Graphtec Vinyl Cutter - Revision history

Pdgossen at 20:21, 3 November 2019

2019-11-03T20:21:54Z

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	=Basic Info=		=Basic Info=
	* Located in main room next to bunker doorway		*Located in main room next to bunker doorway
	*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.		*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.
	**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.		**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.
			**[[Vinyl_Cutter_101\|Vinyl Cutter 101]] page teaches how to create and prepare your files
	*The vinyl use costs is $1 per linear foot of vinyl used (even if you don't use all of the vinyl in the piece you pay for.) The linear foot is measured from the edge of the vinyl towards the wall. Put your money in a black envelope on top of the safe by the front door and then drop the envelope into the safe. You can save unused vinyl for future use or place it with other scraps on the shelf to the right of the vinyl cutter for others to use.		*The vinyl use costs is $1 per linear foot of vinyl used (even if you don't use all of the vinyl in the piece you pay for.) The linear foot is measured from the edge of the vinyl towards the wall. Put your money in a black envelope on top of the safe by the front door and then drop the envelope into the safe. You can save unused vinyl for future use or place it with other scraps on the shelf to the right of the vinyl cutter for others to use.

Divinityrose at 19:50, 28 September 2017

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	=Configuration=		=Configuration=
	* The knife should not cut through the paper backing! A little scratching is OK, but if it's leaving holes in the paper you've got the pressure set too high.		* The knife should not cut through the paper backing! A little scratching is OK, but if it's leaving holes in the paper you've got the pressure set too high.
	* 15 is a good pressure for the vinyl we have now. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE SET TO 23! If it is not cutting well enough at 15-17. try holding the blade ( to the right of the moving cartridge)in place with your fingers and twisting the top of it to tighten the blade.		* 15 is a good pressure for the vinyl we have now. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE SET TO 23! If it is not cutting well enough at 15-17. try holding the blade ( to the right of the moving cartridge)in place with your fingers and twisting the top of it to tighten the blade and twisting the knob on the side of the blade to hold it in place better. You may also want to switch the tool out of pen mode
	=Using the Plotter=		=Using the Plotter=
	===Load Vinyl===		===Load Vinyl===

Divinityrose at 15:54, 25 September 2017

2017-09-25T15:54:03Z

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 =Configuration=
 * The knife should not cut through the paper backing!  A little scratching is OK, but if it's leaving holes in the paper you've got the pressure set too high.
-* 15 is a good pressure for the vinyl we have now.
+* 15 is a good pressure for the vinyl we have now. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE SET TO 23! If it is not cutting well enough at 15-17. try holding the blade ( to the right of the moving cartridge)in place with your fingers and twisting the top of it to tighten the blade.
 =Using the Plotter=
 ===Load Vinyl===
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 ** You should hear the fans spin up and the vinyl cutter will cut a small box.
 ** Save
-=Using InkCut and Inkscape=
+==Vinyl Master Tutorials==
 You may find these tutorials useful for learning how to use Inkscape:
-* [http://timvansant.com/doingdoing/doku.php?id=lvl1_logo LVL1 Logo]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXXU4BjNTeM Trace Bitmapping or vectorizing in Vinyl Master Cut]
-* [http://timvansant.com/doingdoing/doku.php?id=lvl1_logo_2 LVL1 2-color Logo]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOFNtqeUCvg Working With Vinyl Master Cut]
 =Troubleshooting=
 *If your cuts do not go deep enough, then it is possible the cutter thinks it is in PEN mode.  Press the '''Cond.''' key on the cutter and then choose the 09U cutter by using the arrow keys and enter.
 * If the cutter feeds a seemingly endless amount of vinyl before finally beginning to cut, it may have ended up in "Center Origin" mode.
 ** In order to work properly, the cutter must be in "L.L" or Lower Left cutting mode.
 ** To fix this, press, "Pause", then press "Next" until "Command" is selected. Hit "Enter," and select "HP-GL". Hit enter, and select "L.L" mode.
 *When all else fails - RTFM - http://www.graphtecamerica.com/docs/User_Manuals/CutPlot_UM/CE5000-UM-152-01.pdf

Imrcly: /* Position Rollers */

2017-08-12T01:13:43Z

Position Rollers

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	** If you look closely in the picture, you can see the knurling on the bar beneath the rollers. This is how the machine moves the vinyl, if the rollers are not in these spots the plotter will refuse to run.		** If you look closely in the picture, you can see the knurling on the bar beneath the rollers. This is how the machine moves the vinyl, if the rollers are not in these spots the plotter will refuse to run.
	**The roller on the right side of the plotter must be inside the rightmost blue area, the plotter will refuse to run if it is in any other region.		**The roller on the right side of the plotter must be inside the rightmost blue area, the plotter will refuse to run if it is in any other region.
	* The plotter will only cut in between the rollers, make sure they are placed bigger than your cut.		* '''The plotter will only cut in between the rollers, make sure they are placed bigger than your cut.'''
	* Ideally the rollers should be as close as possible to make it less likely for the vinyl to fold up.		* Ideally the rollers should be as close as possible to make it less likely for the vinyl to fold up.
	[[File:positionroller.jpg]]		[[File:positionroller.jpg]]

	===Lock Vinyl===		===Lock Vinyl===
	* Flip the lever in the back up (locked)		* Flip the lever in the back up (locked)

Divinityrose: /* Basic Info */

2016-10-31T20:46:28Z

Basic Info

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	*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.		*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.
	**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.		**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.
	*The vinyl use costs is $1 per linear foot of vinyl used (even if you don't use all of the vinyl in the piece you pay for.) The linear foot is measured from the edge of the vinyl towards the wall. Put your money in a black envelope on top of the safe by the front door and then drop the envelope into the safe.		*The vinyl use costs is $1 per linear foot of vinyl used (even if you don't use all of the vinyl in the piece you pay for.) The linear foot is measured from the edge of the vinyl towards the wall. Put your money in a black envelope on top of the safe by the front door and then drop the envelope into the safe. You can save unused vinyl for future use or place it with other scraps on the shelf to the right of the vinyl cutter for others to use.

