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Help with CE3000-60 with CorelDraw 7 please !
I have just acquired a very good second-hand CE3000-60 Mk2 and have never used one before. I am trying to use it with my CorelDraw 7 on a Windows 7 Laptop and although it seems to communicate OK, the cutter moves about 30cm from the origin before it starts to cut. Can anybody please hep or advise me?
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33 Replies
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No idea what a CE3000 is but come on Dave… coreldraw 7 !! version 15 is out now. You really need to invest some monies!
John
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CE3000 i’m having a guess its a Graphtec Cutter.
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quote Robert Lambie:CE3000 i’m having a guess its a Graphtec Cutter.
That’s right – I am in the Graphtec section aren’t I? 🙁
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quote John Hughes:No idea what a CE3000 is but come on Dave… coreldraw 7 !! version 15 is out now. You really need to invest some monies!
John
Hi John, you are probably right. But would that resolve my problem?
David -
Is coreldraw 7 compatible with win 7 ?
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quote :Hi John, you are probably right. But would that resolve my problem?
DavidYou could try and change the compatibility settings in windows.
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what driver are you using if the windows print driver then you probably have a page mis match between the driver and corel, look at the print preview to confirm.
he did say it cut but in the wrong place
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Corel 7 is not win 7 compatible, Corel X3 without the service packs is shaky.
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quote Dave Rowland:Corel 7 is not win 7 compatible, Corel X3 without the service packs is shaky.
I thought it was working OK. It seems to function, but the output to the cutter is not right.
Maybe I sould get a slightly newer version of Corel?
Chris, I am using the driver downloaded from Graphtecamerica. -
quote :Maybe I sould get a slightly newer version of Corel?
Slightly newer !! Go on, spend some dosh and BUY the newest version – it’s worth it. Just charge your customers a tad more to pay for it.
John
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quote John Hughes:quote :Maybe I sould get a slightly newer version of Corel?
Slightly newer !! Go on, spend some dosh and BUY the newest version – it’s worth it. Just charge your customers a tad more to pay for it.
John
What’s the difference between Home and Student version and Full version?
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Go to corel.com – also, while you’re there, download a trial – might be able to fix/solve your cut problem.
John
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then perhaps come back and "say hello" ? 😉
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was thinking that John H but wasn’t sure if VBA would come with it
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Don’t know but will show David what he’s missing and encourage him to invest.
John
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I only want to perform basic cutting tasks so while I am sure it is the dog’s whatsits, investing nearly £400 for me needs some serious thought at the moment.
Was wondering if an older version would be win7 64 compatible? -
does it cut whats told just in the wrong place.
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is it step size chris? i am not sure
looks like his corel does work with it
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dave
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quote Chris Wool:does it cut whats told just in the wrong place.
I have only tried basic text and shapes and I think it is cutting the right size. Just that it starts from the wrong point. Around 20-30cm along the y-axis?
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the driver and corel page must match else it wont print in the correct place.
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Just tried cutting a circle and looking on Corel, if it were a portrait layout, the equivalent origin on the plotter would be bottom-left of the page on Corel.
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try downloading a manual for the plotter, you may have to set the origin point on the plotter itself. You would be wise to run through the plotter menus & set things up correctly anyway.
Might be an idea to introduce yourself in the hello forum as Robert has suggested as well.
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quote Martin:try downloading a manual for the plotter, you may have to set the origin point on the plotter itself. You would be wise to run through the plotter menus & set things up correctly anyway.
Might be an idea to introduce yourself in the hello forum as Robert has suggested as well.
Hi Martin, have done that and I think everything is set up as it should be. Although I am a novice so not 100%sure. I know that when I print a test from the plotter, it cuts the Graphtec logo OK and in the bottom corner as it should.
I have introduced myself too 😀
and may I thank everyone for their kind and helpful comments so far. I know I will get to the bottom of this with everyone’s help, so Thanks again ! -
just before you press the print button in the driver press the preview button does that show a different position of the object to be cut.
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Hi David, have you seen this?
https://www.softeamweb.com/product.php? … §ion=1
It runs on windows.
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quote Neil Davey:Hi David, have you seen this?
https://www.softeamweb.com/product.php? … §ion=1
It runs on windows.
Hi Neil, that one looks OK, I might give it a go. Thanks for your time earlier – much appreciated!. I have been playing with my CorelDraw 7 and have sorted out the origin and orientation by playing with settings in the Controller. Just need to find a way to put a weed box around what I am cutting.
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There are macros that will do weed boarders for you but V7 is a bit long in the tooth and X5 is a good price as mentioned in another thread.
Alan D -
Hi Alan thanks for that but I really don’t think X5 is for me. I am not a graphic designer. I only need to cut Text and basic shapes with my cutter so a basic cut package would be preferable. It just so happens I had Corel Draw 7 already and was hoping to utilise it.
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OK but I’m not sure V7 will run VBA and VBA macros can substantially improve Draw’s features. If X5 is really not an option X3 suit your needs.
Alan D -
why do you need a macro to draw a box
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Chris, obvioudly you don’t need VBA to draw a box but with a macro you can draw a box with a definable offset around every object with one click or same around a selection of objects, I have also seen more sophisticated macros that effectively add a power weed and also nesting. I not saying you must have VBA just that it can offer more (useful) features to Draw.
Alan D -
I am making progress with V7. it has so far enabled me to draw and cut what I need, to weed I just place a rectangle, etc, around the area I need. Thanks for all your help. I may be back if I get stuck !
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