Plotter graphtec ce5000

I got a new HP computer with windows I can't get it to recognize my graphtec ce When i plug in the.

I've been scouring the internet for a few days now and haven't really found a good answer to my question. I went to order a zencut green the other day because they appeared to get one back in stock but I was out of luck, so now I have some credit towards another cutter and I'm thinking about making the jump to a graphtec. The driving force behind my decision on the zencut was the price and the servo motor. The graphtec isn't as nice of a price but I'm still interested in getting a machine that does a better job than my current MH series. I talked to someone who claimed the CE was mostly superficial updates over the CE and that I would be better off saving some money and getting the CE starter kit less money, plus a bunch of supplies.

Plotter graphtec ce5000

When the new Graphtec CE cutter was delivered, an engineer came round and got me started with a brief introduction. I was shown how the different settings apply and received some basic tips including a good explanation about the importance of the offset setting. An incorrect offset setting means less accurate corners and more difficult weeding. I haven't had to re-adjust the offset yet as the variety of vinyl I've used to date has been limited; but at least I was made aware of it, so when I do use a different degree blade or thicker vinyl, I'll know what to do. While the engineer was there we did a few test cuts with the offset at different settings so that I could recognise when it is set incorrectly. Because the centre of the blade is not where the cut is usually made, the machine has to send the centre of the blade past the point to be cut, by an amount that relates to the offset see diagram left ; otherwise the blade will cut past or not up to the point it is supposed to and therefore the cut lines either don't meet or they overlap, and weeding the vinyl becomes difficult. The two images below show the corners becoming rounded off when an incorrect offset has been used to cut a 1cm square of vinyl. The vinyl should have been cut to a perfect square with the triangle inside it as the third image shows. I had two problems only when using the Graphtec CE and neither of these were to do with the machine itself. The first was to do with accurate cutting over long lengths. The tracking of this machine is so good that whenever there was a problem, it was always down to me. Either I was using vinyl wound too loosely on the roll or I hadn't lined up the roll correctly on the machine, although this should have been simple with the guidelines that the CE has. One weekend when I was happily cutting away on a job to be completed by that Monday, the Cutting Master 2 plugin just stopped working suddenly, for no apparent reason.

My cutter is on Windows XP, and Windows 7 for everyday stuff. I think the CE would have the same set up.

.

Table Of Contents. Table of Contents. Quick Links. CE Series. Previous Page. Next Page. Page 7 5. If any item is missing, please contact your sales representative or nearest Graphtec vendor promptly.

Plotter graphtec ce5000

When the new Graphtec CE cutter was delivered, an engineer came round and got me started with a brief introduction. I was shown how the different settings apply and received some basic tips including a good explanation about the importance of the offset setting. An incorrect offset setting means less accurate corners and more difficult weeding. I haven't had to re-adjust the offset yet as the variety of vinyl I've used to date has been limited; but at least I was made aware of it, so when I do use a different degree blade or thicker vinyl, I'll know what to do. While the engineer was there we did a few test cuts with the offset at different settings so that I could recognise when it is set incorrectly. Because the centre of the blade is not where the cut is usually made, the machine has to send the centre of the blade past the point to be cut, by an amount that relates to the offset see diagram left ; otherwise the blade will cut past or not up to the point it is supposed to and therefore the cut lines either don't meet or they overlap, and weeding the vinyl becomes difficult. The two images below show the corners becoming rounded off when an incorrect offset has been used to cut a 1cm square of vinyl. The vinyl should have been cut to a perfect square with the triangle inside it as the third image shows.

Yooka laylee ventas

I'm really just looking for any solid reasons to choose between the CE and CE at this point. Just because it's newer, and therefore has the opportunity to use more advanced technology, doesn't mean it is actually using it. I think the CE would have the same set up. Also, Here is the First edition date on the user manual on the CE right from the Graphtec website, So the technology in those machines go back to older than Well, unless he's like 3-years old or something. The new GCC units are more expensive, if I'm going to spend more money I'd rather step up to a graphtec plotter. So who are you gonna to ask.? FYI I did send an email to graphtec already but haven't heard back yet. Sometimes you have to do that with some drivers. And don't know enough about a Windows I'm by no means an expert so I may be overlooking features that the newer model gained over the CE The speed of the CE was more than sufficient. Working on Sign Update means that I speak to a lot of people in the industry and I have come to the conclusion that if you want to make money in this business, you need to be able to offer your customers something that not everyone else is able to do.

.

Now, I notice that he has clarified and will accept a 24" Graphtec. Have you tried different USB ports on your computer? My other computer crashed. The value of that product however limited is still real and the actual price on the CE would be that much lower if they didn't supposedly throw it in. If they upgrade from there,, they go to the FC models. I'm really just looking for any solid reasons to choose between the CE and CE at this point. When the new Graphtec CE cutter was delivered, an engineer came round and got me started with a brief introduction. I don't mind spending the extra money and getting the newer model, I just want to have peace of mind that I'm not just buying a newer name plate on the case. A wise friend of mine once told me: "The quality remains long after the price has been forgotten. All the other threads I've found have the same responses. The zencut green was a 24" cutter as well, I'm alright with that. It also has the brake for the vinyl. The fact that graphtec isn't going out of their way to point out all of the ways the newer model is better than it's predecessor makes me believe there really aren't that many improvements. I did just notice that the CE bundle comes with an extra year of warranty over the CE, which could be useful. And don't know enough about a Windows