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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Larger Summa Regmarks

    Any reason to print larger regmarks? They wouldn't improve accuracy would they? Or would they?
  12. Summa S160T Tangential with OPAS Cam with Take Up Reel

    Best plotter I've ever owned. I had a monster pounce job last week that had to be done in a few days. I bought another summa (same model) to help complete the job. Now selling one because I don't need two long term. This machine is less than a year old and purchased from Diversified Display...
  13. Summa S160D Read all marks then Cut

    Hi all, I've been using the Summa S160D for almost 10 years. I've just realised that I've probably done something wrong. Please refer to the video below: On this video, the cutter read all the mark first then cut. My S Class will read the first set marks (left & right) and second set marks...
  14. Need Help Flexi + HP Latex + Summa

    We have been having massive issues with cut size inaccuracies on a brand new summa s2 160 T cutter, hp latex 560, and sai flexi. We tested the same jobs through winplot and got perfect results. However, when doing it with flexi the cut sizes range from 2mm too big to 1mm too small on small cuts...
  15. Need Help Summa S160T - Gives up on the last 2 OPOS marks!

    Not sure why this is happening. But a while back I updated the firmware on this unit so we could utilize the 'panels' feature which works very well. All jobs have been cutting beautifully, no matter the length. All of our settings in Flexi cloud are printing correctly, and the cutter reads...
  16. what degree blade is preferred 1-4 mil vinyl?

    I think my old age is getting me now. We have a S2 t-160 series cutter and the blade we have been using needs changing. I see where Airmark recommends a 45° blade as standard, a 36° for reflective and a 60° for sandblast medias. I was under the impression a 36° would be the best for universal...
  17. Need Help Summa/Onyx skips vertical cutpaths

    Hi! I have a problem with a cutfile. I'm printing on an Epson s80600 using the ONYX Rip and then cutting with Summa. I can see all the cut-paths (both vertical & horizontal + circles) in Onyx and it doesn't seem to be anything odd. The vertical and horizontal path are flex paths and the circles...
  18. Need Help Summa S2160T skewing on Y axis

    We have a Summa S2160T. We print groups of labels back to back. Nothing fancy just rectangles with rounded corners about 2 to 3 inches wide by about 15 to 16 inches long. We group them in 2 row groups to make cutting them down easier. The past couple days I noticed about every 4th or 5th group...
  19. FL Brand New SUMMACUT D75

    This plotter has been sold!
  20. Flexi Summa barcode next to each other

    Hi all, I'm wondering if it's possible to lay one summa barcode next to each other (side by side). I'm trying to improve the accuracy over very small stickers. Instead of copying them individually to hundreds (not accurate over certain length). I prefer to make them as a set then copy the set...
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