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Can the laser point cut heat press transfers? I am interested in purchasing one but I need it for heat press transfers. so I appreciate if someone can help me with this or do I need one with the optical eye?
Yes, but you need to create a cutting mask outline around your image with the included software to facilitate this task. This cutter does not optically sense the image as it cuts around it but rather mathmatically calculates where it should be cutting once it references the reg marks. It does a pretty good job of tracking the cutting lines.
i just bought a lasercut 24. What is the best way to learn to use it and is the Signblazer software that comes with it enough or will I have to buy other software?
USCutter sent a demo version of Flexi 8 with the machine but I can not do much with it. I thought it was supposed to be fully functional. It was supposed to be fully functional. Any suggestions? If not I will buy a full version.
i just bought a lasercut 24. What is the best way to learn to use it and is the Signblazer software that comes with it enough or will I have to buy other software?
I am just curious on the laserpoint...there have been some post on different threads...but my question is pretty straight forward........
Has anyone with this machine consistently contour cut raster/bitmap/jpg images?
I think a lot of 'fence sitters' would like to know
Yes, I have been successful in cutting many different files in the last couple of weeks. Raster images need to be vectorize before printing....then contour cutting.
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Ken...you say photos have to be vectorized...with the Roland you can print a bitmap image (like Josh did in his video), set registration marks and contour cut....will the laserpoint do this?
Ken...you say photos have to be vectorized...with the Roland you can print a bitmap image (like Josh did in his video), set registration marks and contour cut....will the laserpoint do this?
With the LaserPoint, you would need to vectorize the image first, then setup your cut mask (contour line) and registration marks, then print, then load it in the LP for contour cutting.
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Ken, along the lines of Charles question, I am a new LP owner and I am short on time to dig into the tougher jobs such as contour cutting. However I have been reading up on how to go about contour cutting using SBE and I have formulated a game plan of how I think it works. I have even gone so far as to test the first few steps of the process. You could confirm my thoughts and Charles question at the same time. Here are the steps as I see it if you are using the free SBE that is provided with the product.
I believe using SBE you perform the following steps.
1. import your bitmap
2. duplicate it
3. make it single color
4. vectorize it (you end up with 2 layers, your original bitmap and the polyline)
5. With the polyline selected, Turn cutmask on (I have played with this and I find I have issues if there are multiple polylines) - I have been playing with these first 5 steps in SBE
6. Now the fun part which I havent tried - select the bitmap, make sure it is the front selected item, and choose print
7. turn on registration marks for the bottom left and right, print your bitmap on your printer.
8. now send your bitmap to the back and select your vector with the cutmask on
9. select cut a print
10. load your printed graphic in the LP (still not sure if I need to put it on a mask, I use duracotton HT for lights) and perform the registration mark line up steps (again I haven't got this far, so this is hypothetical)
11. choose cut
I hope to spend more time this weekend experimenting with steps 6 through 11, I am still fussing with steps 1 through 5 in the mean time. I have my pen plotter in place as I plan to plot out the cut mask the first few attempts.
Are there any problems with my plan? Am I making it too complicated?
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Tracy...sounds like you have not made if complicated...but simplified it...I can see how that works...by the way if you are cutting duracotton, you will need a mask or under layer
I am picking some mask up today that I hope will work. Any ideas if R-tape clear will be ok? All I have right now is paper masking...
I feel that I am close to solving this riddle! Hopefully tonight I can post more details This is terrible being so busy, it is like I have an itch that I cannot scratch!
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Gee Tracy...I don't know what paper to back Duracotton with....you would think I should know that!!!...but my brain is already on overload... let me know what works
you know when I said you needed a backing I was thinking of using my Roland..but I am not sure about the laserpoint. Perhaps Ken will chime in
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USCutter LaserPoint 24 Cut Heat press transfers 
