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Am I correct in assuming that the Titan 1 is the lowest priced unit that has a legit USB chipset and not a COM/USB that needs a keyspan adapter?

Thanks all for the responses! I appreciate all the input. Slice&dice, I didn't actually have the LP3 on my radar for some reason. With the value we got out of the MH, I can get approval for most anything I want under a grand, as long as I have a solid pitch to throw to the owners. Thankfully, lack of stickering doesn't bench any of our machines, but we do need to get back up and rolling. I'm very facile with vinylmaster, so i'm happy to hear that all the options here will run that program without issue. My biggest question with the variety here, is what value is added with the price increases? A 28" SC2 is $492, the LP3 is $734, the Titan is $828. Aside from "better electronics", I can't tell what features are really varied between these machines that can let me justify an increase in cost. I know the bossman is leaning towards the SC2 just because he's stingy, but if I can find a good explanation to upgrade I'd be able to. Are you able to help with that? Thank you much!

I did mess with the serial connection the first go around, but haven't tried this time. When I first got it, the key was just configuring at USB port for the cutter and everything worked fine. The other issue is a coworker took apart the cutter to "check the connections" and none of the screws will reseat, so the whole panel is flopping. I'm certainly in the camp of buying a new one at this point. Cost wise, Titan 2-3 are higher than I can get approval for. I guess that puts me into the SC2 or Titan 1 areas.

Hi all. New to the forum here. I work for a construction company, and among many other things I deal with all of the decals for our machinery and trucks. Door stickers, logos, dump truck body stickers, etc. I've been using an MH871 MK2 for about 3 years, with minimal issues. Last week, the cutter decided it was no longer wanted to connect to either of my computers. I tried the com ports, the USB adapter I usually use, I modified the USB port (which is how I got it to work when I first bought it) and nothing worked. I've decided that now is a great excuse to upgrade. That said, the buyers guide on the uscutter website doesn't seem to make my decision terribly clear. I assume that a Titan cutter (28") would be the ticket, but have never used a cutter aside from the MH871. The main frustrations I had with that unit were, when swapping rolls, getting it to track squarely was a pure and utter pain. Does the Titan or the SC2 make that any better? I also would appreciate a quieter machine, which the Titan seems to be. Finally, is installing the titan (or the sc2) easier than the Mh series? Thanks all! Ryan