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  1. Need To Upgrade Your Graphtec Fc7000?

    Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions is rolling out an instant savings for trading in your older Graphtec FC7000 & FC7000MK2 plotters to the latest Graphtec FC8600 on select models. Save up to $750 on the 54" & 64" models today, as well as get a 4th year warranty free! Contact your sales...
  2. Graphtec Plotter controller not recognizing Graphtec FC7000MK2-75

    I recently had my old computer running windows 8 crash on me. I had a to do a complete restore. Now I can't get the downloaded Graphtec plotter controller to communicate. I get this error message. --------------------------- Graphtec Cutting Plotter Controller ---------------------------...
  3. Discussion Need advice! affordable color printing sticker sollution (print and cut)

    Guys! I seek your years of experience with different products and solutions. We are a mini print shop equipped with a graphtec fc3100-120 and we now want to expand into full color stickers making. The machines that can do both print and cut that I've seen are superduperWTF expensive=) Does...
  4. Question Custom Shaped Coroplast cut on graphtec?

    Hello, We have a Graphtec FC8600. We do not have a router or substrate cutter in house. We have a customer that has asked us to cut coroplast in the shape of letters for their high school cheer-leading team. My boss asked me if we could score cut the coroplast on the graphtec. I told him I...
  5. Graphtec CE6000-60 service manual?

    Anyone have access to a Graphtec CE6000-60 service manual? Thanks
  6. Graphtec 8600 Printer port

    My graphtec 8600 will not show up in cutting master 3 plugin in Adobe illustrator 6 when using the printer port. Im using ethernet right now but it's not very stable.
  7. Graphtec CE6000 cutter making humming noise?

    Anyone have a Graphtec CE6000 cutter, is it normal when sitting idle it makes a very low humming noise coming from the cutting head area? Also, when you put slight pressure on the tool holder (like if to change the blade), the noise stops (silent), and as soon as you let it go the noise comes...
  8. Graphtec 8600 software question/problem

    What is everyone using on thier Graphtec plotter? Ours of course came with Cut Studio 3 and I absolutely hate it for a number of reasons. We use Illy exclusively for design work and lately when you go to send osmething to Cut Master it A - Cut master will not auto launch if it is not already...
  9. Graphtec CE6000-60 cutter and my first test cuts look horrible?

    I just purchased a slightly used Graphtec CE6000-60 cutter and my first test cuts look horrible. Can anyone tell me what would cause this and how to fix it?
  10. Graphtec parts supplier

    Hi everyone, do you Canadians have any good Graphtec dealers you would recommend? The company we have been using, which I assume gets them from Graphtec, is pretty slow on delivering and wondered if there's a more reliable alternative out there.. Steve
  11. Graphtec making noise

    I have a Graphtec 8600 54" plotter, that's only a few months old out of the box. Since day 1, when the reader scrolls from right to left, it's always made a "struggling" noise as it goes from end to end to read the scanner marks on the paper. It's only 3 months old, and it still makes that...
  12. Roland Camm Pro

    any one using one, pro's and con's welcome Graphtec has died need to replace especially interested in hearing if you like the dual pinch wheel levers My Graphtec had one lever that controlled both pinch wheels but I see on the Roland you have to apply each wheel separately thanks in advance
  13. Need Help Roland GX-24 Rought Grinding Noise

    I just bought an 8-year old GX-24. It works fine after I've replaced the blade, blade holder and the cutting strip. I also took in all a apart and cleaned it as well as lubed all the gears, pinch rollers and both bearings. The issue I'm having is with the plotter making a grinding/squealing...
  14. Roland CX-400 Cutter Value

    I am looking to purchase a CX-400 vinyl cutter and wanted to get everybody's opinion on what they think they are worth. I know they are a older machine but if it is in good shape what would the estimated worth be? Also, do these machines leave noticeable feed roller tracks in the vinyl...
  15. Graphtec plotter input

    Hello, I'm considering a Graphtec FC8600 64 in. Was wondering how it handles long runs of contour cutting (say, 10 feet?) and how it does with fine detail cutting. Any input would be appreciated!
  16. Graphtec Not Cutting Clean Letters!

    I have a graphtec FC7000-130. Works great, but when i need to cut reflective the lettering isn't cut clean and the cut path isn't closed. Its getting to a point that its making the font look different. Please Help!
  17. Graphtec fc8600 & Flexi 10

    having issues cutting with my Graphtec 8600 (54") and flexi 10.All of my Print/cuts are off and very inconsistent. we have ruled out the printer, and the materials beingthe issue. I'm told that i have to upgrade my flexi version. as far as i know a few other sign shops have this setup and have...
  18. Graphtec FC2200-90 Head

    I need a head for a Graphtec 2200-90EX. if you have a graphtec that doesn't work send me a pictuer of the head and If it's right I'll buy it... Thanks, Todd 270-970-2205
  19. FC8000-130 Connection Problem

    I have a graphtec FC8000-130 plotter and I am not able to connect to it from my software. Standing in front of the machine it turns on and measures the width of the material and I can even change conditions and set origin for cutting as well as test cut the material. I use both cutting master...
  20. Q100 F2 Speed setting

    on my Q100 every time before i send a file the setting shows F2 Speed 35 but when i send the file the speed changes to 50 so i manual use MENU ...CONDITION AND CHANGE THE SPEED BACK TO 35 ON F2 SETTINGS i like to have it permanently on F2 speed 35 can't figure it out thank you
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