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  4. Posted

    I just started this, which plotter do I select, the one I bought was the ROHS 721 but it doesn't show up on the list does it matter?

    flexi starter is the best software for mac,

    but to cut from a mac you need the Keyspan,

    uscutter should be bundling this with any cutter they sell "for mac"

    or at least making it available as an option.

    this is a Requirement for clean communication.

    yes other this will work, maybe, sometimes, sort of,  save your self hours of trial and error and headaches, just get the keyspan.

    :huh:

  5. Posted

    flexi starter is the best software for mac, you can find it on ebay or other sites for a bit less than $90,

    but to cut from a mac you need the Keyspan,

    uscutter should be bundling this with any cutter they sell "for mac"

    or at least making it available as an option.

    this is a Requirement for clean communication.

    yes other this will work, maybe, sometimes, sort of,  save your self hours of trial and error and headaches, just get the keyspan.

    :huh:

  6. Posted

    flexi starter is the best software for mac,

    but to cut from a mac you need the Keyspan,

    uscutter should be bundling this with any cutter they sell "for mac"

    or at least making it available as an option.

    this is a Requirement for clean communication.

    yes other this will work, maybe, sometimes, sort of,  save your self hours of trial and error and headaches, just get the keyspan.

    :huh:

  8. Posted

    OK so I finally got a decent mac. PowerMac, g4... 1.25 ghz...1.5 GB Ram.. Running Tiger 4.11....soon to update to Leopard.I love everything about it but one thing. Is there ANY WAY to watch Youtube Videos on it without them jerking and pausing? I have every update I can find. Or is it just not possible?

    sir, my main use machine is a G4, 1.6 gh 2 gig ram,  you could consider this "maxed out" for the G4 series, yes it can be pushed farther but...

    the G4 is not really comfortable with the demands of video. This one does run Utube and other videos well enough, the suggestions of lower rez and prebuffering will help, we presume that your web connection is wide broadband.

    but a G5 dual processor is a better option if you can do that.

    My second machine is a G5 2x 1.8 + 8 gig ram, (pre-intell) and has the power to do video well.

    Does this sound about right? the problem we face is that the newer software is requiring more machine to run it,  so the software that delivers the video is asking the machine to step past its original design.

  9. Posted

    there is no control in Flexi for cutting speed,  it is on your cutter, 

    Both actually, on the cutter is the best way to control cut speed, but in Flexi starter there is a dialog way in... in advanced, properties, cutter options:

    this is a before cutting command, to cut slower, or cut faster, or none.

    Just how much actual effect this setting has I dont know and have no realistic way to test it.

    And just what kind of effect the setting may have in combination with the cutter setting, / or conflict with, etx.

    see the clips below.

    If someone does have specks on this setting, please advise, i am interested / curious as to what this setting is intended for.

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  10. Posted

    Install Keyspan drivers from disk that comes with device, or check their site for latest version, use latest version.

    open System Profiler, under USB tree, keyspan should be listed, that lets you know its active and system sees it.

    USB works in the back ground in the Mac, when you go to SCP , see the "cutter" button, with the cutter on, click -- that should show a dialog of Manufacturer, cutter, >> Output device/ port << IF this does Not say xxx/xxx.KeySerialx << THEN use the pull down to find and select it.

    there is a link to their website for help/ also the "help" button shows some definitions.

    :thumbsup:

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  13. Posted

    you should have a code on invoice email you received, at the bottom it will say SignCut pro Bundle registration code.

    if you cant find it

    You can contact us at:

    support.uscutter.com  |  1-888-298-8143

    www.uscutter.com

    :thumbsup:

    Just so folks know, my email provider went to a google based system, which then is redirected to my desktop mail program. The problem is that at the google mail site level there is a "spam" folder with a filter that is controlled by the google site, so some mail gets trapped in there, some does not.  In this case both times that uscutter sent the email with the link in it, that particular email was tagged as spam -- and I never saw it in the redirected mail. I was quizzing my provider and as a result went to the google mail where I found and retrieved the email.

    If you happen to have a similar situation, be sure to check the google mail site spam folder, occasionally.

    ;D

  14. Posted

    I eventually settled in with FlexiStarter and have been very happy with the decision.

    CyberSultan, what specific computer and OS are you using? and did you have any difficulty setting up FS? Using Keyspan?

    I am trying to collect as much specific data as I can, hopefully the result of this compilation can be posted in the next few months, in the form of a Mac users trouble shooters help.

    thanks for the input.

