SC Cutter Textured Vinyl Indentation / Too Much Pinch Roller Pressure on Greenstar Vinyl

[timothyjay 1]

Hi everyone! I hope I'm posting it in the right area - this forum seem to have a good amount of traffic so hopefully it can help. I apologize if it's not.

 

New to decal/vinyl making, and got my SC Cutter 34" set up in no time today using Sure Cuts a Lot Pro 3 for Mac.

 

Got the machine going and software set up, and made my very first print without too much headache - except for one minor issue: The pinch roller is leaving textured marks on the vinyl after a cut (attached is a photo of the finished piece after weeding - if you look at the B you can see the what I mean about the roller putting textured marks where the vinyl is being pushed down on the textured silver area). I'm using the 12"x5 yard Greenstar vinyl.

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

[slice&dice 2,211]

That is normal, don't worry about it.

 

Upon applying the decal, those marks will vanish.

[busterbay 324]

Yep, they will go away, you can back off the pressure on the wheels but then it may start to dog track.

[timothyjay 1]

Thank you both for the response. I thought I was doing something wrong, but glad I actually got it set up without too much headache. Thanks!

[Dakotagrafx 7,135]

usually we get the people after they try to reduce the pressure and then it won't track right or won't cut right - hang around you will see them come thru

[hhsg 43]

I sometimes have the same problem. But it will go away

[timothyjay 1]

Thanks!

 

It was just a reflex worry about trying a new machine and seeing those indentations but good to know they are normal. I was just surprised I got everything set up properly. The hardest part was getting the cross bar installed on the stand because the screw kept falling inside lol.

[Dakotagrafx 7,135]

usually the new people don't post anything until they have already messed with the pressure and are having way more problems - glad we could save you the problems

[timothyjay 1]

usually the new people don't post anything until they have already messed with the pressure and are having way more problems - glad we could save you the problems

 

There is a way to adjust the pressure of the pinch roller? I'm actually on the setup/videos section as I type trying to brush up more on the technical aspect of the equipment, so far haven't found an adjustment on the roller yet.

[Dakotagrafx 7,135]

some do some don't  - don't mess with it if it is cutting right

[Go-C Graphics 853]

Looks perfect to me.   

Leave it alone.