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    Slice, you are truly a gem!  Thank you so much for all of your time & advice.  I am experienced in design with Corel and just a bit confused when I look at the SB software mainly because all this vinyl stuff is new to me.  As I mentioned earlier, I did not even know how to load the vinyl in the plotter.  I just took a shot at it & I got lucky!

    I will take your advice and start a new thread about the SB software and use of my plotter.  I consider this thread closed as you guys here have helped me tremendously get the drivers, software and connectivity to my plotter!

    Thank you one million times over and over again!  I am truly grateful!

    If you are ever down in Cajun Country look me up & I'll be more than happy to show you around!

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    No I do not know how to resize objects yet.  I am kinda hunting & pecking around in the software.  I have lots to learn!  Are the vinyl software available today more user friendly than SBE or should I just continue using SBE due to the older model plotter I have?

    HP = Heat Press

    My friend I cannot THANK YOU enough for sticking with me through this trying time!  Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

  7. Posted

    I got it!!!   I had to click on the cut icon and it started cutting away.  Although I did remove the knife.  It started moving all over the place.  I think it was cutting that image very large or possibly cutting something else.  I guess I will have to do lots of research of how to actually operate the software and its settings for cutting jobs.

    For now I am trying to cut 2" letters & 6" numbers to HP on the backs of T-shirts.  Is there any templates already designed in the SBE software?  Also, if I understand correctly, according to the type of vinyl I have I need to adjust the knife pressure and I'm sure other settings as well.

    Thank you!

  9. Posted

    LOL.... dude I just loaded the vinyl in there, removed the knife and pressed the reset button and it took the vinyl in and out and I about shit my pants!!!   Scared the crap out of me!  I'm changing to Com4 now then see what happens!  Man I have no clue what all that stuff is in the software OMG do I have a lot to learn!

    This is what I selected to send to the cutter.  Then I got this Cut Tile popup that I have no clue what it is....

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    Thank you!

  10. Posted

    Yes unfortunately right now all I have is one sheet of HPV and yes I do have a HP.  I will remove the blade, GREAT idea!  Also, here is a screen shot of the setup in SBE.  I am not sure which USB port I have the plotter connected to.  I have 2 USB ports on one side of my laptop and a third port on the opposite side.  Currently I have the plotter connected to the USB port which is closest to the screen display.  Not sure which one that actually is.

    This is the cutter type I selected.  As you can see there are only 2 options and I selected USB2.  The available outputs are Blazer LPT1 - 4, Blazer Com1 - 3, Blazer Com4: USB serial port, Blazer: File, a big long number that looks like a MAC address, USB2, USB1, USB3, SHR Fax, LPT, PortPrompt, nul, Epson Artisian 1430 printer, Summa USB.  Those are the available output devices in that particular order.

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    Thank you for all of your help!

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  12. Posted

    Slice, your going to kill me but I don't even know how to load the vinyl.... lol

    I'll look at some YouTube videos unless you have a very quick way to show me.  I have a sheet of white thermal film vinyl in which I am trying to print names and numbers for the back of a t-shirt.

    I am trying your advice on your previous reply!  Thank you so very much for your help!  Honestly!

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    On ‎1‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 7:52 PM, slice&dice said:

    "Drivers" are only for USB emulation as a Com port. 

    The executable file is http://www.uscuttersupport.com/downloads/Drivers/cdm20828_setup_windows.exe

    Your software for design/cut should already contain the appropriate choices of Cutter models so the computer can talk to the machine. What program are you depending on for that to happen?

    I have the cdm20828 application file downloaded.  Should I run it or should I download and run the vinyl cutting software first?

    Thank you!

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    23 hours ago, slice&dice said:

    Vic seems to be drive-by poster, and there's no way to really help without his further input and more details.

    If I was sitting in the same room as him, I would have that SC up and running in two minutes with SignBlazer (the 'can-opener' of cutting software, since it can work with basically any plotter ever made)

    However, since I'm wayyyy over here, and he's wayyyyy over there, there's not much more I can do other than what's already been offered.

    I appreciate your willingness to help me Slice!!!  You have no idea how much I wish you were sitting here with me too!  I have so much to learn!  You and Dakotagrafx have been a TREMDOUS help!!!

    Thank you!

  16. Posted

    On ‎1‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 7:51 AM, slice&dice said:

    OK, Vic, let's back up a bit.

    You own a "SC 631e plotter" (let's assume it is the same SC/Liyu OEM as USCutter was selling) that you purchased second-hand.
    Is that correct?    Yes that is correct.

    When you made that acquisition, you saw the cutter operating in person, and it was demonstrated to your satisfaction that the machine is running fine? (What cut software was being utilized by the seller? Why did you not obtain it along with the SC?)
    Is that correct?   Unfortunately, I purchased the plotter without seeing it in operation but I fully trust that it was in working condition when I purchased it.  I still communicate with the seller.  The seller told me that she lost the software disk and that the software company is out of business.  I have turned the power on to the unit and I the LCD readout indicates "LOCAL" "TEST" COPY" and shows the speed as 700mms and the pressure at 56g.

    Before posting here, there was some effort on your part to investigate numerous threads about SignBlazer being a terrific solution to troubleshoot pretty much any cutter that is acting wonky? ( I post such advice here myself probably twice a month)
    Is that correct?   Again, unfortunately I am completely ignorant of vinyl cutting software but I have been watching YouTube videos on the plotter in order to be able to connect to it from my Win10 laptop and start trying to figure out how to use the plotter.  I thought this plotter should connect similar to a typical printer to my laptop.  I connected the plotter to my laptop, turned it on and my computer never found any new hardware device.  Therefore, I thought I needed to install Win10 drivers before my laptop will detect the plotter.  I have only contacted you and Dakotagrafx about this issue and from what I gather is that I will definitely need a vinyl cutting software and one of you mentioned that the software may have the drivers for my plotter. 

    You know where to obtain SignBlazer for FREE, and how to set it to run a SC/Liyu machine?
    Is that correct?    I looked up the free download for the SignBlazer software.  I found the free download along with a free download for EasySignCut Pro for Windows and SignBlazer Elements for US Cutter.  Which should I select?

    Let's get those questions answered first, and move ahead later about to what to do with designs produced from Corel

    I most certainly appreciate all of you help!