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  1. Need Help Graphtec FC-8600 Cutting Offset when Print and Cut

    Hey Guys, Have you ever experienced an issue where the Graphtec is not cutting where it should? We have an HP365 and we use Onyx Postershop Cutserver to print the artwork with the registration marks for the plotter to cut. I did print the cross pattern and then perfomed the Sensor Offset...
  2. Question Graphtec Fc8600 does not do test cuts

    Hi So as said our Graphtec Fc8600 does not do test-cuts, well sometimes it does but mostly not. When I have tried to do it it will move 5 inches across the media and as much down and announce that I need to hit enter and that's it. No test cuts just an annoying move. So I shut the cutter off and...
  3. Life expectancy of FC8600?

    Can anyone give me an approximate life expectancy of a Graphtec FC8600? We purchased ours in 2017, and it's still going strong, but I'm just trying to get an idea of how much longer I've got until I'll need to start being on the hunt for an upgrade. I guesstimated 6 years from purchase, but...?
  4. Graphtec FC8600-130 For Sale

    Graphtec FC8600-130. $2,500 Gently Used at a sign shop in Michigan. We just got two new plotters that are the same so we don’t use it any more. Plotter works like new and has several new blades and also tint cartridge. Ready to use!
  5. Graphtec FC8600 not cutting accurately

    I am fairly new to using this machine and we didn't get much support setting it up. Lately I have been having issues with it cutting contours accurately. In the attached photos the text should have an even outline but as you can see it is off center to the left. We use registration marks and...
  6. Question Graphtec FC 8600 what is the maximum length I can cut? Can I run a job at 123"?

    I am doing a partial wrap on the sides of a van and wanted to do a contour cut. It's not a complex CutContour, but it is about 123" long. Can my Graphtec FC8600 handle this job? I'm printing on a 54" roll, wish I can print side by side, but I cannot. Pictures attached.
  7. Question Operating Graphtec FC-8600 over a network

    Hi Folks, We have five Graphtec FC-8xxx series plotters which we need to operate using a single PC over a LAN network. How do we achieve that and how do we make sure the right cutting job is going to the respective machine? We will be glad if somebody can offer any suggestions on this. Thnx
  8. Suggestions Roland GR 640 vs Graphtec FC 8600

    Hey guys! As much as I would like to get a Summa there are no distributors in my country. So I was going for a Graphtec FC8600 54", but dealer is offering a Roland GR 640 64" for USD $2k less. I know it may sound like an obvious one, a bigger machine for less money, but my only concern is if...
  9. Cutting Master 3 - Cutting Layer Locks to Artboard

    When I send a cutting job to Cutting Master 3, after cutting, the graphic locks to the artboard. (Then I have to click on the layer to unlock the graphic.) It's a quirky problem that irritates me daily! :banghead: Has anyone experienced this issue? System Info: - Graphtec FC8600-60 Cutter -...
  10. Cutting issues with Graphtec FC8600

    Hello! I'm new here and new to this business. I'm having an issue with my Graphtec FC8600, particularly with cutting a full sheet (54") of decals/stickers. I've attached some screenshots of what I'm doing, and the end result. 1. my offset in Illustrator from FineCut 8 2. inserting reg. marks...
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