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It may still be possible to get it to fire up in SAFE MODE F8 with Networking.. Not sure what crashed means to them. I have fixed some computers with the F8 and download, Bleeping Computer ADWCLEANER. I have had Blue screens etc.

I don't know of anyone... I pretty much skip printing threads/posts. It's nothing that I do.

Is that top picture how you start out? I only have my vinyl extended past the cutting strip. 1/2" Push ORIGIN button. Media sensor and pinch roller sensor turned off. I have been running 16 years with those sensors off. I don't waste vinyl. I can put the carriage head in the far right corner. push the ORIGIN Button and the design starts measuring from there to cut.

Wasting vinyl where? Front? sides? You don't state. You are not explaining enough as to what you are doing. Are you pushing the ORIGIN Button, before you are sending your design? How much vinyl do you have extended in front of cutting strip? You have to have some vinyl extended, You can't start right on the cutting strip. How are you placing the vinyl exactly? Can you show some pictures? Personally I turned off my media sensor and pinch roller sensor on day 1 (FC7000). Your cutter should be able to do the same. No longer measuring the vinyl width. I can put my blade right to the edge of the vinyl width. Push Origin and can cut past the pinch rollers both sides, no problem.

You just got the cutter and you don't know how to set it up correctly. This is a skilled job. Everyone thinks it's just a piece of cake. It takes time and patience to learn the instructions, how to set up and correctly run a vinyl cutter. First you must start with the blade depth, Too many new users see instructions to use a credit card or post it notes to set blade depth and that is about 10 times too much blade exposed out of the blade holder. These instructions have been posted hundreds of times. If the blade is set correctly it is not possible to cut thru the wax paper backing . Run your cutter slow until you learn it. Too much blade exposed is a good reason you don't stop and start at the same point. You can use your pen tool also on paper until you get more relaxed with the cutting software. There is no problem on this forum that hasn't been discussed hundreds of times.. Learn what the features do in your cutting software. The HELP at the top of your layout screen is the user manual for your cutting software. Read the forum. You are not even showing what your TEST cuts look like right from the TEST feature. Unless they are a PERFECT square and triangle, and barely a mark in the wax paper backing, then you don't have the machine set up correctly. Until that is correct, you will not be cutting anything correctly. Once you get the blade depth correctly set, then you set the blade offset. Look at the picture below. That is where you have to start. We can't just guess what you are trying to do. What have you tried to do to fix these problems? To start with, you should set your blade depth correctly, by taking the blade holder out of the machine, and firmly cut across a piece of scrap vinyl, you will be cutting. You should only be cutting the vinyl and barely a mark on wax paper backing, Adjust blade to get there, Then put the blade holder back in machine, and use the force of the machine to get there, same results, only cutting the vinyl and barely a mark in wax paper backing. You should barely see and feel the blade tip out of the blade holder. Regular sign vinyl is only 2-3 mil thick. You only cut with the very tip of the blade. When you think the blade is so far in the blade holder, that you think it would not even cut, that is probably correct.

Seeing as how you are using a Mac, you don't have a lot of choices of cutting software. But I think Signcut has a 30 day trial. It will work for Mac. Not a lot of Mac users here. I am still back on Windows XP. with my Graphtec. You do want a little marking on the backing paper, so that you know you are cutting all the way thru the adhesive. The correct combo is less blade more force.

Also adding, make sure that your cutter is calibrated to your cutting software. Calibration should be in your cutting software. You can tell if it is correct by cutting a 3" x 3" square and it measures exactly 3" x 3". If the square is not exactly the correct size you will need to calibrate your cutting software to your vinyl cutter.

