ready to buy a new vinyl cutter. leaning towards the graphtec ce5000 and just wondering before i make my final choice over the roland, since it seems that the roland is considered a better machine what is it that the roland gx 24 can do( at all if not better) that the graphtec ce5000 cant???? please help????
what can the roland gx 24 do that the graphtec cant???
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good question i and in the same boat as you and looking for the same answers before i purchase.....
another great question is what materials / vinyls and or companys are good to use for garments, stickers etc etc once the machine is purchased.?
what software is good to use for print etc.?
thank you
another great question is what materials / vinyls and or companys are good to use for garments, stickers etc etc once the machine is purchased.?
what software is good to use for print etc.?
thank you
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Both are excellent machines, and have their share of support from end users.
The Graphtec has more internal options for cutter settings as well as many more blades available than the Roland. The thing is your average user doesn't need them, so if you are comparing the two machines against each other with basic usage in mind then its a toss up as both machines do the basics very well.
I feel that the Roland is a little easier to navigate through the control panel and change its settings. I'm also a fan of the packaged program for the Roland, Cut Studio over Graphtec's packaged program Robo Master Pro.
Graphtec's packaged cutter interface is second to none however. The cutter interface will come up anytime you send a job to the cutter, and offer you all sorts of options from media positioning, to changing cutter settings such as force and speed.
Make sure you pick a company to purchase from that gives good support and offers a good price and I'm sure you will be happy.
The Graphtec has more internal options for cutter settings as well as many more blades available than the Roland. The thing is your average user doesn't need them, so if you are comparing the two machines against each other with basic usage in mind then its a toss up as both machines do the basics very well.
I feel that the Roland is a little easier to navigate through the control panel and change its settings. I'm also a fan of the packaged program for the Roland, Cut Studio over Graphtec's packaged program Robo Master Pro.
Graphtec's packaged cutter interface is second to none however. The cutter interface will come up anytime you send a job to the cutter, and offer you all sorts of options from media positioning, to changing cutter settings such as force and speed.
Make sure you pick a company to purchase from that gives good support and offers a good price and I'm sure you will be happy.
Hi Mark and Abdul,
Did either of you make a decision on which to go for...I am in the same boat and leaning towards the Graphtec as it comes with a stand as standard (for my set up I would need a stand) for around the same price as the Roland without a stand. People seem to lean towards the Roland but when someone answers the "What's the difference question"...the answer tends to be not much which leads me to wonder why people tend to go for the Roland.
Marie
Did either of you make a decision on which to go for...I am in the same boat and leaning towards the Graphtec as it comes with a stand as standard (for my set up I would need a stand) for around the same price as the Roland without a stand. People seem to lean towards the Roland but when someone answers the "What's the difference question"...the answer tends to be not much which leads me to wonder why people tend to go for the Roland.
Marie
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Nick is always the "Man" when it comes to cutters. I love my Graphtec and it cut vinyl right out of the box with no issues at all. I love the master pro that comes up because I can just take any text and resize it to cut without having to go through hoops and circles. Am playing with the "bling thing" now and know that the cutter will cut stencil material without a problem. Will keep everyone posted.
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what can the roland gx 24 do that the graphtec cant???
As far as the machine goes, answer is "nothin".
Designer, and software running the machine, is a whole different story. SISO
As far as the machine goes, answer is "nothin".
Designer, and software running the machine, is a whole different story. SISO
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The Roland isn't considered a better machine, I think Roland has a bigger presence in the market. I researched for months before going with the Graphtec ce5000. I didn't want a cutter without a stand, turned out to be a good choice. I purchased on sale so with stand and $500.00 in vinyl I still spent less and can do everything the Roland can do. Main concern is the support you will get once you purchase. we use Corel and found our supplier unable to help us very well. Received help from a Graphtec rep.
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US Cutter Refine series is JUNK, they changed the manufacturing and they have all kinds of problems now.
As for Nick saying the Roland is easier to navagate through the settings, he must not of tried the CE series. That's about as easy as it gets to scroll through their settings.
Graphtec makes an excellent cutter and their support is top-notch, I had to contact them for tech support and they called me back 2 different times to be sure everything was still working properly and it was user-error in the first place.
As for Nick saying the Roland is easier to navagate through the settings, he must not of tried the CE series. That's about as easy as it gets to scroll through their settings.
Graphtec makes an excellent cutter and their support is top-notch, I had to contact them for tech support and they called me back 2 different times to be sure everything was still working properly and it was user-error in the first place.
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The graphtec machine has a faster cutting speeds and higher cutting force, you'll have the flexibility to handle a wider range of material. The CE5000 comes with ROBO Master Pro design software for Windows and the completely new Cutting Master 2 Production Manager and Plug-in for the latest versions of CorelDRAW© and Adobe Illustrator© on Windows; Adobe Illustrator© plug-in available for Macintosh systems.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
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I believe all your answers make sence, but have you consider other material rather than Vinyl? If someone can tell me if this is right, I been told that Roland can cut Tackle Twill or Regular Twill material that is used to decorate baseball uniforms. Can the Graphtec do the same thing?
I will really appreciated if someone can give me light in this matter.
E-land Sports
I will really appreciated if someone can give me light in this matter.
E-land Sports
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My Graphtec can cut all that material. It has more downforce than the Roland and more different blades. I have been cutting rhinestone material without problems also. With two blade holders, I can switch from cutting vinyl to stencil materal in one minute. I don't think you can go wrong with the Graphtec
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Yes, both the Roland and the Graphtec can cut Twill.
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