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This thread is from 2020, OP never came back. Have you tried turning the lights in the room down? Making the registration marks darker? Just throwing a few things that I have read. I don't own the cutter, but read a lot. Or contact Tech support Monday. I don't know of any person on here that answers questions, that has that cutter. Sorry.

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Go into CUT/PLOT> vinyl spooler, > CALIBRATION ,Calibrate your CUTTER SCALE for the software. In other words. Cut a square 3" x 3", make sure it cuts those sizes, If not adjust it in your cutting software so that it does.

Your welcome, Have you tried turning off your antivirus or firewall? Did you ever try a system restore to back when it was working? Never seen a problem with the green light on. Plenty of info here, But pretty much what I covered.. Nothing else I can add. Hope you can find the problem. https://www.google.com/search?q=My+Flexistarter+dongle+light+is+on+as+it+should+be%2C+but+the+software+says+no+password&oq=My+Flexistarter+dongle+light+is+on+as+it+should+be%2C+but+the+software+says+no+password&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCjQwNjI4ajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBV9qmdCaC1Ti&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

What does the VIEW Details about the installed driver files say? > DRIVER DETAILS. What happens for UPDATE DRIVER? I am referring to the sections on the properties on the right side that you have posted. Have you tried this set up on another computer? Did the dongle ever light up when plugged in? Did you try a different USB port? If not, maybe the dongle is broken. Not much more that I can add. Other than try it on a different computer.

I use Flexistarter 8.6 cutting software, and it also does the same thing. Never a problem. I make very long decals. My cutter may travel 4 ft before it starts cutting, but it finishes the entire job. It does not ruin my designs. Most cutters cut how the design was created. Are you running your cutter too fast? I never run my cutter fast. Perfect cuts every time. Some cutting software, has optimize cutting order, or may have a different name for it, like tiling. Check Vinyl Master Example, you set it to cut the first 12 inches, then it advances to cut the next 12 inches and so on until the whole design is cut to the end.

You downloaded and then what?. How do you know that the dongle drivers actually installed? Do you see the Safenet in your device manager list under UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLER? Open that list up and look for it when it is plugged in? I am showing mine. If it is, go into properties of the driver and make sure no question marks, and that it is working. Did the dongle light up? No other program will read FS files, Just Flexi products, just like no other program will read Signblazer files.

Yes, I use a 2006 Toshiba laptop with Windows XP. Always have since 2006. Sounds like you just need to reinstall the dongle driver and reboot your computer. Put the dongle in last. Your dongle will light up then. If you have to change USB ports on your computer, do so. This has the download at the bottom, see if it works for you. If that doesn't work for your dongle, there are other sites, with the drivers. https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=e88691ba37edcb08cc47261953990e80&sysparm_article=KB0016514

I use Flexistarter 8.6 everyday for years. You are not mentioning about the USB dongle. Does your version have the USB dongle? The USB dongle stores your serial number and password. I am aware that some versions, for specific cutters do not have a USB dongle. What is your version? If with a dongle, you would have to reinstall the dongle driver, which is found online. Or it's a longshot, do a system restore, back to when the software did work, if no dongle.

I am going to update this, I was rereading this thread, because I saw someone reading it recently. I had told this OP several times, in Flexi software, that her setting in Flexi was not correct. Her setting was set to HOLD IN LIST. Instead of SEND NOW. That is a dropdown box. When it is set to HOLD IN LIST, the cutting software will never send the file. The setting has to be on SEND NOW. Her very last photo STILL shows HOLD IN LIST. In my opinion. That was the problem after the drivers situation was sorted. Left side of photo, below the 1st sizes.

You are very welcome Jeff, Did you get it running again?

I don't know what settings you use or what you are using your cutter for. I don't know the settings for that cutter. I have a different Graphtec. Save what you want and think you will need. I only use the Graphtec Cutting controller for my Graphtec. I never change settings on my cutter. They are already saved on the Graphtec Cutting Controller. My settings are pretty basic. All I ever change is maybe speed, and force. Just barely.

