darcshadow

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    Font ID Help

    Thanks, I should be able to make something close using those fonts.
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    When Somebody Has Time

    Here you go, but of the 3 images on the page, one of them is a raster. drawing.eps
  3. I don't use this software so perhaps I'm missing something, but if you can't get the plotter to cut they way you want, couldn't you just rotate your design 90 degrees? I do it all the time in SB. My designs are all kinds of twist and turned to get them to all fit using as little vinyl as possible.
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    keyspan and windows 8.1

    Why? The only think you need to take care of is static discharge. With the computer plugged in and grounded, if you simply touch the metal frame of the case while you pickup and install the card you will be safe.
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    keyspan and windows 8.1

    Adding a card shouldn't effect warranty.
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    keyspan and windows 8.1

    You could always buy a PCI serial expansion card for the computer, Newegg.com has one that works with Win8.1 for about $20.
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    can someone help me vectorize this

    ah Halloween, remember back in the day when we made our costumes.
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    can someone help me vectorize this

    na, it's ok, I knew what it was after taking a close look.
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    Charging for file conversions?

    I agree $20 is too low, but $80 per hour for your time seems a bit high to me.
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    InkCut for windows

    If you're wanting free, download SignBlazer and use it for your cutting needs.
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    MH-871-MK2 Acting Up

    With it starting to cut when you turn it on while connected to the computer then that would indicate that the printer spool on the computer still have the job queued and is sending to the plotter as soon as you turn it on. My understanding is the onboard memory of the plotter is whipped when it is turned off so the only way the plotter can plot that image when first turning on is if it is coming from the computer.
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    Best font for web addresses

    How about Highway Gothic. Good enough for road signs all over the world, should be good enough for a web address. As for hating to weed white, have you tried the white that has the blue liner?
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    Need help with new AI file

    FYI, I was able to open the original .eps with Inkscape.
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    Need a hand on this one

    It's just series of triangles, circles, and boxes, recreating it would be the easiest way then find a matching font. What have you tried and what were you having problems with?
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    Font Preview

    xpaperman, try running it a second time. It did that for me too, first time only found like 31 fonts, second time found 300 and some. Jburns, I like Fontview as well, but it doesn't give you an option to save a file off that you can edit and send out to someone to pick a font they like.
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    Graphtec

    One note of caution on the HF cabinet, you put it together so there are lots of seams for leaks. It can be sealed up well but does take some time. For a little bit more you can get a single piece unit where the only openings are the doors. I purchased a Cyclone E500 and have been very happy with it. Very little dust gets out, and with the addition of a vacuum and air filter it is a very clean setup.
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    Direct plot to CE6000-60 cutter

    I don't remember much about it, just Google for plot from Inkscape and you should find it. I looked into it a year or so ago and found it very clunky and not worth the hassle.
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    Direct plot to CE6000-60 cutter

    There is a plugin for Inkscape to send files to cutters but it doesn't work very well and doesn't have any of the options for offsets and over cuts that you really need for precise vinyl cutting.
  19. Inkscape is an open source design package and works pretty flawlessly. What you are actually wanting is a cutting program. I've never heard of an open source cutting program, best you can do is the free SignBlazer download.
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    Signblazer

    Never knew power point could remove backgrounds so well. That's pretty cool. SB can vector stuff but I've never had any luck getting it to work. I'd suggest downloading Inkscape (free) and play around with it. There are lots of tutorials on vectoring images in Inkscape, look through some of those and you will be able to do the above process with Inkscape.
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    Can Inkscape Separate a Vector Into Layers Like SCALP?

    Right, like I said, not all svg files are created the equally and different programs handle them differently. The big problem with open source stuff. Can you post one of these files though, I'd be curious to see exactly what it does when I open it.
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    Need help with photoshop image for vinyl cutting

    A .emf file is a raster image, which is what you started with. I do not know the Gemini CP program, but from what I'm finding online it should be able to imply open a vector file, no need to import it. Did you try to open the eps rather than import it? When you did try the import, did you click yes on the dialog box, and what happened after that?
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    Can Inkscape Separate a Vector Into Layers Like SCALP?

    Inkscape has the ability to layer, but if it doesn't happen when you open the file then that would mean the file was not saved in the svg format Inkscape likes. (note, not all svg files are they same, there is actually several different types)
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    Need help with photoshop image for vinyl cutting

    Sounds like you're on the right pat, I'm not sure why it is not working. You didn't mention deleting the original image before saving the vector file. Most vector files are rather small so if your saved image is to big to post I'm suspecting the raster image is still imbedded in the file. Try deleting that and then open the file in your cutting software. The file size should be quite a bit smaller now as well, if it is still not working try posting it here and we'll take a look at it. Thank you for trying and not simply asking someone to do it for you.