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  1. What method are you using to drive your PCut?

    Hi all, SignLab has supported the PCut for a while now, though the current support is limited to serial, HPGL and DMPL modes. Providing USB support has been complicated by the variation in PCut machines. For those of you that have a PCut, I would ask your help in providing a snapshot of the...
  2. Creation PCut Vinyl Cutter

    Some background info on PCuts Hi all, I was just reading some interesting PCut comments over on the uksignboards site. A fellow there that claims to have background knowledge about PCut and how the machines were brought to market. Here is an excerpt from the thread for your consideration...
  3. signlab: I'm seeking a command for logical, or efficient cutting order

    Set the Sort option within Plot dialog options Sure thing. What's happening is that you essentially have sorting turned OFF, which means that objects are getting cut in the order they were created. You have various options to resolve this, and the fastest method for you is the following...
  4. Page Size for Printing

    In Page Setup, indicate that a Roll is loaded In cases like that, sounds like the software was set to output predefined sheet sizes, as opposed to a roll of media. From the SignLab File menu, go Print and Cut Setup. Click the Page Setup tab. Click the Roll option, and set the...
  5. Signlab to CS2 for contourcut ?

    Use File >> Export Image to create JPEG You should be able to go File >> Export Image. The Export Image - Render to Bitmap dialog will query for the type and resolution of the image. Then in the Export Bitmap dialog, set the file type to JPEG. Does that help? Rod at CADlink
  6. Signlab to CS2 for contourcut ?

    In SignLab e6, use Cut >> Plot for cutting [/LIST] Hi Norman, As signage says, you want to export using either .ai (Adobe Illustrator) or .eps (Encapsulated PostScript) in order to retain the line art (i.e., the cutting lines). Are you printing the job and then contour cutting, or are...
  7. CADlink Is Our Newest Merchant Member

    Your greetings are much appreciated! Thanks everyone for the expressive greetings! It's much appreciated. The variety of people here is a real strength of this forum, and I have gratitude for being able to contribute tidbits of info, here and there. My apologies, but it slips my mind the...
  8. What mac to buy??

    Smaller profile MacBook is a comfortable unit Having a smaller profile unit gives you more freedom. I needed some quiet, so I stepped off to the side with my MacBook, and I still have my Internet connection through the wireless router. At other times, I've found it necessary to walk my...
  9. High School Photoshop help

    PhotoShop 5.0 should be fine for high school learning PhotoShop 5.0 should be fine as a learning tool. You have the ability to work with layers, quick masks, and plug-ins effects. There is plenty there that will be familiar to the CS2 crowd. I suspect it's better to have the older...
  10. Help with flat screen monitor

    Shadow appearance in windows There's a Windows appearance setting that involves shadows. 1. Right-click the Windows desktop, choose Properties. 2. Click the Appearance tab. 3. Click the Effects button. 4. Remove tick from the Show shadows under menus checkbox. I just tried...
  11. reformating my hard drive question

    Boot from WinXP disc and then format drive I was doing what you're doing last Sept. From what I recall: Put the WinXP disc into the drive. Reboot computer. You'll have a brief opportunity to boot Windows from the disc. (I am NOT talking about pressing [DEL] or such to enter BIOS setup)...
  12. Printing with white on clear?

    Add priming layers using See Through Sign Wizard From your profile, you indicate that you are using Flexi, Corel, Adobe. However, I'm going to toss in some comments to perhaps give you ideas, and I don't mean anything by it. Hopefully some of you that have SignLab will be able to recognize...
  13. cutting out of corel X3

    SignLab has a contour cut bleed function <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p> Hi Stacy, <o:p> </o:p> You may have stunned people by asking about the bleed feature. In a nutshell, there is a contour cut option in SignLab, whereby you first set...
  14. FC7000-130 drivers, how to

    The FC7000-130 is supported at SignLab 7.1 level If you go to the CADlink web site (www.cadlink.com), look along the top menu and go Downloads >> Plotter Drivers. The FC7000-130 is supported by SignLab 7.1. Cheers, Rod at CADlink
  15. Cut-Through Plotter? from a Noob

    Sounds like Half Cut support From what you are describing, it sounds like you are talking about what is referred to as a Half Cut feature. If so, then the way Half Cut is supported depends on the machine. Assuming that a given machine supports Half Cut, the Half Cut could be implemented in...
  16. SignLab dongle verification

    That number merely indicates the dongle series That number only indicates the series of dongle that the fellow has. It is a 0z00W series dongle that is similar to what CADlink is currently shipping. However, there should be a sticker on it that indicates the dongle number. This is what you...
  17. new to mac?

    Boot Camp requires Mac OSX A tidbit to know is that you need OSX in order to install Boot Camp, which allows you to dual boot WinXP Pro on your system. I thought I had referred to this previously on Signs101.com, but I'm having trouble finding the link. Here essentially the same info posted...
  18. Problem Cutting in Signlab 7.1

    Thanks Hi everyone, I'm back after a week's vacation and I'm just checking around to see how things have been going. Glad to see that Ray worked out a good solution. Thanks for your concern wrt fingers. :wink: I appreciate that. The skin on one is almost cleared up, and the other is healing...
  19. Problem Cutting in Signlab 7.1

    I've asked Ray Wilcox to contact you Hi Neil, Sorry for late reply. I managed to cut my hand a couple days ago and needed to take things easy to let the fingers heal. So I've been staying away from physical activity, typing, etc. My initial thought is perhaps the Machine Limits need to...
  20. CS2 Slow...

    FastFind is an file indexing utility that bogs system Office 97 had a default install of FastFind, which would automatically search through and catalogue your hard drive files for "fast" searching. However, it would bog down your system noticeable when doing the initial search and performing...
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