Difference between revisions of "Graphtec Vinyl Cutter"

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* Located upstairs
 
* Located upstairs
 
* ...
 
* ...
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=Using the Plotter=
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* Turn on
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* Pick vinyl
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* Put lever in down position to unlock
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* Load vinyl
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* Move rollers
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* Flip lever up
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* Press enter for Roll 1
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* Move head with keypad to desired origin
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* Press Origin
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* Print!
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* Pull out weeding
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* put transfer tape on design
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* clean target surface
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* put on a light spray of transfer solution
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* place vinyl on object
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* squeegee transfer solution out from design (inside to out)
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* let dry
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* peel of transfer tape
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* done!
 
=Setting up Linux=
 
=Setting up Linux=
 
* Hook up to USB
 
* Hook up to USB

Revision as of 03:29, 23 March 2013

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!