When loading the mat into your cameo the left edge of the mat should be aligned with the alignment marking on the far left of the machine.
Silhouette cameo mat not loading properly.
Choosing the wrong load option load mat vs.
These are the top 2 user errors i found people are having with their silhoutte cameo 3s.
Load media is used when you want to cut without using the cutting mat.
If you are having issues with your device i hope this video can help.
Failure to lock the roller bar.
If you look in the window screen there are 2 settings.
The fix is to move the paper or material on the cutting mat over and up just slightly so it covers the top and left edge of the grid line box right.
The fix on the silhouette was i had accidentally changed the settings from load cutting mat to load media.
During the loading process line up the mat with the small guide mark on the far left side of the machine rather than loading it justified to the left against the blade adjustment receptacle.
The cutting mat was not loaded properly.
I had hit the arrow and changed to load media.
If you are using a cameo the right hand pinch roller is not locked into place.