In order to solve the problem of water pollution and cigarette wrinkle at the cigarette guide plate device of YJ19 Cigarette Maker, the structure of the cigarette guide plate device was improved by combining the arc groove with the air suction hole. The cigarette transferring mode was changed from closed type to open type, and then the results were validated. The experiment results showed that the unclean defect rate of cigarette lap was reduced from 1.45% to 0, and the wrinkle defect rate of cigarette decreased from 1.16% to 0.30%. The quality of cigarettes has been improved.