So have you done a factory reset? To perform a factory reset on a Graphtec CE6000-60, power off the machine, hold the up arrow key, and power it back on. Release the up arrow key when you hear two beeps. The machine will then prompt you to select "default setting," which you should confirm by pressing "1". You can also access the reset option through the MENU -> OTHER -> Return to default settings, and confirm by pressing ENTER. Detailed Steps: Power Off: Turn off the Graphtec CE6000-60. Hold Up Arrow: Press and hold the up arrow key on the control panel. Power On: While holding the up arrow key, power the machine back on. Release and Confirm: Release the up arrow key when you hear two beeps. The machine will display a message asking you to select "default setting". Confirm Factory Reset: Press "1" on the control panel to confirm the factory reset. Alternatively, use the MENU: You can also access the reset option through the main menu by pressing MENU, scrolling to OTHER, and selecting Return to default settings. Confirm with ENTER. This video demonstrates how to reset the Graphtec CE6000 to factory default settings: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+do+a+factory+reset+on+a+graphtec+ce6000-60&oq=How+to+do+a+factory+reset+on+a+Graphtec+CE&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgGECEYqwIyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRirAjIHCAgQIRiPAtIBCjIxOTc3ajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBeNTwCvuxx5L&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

How did you stop the project/cutter? Have you tried to Factory default reset? With the power turned off, move the carriage head over to the right side. Start there. What happens?

Check this video You are welcome.

My cutter is an older FC7000-MK2-75. I would have to use a carrier mat. But for what you are asking, the videos I have seen, they are using 2 different blade holders with their blades already set for blade depth, to do what they are going to cut. They set 2 different conditions. They do it all on 1 run. The cutter stops so they can change blade holders to finish the job. I don't do print and cut jobs. I do straight vinyl cutting, mostly detailed jobs. I read a lot. I have been on here since 2008, and research a lot of questions. I have watched that video before. Youtube is your friend. My cutter has a channel, but not under the blade. The cross cutter in my carriage head sits a little forward of the blade, so cross cutter is over the channel. Cut strip behind channel. Small gap between. It's been awhile since I have seen that video. But it was out there. A perf cut has little spaces, in the cut, to just punch out the decal. That is using 2 different conditions. And don't call it a die cut. A die cut (although) Graphtec says die-cut. Is a press, with each individual die, to press out a decal. Factories die cut decals with presses. They press the design out like a cookie cutter would. So, you are contour cutting? Most forum members on here that answer questions, don't make "stickers." And we don't call our vinyl decals "stickers". I make vinyl graphics mostly 20"- 28" wide x 8'-16' long. detailed designs. When I think of "stickers", It's peel/stick.

Your welcome. It seems like this person in the video, knows what he is talking about. He posted his settings pretty good. I only cut slow also. I don't think I have had my cutter past 5. My niche' is detailed designs. Plus I cut while answering questions on here. I hope you can get fixed with "his" knowledge. I have an older FC model. with the cross cutter blade, reason for the channel in front on my cutter. No dual carriage head for changing position in the carriage head though.

This is on a FC9000, but the set up should be no different on any newer Graphtec cutter. A few things you don't mention, type of blade you are using and your speed. Run the speed very slow, and don't use the normal blade, That is all mentioned in this video. Get a red top blade holder and blade.CB15U. The blade has a lot of wear and tear on them going thru the wax paper backing. Also take the blade holder out of the machine, and with your hand cut thru the vinyl and laminate with your hand. Adjust blade to get it to just cut thru laminate and vinyl. That will give you a starting point to adjust your force. Correct combo is less blade more force.

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It is already a vector file.. Just had to put the file on wireframe.

Well I find it pretty easy to Grab all of the file> UNGROUP> So they are individual files. Grab the files, either 1 at a time or a group of them and DELETE. what you don't want. .I did it in a Vinyl Master cut Demo. You should be able to.

Your welcome, GREAT, glad you got it going. WE tell users not to upgrade here. If it is working, don't mess with it. We see others mess their cutters up, trying to upgrade the firmware. My Graphtec is a 2008, never upgraded firmware.

Maybe the power supply needs replaced. https://support.uscutter.com/support/solutions/articles/153000143312-mh-power-supply Check the power supply. Make sure carriage head is away from the side of the cutter, not pressing in the button on the side. Make sure cutter is also grounded to the stand. https://uscutter.com/uscutter-mh-vinyl-cutter-replacement-parts/ If it is still under warranty contact USCUTTER tech support.

Titan 3 which they have as 2nd cutter, is TRUE USB, Should be pretty easy on that one, with Vinyl Master. My Graphtec with TRUE USB, installs as a printer, at Printer and faxes on my computers..

By calibrating, draw and cut a 4" x 4" square, make sure it measures exactly 4" x 4" if not, calibrate to your cutting software. Something I saw on answers to this problem, the software has to be checked "relative to page". Also says in the video above.