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* Located upstairs | * Located upstairs | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
+ | =Using the Plotter= | ||
+ | * Turn on | ||
+ | * Pick vinyl | ||
+ | * Put lever in down position to unlock | ||
+ | * Load vinyl | ||
+ | * Move rollers | ||
+ | * Flip lever up | ||
+ | * Press enter for Roll 1 | ||
+ | * Move head with keypad to desired origin | ||
+ | * Press Origin | ||
+ | * Print! | ||
+ | * Pull out weeding | ||
+ | * put transfer tape on design | ||
+ | * clean target surface | ||
+ | * put on a light spray of transfer solution | ||
+ | * place vinyl on object | ||
+ | * squeegee transfer solution out from design (inside to out) | ||
+ | * let dry | ||
+ | * peel of transfer tape | ||
+ | * done! | ||
=Setting up Linux= | =Setting up Linux= | ||
* Hook up to USB | * Hook up to USB |
Revision as of 03:29, 23 March 2013
Contents
Basic Info
- Located upstairs
- ...
Using the Plotter
- Turn on
- Pick vinyl
- Put lever in down position to unlock
- Load vinyl
- Move rollers
- Flip lever up
- Press enter for Roll 1
- Move head with keypad to desired origin
- Press Origin
- Print!
- Pull out weeding
- put transfer tape on design
- clean target surface
- put on a light spray of transfer solution
- place vinyl on object
- squeegee transfer solution out from design (inside to out)
- let dry
- peel of transfer tape
- done!
Setting up Linux
- Hook up to USB
- Install printer in CUPS
- Choose Raw Queue as driver
- Maker sure plotter is in HG-GL mode
- Hit pause
- Page Next until you see command
- Enter
- Arrow over to HG-GL
- The best way to plot in Linux is with the Inkscape plugin, InkCut
- Install inkscape
- Download InkCut here:
http://inkcut.sourceforge.net/
mv InkCut-1.0.tar.gz ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/ cd ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/ tar -xf InkCut-1.0.tar.gz
Using InkCut and Inkscape
Basics
- start Inkscape
- draw something to print
- make sure it is a path
- select it
- Extensions -> Cutting/Plotting -> InkCut
Text
- Create text
- fatter characters will be easier to work with
- Rotate text 90 degress if needed (default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl)
- Select text
- Object -> Fill and Stroke
- No fill
- Select some stroke
- Object -> Object to Path
- Object -> Ungroup
- Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut
- Profit!