Re: Working with Paths in Illustrator...
The only way you can do what you want to achieve is to copy your print outline and paste into the Contour Layer. After doing that go into Object menu, down to Path, then out to Offset Path, do your cut lines and then delete your print outline. Then you can turn your layers off and on to be cut on your plotter. You should be able to change the colour of your offset path to anything that you want so long as it is in the same layer.
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