Can anyone tell me how to use the plot spooler in 4.95?

[Alan Drury]

If shortcut is the same as the full programme, goto cut at the top of the screen – from dropdown select plotter setup – ensure spool is selected. Ensure the correct port is selected for your cutter. From the spooler – options – ensure autostart is selected. From then on the job should be sent to spooler automatically.
hope this helps
Alan

[Paul P]

cheers Alan thanks for the reply, it looks like its another feature disabled in the shortcut version as I have no “spool” setting in my plotter setup menu. 😡
any one know how I would go about upgrading to the full version now that 4.95 seems to be no longer supported by cadlink?

Paul

[Alan Drury]

Not sure you can. 4.95 as I remember was the first for Win 95 and I’m not sure it even works properly on XP. I think Signlabs latest version is E6 (I’m sure others can inform better). I use V5 Rev 6.3 and that was alot better than 4.95 and from what I’ve seen E6 doesn’t seem to offer much more in terms of bread and butter signwork. I personally would like to hear the opinions of those who went from V5 to 6 and was it worth the money. Incidentally is the spooler.exe included in shortcut setup as it is a separate programme.
Alan

[Paul P]

Yes I have both the spooler and timesign .exe included, both open when doubleclicked on i assume that time sign is just a tool to help with job pricing & quotes etc?
I’m still running win 98se (not keen on xp) so its not a problem with 4.95.
I purchased the software along with p.c & plotter etc 2nd hand about 3.5 yrs ago. Included with this was correspondence from the original dealer with the serial no etc. Also there is a second letter from the same dealer with an upgrade serial, but when i enter this i get asked for a registration code which i dont apear to have, needless to say the dealer is no longer in business so i cant find out the missing details. 😕
A search on the support pages of cadlink .com brings up nothing relavent to 4.95 or registation codes so i’l live with the bare bones version until i have to upgrade.

Paul

[Alan Drury]

I would imagine Cadlink in the UK (Hitchin) could help. I normally speak to Ray Wilcox but its been along time, I assume he is still there he/they have always been helpful to me in the past.
Alan

[sammyr]

I’d agree, SL5 is still best.

speak to brian hays when he’s online next………he sells it.

e6 is OK but abit slower & maybe more cumbersum, but it might be that i’m too used to SL5.

[sammyr]

Just saw this in the equipment thread !!

[quote="billywifta"]This machine is in good general condition. It needs a new print head because one of the pinchers that graps the cartridge popped out one day. In my attempt to pop it back in l snapped it and cracked the head.
I can sort this out with Roland myself or a potential buyer can do this.
It comes with 2 plotter blades (spare), about 12 cartridges (full) and about 50 used.
I also have signlab 5 as l have upgraded to e6. Although a dongle would have to be purchased from Cadlink at £80.00.[/quote]

[Brian Hays]

Hi paul, have just seen your original post. I am not sure that the plot spooler can be used in SignLab 4.95 shortcut. As Alan said it’s quite simple in the full blown versions. I will call Ray @ Cadlink tommorow & ask him if his memory is better than mine then perhaps we can find an answer!

Sammy I too thought the same as you about Signlab version 6, but I also was used to much older versions. If you give it a chance I am sure most if not all would find that it certainly is not cumbersome in comparison to older versions. Many functions are far far simpler now. 🙂

[Kevin.Beck]

Brian. Is that right a dongle can be bought for £80……

[Brian Hays]

If you have a Parallel port dongle a replacement usb dongle costs £75. You have to return the old dongle, if you find a dongle for £80 it certainly won’t be legit 😮