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  1. Graphtec FC8000-160 My cut is off.

    I have no idea what is wrong. I spent all today on the phone with graphtec and Hp and no luck. I print using an hp l25500 and then cut it with a Graphtec Fc8000-160. The cut on the left and right side of the material is correct and the center is off. I tried adjusting the pressure of the...
  2. Stopping Cutting during project

    I have a Graphtec 8000 and am having trouble getting it to complete an entire project. I set the knife pressure with and then begin cutting and it starts fine, but after a couple feet of material the blade no longer is cutting through the vinyl. The blade is new too. Any suggestions??
  3. FC7000MK2 stuck in Cross Cutter Mode

    Hey Gang... Having a GIGANTIC problem with my FC7000MK2-130. Came into the shop as I usually do on a Saturday and found that the Cross-Cutter was engaged. I don't know if anyone else played with the unit while I was away but now I can't get the blade to disengage so that the cutter can resume...
  4. Graphtec fc-8000 reset

    Does anyone know how to reset Graphtec plotter to factory defaults?
  5. Roland GX-24 vs Graphtec: CE5000-60

    I am going to buy my first cutter next week. These two machines seem very similar, and I'm sitting on the fence. I would like some feedback from people who have uesd both. Good and / or bad. Thank you.
  6. Graphtec Power Interruption

    Anyone know if the CE-5000 has a setting to return to after the power goes out. I was in the middle of a job/plotting and lost all power. Wondering if there is a setting on the plotter that might returned to the spooled job at the point of power loss. Thanks- Kevin SignWriteHere
  7. strange behavior

    Has anyone ever sent a file to be contour cut by a your graphtec and instead of reading the registration marks it just cuts a several small digits and quits? I have a new fc8000 that I have been struggling with to do contour cuts. I print with Mutoh 1304 and RIP with Wasatch. After struggling...
  8. Cutter not closing some letters and shapes

    I have a graphtec ce5000-60 vinyl cutter and it does a fairly good job with the exception of closing some letters and shapes. I have read a couple posts about getting signgo and using the overcut setting. I currently use Illustrator with the Cutting Master 2 software plugin to cut vinyl. Just...
  9. Suggestions for replacement blade holder (Blue)

    Hi there, I am looking forward to a replacement Blade holder (blue) for my Graphtec FC7000. Are the cheaper compatible blade holders being sold on ebay recommended? The price difference between these and the original OEM ones is huge. Any one here used a compatible one without any issues ? thnx
  10. Introducing...myself!

    Hi gang, Thought I would try out this site and see what the sign community has to offer and what I could offer them! Already reading some of the posts, seems like a fun group with plenty to teach! I am in business doing printer, fax, copier and wide format plotter repair, sales and supplies...
  11. Registration marks on Graphtec robo pro

    so ive printed some images with registration marks, and when i go to cut them out on the Graphtec it reads registration marks (i think correctly) but then cuts the plot to the side of the previously read image.... any thoughts as to why this is not cutting out the registered image itself? i...
  12. Graphtec fc7000-75 will not cut

    Once a job is sent from Flexi to the plotter it feeds out all of the material and never cuts. It does not stop at the end of the material but rather spits it out. I have cleaned the sensors, checked connections, performed test cuts from the menu, and doe an overall cleaning. Any suggestions?
  13. Graphtec cutting inconsistencies

    Hello, I have a particular problem with an FC4100-130 cutter. When cutting the cutting paths are inconsistent and dont match from the start of the cut to the end of the cut leaving the path incomplete. In addition, when cutting text, escpecially letter "O" and "D" it will cut the center and...
  14. Looking for a dead Graphtec CE1000 or CE2000 to salvage some parts from>

    :omg2: Does anyone have or know of a broken Graphtec CE1000 or CE2000 roll plotter that might have a usable control panel LCD? Or a company that deals in used plotter parts? Or even a new LCD? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I called Graphtec America in CA and even they don't...
  15. Grahtec FC7000 cutting abnormally

    I have a graphtec FC-7000MK2 with Illustrator. Off late it has started cutting straight lines with curves. Pls check the attached picture of a rounded rectangle cut on a oracal Vinyl where the upper line is straight one but the bottom one is a curved one..Both were supposed to be straight ones...
  16. Graphtec Help

    Hey guys. I'm having trouble with the Graphtec. whenever I try to cut an image everything seems to get out of line. For example if I'm trying to cut the letters A B C D. A will be in one place and B will be almost a quarter inch lower then C will over lap D. At first I was using FlexiEXPERT...
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