MZ SKEETER

good morning from Indiana, yes, I will take a cup of coffee also, thanks

great items, good work

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sounds like you need to adjust your blade offset in your cutting software. most are .25mm. make adjustment at .05 + or minus, and see which way looks better, If it gets worse go the other way. Make sure your blade holder is free of vinyl pieces, and the blade spins freely, blade should just barely be seen out of blade holder.

welcome from Indiana

those are cool Bill, great job...

have you even tried a different USB cable? have you tried this? STEP 1- Navigate to the "Device Manager" on your computer. (if you're using XP you can get there via: Start, Control Panel, then click System, then click on the Hardware tab. Vista/7 click the windows orb, then control panel, then Device Manager) You should see a listing named ports if you have the cutter turned on and plugged in to the PC. Expand the '+' or the arrow symbol to see what is present under Ports. You should see something like "Communications Port (Com1)" and "ECP Printer Port (LPT1)". If you have your cutter connected with a USB cable you'll see something like USB serial device (COM"x"). Double check which com port the PC has assigned it by unplugging the cutter from the computer. You should see the Port disappear. Plug it back in; the one that reappears is the cutter's COM port. (the COM numer should be between 1 & If you don't see the PORTS listing, or you get USB not recognized; your cutter is not connected or not being recognized by the Computer. You need to A: reinstall the driver which can be found here: http://support.uscutter.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=view ... and/or B: Try connecting the cable to a different place on the computer. If the cutter is still not recognized, try a different cable altogether. STEP 2- This is more dependent upon the software you're using, ie: Flexi, SignCut, SignBlazer; but the principle is the same. You have to make sure that the COM port you're program is SENDING the cut jobs out on, is the same one that you computer has issued to the cutter- the one listed in the device manager. So if in Device Manager, USB serial device (COM3) appeared when you plugged in the cutter you want the software's "output device" to be set to the same port. In SignBlazer this can be found by clicking the "Cutter" button at the top of the screen, then the "Set Up" button. . In SignCut this can also be found by clicking the “Cutter” button. The cutter listed should be yours, and the output device should match the COM port in the Device Manager. STEP 3- Check the physical connection ports on the Computer and the Cutter. Are they lose? Do they wiggle? Did you try plugging into a different port? STEP 4- Try using a different Communication cable, such as a new/different USB cable or better yet, a serial cable (will be COM1). In my experience, data transmission over USB can be more easily interrupted than a Serial connection. STEP 5- If your cutter is still not working properly, it’s time to Submit a ticket to our technical support team: http://support.uscutter.com/index.php?_m=tickets&_a=submit Here is more info on Keyspan from an ad. It has it's own CD driver with it. From manufacturer http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914&gclid=CLLltv2i66sCFTMBQAodejh_JQ http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Keyspan-High-Speed-USB-Serial-Adapter-USA-19HS-/120420154018?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c0999baa2 You connect a serial cable to your 9 pin connection on your vinyl cutter, then the serial cable to the 9 pin connection of the Keyspan adapter, Usb end of Keyspan to your computer USB port

http://support.uscutter.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/49/1/basic-cutter-setup

your computer is not communicating with your cutter. Try a different computer if there is one available. Like I said, put it on serial cable. USB is not the way to go. Once you get it going you will probably still have problems. Go to Radio Shack or another electronics store close by, and get a Keyspan adapter or similar USB to serial cable. A good one. Or wait til Monday and contact tech support.

great job

are you sure the com port numbers are matching in your computer device manager and Signblazer? / Signcut? Have you read thru here? http://support.uscutter.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/30/0/establishing-communication You can also put in a ticket for tech support. and it is always best to run on a Keyspan adapter. Can be purchased on US Cutter, and numerous other sites, That is the Brand name. http://www.uscutter.com/KEYSPAN-USB-SERIAL-ADAPTER-KSPADAPT

have you read everything in the Newbie Manual? download in first post, You also need to give more info if you expect to get help. Such as what vinyl cutter? What operating system? USB or serial? What cutting software? Exactly what is the problem? What all have you tried to do? Are you getting an error code? Without the necessary info it's only a guess to help you.

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nice work Bill..

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Thanks Bill.

Thanks, Item was ordered online and shipped. I used 3M Teal

great.

you should be able to change it in your cutting software. If using Signblazer, go into cutter> set up.

Is the cable just for a Graphtec? or does any 20 pin ribbon cable work? examples below., there are others also, if you do a search. http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/20%20pin%20ribbon%20cable?_dmd=1&_sop=12&rvr_id=117342661638&keyword=20+pin+ribbon+cable&crlp=5334004804_1&MT_ID=69&tt_encode=raw&adgroup_id=812239294 http://www.microstamp11.com/products/details/18/4/accessories/ribbon-cable,-20-pin-female-to-20-pin-female,-6-inch.html

have you tried a Keyspan adapter? Serial is always better.

read the info, and other info on this forum

your welcome, glad it helped you.

congratulations on your purchase, Graphtecs are great machines.