Coaster36 327 Posted August 13, 2015 I dont have a ton of experince with contour cuts and now Im trying to relearn on a new program. I cant get my contour cut to cut correctly. Its offset by about an 1/8 inch. My graphtec reads the registration marks fine. I tried the practice cut and the alignment. The alignment was off 1mm and 1.5mm But Im starting to think my test was off because I dont have a pen holder I had to wrap tape around a sharpie. I might take out the changes and try the cut again. Does anyone have problems with contour cuts with vinyl master? Or have any tips? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted August 13, 2015 I had to calibrate my graphtec for Flexi contour cutting. Go ahead and get the actual Pen and calibrate and test. --I am betting its probably not the software, but the cutter itself. Here is the page that I received from Graphtec for ARMS adjustment and pen holder: ARMS OFFSET TEST PAGE.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted August 14, 2015 I have had no issues with vinyl master contour cutting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted August 14, 2015 I had to calibrate my graphtec for Flexi contour cutting. Go ahead and get the actual Pen and calibrate and test. --I am betting its probably not the software, but the cutter itself. Here is the page that I received from Graphtec for ARMS adjustment and pen holder: How the heck do you use that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macon Innovations 228 Posted August 14, 2015 Vinyl Master has some great tutorials in the softwares help section......I highly suggest looking through them......Also you need the correct pen for your machine....Your masking tape sharpie isn't going to be in the exact same location as your cutting blade.....That's why they make them because both tips are in the same exact location when mounted in the machine so you get the same results.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted August 14, 2015 Got it working. I guess my attempt at calibrating induced my own errors. I recalibrated with the blade and did a few runs. Cutting great so far. Just need to wait on my paper to arrive and I can finish this run of 75 "stickers" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted August 14, 2015 How the heck do you use that? Glad you got it running! These instruction are for an FC- but you can get the idea. I could not post the instructions with page above due to file size: 2 Adjusting RM Sensor Offset (method 1) FC7000.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Im having problems again with contour cutting. Everytime the graphtec tries to find the second registration mark it tries to feed past the end of the paper. I'm sending it the practice cut file. I tried reinstalling the software because I had made changes since the last time I successfully contour cut something. I cant figure it out for the life of me. Im going crazy! Everything I found online says to make sure the bottom registration mark is about 3 inches from the bottom. I made it about 10 inches and it still wont find it. It keeps feeding past the end of the paper. What setting did I mess up?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted September 7, 2015 It gives up on the second registration mark on the back right side? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Yes, it thinks its way past the end of the page. There is plenty of blank space after the last registration mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted September 7, 2015 Ok thats what i was going to suggest- check that there is several inches after the mark for the media sensor on the back to stay covered. I wonder if the machine thinks the graphic is turned 90 degrees, or something with orientation.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 While troubleshooting I printed a small design on an 11x17 paper, there was about 10 inches of blank space, so thats not the problem. It isn't communicating with the cutter correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Jburns, I think you nailed it on the head. The cutter thinks the x and y axis are different. Im not sure why it changed or how to fix it. The machine thinks X is length and the software thinks X is width. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted September 7, 2015 Jburns, I think you nailed it on the head. The cutter thinks the x and y axis are different. Im not sure why it changed or how to fix it. The machine thinks X is length and the software thinks X is width. nevermind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 see how the Y axis is going into the machine. It would mess everything up if I rotated the artwork. A few weeks ago I did 75 contour cut stickers and everything was working fine. Since then I changed the language the software uses to communicate to the cutter and installed an "update" from vinylmaster that should have enabled media polling( it still doesnt work). But I reinstalled the software and changed the language back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 skarekrow, or anyone else who has vinymaster can you do me a favor? can you, open the vinyl spooler open the calibrations tab click arms practice cut click yes to having printed the test page see if my orientation matches yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted September 7, 2015 Yes... That's exactly what my printer just handed me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Does your orientation match mine? The X and Y axis. Does Y show length or width? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted September 7, 2015 Since non of my cutters have arms it has the arms test greyed out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Damn, I was sure that was my problem. Why would the software think Y is length and the machine thinks its width? Im reinstalling the software again. I have a job I need to do, damn it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted September 7, 2015 Notice when you rotate it 90 degrees, the axis rotates... there's your solution! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 Not on mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted September 7, 2015 Same here... so that doesn't fix it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted September 7, 2015 Seems more like the problem is with the XY axis in the plotter, not the software.... The software is 'successfully' swapping the axis'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 7, 2015 I might have figured it out. So when I changed the language in the software I was also supposed to change it in the plotter as well, "auto" doesnt auto do anything!. I just changed it in the plotter and now it found all four marks. Im going to print my file again and try it. I dont know why it worked the first time I did 75 contour cuts with the old language. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
