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Apparently it was De-furbished.

Totally agree with Dakota. The cheaper presses are fine to get started and in conjunction with a cutter and some HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl) you can almost instantly begin to generate a return on your investment. I used a swinger press for 2.5 years and then made the leap to a Fusion. That is pretty much the top level for a home office setup. The leap was expensive and I was worried about it at the time. I also bought a couple extra platens that were recommended by other users and were WELL with the extra expense. Funny thing is when I got it I was attempting to sublimate some shirts and was scorching them. I checked the temperature and it was over 40deg off too hot. So even a 2K press can be off. The Chinese press I had was so far off it didn't even make sense and I never figured out if there was a way to adjust the thing so I just wrote down what heat was what on a post it note and taped it to the side of the control box as a reference. There was a cool spot on one corner of the press that I avoided as well. It got the job done but the constant daily use wore out most of the connection and pivot point within that 2 year stint. The Geo Knight, Hotronix and Hix products are built works above.

my first plotter was a p-cut 12 (?) years ago - plugged it in and during one of the first cuts (I worked afternoons and got around to this at about 2am) a capacitor had been installed backwards on the power supply and blew. sounded like a shotgun going off in the basement causing heart palpitations. after installing a new power supply and finding out it also took out the mainboard and after that finding out it had taken out the controls - I paid to mail it back for replacement - been smooth sailing on all the cutters after that. so yeah I have heard of something like that - really sux to go thru it but with the thousands they sell it happens.

I agree with Skeeter. Check the cable first. Try replacing the cable too. If the cable is too long, then you will need to use an active (powered) USB hub to relay the data successfully.

It could also be a broken USB cable. I had that once, (no error) I wiggled the cable and the cutter took off again. I got it to finish the job, and replaced the cable. Also a USB cable that is too long will do it. If it has to do with the media sensor, I turned mine off as well as the pinch roller sensor off. They are in background settings.

What does the display say when it stops? Only time I have seen that is when the vinyl out the back gets hung up on the roll or basket and the sensor thinks there is no vinyl. Can usually fix that and hit enter for it to restart where it stopped.

I started with a low end clam - got a ir thermometer so I could accurately monitor the temps - and then after making a little money moved up to a hotronix and have never had to replace it

Your going to have to learn to create your own niche' and not what everyone else is doing. That is what I do. Which is why I don't care what others put their prices at. If your just going to sell what others sell, then it will just be a difference in price. Create new designs. You are going to have to stand out from the others.