vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 2, 2013 Hey there just wanted to introduce my self! im new to the vinyl side of the industry but very familiar with graphic side! ive done tons of research for countless hours before deciding to join the vinyl side of this hobby! looking forward to see what it brings to my knowledge and how I can expand what I do! definitely looking for positive pointers to help this knowledge on top of the tons of research and reading topics on this forum I have done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arty-rc 719 Posted October 2, 2013 Welcome from SE Florida 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwp99 283 Posted October 2, 2013 Hello and welcome from the west coast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petroman2012 168 Posted October 2, 2013 Hello from ex-floridian soon to go home to Orange Park..Home sweet home.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted October 2, 2013 Hello and welcome from wild wonderful West Virginia. Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Michigan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted October 3, 2013 I think everybody in Florida cuts vinyl based on all the members here. And welcome from South Carolina. Jay 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn's Design 403 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Mississippi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 3, 2013 Hello from ex-floridian soon to go home to Orange Park..Home sweet home.. im from the same area orangepark/westside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 3, 2013 definitely looking forward to learning from you guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 3, 2013 I do have one question is anyone using a cutter on windows 8? or any of the softwares? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted October 3, 2013 Hey there. Many people have decided that using a dedicated cheapie older computer with a serial port, and running WinXP, is the way to go. Think of it this way ---- these cutters/plotters are operating within a legacy software code environment developed in the last century (HPGL) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 3, 2013 im gonna try it on windows 8 im a Microsoft consultant for best buy worst comes to worse geek squad can fix me up haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Idaho. I lived in Jacksonville for a while way back about 1988. Way too hot and humid for my tastes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Indiana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeeJaysPlace 476 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from " Minneapolis, MN " The Cold Tundra of the North!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Delaware. I run a Graphtec with windows 8. I hate Windows 8 but had to get a new computer so had to get win 8 but will be getting xp or win 7 as soon as I get a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinylgraphicsfx 3 Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome from Delaware. I run a Graphtec with windows 8. I hate Windows 8 but had to get a new computer so had to get win 8 but will be getting xp or win 7 as soon as I get a chance. how is it running on windows 8? im highly trained on windows 8 so it being new isn't a factor for me I just wanna know the quality of how rhe machine runs! I can always down grade to a windows 7 but I like windows 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted October 3, 2013 Vinyl, I am using cutting master with Adobe Cs5 and have not had any problems yet. I design in Illustrator and send it to cutting master but you need to have a graphtec cutter Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
