Contour Cutting Question

[Dakotagrafx]

Thanks Carolyn

[Speedoggy]

your welcome 

[ramy]

DOH!... That was much easier, once I played around with the thresold and line thickness(which gave me the output I was expecting).
Thanks for the guidance. :-)

[ramy]

CE5000-60 Cutter can't seem to locate registration marks? Or I'm doing it incorrectly(good chance).
I printed on a Papillio clear cling sheet 8.5x11 and have registration marks(3 point).
I slide in the sheet from the front of machine and have 2 of registration marks at front of machine.
I move the blade inside of registration mark on control side of machine.
From the software(Robo Pro), I tell it to read registration marks it reads the first one and then it forwards the sheet as if its going to locate the registration mark at back of sheet but it doesn't stop, it moves the sheet totally out of cutter machine.
Spent a few hours last night trying to figure out what I'm doing incorrectly.
Was reading the manual ion more depth today trying to figure it out, based on what I read, there seems to be a manual method of setting registration locations from the cutters controls, is that correct?
Any ideas of what I'm doing wrong?

[sciondrgn]

I know with contour cutting it can be really finicky and the paper has to be lined up really straight.. I use the media cut channel to line things up.

It should be reading the first mark then moving to the right then to the back mark, Check your orientation on robo to make sure it matches how you have the paper loaded.

[34Ford]

Its not possible to use Photoshop CS3 to create registration marks around my image is there? Plugin?

[Frosted Images]

Contour Cutting is very tricky on the Graphtec. However, if you watch it...it will tell you where your marks suppose to be. You can trick the plotter by taping a piece of paper on the back to allow it to read the REG. This will allow you to understand what is going on with the plotter as it read. I believe I post a complete how to contour with the Graphtec. Forget the videos or the manual...they leave out a lot of info that is important. Once you learn it...you will not forget it!

Graphtec with FlexiStarter 8.6v with Contour Cutting

 First import or create a image you want to contour cut. Next select your image and click on Effect, Design Central should come up with setting options, like: Contour, Ellipse and Rectangle, choose your desire. You also have Offset values, with holes or without, stoke value, and color contour. Once you make all your selections, click the check icon, click off your design and then click it again. Next you will click Effect again and click Contour Cut Marks. Another dialog box will come up in Design Central. You can select 4 points or Graphtec Type 2, the Graphtec will read both just fine. As a beginner with this to show that it works, select 4 points. After selecting 4 points you will see four crosshairs with numbers. Click your check mark again...then click on a blank area and reselect your object. Now you are going to send to your printer. After it prints, place paper into the plotter. Your next icon would be the Contour cut icon next to the Cut icon; select that. Once the Production Manager appear, go ahead and select send....another panel box will appear saying Alignment. In this box, you have two choices... Interactive Alignment and Digitize Alignment, select Digitize alignment (Digitize alignment allows the Graphtec or any other ARMS or OPOS reading plotter to use its laser to identify the reg. marks [where as Interactive alignment is for nonlaser plotters, it is done manually by moving the plotter head mark by mark]) . Move the plotter blade or pen to the first crosshair ( Do not press Origin on the plotter), follow the instructions on the next boxes that opens, they will guide you from there. But do not press Origin on the plotter, only Okay in the software. Let me know how you come out? Goodluck and may the Force be with you!