What has Graphtec told you? First, no mention of how you set your blade depth. That is where you start trouble shooting. You are not showing the TEST pattern, cut with the TEST feature. That must be perfect. square and triangle. Make sure the blade holder is clean, add a drop or 2 of light oil, 3-1, sewing machine. etc. Blade must spin freely. Make sure there is no scratches and gouges in the cutting strip. Always have enough vinyl prefed to do your entire order. Never be pulling from the vinyl roll while cutting. This has been posted hundreds of times on here and it works. No using a credit card depth, or post it notes. This works. To start with, you should set your blade depth correctly, by taking the blade holder out of the machine, and firmly cut across a piece of scrap vinyl, you will be cutting. You should only be cutting the vinyl and barely a mark on wax paper backing, Adjust blade to get there, Then put the blade holder back in machine, and use the force of the machine to get there, same results, only cutting the vinyl and barely a mark in wax paper backing. You should barely see and feel the blade tip out of the blade holder. Regular sign vinyl is only 2-3 mil thick. You only cut with the very tip of the blade. When you think the blade is so far in the blade holder, that you think it would not even cut, that is probably correct. Turn your speed down. You want quality, it's not a race. Especially cutting text. Start with speed 4 and trouble shoot there. When you get it to cut correctly, then maybe you can cut a little faster. Don't mess with the FIRMWARE!!. There were some problems with the tracking on those cutters when they first came out. The knurled grit rollers were different. Toward the end of this thread OP Dakotagraphx is showing the difference.

Make sure that you have enough vinyl unrolled and slack to do the order. Never be pulling from the roll while cutting. It is best to use a Tripplite Keyspan Adapter and null modem cable with the value cutters. Tripplite is the brand name. Others will not work with a vinyl cutter. Those cutters have a cheap Chinese chipset. It has been mentioned hundreds of times on this forum. find the best price. https://www.amazon.com/TRIPP-Keyspan-Serial-Adapter-USA-19HS-C/dp/B07GXBVDNM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1TECBH9F5OEOK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aEhnvt6bG4Cehkpcv_KGPl1NNSuYZBbrmYC_v9Fx7vopgB4C2mJYxhqpQJ600I7YQXKK6OevDyiGrFuwqxA0o8xE5RI2GRDdvZ46N6XzstmXc6vZJP7G31rzyYNJCF4o7yUGNMn13ycpVFFX9xo9NUf_DDaOc3d1ZEvOUK_uUhM.Ko0za_tnLtBQKSBZTBnNVkDfp_GQpd6esUATgU7MIng&dib_tag=se&keywords=tripp+lite+keyspan+usa-19hs&qid=1718460520&sprefix=Tripplite+keysp%2Caps%2C450&sr=8-2

I don't know of any real large cutting mats, but many are sold. They are just the Cricut cutting mats. Or mats for crafting vinyl cutters. People buy mats on here, They are sold at UScutter..Walmart's and hobby stores. There are people who buy large rolls of paper and spray adhesive. Glad you got it going...Make sure to calibrate your cutter to what ever software you have. Make a 4" x 4" square and cut it. Make sure it really measures 4" x 4" .

Nothing more that I can add, maybe adjusting x/y belt tension. Those kind of things are in the service manual.

I did see your problem online with a couple other people. 1 7000 and 1 8000,, One person thought it was in the cross cutter. Have you looked into your carriage head? "#2 · Jun 28, 2020 hey bud, im having the same thing happen to my pro fc 7000-75. i think its the cross cut blade holder but i cant seem to fined what it is that is lose. it almost makes a jagged cut on low res. so when i bump it up past 5 on the resolution the cut cleans up but still chatters... have you found a solution yet? and did you have any problem with it erring out with the feed going crazy and ripping the sub straight to fast?" SaveShare

I have FC7000MK2-75 cutter head moves freely when machine is off. Graphtec does have "SERVICE" manuals online.

If that is the cutter advertised with 2 cutter heads, I doubt that regular software would work. That is what I find. OP, is there a HELP at the top of the layout screen? Most software, that is where the user manual is.

Is this a new cutter? Or one that you have had a while, then started problem? The pinch roller has to be perfectly in the middle of the grit roller below. And Always, there has to be a pinch roller on the right large grit roller. Personally what I did with my pinch roller sensor was to turn it off on day 1 and never looked back. I also turned off the media sensor. I can put my blade right to the right edge of the vinyl, no problem. No need to measure vinyl width. Maybe sensor went out on pinch roller. Contact Graphtec, see what they say.

Sounds like you are looking for. How to tile. That is what it is called in most cutting software. Tiling. Look for tile/tiling in your user manual. Your software will break the design down to tiles with an overlap that you decide.

