wagspe208

CE5000, Corel Draw, basic questions....

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OK, so I am a new guy. I have the ce5000 package I got from US cutter.

I have a few questions:

1) I'd like to be able to cut the media after I finish cutting the vinyl. Is this possible? Meaning, cut the vinyl width wise as opposed to using a razor knife.

2) Registration marks: I watched the youtube video and used the + sign for a mark. Once the + mark actually fell out, like the vinyl cutter cut deeper. The other color it did not. I liked this. Don't know how I did it.

Using the corel draw registration mark places them WAY out past the drawing.... hence uses more material. On my 4H decals I was doing 5 or 6 in a row... width wise across the 24" roll.

3) How do you go about aligning the first and second layer. I used a light under the cutter board and the image shadows showed up. There must be a faster way.

Thanks

Wags

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To answer your questions-

1) Only possible on a cutter that supports this, Graphtec FC series does, CE does not.

2) If you create a square or rectangle around your graphic and then select your reg mark tool, you can select "Convert Rectangle"

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3) Assuming you're talking about layering, take a poke at this video...

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I was searching... the registration marks used in corel draw are "printed" not cut.. is that correct?

Or to ask another way... if the registration marks were cut, I could cut out the image to registration mark size... then line up 2 sheets same size.

Wags

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Registration marks can be used in a variety of ways and implemented in even more ways.

Basically for cut vinyl, you will want to create a square or diamond and create this on each color layer in the same spot. Printing is a little different and you will need more setup and equipment to handle the printing/laminating etc.

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OK, I am doing it right then.

Any idea when, or how I got the cutter to cut through the + signs one time and drop them on the floor?

Thanks

Wags

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you really don't want to do that on any kind a regular basis it will destroy your cutting strip on your cutter you don't ever wanna cut through the backing without a carrier sheet of some sort

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you really don't want to do that on any kind a regular basis it will destroy your cutting strip on your cutter you don't ever wanna cut through the backing without a carrier sheet of some sort

Ah,that makes sense. Thanks

In the video a couple of posts up... I assume the clear tape is just clearr transfer tape? What is the backing is the backing media called?

Wags

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The backing being used is just the backing from the vinyl... I save a few big pieces from jobs that I install or messed up cuts for special projects that require a piece or two of backing. Otherwise you have to waste some vinyl. Usually- your back layer is the largest and final backing anyways.

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I did several of the 4H stickers for the club. To do this I put in "8" copies in the cutter app or whatever. (I drew 1 image on draw) The issue is since I had 2 layers, the cloverleafs weren't spaced the same. I had to do each decal individually. (layer, put it together)

Had I cloned 8 images on the main corel draw, then sent it to plotter I asume they would have been spaced the same... however I did them on the draw program.

I wish I knew proper terms. I sound like an idiot.

Thanks

Steve

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In corel, under edit, try step and repeat. That should get you the spacing you are looking for.

Mike

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In corel, under edit, try step and repeat. That should get you the spacing you are looking for.

Mike

Awesome. Thanks for the tip.

Wags

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If you're wanting to layer a complete sheet, what you will need to do is create a sheet with as many as you need on that sheet with ONE set of registration marks. Or you will need to create registration marks overlapping and then select a quantity and when corel groups them, you cut them apart and layer each one. I will upload a file here in a bit that will demonstrate this.

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In these 2 image files you will see smaller squares at the top, each one is actually two. A BLACK layer and a YELLOW layer that will cut with it's respective color.

In the single, you will have a set of square registration marks for each and every one you cut, whereas the multiples you will be able to layer sheets of 12. Make any more sense?

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That way makes sense also. Thanks for the tip.

I will give it a try this evening. Going to make some more to pass out.

Wags

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