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  1. Summa F1612 tools/questions

    Some quick answers for you - -Yes, you should absolutely get the kiss cutting tool for roll materials like vinyl, posters, heat transfers, banner materials, etc. It will allow you to cut much more precisely on smaller details on these materials compared to the cutout tools which use much larger...
  2. Question Recommended Laminator?

    I would agree that the GFP 363TH or 563TH would both be great options. We offer both and I can send you some additional info and pricing for those two models if that would be helpful. Feel free to PM me or email me if you would like to pick my brain on the different options. Best regards...
  3. Taking delivery of our new Summa F1612 next week, what else should I know?

    Hi Dave, We're right down the road in Seattle and once we reopen our office we could arrange a time for you to come by and demo the F1612 if you would be interested. We could cut rout some dibond and sintra, both 3mm and 6mm, if that would be helpful. We don't have an exact timeline for...
  4. Question Summa S Cutting Path

    This allows you to cut each pass with less pressure which usually leads to a cleaner end result and can help extend the blade life sometimes as well. Best regards, Phil Johnson Airmark Corporation (800)527-7778, ext 112 philj@airmark.com
  5. Question Summa S Cutting Path

    Yes, that is correct. You may need to increase your blade depth and pressure(which you may need to adjust as your blade wears) to get the right combination where you can punch the finished cuts out without them falling out while the job is still being cut. Once you get a feel for the right...
  6. Question Summa S Cutting Path

    Hello Blaster, Flex cutting is really designed to cut straight lines, not curves, and there isn't a different way to cut the circles as you described. Flex cut will cut the vertical lines first and horizontal lines second and that is what is happening when the cutter cuts the half moon shapes...
  7. Summa S2 T series blade question

    Good morning, The cutter should have included two standard 36 degree blades and one 60 degree thick materials blade. For motocross graphics, I would recommend the 45 degree double wedge blade or the 60 degree thick materials blade. The tip on the 60 degree blades is pretty fine and can...
  8. S140T Dragging blade across laminated prints

    No problem, I am happy to help! Adding two rollers should definitely help keep the media down flatter to the surface of the cutter. The additional rollers can be installed by the end user and aren't too hard to install, so you could maybe even start by adding one and see if that fixes the issue...
  9. S140T Dragging blade across laminated prints

    While it's true you could use the standard blades in there, if the material is flexing enough to cause scratching with the standard nose piece then switching to the thick materials nose piece probably won't help much. You could try the swab trick also, however the best long term solution for...
  10. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    I wish you had purchased the Summa from us originally as we could have provided you with much better training up front on how to best use your Summa cutter. We do offer extended support plans like I had mentioned to you in the past and you might consider getting one of those plans so our techs...
  11. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    The cutter doesn't perform both a kiss cut and a perf cut in the same pass, but in the same job. The Summa will kiss cut first and then perf cut second, but you only need to send the job once and don't need to change the tool position on the head. This is a big time saver for higher volume shops...
  12. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    Hello Ikarasu, Are you only perf cutting with your Graphtec or are you combining a kiss cut and a perf cut in the same job? If so, do you have to change the tool position between cut types and send the job twice(once for kiss cut and a second time for perf)? With the Summa cutters you can...
  13. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    Hello Ikarasu, Are you only perf cutting with your Graphtec or are you combining a kiss cut and a perf cut in the same job? If so, do you have to change the tool position between cut types and send the job twice(once for kiss cut and a second time for perf)? With the Summa cutters you can...
  14. Caldera Barcodes and Summa Cutters

    Good morning, What Frank said is correct and you need a dedicated USB connection to make the process work. Should function right out of Caldera provided you install the Summa Postnet driver like Frank said. You might also check with Caldera to see if they have any bug fix patches that might...
  15. S140T Dragging blade across laminated prints

    Good morning, Just wanted to point out that you can add additional pinch rollers to your Summa cutter and if the media is "flexing" and creating a high spot that the blade is scratching during cutting, the best solution would be to add an additional pinch roller to keep the media down flatter...
  16. Larger Summa Regmarks

    Just wanted to point out that only the OPOS Cam models are capable of reading marks larger than the standard 2mm black squares. Also, the OPOS Cam models aren't any more or less accurate than the standard OPOS X models, they just detect the registration marks quicker. If your cutter isn't having...
  17. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    What type of material is it that you are trying to flex cut and is it laminated? What is the total thickness? What are you flex and full pressure settings for the flex cut? Have you tried adjusting the full and flex lengths? There are many adjustments that can be made to improve the flex...
  18. Summa sticker cut alignment issue

    Good afternoon, I would double check all of your flex cut settings and reduce the values for flex length(tabbed portion) and full length(gaps between tabs) when attempting to flex cut curves. Flex cutting is really designed for perforating straight lines as opposed to curves, but if you reduce...
  19. SUMMA D140R - I need serious help.

    Hi Stephen, I just sent you a PM with some information on how you can get some tech support from us(Airmark) so you can dial in your new Summa. Unfortunately a lot of Summa dealers are new and don't have the knowledge or experience to provide quality tech support on the Summa equipment. We...
  20. Flatbed Printing & Finishing

    Hi Chris, There are some very attractive offers on the Summa flatbeds right now and we have an option for 0% financing with 90 day deferred payments. For cutting flexible roll media like what you are describing, the F1612 would be an excellent choice. Let me know if you might be interested in...
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