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    What cutter do you have? The higher end models have fans that create suction from within that help hold the vinyl in place. Not much else you can do besides running a third pinch roller. 

     

    I have the MH 721-MK2. I have 3 pinch rollers but they don't keep the vinyl flat enough. I will post a picture to demonstrate the scratches.

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    Hi,

     

    I noticed that when my plotter is cutting the vinyl, it scratches it while moving from one point to another. I tried troubleshooting by adjusting the needle, the up_speed, pressure, and baud rate. I finally tried pressing the vinyl down with my fingers while cutting and that helped.

     

    So now I want to know how I can keep the vinyl as flat as possible on the plotter. An even better solution would be to allow for the needle to go up higher when moving from one point to another.

     

    Any suggestions?

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    Hi everyone,

     

    It's been almost a month since I started making decals and one thing I have noticed is that no matter how high of a quality your file is, if you don't have your settings setup properly, your decal will not come out well.

     

    For every decal that will be made, I have to customize the settings: contrast, soften, optimize, etc. It's a real pain when you have to make the same decal over and over to figure out which settings are best. 

     

    What I want to know is: are there guidelines or best practices to adhere to when it comes to making decals, specifically with Sure Cuts A Lot, of course? 

     

    What is the best file type to use?

    What should I set the contrast, smoothness, optimization to?

    Do I always have to customize those options for every decal?

     

    How do you do it?