Basic Use Roland BN2 20A Sticker Maker and VersaWorks

An introduction to the basic use of the Roland BN 20A sticker maker using adobe illustrator for file preparation.

Roland BN2 20A sticker machine

Computer

Roll of Sticker Paper

Open New File and Set Size of Canvas

Tip: Set the size of the canvas to be 0.25 inches larger than your desired sticker size.

Place sticker image file and resize as necessary

Tip: Use the Properties tab located on the left of the screen to input exact dimensions for your image. Also you can use alignment buttons to center the image on the canvas.

Use the shape tool to create cut lines for your sticker.

Tip: Use simple shapes like rectangle, rounded rectangle or ellipse to get the best cut results. Right click on the shape tool to change which shape it draws.

Set appearance properties of your shape to make it easier to visualize your sticker cut.

Tip: Make sure the Stroke property is in front by clicking it once. It should look like the example image.

Tip #2: The color you choose does not matter, but it is recommended to choose a color that is contrasting from your imported image

Select your shape with the black arrow open the Swatches Tab

Tip: If you do not see the Swatches tab, reset your workspace by clicking Window>Workspace>Essentials Classic or Reset Essentials Classic

Select the Add Swatch Symbol (plus sign)

In the pop-up, name the Swatch “PerfCutContour” or “CutContour”

Tip: Spell the name exactly as shown above, otherwise printer will not recognize the cut

Tip #2: If you would not like to cut all the way through the sticker paper, and only the vinyl top layer, name the Swatch “CutContour”

Select “Spot Color” in the dropdown menu

Save as PDF

(File -> Save As -> PDF)

Tip: Uncheck all the boxes in General and Compression sections.

Open VersaWorks at the bottom of desktop

Use the plus button to add your job to the que

Locate your file using the file explorer and hit open.

Select your file and right click and hit settings or use the cog wheel.

Here we can add more copies and rotate the file add as many of the copies as wanted.

Click on cut settings on the left. Here we can adjust pressure but these settings will generally be saved correctly as shown the only thing that is really variable between prints is the perforation length if your doing a PerfCutContour this is the distance between tabs when cutting all the way through. If your sticker is smaller a smaller distance maybe be need and if it is large you can get away with less perforations. Once done you can click OK.

Everything should be good to go now simple click print on the right and your stickers should start momentarily.