Graphtec cutting plotter waste vinyl 5cm

[James159 0]

Any idea how can I stop wasting vinyl 5cm before it cuts anything... for the Graphtec cutting plotter ce7000

[MZ SKEETER 4,727]

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. 

[haumana 1,228]

what cutting software are you using, and can you let us know what some of your settings are?

[James159 0]

Graphtec told me put it on restrict media on the program then it will start closer but it don't it just closes the program. I always get 4-5cm of waste vinyl srips I know i can sell that to  hobbycraft fans. So whats the work around it.

 

[MZ SKEETER 4,727]

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.

[haumana 1,228]

I start my vinyl just a little forward of the cut strip.  Like Skeeter said, if you position the blade carriage and vinyl where you want it to start, then hit the Orgin button, then you should be good. The cutter should not roll back the vinyl from that point.  Just position everything, hit Origin, then send the job to the cutter.