Matt.S

update. this still is not working. ive just got back the other comp i was using a while ago. it gets further then the comp i had. but all it gets to when i try to cut is the dreded. can not open output file blah blah.. ive checked all settings in the com settings, software and cutter. all the same, in bios the serial is set to auto. thanks.

its not coming up at all. im getting a pci serial card soon god i hope that works. ive run out of ideas other than the MB dying but i only just replaced that

finally got my usb to serial lead, and it came with a disc. install it the pl2303 or w/e but it still doesnt pick up the cutter. am i missing something? the pc im now using doesnt have serial or lpt port, will that be an issue?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110308994054 i just bought this and im hoping this will work for usb? is that right?

current rate will cost me almost double that, but if it fixes the problem its worth it... could it be the pc, it says that the ports are working, or rather doesnt say they arent, is there a way i could test them at all? hoping its not the cutters MB cus i only just replaced that

i didnt buy mine from you guys, probly why i didnt get one what would one serial cost?

being that i didnt get one i cant exactly use one that came with it, and its not working via LPT either, so i dont think it would be that

yep ive done all that, i do have a serial cable, but its not the original i dont think it came with one, just a parrellel port lead. this is the cluttered view of the com settings.

ok, the usb just comes up with unknown device though, i dont have an adaptor and cant find one around here farest ive gotten was with serial, and all i get is the output error message in sbe

just trying serial and still no luck, changed baud rate to 4800 on software and cutter, this is getting on my nerves, ive been paid for a job i cant even start ><

i presume they match, i cannot work out how to check the baud settings when im using lpt, but my cutter is set to 9600. btw, im in australia ken

not really wanting to make a long distance call, if i cant fix it soon i mite have to. starting to think its PC troubles so i mite have to try my home pc sometime.

issue after issue! running the mh721, with xp desktop pc. i have a usb, lpt1, com1, cables.. tried all multipull times and i cannot get this dam thing working. it use to.. now it wont. im sure im looking over a setting or something but i cant see it anywhere. ive got the SBE trial version. very basic program so i also "aquired" Vinylmaster Pro. which i prefer as it is a lot more detailed. i cant get vmp to pick up my cutter at all, not even for test cuts. and in sbe i can get it to send the file to teh cutter, but then it just plain wont cut. ive got some jobs that i need to complete so any and all help please!~

running the sbe in trial mode, and when i send to cutter it just freezes. was working just last week zzz edit: using a refine mh721, xp. LPT1 port.

im not sure exactly what u mean there, i know i had it working once before with a different comp. some reason its not working this time round. the cut button is greyed out and the test cuts freeze the spooler.