process, from printing the project to the final cut should all be done in one flow from the same device. While you can save your project within Design Space and come back to it, saving a Print Then Cut project as a PDF and printing it outside the Design Space flow will result in incorrectly sized cut sensor marks. For best results, Print Then Cut your project in a single Design Space session.
I'm getting a warning that my image is too large.
我收到警告说我的图像太大。
When your printable design is too large for the material size that is currently set for Print Then Cut, you will either need to resize your design to fit, or choose a larger page size. Click or tap on the warning message in the Layers panel and choose the option to auto-resize your design to fit.
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To change your page size instead, go to the Design Space menu (three lines in upper left of Home) > Settings > Print Then Cut Settings. Then choose a default page size for Print Then Cut projects.
Do I need to calibrate my machine for Print Then Cut?
我是否需要校准我的机器以进行打印然后剪切？
Machines come pre-calibrated, but if you notice cut inaccuracies on Print Then Cut projects, calibration may help. Calibration is a series of simple cuts, questions, and answers designed to help your Cricut machine cut exactly along the edge of your printed image.
Note: Significant updates to Print Then Cut starting in June 2022 required users to recalibrate. If you haven't recalibrated for Print Then Cut since June 2022, you will be required to calibrate before you can complete a Print Then Cut project.
To recalibrate your machine for Print Then Cut:
- On desktop computer: select Design Space menu > Calibration > Print Then Cut
- On iOS or Android mobile device: select Design Space menu > Settings > Print Then Cut Settings > Calibration your machine
Then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the calibration.
My machine is cutting around each little element of my design instead of just the outer edge.
我的机器正在切割我设计的每个小元素，而不仅仅是外边缘。
This can happen if you use Attach instead of Flatten when working with a multi-layer design for Print Then Cut. To avoid this issue, select all Layers of your design and then use the Flatten tool. In Design Space for Desktop Flatten is found in the bottom of the Layers panel. On mobile, choose Actions > Flatten. This compresses all the layers of your design into a single printable layer, and the machine will cut the outer edge only.
Turn Bleed on/off打开/关闭出血
Each image in Print Then Cut projects is given a bleed by default. The bleed is a small border around each image that allows for more precise cutting. Although we recommend printing with a bleed for best cut results, you do have the option to turn the bleed on or off.
“打印后剪切” 项目中的每张图片都默认带有出血位。出血位是围绕每张图片的一小条边框，用于更精确地剪切。虽然我们建议打印时保留出血位以获得最佳剪切效果，但您也可以选择打开或关闭出血位。
Windows/Mac:Windows/Mac：
- Select Make It from the canvas.
从画布中选择 Make It 。 - Select Continue from the Project Preview screen.
从项目预览屏幕中选择继续 。 - Select Send To Printer to then turn on/off the Bleed.
选择 “发送到打印机” ，然后打开/关闭出血。
iOS:
- Select Make It from the Canvas.
- Tap on the mat options button on the top-left.
- Now you can turn on/off the Bleed option.
Note: The bleed may make the printed image look fuzzy or distorted, but this border will be trimmed off in the cutting process, yielding a precisely cut image.
Important: Print Then Cut is not available on Cricut Joy.
