Vinyl Cutter
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| Owner/Loaner | PS:One |
|---|---|
| Make/Model | Jaguar II |
| Arrival Date | 2012 |
| Usability | yes |
| Contact | Donald Jacobson |
| Where | Upstairs |
| Authorization Needed | yes |
| Hackable | no |
| Estimated Value | $300 |
| Host Area | {{{hostarea}}} |
Certified Users
Tips on how to use (After Certified)
Loading the Media.
- Raise the lever on the upper back right of the machine
- Slide in the media. It helps to have a rectangular piece so the machine can recognize the size. Center it over some of the grooved rollers so they are as close to the edges as possible.
- Slide the pinch rollers from behind over the grooved roller you chose.
- Lower roller with the lever.
- Read the display and push the arrow button for the type of media you are loading. For a single sheet (not a roll), for example you would press the right arrow (see screen shot below)
Importing Files into VE LXI (Vinyl Express).
The hands down best way to get your artwork into the software is to cut and paste from InkScape. Inkscape is open source, on that computer and can handle a ton of import formats. Seriously...try to use this method!
The software can import a lot of formats, but it is very old, so it needs old versions of the file formats. The software has a Copyright date of 1991-2001. You can use DXF files, but I found the the version had to be a pre 2000 version. I used DXF Rev 12 ASCII format for example. Some formats have not changed in years like HPGL and are good to use.
- AutoCAD DXF R12 ASCII
- HPGL
Cutting
When your graphic is ready to cut, click the File...Cut/Plot menus. This should bring up a couple of new windows. One is the Production Manager. This may show some older, incomplete jobs from failed attempts. Delete those old jobs.
The other window shows your setup. Note the orientation of your job. You may want to rotate it to fit the orientation of your vinyl in the plotter. Use the turned stick man button at the bottom to do this.
Make sure you set the size of your vinyl.
Purchasing Materials
New Materials can be purchased locally through Rayco near Peterson and Pulaski, the plotter size is 24 inches.
- Economy/Intermediary stock is for the majority of projects and has an expected life of 3 years
- High performance stock is intended for cars and boats and has an expected life of 7 years.
| Qualified Member | Trained By |
|---|---|
| Donald Jacobson | Donald Jacobson |
| Bart dring | Donald Jacobson |
| Ray Doeksen | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| David Fell | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Derek Bever | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Tom Forajter | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Arturo Duarte | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Tyler Natoli | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Sloan Lavery | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Tyler Hsu | Elizabeth Koprucki |
| Casey Olson | Justin and Derek! |