livinloudgraphics 39 Posted December 9, 2011 well ive had my pcut for about 6 months or more but i still cant figure why it keeps freezing when i need big items done like the bleeding cowboys font and the ninja skull etc so im in a new position of saying screw it and getting a better cutter if "the cutter is the issue" lack of memory or a grounding wire or something that im just not doing right so can someone please help me on this issue other than cables i only have a usb prot on my laptop so idk how that would work out maybe a bad wire in it or something i just cant figure up. so if i cant resolve this issue which cutter is the next step up that will run flexi 8.1v1? below is how i have my cutter placed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylmotivations 143 Posted December 9, 2011 It could be freezing on too many vector points... try reducing the quantity of points that the cutter must plot. Also slow it down, so that flexi sends the data at a speed it doesn't "outrun" the cutter..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted December 9, 2011 Are you using the Keyspan Serial to USB adaptor? I had many issues with my PCut until I started using a serial connection, then they all went away. Even spend $30 on an old XP computer to dedicate to cutting. Cheaper than a new cutter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathsmar 0 Posted December 9, 2011 i agree with jay , my p-cut worked fine until i tried to do big files , then it would freeze up , tried grounding it , didnt help , then got a radioshack version of the keyspan and problem went away for a awhile , then came back , figured out that the cord comming out of the the p-cut own wheight had caused a bad connection , so if i level out the cord so no weight is on the cord it works fine no problems , hope this helps .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted December 9, 2011 Like Jay said serial works flawless for me on an older computer off eBay with xp pro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AshComputers 197 Posted December 9, 2011 Keyspan baby! YEAH! heheheheeh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livinloudgraphics 39 Posted December 9, 2011 im using the cord that came with the cutter it has like a small square at one end and a usb at the other, i have a older model desktop in the barn i may set that up but when i tryed it again it cut perfect (see pic below) but the decal i didnt apply it she did so it may be sideways a little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