My carriage head rollers, roll in a track above. You can see on your picture of the FC7000. You could do a search for the Graphtec Service manual. The service manuals are out there. Not the owner manual, the service manual. Watch out for the link for Manualslib, It had a virus come up. There is another Arkiplot.com that seemed to work alright. I don't use blades from Graphtec, only the first blade that came with the cutter. I use aftermarket blades. After setting the blade depth correctly, show some pictures of the TEST cuts from the TEST feature. That TEST cut has to be correct first. Then your cutter has to be calibrated to the cutting software that you are using. Your push rollers holding the vinyl has to be over the grit roller below. There are special areas for the push rollers to be. Your welcome. On another note, wasn't that package insured? Personally I would send it back to the seller. That's my 2c.

Why not just download the Graphtec Cutting controller and just run from there? Right from your computer. You don't have to mess with the settings on the vinyl cutter. Offset is zero on blade and pen. It's all pretty easy with the controller. Your machine has to be ready to cut to use it. I have never had to mess with any mechanical parts on my cutter. So I don't know what it is supposed to be on your carriage head.

Sorry things went that way, but the first thing you need to do is make sure the rollers of the carriage head are firmly down in the track. The blade depth is the next important item. That blade should be so far in your blade holder, that you wouldn't think that it would even cut. You use the force of the machine . My blade depth instruction are posted hundreds of time on the forum. They work. Calibrate the cutter to your cutting software. No need to even do cuts until that TEST cut is correct. You have to get that correct first. Blade offset is zero.

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Looks OK, Too bad the material basket isn't on it, It was standard. Like the one on the Summa. I have posted how to set blade depth to your material, hundreds of times on here. It works. Hope all works out for you. Also these Graphtecs have a Graphtec Cutting Controller that you can download. Windows only from website. You can control most settings right from your computer. It shows up as Condition 9 on the cutter screen. I don't ever change settings on my vinyl cutter. Speed, force, is all changed on my computer. Your cutter has to be sitting there ready to cut to change settings. But I really don't change those either too much, because of what I cut. I also don't run the heck out of my cutter either. I run slow, it is not a race. I am usually cutting while on here.

I started with Flexistarter 7.6 with my Seiki, and use Flexistarter 8.6 with my Graphtec. That is the only software that I have used.

I would still be asking more for mine right now. I know my cutter and how it was used.

I stocked up with blades from Seiki, years ago. My first cutter was a Seiki. But I don't see Seikitech website anymore. They were great blades, cheap and last 8-9 months for me. They were 5 for $25 free ship in the US. The FC unit has adjustable pinch rollers, that you just flip down for different adjustments, lighter or thicker material. Several years back I picked up a FC8000-75 for cheap, just for a back up. The sellers messed it up, I had it fixed in about 15 minutes. LOL. They had been cutting reflective with it. They even added two more pinch rollers to it. Now it has 4 pinch rollers. It came with the red top blade holder. I have never needed to use it. But it is sitting here ready to go. Another great cutter. It has the dual blade holder in the carriage head, to cut over a channel. FC7000 only has 1 hole for blade holder. UScutter sells the set up for the CE7000 also. It is for a 15" machine. https://uscutter.com/Graphtec-Ce-7000-40-Plus-Auto-Feeding-Sheet-Cutter/

The FC7000-75 is a Great cutter, built like a tank. Stands much higher than the CE units. I purchased mine new in 2008, I cut almost every day. Never have had the first problem with it. You probably won't find parts for it unless you purchased another one that is broke down. I think the problem that you are going to find reviewing these cutters is, that we don't cut paper and card stock with our Graphtecs. I sure don't. Only a couple of people on here using a FC7000. We cut vinyl. I don't know of anyone that uses this cutter or any Graphtecs that answers questions on here, that do cut paper or card stock. Whatever cutter you get you had better buy boxes of blades. Paper will dull blades very fast. I can get 8-9 months out of my blades cutting only vinyl. You will also need to cut on an adhesive cutting mat. There is only a couple handfuls of volunteers on here that answer questions. I don't know what you are calling a guillotine, but my FC has a cross cutter on it. Cuts from right to left with a different larger blade in a channel going across the front of the cutter.