christina1105 0 Posted April 18, 2018 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new cutter with the perforated cutting feature. Currently, I'm looking at Roland GS-24 Graphtec CE6000 Plus SummaCut D75 Some additional details: I'll be making 15" decals I'll probably need to slit from 51" - 54" rolls From where I'm located, the Roland is the cheapest option. I'm still new at the business so I'd like to find the most affordable vinyl cutter with perforated cutting feature. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2018 what type of special cutting materials? Go with a Graphtec and don't look back.. Plenty of Graphtec owners on here. And right Now a $100 rebate on The CE6000-60. Plus Over $1000 in FREE software that is like Flexisign Pro It is for Windows. I have had my Graphtec 10 years. , never a problem. You will need to use a cutting mat for Graphtec CE6000, to put your vinyl on or you will tear up your cutting strip. I don't know anything about the Roland or Summa, as to whether they do perf cut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christina1105 0 Posted April 18, 2018 Thanks for the reply but if I need to use a cutting mat for Graphtec, it's out of the question. The material isn't that special I guess. Just some prelaminated vinyl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2018 You would have to jump up to the Graphtec FC 8600 to be able to perf cut without the cutting mat.. It has 2 places to put the blade holder. In the front position, the blade is over a special groove in the vinyl cutter and not over the cutting strip.So no damage. I don't know how easy the laminated would be if there is any design your trying to cut. But the FC unit would have plenty of force to do it. I have an older FC.. Someone with a CE6000-60 plus would have to chime in as to whether they have upgraded those cutters with a cutting groove or not now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christina1105 0 Posted April 18, 2018 Thanks for the info! I just check the price of Graphtec FC 8600 and that's not something I can afford at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2018 Ok that's all I know, you would have to go read the specs on the other 2 machines. I don't think they have grooves to perf cut. Only with a cutting mat. The FC unit is the only cutter that I know that has the cutting groove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christina1105 0 Posted April 18, 2018 I just gave them a call and it looks like Roland GS-24 and Graphtec CE6000 Plus don't have the extra grooves. They have perforation cutting in the features list but no extra grooves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2018 You would have to do it on a cutting mat to protect the cutting strip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted April 19, 2018 I don't know about the others but the D75 does cut it on the cutting strip so if you are planning to do this it would be best if it was a dedicated cutter following a print machine and not really bouncing back and forth because you will be gradually cutting a groove into your cutting strip that will cause issues with regular vinyl work. I have the Summa and don't do any print work so have never messed with the "kiss cut" feature. I WILL say this though, as accurate as the Summa is you can dial in the pressure of the deeper cut independently and probably not quite cut all the way through the the carrier but it will take some practice. I have had my machine a number of years and have never had to replace the cutting strip. Replacement strips are not expensive but I don't really want to deal with it if I can avoid it. On another note if you ARE cutting printed work the Optical scan on the Summa called "OPUS" is supposed to be the best and I believe I read somewhere was actually the first optical recognition system. Summa's aren't cheap and the dealership system in the US os a little weird but man what a freakin awesome machine. If you compare the D75 (or larger) with a comparable FC you will see the value. They are equal or superior in every spec except total downforce. If you need more downforce you have to step up to a true tangential model which then jumps the price a ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites