Need Help Summa Layers in Illustrator

[Engstrom Graphics]

Got my GoSign to see my S3.

On to Final Step - I have tried to add MacSign to my Illustrator CS5 on my iMac. I successfully got the Summa plugins installed - so I can add the registration marks.

But now I can not load the methods.ait template to get the proper Layers (Black Print Data, Yellow Draw, Red Kiss-cut, Blue Thru-cut). So in my own file I tried to create all 4 layers - and when I open the PDF in GoSign, everything is messed up and distorted.

I feel like this is my final step - I watch videos, and I can't get it. I go to File, and I see MacSign, and Summa - but when I click on Send to MacSign, my Applications Folder opens and says it can not find the application.

Is there a way to successfully create these layers on my own in Illustrator so GoSign recognizes the cut lines when I import the PDF?

Thank you!!!!!

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

See above.

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

See above.

 

[balstestrat]

Did you install summa USB drivers?
What is the IP address of your computer?

 

[jerry369]

Download and install Summa Cutter Control and verify if it can connect to the plotter or it also does not connect

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Did you install summa USB drivers?
What is the IP address of your computer?

Got GoSign to see my Cutter - finally. Now just having issues with Illustrator and Layers so GoSign can see the Cut lines to cut.

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Download and install Summa Cutter Control and verify if it can connect to the plotter or it also does not connect

Connection is now set (after I completed registration of my cutter - it found it right away).

Now just the Illustrator/Layer issue - feel like I am close - but when I import the PDF the file looks all messed up - the layers in Illustrator are not correct.

 

[jerry369]

The Layer names to use with GoSign must be:

"Kiss-cut"
"Thru-cut"
"Draw"
"Print Data" (it will be ignored n GoSign)

Be sure the Import Document action in GoSign is set to use Layer Names to recognize shapes

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Fixed

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Fixed

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Fixed

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Got it!!!!

Last question - I think I was to use kiss cut. Thrucut worked - but setting on summa was 110gf but when it was cutting it was showing 250gf……?

If I do kiss cut as the layer will it use the force set on the machine - in this instance 110?

Thanks!

 

[jerry369]

The plotter uses two different pressures: one for kiss-cut (that in the main panel) and one for flexcut (in reality they are two: full and flex) in the flex panel.

 

[Engstrom Graphics]

Got it - thanks for all your help! Now that I got it as Kisscut it is matching what I am inputting on the machine as you mentioned.

Thanks! This S3 (though not the easiest to setup with my situation) is so much better than my Roland at cutting. Plus I can now print and cut at the same time with 2 machines now.

Thanks again!