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  1. Flexi Cutting Issues after upgrade to FX21

    So, I upgraded to Flexi 21 from 19 and can't figure this out. My print/cuts on Opus and Opus Extra mode for some reason comes out 15/16" off the actual cut path. Flexi Tech support can't even figure it out they blame summa lol?. I upgraded on my cutter the firmware to the latest. Printer is a...
  2. Difficulty getting Summa T160 to cut correctly – suggestions?

    Its...one of those days I can't figure out why our T160 can't seem to stay in alignment for this small sticker job and hoping someone on here can tell me what I should be doing differently. I ran 100ft worth of stickers last week without any issues so Im pulling my hair out trying to figure...
  3. Summa D60R head cracked

    Hi, I have a summa D60R and the clamp that holds the blade in place has cracked. I have tried glueing it but refuses to hold the two pieces together. I have been in touch with the dealer here in the UK and they say its not worth repairing as it will cost over £700 to fix it, £400 for the part...
  4. Need Help Summa D160R - cut drifts off over long cuts

    Hi there, at my workplace I use a Summacut D160R to cut things printed with a HP Latex 365 but recently it seems to be getting worse at cutting where it's supposed to. For example - just did a vinyl print of about 2m length, I had a 10mm bleed on it, but from the start to the end it still...
  5. Suggestions Cutter upgrade from graphtec CE seriee

    Hello guys I've been using my Graphtec Ce6000 for almost 7 years now, mostly for print cut and small detail colored vinyl cutting, this machine is built like a tank and ive only changed the blade. I want to upgrade to a newer cutter, had my eyes on the fc9000 and the S2 T (never use a summer...
  6. Summa not reading registration marks

    Hello, I'm running into an issue with our Summa S2 T series where the OPOS system is unable to read the plotter registration marks. It was working perfectly fine for one job then the next job was having lots of issues. It was printed on 136oz optically clear lam, which made me wonder if it...
  7. Need Help Summa S one - Flex cutting (die cutting) problems

    Just got our first Summa S one 120. Everything worked great on our regular white vinyl (1 meter width). But then we tried to cut thicker and wider material with UV printing and it was horrible (photo is in attach). We tried everything: new knife, reduce speed, change thru-cut settings - nothing...
  8. Need Help Summa S 120 T sawtooth cut

    Hello everybody I own a Summa S 120 T cutter and i'm facing a problem after i had to unscrew and lift up the tangential clamp (loosing 4 scews see pict) to remove a tangential blade wich was blocked alone. After mounting up everything the cutting is not horrible in sawtooth. Can anyone know...
  9. Need Help Summa S2 pinch roller scratching print

    Hello guys the back plastic part of the pinch roller is sometimes scratching my prints especially visible with dark prints. the paper goes back when cutting creates a high point where it hits the corner edge of the pinch roller. any solutions to this? I put some paper tape and it helped a bit...
  10. Need Help Summa not cutting the last part of my mural?

    Hello guys the summa s2 is not cutting the last part of my mural for some reason not sure why. I have have paneling set to On. The machine before was unrolling my whole roll of media before cutting so the distributor recommended me to turn on paneling and that fixed my problem. but now its not...
  11. Question How to lower middle pinch rollers pressure on summa S2

    Hi guys how do you lower the inner pinch roller pressure on the s2 as its leaving a bit of an indent on my paper the manual only says something about the outer roller but not the inner.
  12. Looking for a Graphtec FC2250 / flatbed plotter

    HY We are interested into buying a FC2250 equivalent flatbed plotter. We would be grateful if any member would send an offer. Thanks for watching. Regards Franck
  13. Need Help Summa is unloading whole roll before cutting

    Hello when im trying to cut a roll on the summa s2 and it always unrolls the whole roll thing before it starts cutting and its making my media crumble up. So I set the roll up then line it up well and clamp it down and it does the minimum load procedure. after that I click Media Size> Roll > Set...
  14. Need Help Summa unloading whole roll

    Hello when im trying to cut a roll on the summa s2 and it always unrolls the whole roll thing before it starts cutting and its making my media crumble up. So I set the roll up then line it up well and clamp it down and it does the minimum load procedure. after that I click Media Size> Roll > Set...
  15. Need Help how to deal with cuts for long murals?

    Hello trying to cut like 15 foot long wall mural on a roll but sometimes the media doesn't fold well in the media catcher and kind of crumbles the print a bit. Is there a solution for this? do i need a take up reel option so it can roll in there. I have a summa s2 t160. I think i need this...
  16. Summa Flexcut issue with SAi

    Hey guys. I have a Summa s2 160 t and I'm trying to contour and perf cut from SAI. I have created the contour lines, chosen different colours, have the contour set to Tangential and the perf which is a different colour set to Flexcut Accurate. The flexcut mode is OFF on the cutter...
  17. Need Help Summa s2 T160 Long Wall Vinyl Cut help!

    Hello new to the machine Im trying to cut 2 long pieces of wall vinyl 24" inches each on a 54" wide roll about 200" long but im having trouble as the paper is going back and forth a lot and falls off the backing and machine gets jammed. I lowered the knife pressure by a lot and and the...
  18. Summa DC5sx Printer with lot of foils For Sale

    We bought this brand new from the Vegas sign show about 5 years or so ago. There's nothing wrong with it other than it's kind of a PITA. Not a big fan of needing to change foils if you have a lot of colors. About the only saving grace is it prints white. We use it only a handful of times each...
  19. Tiling Issue not closing cuts with S75T and Winplot

    Greetings, I haven't been able to find any information on this issue, hoping somebody has some info. I am trying to tile a large plot that is wider than the plotter. What's happening is that the border of the tile isn't cut, so the shape can't be peeled. To explain another way, say you wanted...
  20. Need Help Die-cutting labels and stickers

    Hello everyone! I am thinking of purchasing either a Summa S1 or a S2. All the stuff I will produce is completely die-cut stickers, not kiss-kut etc. In the Summa world, they call it flex cut. But they do not recommend it for complex shapes (die-cutting) only squares etc. Does anyone have any...
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