  15. Posted

    NCI Magisign = an Illustrator plug in cutting, $600

    Flexi Pro = a full blown graphics & cutting, $2000

    Flexi starter = a very simple graphics & cutting interface, $150

    Sign Cut Pro = a plug in for several graphic programs, cutting only,

    Here are the current prices

    SignCut-X2 3-Months Subscription  $36 

  16. Posted

    Flexi, Flexi starter, SignCutPro

    look around the forum, or better do a search (at top of page), there are a pelethera.. palethera.. a whole lot of conversations on the apparently ONLY two cutting programs for Apple's Mac-pc.

    :thumbsup:  for example there are 6 conversations in this forum near the top of the page, specifically on Mac cutting & software.  

    I have both, Fs & SCP,  there are some basic differences in the interface,

    a note; when reading remember that the flexi for Mac and the flexi for windows are slightly different,

    And as a temp fix, Sign Cut does have a "rental" system, so you could use it for a month, several months, year, etc at a lesser cost.  But it is a plug in for illustrator or other regular graphics program, so you will need that also.  Flexi starter Mac is about $150 has a rudimentary graphics, highly recommend illustrator for creation of graphics.

  17. Posted

    I have moved my cutting to a new(er) machine. Done a few test cuts with a pen rather than a knife, and have not had problems yet.!

    I do like many of the features in the flexi interface, and I do have a subscription to SCP, so will try to split jobs between them, just for comparison.

    The primary note I would like to make is this: the machine I was using: the older G4 upgraded Mac may have a glitchy motherboard, and as such could be contributing to the problems with data communications.

    Having moved to a tried and true later model G4/ seriously upgraded and in use for several years, and now cutting from same, I will know soon enough if the communications problems were Flexi or the old machine, or both.

    Lesson?  :-

  18. Posted

    Being more specific:

    I am using a MACpc, osx,  in retrospect it may have been easier to have just bought an old MSpc to use for cutting, but then there is the extra software costs, extra space, extra Ethernet considerations, and the extra maintenance hassles that the MSpc requires.

    There are, as far as I can find, Only two programs for Mac, flexi & SCP.

    Flexi Starter for Mac  is about $150, (with a dongle) the new version does have a "contour cut" // I have always just drawn in the contour I want, so I have complete control over it, so I don't have actual experience with the built-in contour tool.

    Starter has a very rudimentary graphics set, which I have found handy for quick "on the fly" corrections and adjustments. It also allows me to select one or a group of items and send that to the cutter,

    IF flexi functioned as it should, it would be well worth the cost, however: I have had nothing but trouble with it, it will not cut complicated anything,

    Flexi Pro for Mac is about $2000, that includes a full blown graphics program and a load of features.

    Help Desk: SAI, the one person I got to speak with was not sign experienced, really didn't know what he was talking about. The one email I got answered had this single line response: "the latest version of this software is at this link www"

    Opinion: Flexi should be giving away Starter for free, as a promo for their Pro version. 

    I don't see the big problem in programming for the new Apple OS, it is Lunix after all.

    SignCut is a plug-in for a number of graphics programs,

    Here are the current prices for your information.

    SignCut-X2 3-Months Subscription  $36 

  19. Posted

    tip

    there are several brands, this one is by Scotch, it is a standard xacto blade in a protected holder,

    I have not yet tried to replace the blade, but it looks like you just use needle nose pliers and pull the old blade out, put a new one in.

    you just slide it along, it cuts, you have a reasonably straight cut.

    works great for trimming off cuts between jobs, when leaving vinyl in the cutter.

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  20. Posted

    Hello Mac-pc users,  (pc = Personal Computer)

    over in Forum/ Software/ Signcut

    I have a topic called "flexi starter vrs signcutpro // looking deeper"

    If you are using a Mac to cut, you are using one of these programs, (if not please describe the program you are using)

    Please "chime in" with suggestions, how you are set up, how well the software is working and so on.

    It seems that the MSDos-pc version of flexi starter functions differently than the Mac-pc version. For those of us that don't have the budget for flexi pro, options and tweeks are needed.

  21. Posted

    I fully agree with this statement. Flexi starter can communicate with the cutter alright, and it does have a few design features, but SignCut is the full cutting package, and ties into design software very well. Not to mention it is a less expensive product, especially if you buy a cutter from us, because we give you a 1 year subscription for free!

