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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I deactivated and reactivated my USB port. It works very well now, except for this one time it crashed in the middle of a cut. The cuts are terrible though, not accurate at all and I have tried every possible offset number. https://www.dropbox.com/s/cne7qng54v92nf9/17622986_1393433620721937_72987500_o.jpg?dl=0 I wouldn't advise anyone to buy this cutter. Even as an entry model
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I received my Tripp Lite USB serial adapter today. installed the drivers and it doesn't work. Signcut crashes whenever I try to cut something. Doesn't work with SCAL either Nevermind, finally got it working now
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Im still waining for my Serial to USB Cable Actually I gave up on printing on vinyl, I have accepted that its not something I can do. I just need a printer that is able to print on paper that can last outdoor. Outsourcing is honestly not an option, its way too expensive here.
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Its not uncommon to find cheap second hand printers here. I bought my Redsail new for 1200 dollars, including shipping and 25% tax and I spent another 1.3 K on vinyl and tools. A second hand Roland VersaCAM VP540 recently went for 2.8K. Should I have bought that one instead? Ofc but I could not afford it at that time, nor can I afford it now. Second hand stuff are usually pretty cheap here but the market is not so big for printers and cutters. Thanks, I will buy a color laserjet for business cards but I was thinking of posters that is used on sidewalk boards, or is it pavement boards? These things I dont know if Im being realistic or pessimistic but I dont think Ill get anything near that volume. At least not for a while. I get it, I will most likely end up frustrated from replacing clogged heads. I can't outsource because, let me give you an example, the pavement board I linked to Dakotagrafx. This one The suppliers sell them for around 100 dollars a piece but the shipping is 200 dollars so I would need to buy a large quantity to justify the shipping cost which I can't atm. What I could do is buy 1 at a time from stores for around 150 dollars and sell them for around 230 dollars with posters and stickers. If I were to outsource the printing job, I would need to pay at least 70 dollars for the posters. Thats only 10 dollar profit. I forgot to mention that those pavement boards costs around 350 dollars incl posters and vinyl logo. And that is if you have already designed you own posters. I would do the design for free and even deliver it for free
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Prices in Norway are not like U.S. I already have a customer that wants some decals on his window and his car. Nothing fancy, just the name of his shop, opening hours and his phone number. We agreed on 1200 dollars for this job. You might think I'm basically stealing this poor guys money but Im actually doing it for quite cheap. Im not worried about not getting my money back if I buy a printer, even if I dont get any customers its still a risk Im willing to take. However, if I do buy a printer for, lets say 3 K. Then 1 job a month would easily justify that purchase but from what Ive just learned from you guys. 1 job a month means replacing print heads and that is something I dont want to constantly stress and worry about. Even If I forget about printing on vinyl for now, I will need a printer that can print business cards and posters for those sidewalk boards.
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Its somewhere between 3-5k for cheap eco solvent printers. Other wide format printers like Epson stylus pro 9900 (I have no idea what ink they use) are somewhere between 1-3 k. Tbh you guys really scared me and I dont think I'll ever buy any solvent based printer. Update: I just found out that the epson printer uses pigment ink. Would that printer + laminate do the job?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Replacing printheads could easily cost 1-2 K am I right? What kind of printer would you recommend for A1 poster then? Btw, isn't normal home printes also solvent printers? I mean those we use at home for printing documents. They dont suffer from this problem
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    There are many ads for second hand eco solvent print and cut machines. Many of them have been left unused for up to a year or in some cases even a couple of years. All the sellers claim the the printer is as good as new once you use some cleaning liquid. Is that BS? Thanks guys, Im learning so much here, if only I had joined the forum before I bought all my stuff.. From what you're saying, correct me if Im wrong. A cut only machine is the way to go but if it is possible to justify the purchase of a printer, then it is best to go latex printer + regular cutter.
