cjb 0 Posted March 23, 2008 i was a freakin idiot! i bought my cutter from us cutter and thought the day it arrived i would open the box and the machine and stand would set itself up and run!well it DID NOT!i actually had to do those things and read the learning guide!most importantly i found the BEST FORUM on the planet and read all the post and guess what my mh721 runs flawlessly now!!a remarkable machine !and less than 400 bucks with shipping!yes I WASTED vinyl and got frustrated but switching from the unstable usb connection to serial on my laptop solved my issues! a 40.00 fix.well worth it!TANK YOU USCUTTER AND ALL THE GREAT GUYS AND GALS THAT POST ON THIS FORUM!........cjb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benr98 40 Posted March 23, 2008 I'll tell you this forum always continues to help, but when we first set up our Copam it was this Forum & Ken that got us up and cutting in no time. Can't find a better group of people!! Jenny I'm glad to hear you are happy with your cutter and for $40.00 you are up and running flawlessly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted March 23, 2008 All's well that ends well,as they say! Post some pics of your work! Ken...maybe Marcus might be prudent to start selling the usb/serial adapter in the store too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Topper 61 Posted March 23, 2008 Glad you got it all working! Now show us some work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgreenh 9 Posted March 24, 2008 I am a believer that the USB connection is the root of most of the problems with these cutters. When I switched to a serial connection, all my problems went away as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted March 24, 2008 I agree and thankfully,I think the p-cuts at least now come with serial. Oddly enough, I run my refine with USB,and a USB extension as well,no problems at all once I figured out that the vibration from the cutter itself was causing the usb cable to wiggle back and forth,breaking the connection. Not a very tight fit,really. I cut small decals,huge runs for banners...never had it stop on me,or do the 'waiting' thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenimes 42 Posted March 24, 2008 Glad to hear you found a resolution. Happy cutting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hairyconiption 0 Posted March 25, 2008 I think this forum is the best costumer service I could imagine. So many educated (as in they screwed up first) people to help us all along our way. I second the THANKS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