    1. more expensive at the outset, but less expensive when taken into account the hours and material wasted with flexi. :-

    2. I already had flexi-jr trying to get an older cutter back to life.

    3. when bought this cutter did not see (didnt notice) any free subscription

    4. how do i go about connecting with that free subscription now?

    thanks SignCutPro guys,

  22. Posted

    Which one is better for the price?

    And what are the Pros & Cons to both softwares

    I'm currently using the PC software that came with my cutter and would love to be able to ditch it when I move in to my shop next week.

    Can i presume that since this is a Mac board that you mean to ditch the MSpc? If still using the MS-PC Flexi has good reviews, as does SignCut, the main difference is the interface and SCP is a plug-in where Flexi is a program.  if however, you mean to move to a Mac-pc, you may wind up with real problems using the Flexi starter.

    "quote"

    "Quote from: Speedoggy

    Have you gone into DEFAULT JOB PROPERTIES and changed your packet size to 1000 kb? Whatever is there erase and enter 1000,  Also change the quality to medium,    click apply and ok.  ---  I am running on windows XP,  --- This design is 20" wide x 77" long --- I love Flexistarter."

    Yes and Yes, and more.

    The answer may be in this one line: "I am running on windows xp"

    Flexi may not be putting in the necessary time to make the software MACpc compliant,

    so for one: I probably would have been better off to buy a cheap MSpc for cutting,

    and I did not do the research into cutting programs that I should have ,

    I am currently in the process of documenting step by step the set-up, settings, and problems I am having with Flexi, it is time consuming and have to work that in as time allows.

    "quote"

  23. Posted

    Have you gone into DEFAULT JOB PROPERTIES and changed your packet size to 1000 kb? Whatever is there erase and enter 1000,   Also change the quality to medium,    click apply and ok.  ---  I am running on windows XP,  --- This design is 20" wide x 77" long --- I love Flexistarter.

    Yes and Yes, and more.

    The answer may be in this one line: "I am running on windows xp" 

    Flexi may not be putting in the necessary time to make the software MACpc compliant,

    so for one: I probably would have been better off to buy a cheap MSpc for cutting,

    and I did not do the research into cutting programs that I should have ,

    I am currently in the process of documenting step by step the set-up, settings, and problems I am having with Flexi, it is time consuming and have to work that in as time allows.

  24. Posted

    Being more specific:

    I am using a MACpc, osx,  in retrospect it may have been easier to have just bought an old MSpc to use for cutting, but then there is the extra software costs, extra space, extra Ethernet considerations, and the extra maintenance hassles that the MSpc requires.

    There are, as far as I can find, Only two programs for Mac, flexi & SCP.

    Flexi Starter for Mac  is about $120, (with a dongle) the new version does have a "contour cut" // I have always just drawn in the contour I want, so I have complete control over it, so I don't have actual experience with the built-in contour tool.

    Starter has a very rudimentary graphics set, which I have found handy for quick "on the fly" corrections and adjustments. It also allows me to select one or a group of items and send that to the cutter,

    IF flexi functioned as it should, it would be well worth the cost, however: I have had nothing but trouble with it, it will not cut complicated anything,

    Flexi Pro for Mac is about $2000, that includes a full blown graphics program and a load of features.

    Help Desk: SAI, the one person I got to speak with was not sign experienced, really didn't know what he was talking about. The one email I got answered had this single line response: "the latest version of this software is at this link www"

    Opinion: Flexi should be giving away Starter for free, as a promo for their Pro version.

    SignCut is a plug-in for a number of graphics programs,

    Here are the current prices for your information.

    SignCut-X2 3-Months Subscription  $36 

  25. Posted

    If you have been using Signcut for a year and like it, keep it. (as for contour cut, contact the rep, they seem to be very good at addressing problems)

    Flexi on MSpc machines seems to function better than on MACpc,

    Flexi Starter's graphics capabilities are very limited, but handy.

    Flexi on a Mac is one of the worst pieces of software ever.

    as for cost, I got flexi jr because it was cheap, and boy is it cheap. the question is "cost / value = worth"

    in retrospect, it has cost me more in down time, frustration, wasted material, and time to attempt to set it up in a way that it will function correctly, = I wasted more $  than the difference in price.

    Flexi Pro is supposed to be the "the" cutter program, but if I had $2000 for software I wouldn't have settled for a Pcut either.

    since there is NO manual for flexi starter -- it is the Pro manual-- I am putting screen shots together so people can see what it is before making a choice.