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So once I've loaded my media and have begun the bomb-sight alignment with the laser for a Contour Cut, sometimes my plotter head will stop moving across the X axis. The only way around it is to abort the cut job, power cycle the plotter, and start from the top. This usually happens when the head...

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...?

Our FC8000 63" model went down due to static shock, we had a 54" model as back up. Picked them both up used a few months ago. We quickly noticed that the 54" model wasn't cutting as well as the 63" model. The 54" would have rounded corners on some edges, but not others and not completing...

So I had to reset my CE6000 and It starteed scanning the crop marks in the wrong direction, can you help me scanning the crop marks in style 2 - 4points. I went through all my settings but nothing if you could help me I'll be so great. Thank you all. Attached will be video...

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!

I had a smaller Graphtec before I would change the force in the middle of cutting, simply by pressing "Condition" on the plotter. Easy. Now with my FC 8600, when I press condition while it's cutting, nothing happens. Why??

So I need help. I’ve done research and tried to fix this. But I can not seem to figure this out. Emailed Graphtec support, no reply yet to my inquiry. I have a Graphtec FC8000-160. Having issues with the contour feature cutting accurately as it cuts multiple stickers. First few cuts great then...

Hello All - I currently have an FC8600 that we've had for about 5 years. We purchased it from a company online (US Cutter) and the support has been non-existant (which I kinda expected from them, they are pretty much just an online company, not a distributor with local support, etc.). We've...

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...

Hey all, Just curious if anyone has input or advice for creating crop marks for my prints that I am outputting on my Epson printer, to cut on a Roland GR-640 cutter? I typically add the crop marks in Illustrator via the Cut Studio plugin, however they appear to vary a bit from the marks that...

I have a Graphtec FC8600 and I am using Flexi 12. When I send a cut it gives the message OFF SCALE. Plotter just stops there. I have tried: Rebooting both computer and plotter (both several times) Different files, as simple as just plotting ABC. Deleting and reinstalling driver in Flexi manager...

Hi ya all, Having a print & cut issue, sending the file that is about 8ft long, laminated to the Vinyl Express (Graphtec). Have plenty of space in the sides, etc. but it is refusing to read the last set of marks at the bottom of the file. Tried putting some matte scotch tape, etc., just in...

I specifically need a solenoid from the penblock, or penblock whole. Looking to see if anyone has one of these that's down from a mainboard issue, or another issue unrelated to the cut-head. Thanks in advance, please respond to this ad, or PM.

I'm trying to perf cut some backlit PET film media and the material seems to be slipping even when just feeding it through the cutter. I'm using a Graphtec FC8600-130 cutter and media is LexJet Simple Premium Gloss Backlit Film. This cutter seems to work just fine on other materials like...

Hey everyone, We're new to owning a Graphtec/using a plotter for digital prints and not just cut vinyl. The model we have is the 64" FC8600 and we've had it for only a couple months after buying it at the SGIA. I'm now starting to play with it so that I know the functions well and won't have...

Hello, I have printed on General Formulations 212 and laminated with GF 211. I placed the 36" circle graphic in our Graphtec 8600 and got a jagged edge when cutting. I have attached a picture of the cut. Tool: CB09U Speed: 12 cm/s Acceleration: 1 Cut Force: 35 Cutter Perforation: 8mm / 0.35mm...

We are using Cutmaster, It will read the registration marks up to a certain height then just stop and give us a mark read error, Its really weird. Is there a size limit to how tall you can make a cut graphic?

I am looking for a media basket for the FC7000-100. Graphtec doesn't have any parts and refuses to sell me the fc8600-100. Any help is appreciated!

Just picked up a new Summa S2 T160 with OPOS-CAM. Upgraded from an old vinyl express Q160. Does anyone here use a Summa for custom die cut stickers? I've previously used a Graphtec FC8600 that had dual positioning for perf cuts. I don't see anything like this on the Summa. The manual...

I have a HP Z6200 Designjet and a Graphtec FC8600-160 for sale. The Designjet has error 11:10 and needs a new trailing cable fix it. $2000 OBO The Graphtec needs a new carriage assembly(about $500). $3500 OBO Buyer can pick up. Otherwise buyer must arrange shipping.