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Old, VERY Old Software
Hello – I am new to this forum but I have a burning question and came across this site when looking for the answer. I have been a sign writer since 1991 starting with a Camm1 running software, supplied on floppy disk, called Leewood SignScript (Rev. A2.3). I am still using the (dongled) software every day to make vinyl signs. My machine is an entry level Dell Pentium running Windows 3.1 (only just upgraded from a ‘486 DX2-66) with the DOS based SignScript – yes, the DOS based version with the blue screen. The text is composed in Corel Draw V3 and exported to SignScrip. I now have a Sign Pal vinyl cutter driven with the SignScript software. So this is the question – is there any one else out there in sign land still using the DOS based version of this software? I would love to know. I still have the original Compaq ‘286 portable computer that I used when I started out in the back of my hi-top Renault Traffic van.
Great site, will be spending hours between jobs…
Regards Peter – Atherstone Signs -
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I’m not running it any more but the odd customer of mine crops up every now and again with their Signus software. It was an EXCELLENT cutting package and would probably still rival modern day packages in terms of quality with its Aristo digitizing. It was developed by URW in Germany in the early 90’s (and probably late 80’s too) and was disgustingly expensive!!
That was all DOS based and it’s scary how much of it I still have stuck in the deep dark depths of my head 😀
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I think signus and Signscript were very different packages. Leewood was owned and run by Tony Robinson (not sure he is still with us) he also sold a rebadged Sign Studio, later to become Cadlink’s Signlab. I bought several things from him including Corel Draw (V2).
I wouldn’t expect you to find many fellow users for Signscript though.
Alan D -
i started plotter cutting with vinylwriter dos program before that it was a amstrad cpc dot printer and hand cut. just can’t bring myself to delete it of my machine.
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I used the Windows based version of SignScript, on a 486 DX4, until 2004…..
on a Roland Camm1 cutter.Loved it. I started working on it when I started out in the sign industry in 1993.
Used Corel3 IIRC.
I remember I had to convert everything to curves, then combine, then break apart everything before exporting. Cant remember why, just that I had to do it. It sometimes took a while to redraw the imported file in S Script, but heh, things were way more relaxed back then! :
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quote Gert du Preez:I used the Windows based version of SignScript, on a 486 DX4, until 2004…..
on a Roland Camm1 cutter.Loved it. I started working on it when I started out in the sign industry in 1993.
Used Corel3 IIRC.
I remember I had to convert everything to curves, then combine, then break apart everything before exporting. Cant remember why, just that I had to do it. It sometimes took a while to redraw the imported file in S Script, but heh, things were way more relaxed back then! :
Yes, I still have to ‘convert to curves’ and combine the text. But its so simple that I still use it daily. Could nearly use it with my eyes closed…
Great days looking back, all those computer problems.
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