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    Full version Signblazer Download (all cutters)

    Using an existing dongle it is not hard to break it (hack it) or to make as many new dongles as you want... But really, why would you want to go through all that trouble? It is also going to cost some money to do so with the programmers I know who will do this kind of stuff. But, again, Why? With elements you can cut anything you want. With Ink Scape which is easy to use and available for ALL platforms or if you have an extra box laying around you can install Xara for free and then you can do anything you want. By using several programs that are open source with elements I can not really see the need for the full blown signblazer? Perhaps I am missing something? Maybe it is not just about the convenience of a single application? I would not know since I do not use any of the higher end solutions. I learned how to use artcut and it is very difficult at the beginning, yet it can do anything anyone would want with a little extra work. Since then I have gotten corel draw x4 to cut for me if I want... but that is still a pain in the spleen. I suppose if I was to do a really big project that was very complex I would save time with flexi or signblazer pro? But I really doubt it perhaps because I started out as a graphic designer, so I use illustrator to make everything I want to cut anyway... So I am now going to play around with elements because there is one very big problem with artcut. Okay several... besides making my spleen ache and having to think backwards, ArtCut is too old for my new machines. I find it a serious nuisance to have yet another machine for doing a specialized job. The ral problem with ArtCut is it it a peice of s... hmmm bad for importing eps files and I have to convert to dwg adding an extra step. Still it can be done if you need to get it done. So, I understand wanting one computer for all the stuff you do, or 2 is okay... but now I have 6 and I am cutting them back to 2 or 3. I am betting that SignBlazer Elements with all my other draw tools will be just fine for anything I have come across. I use an old Refine MH721 and a 52 inch Roland CammJet with no issues cutting for textiles, vinyl and much more...
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    summa cutter not completing cuts.

    That can happen when you get a different blade angle then the one you had originally... I have to check for the actual angles available, and do not feel like it right now, but I do recall you can get different degree angle blades. There will be somewhere in your software to make needed change in that setting. I do not know where in the package you use but I have it called Plotter compensation. Look for an adjustment for sharp angle or get a manual for the setting area for what software you use.
  3. If the poster is still trying I found the answer to corel 4x and a refine MH 721. Works great... with some compromises.... I have used a refine 721 for 6 years... it is still cutting. Using Corel 4x, Win xp pro, and all that stuff. I only use corel I do not need to use ANY OTHER SOFTWARE! I put this here as I spent DAYS resolving the issues I had to get the cutter working with newer OS etc.