I know there are several high priced software solutions out there for the cutter. Is there a third party software that can take what is on the CorelDRAW Screen and sent it to the cutter with one click of the button. Something that does not open another program or that I have to import the design to. I want to simply click a button and start cutting.
Please let me know what software you are using, How much you paid for it and what you like most about it. I am looking to increase production in the shop and if the design is all ready to cut, IE no overlapping lines, sized properly, etc. then why can we just send it to the cutters. Right no I have FlexiSign and hate the time it takes to Export, Import, Fix, then send to cut. The transition from a CorelDRAW file to that program drives me nuts and I just cant find a good filter to use that does not make me fix something that is just fine in CorelDRAW.
Anyone else frustrated? Or is it just hot in here.
Ron what version of FlexiSign do you have? I use a Roland that requires an outline be applied and the CutContour color be assigned to that outline. This seem to be the case for many other applications. I would also like to hear all the details of a Draw direct solution.
for several plotters you don't need more than CorelDRAW. I use for example a Graphtec plotter and I sent directly to the plotter, as any printer. The object must be vector, with black hairline outline, and without fill. That's all. Of course, you must install the drivers, and you will have all the options available.
Jeff Harrison said: Hi Ariel, I sent to 2 units: Roland Camm-1 Roland SP540-V Camm-1 is simple Windows print driver I access from Draw print engine. Similar to Graphtec it seems... hairline only, no fills. Easy, fast, productive. SP540V is cutter/CMYK wide format. I think it's possible to access through driver also, but for some reason I import EPS's into Versaworks instead. I must ask myself why I take the extra step... :-P
Hi, Jeff. I also send files to a Roland Soljet plotter using Versaworks altough it requires to use a special color named CutContour and export as EPS. Also, a milling machine uses a very similar system and options, you must send as eps (no matter what color do you use) and send to cut. CorelDRAW is the best for this
Ronald, I, too, have CoCut X4 Pro. With a single click, I send my files to my cutter and the cutting software(CoCut) allows me further manupulation, if I wish, or I can cut the vinyl, directly, with one more single click of the mouse. The nice thing about CoCut, is that it handles many cutters from different manufacturers. I have been using CoCut since Ver 11, and I love it.
I own Flexi 7 and don't wan to spend the money upgrading that.