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  1. 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...
  2. GoSign Question - Cutting multiple small jobs at once

    I am messing around with goSign and trying to figure out how to cut multiple small jobs at once. We have been using vinylmaster with our other cutter (titan stepper) and we are able to load all the different files, sizes, quantities for a single color job and it will auto nest them to cut as...
  3. Suggestions Signlab page size

    Hello, been using signlab for 13 years and never any issues. Recently our summa has been doing some strange things and it has been suggested it is a signlab issue as cc is fine. I do not run the plotters anymore it’s someone new but am told once an object selected, press cut as normal the...
  4. Need Help SummaFlex Pro - layers coloring

    Hello, I need help with SummaFlex Pro. We have Summa F-1612. We had to reinstall windows to version 10. Previously on windows 7 everything worked fine. Now the problem is that when an object in is colored with a some color and in SummaFlex we recolor it to another color (layer), the object is...
  5. SUMMA T Series 64" Tangential OPOS Cutter Like NEW

    I'm selling this cutter for the second time as I thought when Covid hit I would be using it non-stop but orders didn't come in. If you are located in Canada and need a new condition cutter (used approx. 12 times) reach out to me. I don't want to take any chances shipping across the border...
  6. Looking for a Summa D140 or D160 plotter

    I'm looking for a Summa D140 or D160 plotter in good, working condition. Might consider other brands, but nothing with only the 4 corner registration marks. Need something that's at least 54" and will put reg marks every 10 to 12 inches along both sides of a contour cut file.
  7. Want to buy Summa 1612 flatbed cutter or similar...

    Looking to immediately buy a Summa 1612 flatbed cutter (or similar Summa model) gently used. Will arrange our rigging, crating and shipping. Please email me (Dennis) at Designer.Friend214@gmail.com Thanks much!
  8. Question Cadlink Ditigal Factory V10 & Summa D160 Cutter

    Hi, All I wordering if someone can help, I use Adobe, but im wanting to know how to Dye cut labels in Ditigal Factory, or is there anyway I can do it though Winplot, Thanks Luke
  9. Colex Sharpcut 5x10

    I'm shopping for a finishing table that will work in a building with only single phase power. The specs on the Colex Sharpcut fill the need.
  10. For Sale Summa dc3 printer and cutter 2003 FOR SALE Pasco, WA

    dc3 comes with user manual, extra film, extra parts and software key usb. This printer has been used in the past but not recently. It still turns on and prints. There is some blemishes on the top of the printer. We will deliver for a small fee anywhere in Washington or anywhere in Portland...
  11. Help me cut thick stuff

    We just purchased a Summa St2140. We are trying to cut the 3-6mil vinyl with 10 mil laminate and eventually 6mil/15mil combo for 21mil thick cut for offroad stuff. We tried multiple test runs and can't seem to cut through both the laminate and the vinyl. We can't seem to get the Summa dialed...
  12. How to make creasing line with D60R Summa Plotter?

    Hai Newbie here.. Anyone here has tips or workaround to make creasing lines using Summa D60R. I have 1 sheet of packaging design in 310gsm Artcard..1 want to make folding line on the paper. I search any creasing tool that Summa offer but not finding one that suits. Please advice any tricks...
  13. Need Help Cutting Nested Jobs on a Summa S2 T140

    Hello, we are printing on Roland and cutting on a Summa. When cutting nested jobs the order it cuts is so random it causes issues when perf / flex cutting. In general the flex cut feature cuts random. We would prefer it cut in the same order as our Rolands. Is there a setting that forces cuts to...
  14. Need Help Best way to contour cut?

    Hi guys new to vinyl printing/cutting. What is the best way to contour cut a vector object. for example this horse. Im using onyx thrive 19 and a summa T plotter. I can do simpler shapes in illustrator by copy pasting the object on top and giving changing to a prefix spot color for onyx to...
  15. Need Help SummaCut D60 Not Sensing Heat Transfer Vinyl

    I've owned this machine for over 5 years and am very familiar with it and it has never given me a single problem. I just bought a heat press and decided to start working with Heat Transfer Vinyl. I purchased some 15" pieces of FDC HTV and loaded it into the machine but the display says "LOAD...
  16. Considering Summa D75R

    Vinyl cutting is not a huge part of our business but when you need it you need it. We have had an offbrand cutter that we paid $200 used for 12 years ago and it got the job done. We don't need a lot of fancy but would like to upgrade. This seems like a good deal for heat apply vinyl...
  17. Which software for Summa D60 and Vista

    A friend of mine has blown the dust off his Summa D60/U and asked me to get it working to his laptop. It has been hibernating for many, many, many years. The old tower that used to talk to it is long gone. His laptop is running Vista, the laptop won't be used for anything else so upgrading...
  18. Summa T Series 64" Tangential OPOS-CAM *NEW

    Hello, Does anyone here need a new cutter at an amazing price? still under warranty but not sure if I can transfer it. ? I bought a Summa cutter thinking I would be kiss-cutting tons of school decals but schools don't want to pay extra for this service. PTO/school councils, teachers and admins...
  19. Onyx and Summa barcodes

    Has anyone using Onyx to create the barcodes and Cut Server to create the cut files had the issue where the leading number on the Cutfile is moved to the end of the barcode number? Just getting this installed and everything works except this. Obviously the Summa says it can't find the file it...
  20. Larger Summa Regmarks

    Any reason to print larger regmarks? They wouldn't improve accuracy would they? Or would they?
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