slice&dice

It's good to see the Forums back up & running. While the server was inaccessible, I even managed to accomplish some work, instead of spending time here! Shave and a haircut, 2 bits. https://youtube.com/shorts/dxU-SgOtVSM

With Fathers' Day approaching, I thought it would be a good opportunity to suggest a great present for dad (or granddad). USCUTTER is having a SALE on two of their most popular budget machines (MH and SC) which are fully warranteed but 'refurbished' (maybe with new motherboard, carriage or other components). https://uscutter.com/refurbished-34-sc2-vinyl-cutter-with-stand-and-catch-basket/ and https://uscutter.com/refurbished-34-mh-vinyl-cutter-with-design-cut-software/ The SC includes a media catch basket with the stand, which is a very nice set-up to keep the vinyl from spilling onto the floor! Normally selling new for over $550, this refurb unit is now just $375. (and it comes with the VM software, worth $50 by itself) And for the low, low price of $270. the MH is a decent value proposition for pops to play around with and get addicted to this stuff, just as we all have. [[[ NOTE: These cutters are the big 30" ones, and there are also 24" models available on Sale for even less money. ]]] I can't think of a better way to say to Dad "You're #1" -- and get him into a fulfilling (retirement?) activity that he'll love.

Seems like the spammers are able to access the Forum too much. It might be worthwhile to implement a quick "Not a Bot" verification and knock 'em outta here. (Please not one of those "identify a picture" puzzlers -- too much. Just one checkbox would be fine.)

https://www.kimp.io/new-pepsi-logo A fascinating article that looks into the evolution of Pepsi's visual branding. For those of us who are into this kind of thing, the entire rebranding is a complicated conglomeration of corporate decision-making. The author mentions aesthetics such as "Line Width" & "Sans-Serif ALL CAPS" and quotes Mauro Porcini, chief design officer of PepsiCo, who remarked that the new design is meant to represent “great energy and confidence and boldness” Quick question -- do you like the new look?

I feel sorry for the volunteer moderators here, they're being inundated daily with floods of spam. The addition of a CAPTCHA (confirmed as human) verification system would likely eliminate that. Happy Christmas. Or, as they say in Korea -- 창녕출장안마❎라인※AG775❎창녕조건만남⛑️창녕돌싱녀소개⛑️창녕소개팅⛑️창녕여행클럽❎라인※AG775❎창녕초대녀⛑️창녕채팅

Without knowing what software you are using to cut with, my suggestion is to investigate the Settings and locate the button for WYSIWYG and Origin within the software cutter-setup screen. Don't utilize WYSIWYG. The default choice is Origin.

.eps is the best format. If you are inclined to do so, please post some examples of your work, just for the heck of it. We don't get many posts anymore around here, you can add to our entertainment!

VinylMaster DOES NOT "open" any files other than the proprietary ones it creates/saves. All other formats you mention must be "Imported" (File menu). .EPS is the preferred option.

I guarantee there will be no input from Cecilia Q here in the future. It's just a spam post, disguised as something worthwhile for the members of the Forum. Just sayyin'

Best of luck to you in this new endeavor. We all reach the point of having to deal with Nodes, at some junction in our learning curve. I've even gone into TEXTS and changed them to objects, just so I can go in and change a letter slightly to look better. (A font touch-up, I call it). By the way, those two vertical elements between the dog's ears seem odd, I would just delete them entirely, and leave that area clear.

OkeyDokey, My glance at this particular effort would involve Node Editing. By doing Dups of the entire design, then going into the editing mode of nodes and bang away the elements of each layer (on each duplicate) you want to remove. It's tedious, yeah, but you've got clean lines & space separating the elements there.

Jeff, good morning. That's a fair question, but requires a bit more info for a tutorial answer. Software? What is the design appearance? (screenshot posted here) and also, how many colors? (vinyl Layers)

20-foot running cuts on a SEIKI 870T? Fuggeddaboudit.

That sure sounds like a fun night! Boom Kanani.

Ron, you are now at the point where you'll have to decide. Yeah, it took ten days and several bucks invested to discover what we figured from the start of your seeking answers. The new MH100 series 24" is still available at USCUTTER.com (the 30" units are 'sold out') Just out of curiosity, why did you install a Serial card in your PC and not the parallel card DB25 LPT as we suggested?

I wonder what COM is being utilized by the keyspan adapter? (or serial port) SBE has been known to only accept ports 1-4.

Q- "Hey. my cutter is sitting in the wrong position inside the studio/work area, how do I move it to the other side, near the window?" Me: "Did you install the wheels to the stand?" Q- (coming back to the thread a few days later) "Yeah, there's wheels, but they seem to not roll/spin" Me: "Have you tried unlocking the wheel brakes?" (levers that hold the wheels from turning) Q- (a few more days pass) "OK, I see that. Now, should I disassemble the cutter from the stand before moving it?" Me: "Uh, you can just push the whole unit across the floor" Q- (A month later) "I've decided to keep it where it was..."

Strange message, because how does the cutter know where the media is positioned? There's no "polling" (sensors) of the vinyl on the rollers on that model. Register as a member (so you don't have to wait for moderator clearance on each post, and can keep up with the movement of the thread easier with notifications) and we'll try to troubleshoot. Mainly, what were you doing when you tried to send?

I sincerely wish that the KeySpan parallel thing works fine, that would make us all glad. We are waiting patiently until he gets it shipped from China!

Shows how little I know about the inner workings of today's computers. I know where the ON button is. When it shows me some black screens with white text on it, I start panicing! I 'm gonna hope the solution is that Keyspan adapter, seems like a winner. Don't forget to come back here, Ron, with the answer! We're rooting for ya.

OK Ron, we understand better now. You have discovered the basic truth about Legacy equipment -- Don't mess with the setup, if it works. That includes updates to Windows and/or changing to the 'latest release version' of Windows. I'm on an older Toshiba laptop because it has the DB9 Serial port. Paid $45 for it. In your case here, it might be worthwhile to look at our suggestions and answer the basic question: Can your new computer handle the addition of a Parallel I/O board? https://www.allaboutadapters.com/io-card.html This is the type of 'adapter' you will need, internally slotted onto your motherboard. The external connector you asked about may or may not work, that's something you'll have to pay $17 (including shipping fee from China) to order and see if it succeeds. Nobody here is using such a setup.

Hmmm, more info, let's take it along and see where it leads. What type of computer is being utilized there? Not a laptop, I assume. Is the Parallel port the only output option on that cutter? Darcshadow makes a good point about the computer, not sure why you went with hardware that isn't compatible with this Legacy connection? If you have an empty slot for a parallel card, that might be the solution here. On the other hand, while you do seem to be comfortable with the Copam, there's always the option of getting a new USCUTTER machine! After all these years, maybe it's due!

Ron, you are about to embark upon a long-distance troubleshoot of Windows! First of all, we need to know what physical connection (cables) we're working with here. Secondly, what software you design/cut with. Thirdly, when you bought the cutter used, did the seller ever show you it was functioning at all?

Please read my post above. https://forum.uscutter.com/index.php?/topic/59007-vinyl-master-wont-work/&do=findComment&comment=466122

All it took was blowing a few 'huffs and puffs' into your wallet! Good to see this one resolved. Congrats.