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What kind of questions do you have? If you have successfully plotted with your pen, then it's just a swap out to the blade. The machine doesn't know which one you're using, it only knows the settings you have have configured, and the vector path(s) that you sent to it.

I asked which version of the LP you had because the blade carriage looks different that mine - which is a 1st generation LP. Doing the text cut from the panel should not trigger the jagged circles to cut, the test cut for the 1st gen LP is a simple rectangle. Trying disconnecting the communication cable from the PC to the cutter. Start up the LP, and try running the test cut from the control panel again.

Welcome. Mahalo for registering as a forum member.

35.5" x .5" dia

Someone is going to get their eye poked.

You would need to weld it, which will convert it to lines and curves instead of an editable font.

Go back to basics and start all over again like it's a new machine. Pull out the blade holder, remove the blade, and twist the depth knob. Check the blade holder for any debris, and if you have some precision oil, add a tiny drop of that. Reinstall the blade and dial in the depth, per Skeeter's instructions. Reinstall the blade holder. Do the machine make the rattling sound only with the blade holder in, or does it rattle without any blade holder in it as well? Whatever is loose, is most likely causing your inconsistent cuts. What is your force setting, and what kind of vinyl are you cutting?

check the cutting strip if it's just a certain place that has the bad cuts.

weld, join, combine, whatever it's called in the software that you use. you should also be able to double check the cut path by either going into a wireframe view, or into node edit.

Which Laser Point do you have? There have been 3 versions so far. Turning it off and on, should clear any data that was sent to the cutter. What happens when you try to do a test cut from the cutter panel?

Stick to XP if you're able to. The cutter will not show up as a printer in Windows. Check your Device Manager in Windows to see what COM PORT Windows has assigned to it, then make sure that it's the same COM PORT number in your chosen cutting software. The USB number that has been assigned to it needs to be under #4.

Puede intentar descargar e instalar Sign Blazer Elements. Es un programa gratuito. Intente enviar un archivo a su cortadora usando ese programa y avisenos si el problema persiste. Esto nos ayduara a aislar lo que sta sucediendo.

Have you tried to contact USC directly? If so, what was their response? This is a forum, run by volunteers. USC doesn't pop in very often, so I most likely will not get a response from them via this forum.

I don't think I've ever used the overcut on my graphtec.

If you register, then you don’t have to wait for your submission to be posted. It’s free to register. https://www.uscutter.com/static/PDFs/VinylMaster_Comparison.pdf