Need Help Print &Cut in rasterlink6 malfunction from adobe illustrator

[GeeProcessor01]

my print and cut combination not working in raster link the cut/color is linked together but the color(print) bracket is empty no graphic displayed and raster link can't or doesn't read so it doesn't print it prints fine when not attached to cut. Please help. I'm willing to pay for remote assistance.

 

[timgo]

my print and cut combination not working in raster link the cut/color is linked together but the color(print) bracket is empty no graphic displayed and raster link can't or doesn't read so it doesn't print it prints fine when not attached to cut. Please help. I'm willing to pay for remote assistance.

Remove the installed raster link software and reinstall it.


Have you not installed SignLab for VersaWork on your PC?

 

[GeeProcessor01]

i Do not have SignLab nor Versawork.. I am looking into Flexi Sign.. Is the above mentioned compatible w/ the mimaki set up./??\

 

[timgo]

i Do not have SignLab nor Versawork.. I am looking into Flexi Sign.. Is the above mentioned compatible w/ the mimaki set up./??\

You can use SignLab for Mimaki.

i send you a pm.

 

[GeeProcessor01]

YES AND THANKS i WILL RESEARCH SIGN LAB... HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT fLEXI SIGN... ANYTHING Hhas to be more user friendly than rasterlink and fine cut

 

[myront]

Set everything up in Illy and use the FineCut plugin to do your cutting. Can't get any simpler and doesn't cost you a dime. We use this method with CorelDRAW.

 

[GeeProcessor01]

wow this is overwhelming.. So now.... what is Illy I will look this up as well... i am looking into Flexi and Sign Lab...

 

[GeeProcessor01]

Duh... you mean Illustrator... ? I have been doing it that way but when it links over to the actual rasterlink. the Picture/print icon is blank thus no reading of what needs printing which brings us back to my original dillema...

 

[Solventinkjet]

Duh... you mean Illustrator... ? I have been doing it that way but when it links over to the actual rasterlink. the Picture/print icon is blank thus no reading of what needs printing which brings us back to my original dillema...

Check each layer's settings and make sure the print layer isn't set to not print. It sounds obvious but it's one of those settings that isn't readily apparent and can be clicked and you don't even know it! Also, try creating a spot color called, "CutContour" and set your cut data to that color. Then just save as an EPS or PDF and open in Rasterlink without using FineCut. See if that works better for you.

 

[GeeProcessor01]

Thanks for all the replies.. Vander J , I definitely have the print set to print and am trying to figure out how to change the spot color and change to PDF .. yet the cutting at this time is not the issue.. I have attached a pic of what i am seeing.. Where it says color {connected to cut} is blank... i have never been able to transfer over and image to print w/ print and cut.. but it does transfer over w/ only Print...

 

[Solventinkjet]

Thanks for all the replies.. Vander J , I definitely have the print set to print and am trying to figure out how to change the spot color and change to PDF .. yet the cutting at this time is not the issue.. I have attached a pic of what i am seeing.. Where it says color {connected to cut} is blank... i have never been able to transfer over and image to print w/ print and cut.. but it does transfer over w/ only Print...

Send a screenshot of your FineCut settings when you send the files through. It looks like something is not right because in the screenshot you took the print layer is actually being seen as another cut layer. Notice after the MPC_ it says CU on both layers but on your print only one it says PR? On the print cut job 1 should be CU and the other PR. You might need to go empty out the hot folder if there are any files in there.

 

[GeeProcessor01]

in response to your last reply (and thank you) there are no files in the HOT folder.. I empty every time for clarity... I will look n2 your other replies immediately

 

[GeeProcessor01]

here are screen shots from FineCUt. and and RasterLink... no matter what combination i use it continues to reflect to CU's I may be forced to go w/ flexi or Sign Lab.. lotta hours spent on this

THanks for taking time out to help

 

[Richard Taylor]

i am having the exact same problem, any help would be appreciated

 

[printgraphics]

Me too! Is there any solution to this?
UPDATE: Of all the dumb mistakes - I did not correctly specify the Hot Folder. When I chose the folder that RasterLink 6 had decided upon (!), and made that the hot folder when selecting the "RL" button in FineCut, and select Hot folder, suddenly the file is correctly split between color and cut, and not color (which was blank), cut > connected, and a third file of color done right, but would not be cut.
This was killing me. I hope this helps someone else.

 

[Notarealsignguy]

Why use finecut? You can just export your vector as a pdf right into the hot folder.