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Some designs and if you are not an expert in AI, even some logos are impossible to create without a printer. Its impossible to compete with companies that has those printers. Also I have heard that if you dont use a solvent printer for a while it will dry, like you said, but it should loosen up and be read for printing again if you use some cleaning liquid.
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I get why you would downgrade the size of your cutter but why would you keep a graphtec cutter if you already have a print and cut? I mean, why would you still do regular cuts? Except for durability, isn't printing far superior to only cutting in every single way?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Even if it is Pc only, there should be no issues running it on an intel mac through bootcamp. Parallels may cause problems but it will work with bootcamp. If I manage to get it working and business goes well Im going to buy a Mimaki, or Roland print and cut next time but they are so expensive Any advise on combining a printer and a cutter to do the same job as a print and cut? Will it work or is it better to just be patient, save the money go for a print and cut?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I have already ordered the tripp key after you guys recommended me it. I just want to be 100% sure that it will work this time with that cable. I have been delayed enough already, I want to start cutting. Is this some sort of miracle adapter then? It sounds like it will transform my Redsail into a Roland or Mimaki
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    But are you sure it will work with that adapter? The guy I talked to on the phone said it has to be an FTDI chipset. I emailed tripplite and they told me that the keyspan adapter uses Texas Instrument chipset. Do I need to order another adapter? Could you care to explain what it means that the cutter has a flaky chipset? If I use the keyspan adapter, does it mean that the chipset in the adapter will be used instead of the one installed on the cutter?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I think the cutter is bad, Ive contacted the store I bought it from several times but they never answer. I just managed to talk to customer support. They told me that the cutter will only work with a serial to usb cable that uses FTDI chipset. Mine has a prolific chipset. Do you know if the Trip Key I ordered uses an FTDI chipset?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    My Serial to USB cable just arrived. Not triple key that I recently ordered but a standard one. On the instruction manual its written that it uses a PL2303 chipset so I downloaded drivers for the adapter and installed them. I use a MacBook pro but have windows installed aswell. I can't get signcut pro to read my cutter. It is not listed under Output / Device port I logged out of parallels and ran Windows through bootcamp. Now I have com port 3 listed under output (Device) but there are no communication With the cutter and the computer
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Screw it, Im gonna buy it, Ill just dont eat for a couple of days
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    It is and I would buy it right now as we speak but I can't afford it
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    cheaper but still 60 dollars incl shipping and imported taxes
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    I will definitely buy one but as of right now I have used so much money on the cutter and materials. I simply can't afford a 100 dollar cable right now. I have already ordered a standard cable so I will use that one temporarily if it is possible to get it to work
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    So it won't work at all with a different usb to serial cable?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    It was actually 1 300.387 U.S. dollars to be more precise. I bought it from Norway. (Everything is expensive here) I was going to buy A titan3 but us cutter doesn't ship internationally if you dont buy for at least 3 000 Dollars. Why wouldn't any USB to serial cable work?
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Thank you! Let me know when you find out Are you sure it is the same drivers? And wouldn't it be different drivers for the different sizes? I received my package today and tried to mount it but the part that holds the legs together broke and the two parts that holds the rolls got bent I hope this doesn't mean the cutter will pull the cutting material unevenly. I haven't had the opurtunity to test the cutter yet as Im waiting for my Serial to USB cable but the quality of the stand is absolutely garbage.
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    If I can design with AI and use any other program to cut it is fine, I just dont want to lose AI as my designing program. I Downloaded a trial of Signcut, There are many options I dont understand but Im currently watching some tutorial on youtube. It looks promising
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    Editing artboards in illustrator for cutting

    amaterasu replied to amaterasu's topic in Vinyl Cutters

    Isn't workspace and artboard the same thing? Thanks for the link, I will give it a try. Unfortunately I was stupid enough to invest all my savings in a cutter without even knowing how it works. I had no idea that Ill need special drivers to make it compatible with different software. I bough a redsail cutter for 1K and just found out that it does not support Sure cuts a lot or Illustrator. I have no idea what to do now