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Posted by andrew lamb on 22 January 2006 at 20:58

now for my next question
where will i get the drivers for my graphtec i am using the usb port
what is the best software
what else will i need to get this cutter cutting (apart from vinyl)

andrew lamb replied 19 years, 8 months ago 6 Members · 13 Replies
13 Replies

Peter Normington

Member
22 January 2006 at 21:10

Andrew, I really thing you should start at the begining,

What do you want to do with your plotter?
what background do you have in design, art, computers, life?

A bit more info may allow people to give you the best advice…

Peter
andrew lamb

Member
22 January 2006 at 21:27

sorry Peter i will try and answer your questions
1/ I would like to try and teach myself(with some help)to cut vinyl
2/I have very limited skills in graphics/ pc /art
3/ as for” LIFE” Peter i have done not to bad.
all i am trying to do is find a hobby
Alan Wharton

Member
23 January 2006 at 15:41

Divers you should get from Graftec, did you not get them with the machine?
Cutting software is expensive but you could try downloading a demo version of the various vinyl cutting software and try them before you commit to buy, see which 1 you like or find easier to use.
Flexisign,signlab,vinyl master pro are some of the well known software out there but there are more.
i use VMP and there is a demo version you can download and try, just do a google for vinyl master pro demo 😀
Nigel Pugh

Member
23 January 2006 at 15:54

Don’t Google for VMPRO and request a demo, just ask the admin here for my e-mail address and then send me your delivery address so I can post you a VMPRO demo.

Nigel
andrew lamb

Member
23 January 2006 at 18:55

Thanks Alan I bought the cutter with loads of vinyl and no software the place went into liquidation and has been turned upside down with every one savaging for things (someone even stole the blade out the cutter) i have since replaced that so I am now trying to gather the bits and pieces that I require to use the cutter with my home PC

Nigel thanks for that i will do that now.
sorry for being a bit of a dim wit but this is a whole new ball game for me
Thanks Folks
Phil Kneale – Graphtec

Member
23 January 2006 at 19:08

Hi Andrew

You can download your drivers direct from our download page here

http://www.graphteccorp.com/support/sof … otters.htm
andrew lamb

Member
23 January 2006 at 19:26

Hi Phil
The page is telling me that if you use usb (which I am) you must install a usb driver for your fc5 100 from ops 628 folder in the fc5 100 cdrom I didn’t get anything with the cutter regarding software
please advise
Phil Kneale – Graphtec

Member
23 January 2006 at 20:05

Hi Andrew

Send me your email address and I will send you a copy

Phil
andrew lamb

Member
24 January 2006 at 22:28

Phil did you get my email address???
Phil Kneale – Graphtec

Member
25 January 2006 at 09:34

Hi Andrew,
sorry, I havn’t received your email address. drop me a quick email to (mod-edit) and I will reply with the driver

Phil
andrew lamb

Member
26 January 2006 at 19:46

Thanks Nigel
your package arrived to-day.
Phil is going to send the drivers for the cutter. so i wont be far away
from cutting my first bit of vinyl
Andrew Lancaster

Member
26 January 2006 at 20:10

Hi Andrew I dont think that a demo disc will allow you to cut they normaly just show how that soft ware program works.
I think you may have to buy a full verion before you cut vinyl .

cheers
Andrew Lancaster
andrew lamb

Member
28 January 2006 at 01:18

Phil the disc arrived to-day thanks a million
starting to get somewhere now The vinyl master pro is some software ?
my cutter cost just a bit more than the price of the software
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