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Cutter output software
We have been trying to use Summa Winplot to output eps files to a Summa S class plotter for a while now but find it very limited and sometimes completely nonsensical about placement on the vinyl.
This Summa is mainly used as the cut option through our print and cut rip so doesn’t warrant a full blown signlab install as used elsewhere in our workshop.
Can anyone recommend a better option for outputting eps output from corel or signlab as a stand-alone package (ie not an add-in to coreldraw) so that it can be used like a simple production manager?
Colin
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colin in years gone by could have output to a file then copy to printer from dos. did not get much easier. could find a file spooler.
chris
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Chris, Summa winplot works OK and allows you to see the file on the vinyl but its when you do multiples that it gets a bit random.
Sometimes it will put the first one across the roll correctly and the rest down the roll and other times stagger them across the roll. Either way it wastes material unless you do the complete layout in Corel first.
Just thought there may be similar cut managers out there that could manage repeat jobs easily without the waste.
Colin
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thats where the roland has it right it saves the cut to all what you print inc multiples off. as you say one big file rather than telling it lots off
chris
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Mistral does the same but will not work as a cut only – you need to have the registration marks present to cut. I may have a play at defeating this though as it would be ideal as a cut manager. Thanks for the tip!
Colin
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Colin, is the remote cut manager that comes with SL any good to you?
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Nick
I think this would work perfectly but as I understand it the dongle has to be attached to the production manager PC and since mine is already in a different printer/cutter PC I would need to buy another license.
I know production manager can handle 3 devices at once but this PC is too remote to the larger cutter to make sense. I suppose by networking back to the PM enabled PC and then an extended USB cable back to the cutter may work but I would need to check this out with Cadlink to see if this is allowed under the single license?
Thanks
Colin
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I use it mate, you can install it on a remote pc just to cut with, you do not need a dongle to use it.
Nick.
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Nick
I think this would work perfectly but as I understand it the dongle has to be attached to the production manager PC and since mine is already in a different printer/cutter PC I would need to buy another license.
I know production manager can handle 3 devices at once but this PC is too remote to the larger cutter to make sense. I suppose by networking back to the PM enabled PC and then an extended USB cable back to the cutter may work but I would need to check this out with Cadlink to see if this is allowed under the single license?
Thanks
Colin
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Nick
Sorry, last post didn’t seem to work first time so doubled up!
I thought when I had tried to use before when I had left the dongle in my laptop it complained and shut down. What version are you using? I have new vpm from SL version 8 so may try this first and if no joy work backwards through the various versions.
Colin
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sent you a PM.
Nick
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