slice&dice

Uninstall SBE and restart computer. Install v7.0.0 from USCutter archive. Restart computer again. Plug in the cutter and go.

Agree with wildgoose, cut in two sections, saving vinyl. I also would have used a rectangle&polyline node edit over the text (Signblazer program) and split the 2 parts. It sounds complicated, but isn't.

SignBlazer officially appears as being v6 -- however the archived program is a hybrid that eliminates the start-up screens with an internal 'crack' (which is why anti-virus programs show it as malicious threat). After install, the Help/ABOUT menu shows v7.0.0 (dated Sept. 2012) http://www.uscuttersupport.com/downloads/Software/SignBlazer/signblazer_setup.exe I'm baffled why people can't find this link -- it's been posted countless times.

Hey demon, hope you get this sorted, and the SC2 is just around $150 more (including shipping). When you say "out of budget" --- what are you going to be using a cutter for? (I just finished a small job lettering the doors of a tow truck for $150.)

Purchases through eBay are dealt with through the system for eBay returns, IIRC. Also, not all sales of MH cutters are really USCUTTER sales, as we've noticed before here in various discussions. (Third party sellers using stock images appearing like UScutter)

Hi, I have some really bad news for you. Disconnecting a Serial com cable while it is in use (active) is extremely likely to totally fry the serial com circuit board. You should NEVER do that.

Send the cutter back. It apparently is defective.

What happens when you don't use the Keyspan? (direct USB cable) CDM (USB emulation) driver http://www.uscuttersupport.com/downloads/Drivers/cdm20828_setup_windows.exe

USCutter sells a disc with vehicle templates, but they are vector files, not images.

tammy, if you are interested in help here, more info is needed. Let's first see a screenshot of the Cutter setup. Also, what does the file look like? Post it here, please.

Use Eras bold for the W. That G is a basic thing to match (it isn't Eras bold)

Build those three swooshes' from scratch, as that's easy enough to create with Polyline tool in SB. Then, the arc/circle, also a simple thing to just whip together. Identify the font for OSWEGO and type it in, and arc it slightly (TEXT menu, text follow arc, very large diameter) The rest of the text can be just Helvetica, and kerned out (EDIT menu, Edit text, and drag the handle on the lower right to expand the spacing/kerning to match what you illustrated here)

Well, the H is easy enough, right? Now all you need is 1/2 of the set of wings (and then duplicate and flip). Have you contacted the Flying H Youth Ranch and asked them for a high-res version (or even better, an .eps vector file)?

Let me understand this correctly ----- you are going around vandalizing public spaces with slogans spraypainted onto sidewalks and walls? May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.

Wow, hardwiring the USB cable into the machine, that's actually quite ingenious. You are right, Flexi is a very exciting and valuable program. It takes some getting used to, but has a ton of features. SignBlazer is a "cartoon" interface but handles basic design components very well. The graphics Library is cool.