	=Configuration=		=Configuration=

Divinityrose: /* Basic Info */

2016-10-31T20:45:44Z

Basic Info

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	*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.		*has computer workstation already hooked up to cutter.
	**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.		**Bring files to this workstation on a jump drive.
			*The vinyl use costs is $1 per linear foot of vinyl used (even if you don't use all of the vinyl in the piece you pay for.) The linear foot is measured from the edge of the vinyl towards the wall. Put your money in a black envelope on top of the safe by the front door and then drop the envelope into the safe.

	=Configuration=		=Configuration=

Tvansant: /* Basics */ Noted 22 inch width limit

2016-10-12T00:57:48Z

Basics: Noted 22 inch width limit

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	*** Using stroke to Path creates two paths, one on each side of the line (stroke). For most designs you don't want this, especially if you have a very thin stroke width.		*** Using stroke to Path creates two paths, one on each side of the line (stroke). For most designs you don't want this, especially if you have a very thin stroke width.
	* Select the region you intend to plot/cut		* Select the region you intend to plot/cut
			** If your design is wider than it is tall, rotate it 90 degrees. (Default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl. The laser example used above was rotated 90 degrees.) On a 24 inch wide roll of vinyl your design is limited to about 22 inches because the knife will only cut between the rollers.
	* Send the image to the plotter		* Send the image to the plotter
	** This option is under Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut		** This option is under Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut

Tvansant: /* Text */ Noted 22 inch width limit

2016-10-12T00:55:26Z

Text: Noted 22 inch width limit

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	* Create text		* Create text
	** fatter characters will be easier to work with		** fatter characters will be easier to work with
	* Rotate text 90 degrees if needed (default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl. The laser example used above was rotated 90 degrees)		* Rotate text 90 degrees if needed (default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl. The laser example used above was rotated 90 degrees.) On a 24 inch wide roll of vinyl your design is limited to about 22 inches because the knife will only cut between the rollers.
	* Select text		* Select text
	** Use Object --> Fill and Stroke		** Use Object --> Fill and Stroke

Tvansant: /* Using InkCut and Inkscape */

2016-05-22T16:01:22Z

Using InkCut and Inkscape

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	=Using InkCut and Inkscape=		=Using InkCut and Inkscape=
			==Tutorials==
			You may find these tutorials useful for learning how to use Inkscape:
			* [http://timvansant.com/doingdoing/doku.php?id=lvl1_logo LVL1 Logo]
			* [http://timvansant.com/doingdoing/doku.php?id=lvl1_logo_2 LVL1 2-color Logo]

	==Basics==		==Basics==
	* Start Inkscape		* Start Inkscape

Tvansant: /* Basics */

2016-04-20T16:08:48Z

Basics

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	=Using InkCut and Inkscape=		=Using InkCut and Inkscape=
	==Basics==		==Basics==
	* ~~start~~ Inkscape		* Start Inkscape
	* ~~draw~~ or import a vector image to print (Instructions below for dealing with bitmaps.)		* Draw or import a vector image to print (Instructions below for dealing with bitmaps.)
	* ~~remove~~ Fill, add Stroke		* Remove Fill, add Stroke
	** These options are found under Object -> Fill and Stroke		** These options are found under Object -> Fill and Stroke
	* ~~change~~ to Path		* Change to Path
	** This option is found under Path -> Object to Path		** This option is found under Path -> Object to Path
	*** Using stroke to Path creates two paths, one on each side of the line (stroke). For most designs you don't want this, especially if you have a very thin stroke width.		*** Using stroke to Path creates two paths, one on each side of the line (stroke). For most designs you don't want this, especially if you have a very thin stroke width.
	* ~~select~~ the region you intend to plot/cut		* Select the region you intend to plot/cut
	* ~~send~~ the image to the plotter		* Send the image to the plotter
	** This option is under Extensions -> ~~Cutting~~/~~Plotting~~ -> InkCut		** This option is under Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut
	** Click through the options presented to you; the default options are the recommended ones to cut with.		** NOTE: do not navigate through all of the dialog boxes presented to you under Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut unless you have already performed the above prep on the plotter so it is ready to cut; the cutting process will begin immediately after you click send.
	** NOTE: do not navigate through all of the dialog boxes presented to you under Extensions -> ~~Cutting~~/~~Plotting~~ -> InkCut unless you have already performed the above prep on the plotter so it is ready to cut; the cutting process will begin immediately after you click send.		* The default options are the recommended ones to cut with.
			* When everything is set, click the Plot Paths button.
			** In the pop-up window click the Send button.

	==Text==		==Text==