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Re: Vinyl Software Using with your Craft Robo Pro II
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Originally Posted by printchic
Just wondering for those using a vinyl cutter;
(especially the craft robo pro II)
What software are you using to cut vinyl for t-shirts?
Does it cut out clipart (vector type) as I thought i read the Adobe Illustrator plugin only does "text".
Printchic
I use the illustrator plugin and it will cut out whatever vector art you feed it. Text has to be in outline form (object->convert to outline). I had a hard time getting their software to do what I wanted but had no trouble using the illustrator plugin.
The plotter was a bit of a pain to get working at first but once I figured it out it's been working great.
The biggest problem was that the media sensor appears to be very sensitive. It will start and then give you a 'load media' error message for no apparent reason. Make sure that you don't let the film flip up as it's being fed back and forth behind the unit. The sensor will think that there's no more vinyl and stop. If you put it on a stand or put your roll lower than the plotter it shouldn't be a big deal as gravity will keep the sheet down.
Re: Vinyl Software Using with your Craft Robo Pro II
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Originally Posted by Moo Spot Prints
I use the illustrator plugin and it will cut out whatever vector art you feed it. Text has to be in outline form (object->convert to outline). I had a hard time getting their software to do what I wanted but had no trouble using the illustrator plugin.
The plotter was a bit of a pain to get working at first but once I figured it out it's been working great.
I just got one of these this morning and am trying to get it running. Well, more like it's running and the software is up, but I can't seem to get it beyond the "ca't find registration marks". Of ourse the documentation that came with it is abysmal. maybe this weekend I can get some time to sit and play. The weather her in so cal is just the kind to sit inside lately so hopefully I can get the hang of it.
djl
long beach
Re: Vinyl Software Using with your Craft Robo Pro II
You can also go the cheap software way. Grab a copy of the latest Inkscape and export your vector file as DXF for Desktop Cutting Plotter and import it into Robo Master Pro. I've used both Illustrator and Robo Master Pro with my CR Pro II, Illustrator is VERY nice, but I find that you can get decent output with converting the vector file to DXF and plotting using the Robo Master Pro software. Also, when making the registration marks in Illustrator, you have to make sure that they fall within the constraints similar to the ones you find in the Robo Master Pro software. Check out the links and my post at illustrator vs. craft robo hope that helps!!!
When you lock the rollers, the plotter asks for the media type. I'm only using rolls so I always pick "roll 1". I can figure out what the "sheet" setting is for, but what's the "roll 2"? Does it just have a second set of cutting defaults (speed, pressure, pen, etc)?
When you lock the rollers, the plotter asks for the media type. I'm only using rolls so I always pick "roll 1". I can figure out what the "sheet" setting is for, but what's the "roll 2"? Does it just have a second set of cutting defaults (speed, pressure, pen, etc)?
if you check the "operatin manual" aka the tabloid sized quickie sheet that came with the cutter, under #5 Select media type it shows that the roll or sheet selections decides where the cutter will start.
Roll one starts at the top of the media, roll two starts at the current location.
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