[jake2013]

I have had this machine for a month or so but I keep running in to problems.
The latest problem is that it keeps missing about 1cm off the end of the cut. This isn't happening every time I use it but becoming more and more often and I am wasting a lot of vinyl.
I am using great cut.
Anyone got any pointers?

 

[plan b]

Make sure that your vinyl is inside of the cutting hash marks on the cutter as the machine will only cut from pinch roller to pinch roller

 

[OSSKOBRET]

In other words ypur graphic is larger than the allowable cutting area. Make your design smaller and test it out

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[plan b]

Thanks Brett you are a wordoligist ( dont think thats a word) but you know what I mean..

 

[jake2013]

Some of the time it cuts off on a design that is 25cm long and I have cut items 40cm.
So it seems pretty random to me.

 

[Blue92]

Some of the time it cuts off on a design that is 25cm long and I have cut items 40cm.
So it seems pretty random to me.

When you say 25 cm long do you mean from the front edge of the vinyl to the rear edge and or side to side?

 

[professaurus]

Are you setting up your document size correctly in GreatCut? Are you cutting from a sheet instead of a roll? If you look up my old posts, I remember posting about setting up the correct media size in GreatCut. Also, if you cut from a sheet you need to change the setting in VLCD or the rear media sensor will stop the cutter when the vinyl uncovers it.

 

[jake2013]

When you say 25 cm long do you mean from the front edge of the vinyl to the rear edge and or side to side?

A 25 cm image wide cutting on a 50 cm roll of vinyl. Cutting side to side.

 

[jake2013]

Are you setting up your document size correctly in GreatCut? Are you cutting from a sheet instead of a roll? If you look up my old posts, I remember posting about setting up the correct media size in GreatCut. Also, if you cut from a sheet you need to change the setting in VLCD or the rear media sensor will stop the cutter when the vinyl uncovers it.

I believe I have set it up correctly, I have filled the dimensions on great cut 500 mm wides x how ever long the roll of vinyl is.
I will look for your post.
No I only use rolls.

 

[Kemo3ce]

Ok.. I don't know how old this is but I have the same problem.. At the front end of the cutter it doesn't cut that side end.. Does it matter where the pinch rollers are at? If so that will fix all my problems.. But if not then idk what's happening because I know that the artwork is inside the dimensions set and paper on greatcut.. Oh day 4 of owning first cutter ever.

 

[plan b]

Ok.. I don't know how old this is but I have the same problem.. At the front end of the cutter it doesn't cut that side end.. Does it matter where the pinch rollers are at? If so that will fix all my problems.. But if not then idk what's happening because I know that the artwork is inside the dimensions set and paper on greatcut.. Oh day 4 of owning first cutter ever.

The pinch rollers have to be inside of the white hash lines on the cutter..

 

[Kemo3ce]

If they aren't the cutter does that on its own? If they are too far inside it still downs t do the edge?

 

[plan b]

The cutter will only cut inside edge to inside edge of the pinch rollers, the pinch rollers must be inside of those lines.

 

[professaurus]

The pinch rollers have to be in the white area because that is where the grip rollers are. If you need to adjust them, you reach behind the cutter and slide the pinch roller right or left.

 

[jake2013]

Thanks for the help guys, I dint realise the white marks were markers for the rollers.

 

[Kemo3ce]

Ok I have another question.. Sometimes when I'm cutting the red error light is blinking during cut and sometimes it's not.. Why is that?

 

[OSSKOBRET]

art is bigger than cut able area