creativebunny

I am looking to purchase a cheap or possibly hobby cutter to get started with. I am a graphic designer, so I am used to working in Adobe Illustrator. My problem is finding a vinyl cutter that is compatible with my Mac. I have read that the Illustrator plug-ins don't work well with lining up registration and am concerned about this. Does anyone have experience with a mac using the Adobe Illustrator plug-in on a cheaper cutter? I was looking at the refurbished Linx 24" and the EnduraCut Plus 24" cutter plotter from Sign Warehouse. Anyone have either of those? opinions? Is there a mac compatible cutter out there that does not require me to purchase a key span adapter? Thanks for any help!

 

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John S

I'm using a MacBook Pro, Illustrator CS and a Roland GX-24. No it's not the cheap cutter, but it works great.
Roland has a CS plug-in so I can create the art, open the CutStudio pallet and cut.

Josh at Imprintables.com had a few demo units for sale, that would save you some money.

 

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prometheus

I know that Roland makes a smaller version called "Stika". This is Mac compatible. That is all I know about them.

Roland Stika Series - 8.5, 9.8 and 13.3 inch Vinyl Sign Cutters

 

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circuit

Mac software for these machines seems to be a big issue. I have an Eagle Ultraforce and need to be able to run it on an intel based mac. Any suggestions. I recently purchased SASFLXSTRMAC FlexiSTARTER v8.6 for Mac... but I am not sure if that will install the drivers needed to run the Eagle or not... When I plug the USB into the mac now... I can't figure out how to even to connect to it... to have the mac recognize it. Ideas?

Roland Stika Series - 8.5, 9.8 and 13.3 inch Vinyl Sign Cutters[/quote]

 

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