All I have ever used is Flexisign, help me make a switch.

[Kernersville Vinyl]

I have been running a shop for about ten years, we specialize in trailer wraps and some sign and decal work.
All I have ever used is Flexisign and due to compatibility issues with some new equipment and just wanting to maybe lower my costs, I want to change.
I want to hear from people who used to use Flexi and made a successful switch to something else and how hard it was.

 

[netsol]

what equipment do you have that flexi ISN'T compatible with

there are certainly things you can criticize flexi for, but, to me compatibility isn't one of them

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

I've wanted to too...but l don't have the time or patience to learn a new program now.

 

[Kernersville Vinyl]

what equipment do you have that flexi ISN'T compatible with

there are certainly things you can criticize flexi for, but, to me compatibility isn't one of them

We just got an FC9000 and on our first trailer wrap print the panels aren't cutting correctly, 1/2 off at the top and bottom and the sides are over about a sixteenth in the white. We ran all calibrations, etc..
I found a post where another user documents this issue and says he believes it is a problem with that cutter and Flexi: https://www.signs101.com/threads/st...-rip-and-thats-why.154892/page-2#post-1651092
I do like Flexisign, heck it's really all I have ever used, I guess if we can resolve this plotter issue then I will stick with it.

 

[netsol]

well then,
i have been wrong before
but, any plotter you will have to "tweak" some settings to get things perfect.
i suspect you will fight the same battle with a different rip

HOPEFULLY i am wrong

 

[Kernersville Vinyl]

well then,
i have been wrong before
but, any plotter you will have to "tweak" some settings to get things perfect.
i suspect you will fight the same battle with a different rip

HOPEFULLY i am wrong

I don't disagree, actually I typed up a quick email to SAI asking for some help and a tech called me right back... he had a meeting to go to, but said he would call me when he got out, that kind of service is hard to beat... fingers crossed he fixes the problem

 

[Solventinkjet]

Check out this YouTube video. The link will jump you to the portion of the video that goes through output size compensation. That should help you get closer to the proper size.

 

[Attila Nagy]

We just got an FC9000 and on our first trailer wrap print the panels aren't cutting correctly, 1/2 off at the top and bottom and the sides are over about a sixteenth in the white. We ran all calibrations, etc..
I found a post where another user documents this issue and says he believes it is a problem with that cutter and Flexi: https://www.signs101.com/threads/st...-rip-and-thats-why.154892/page-2#post-1651092
I do like Flexisign, heck it's really all I have ever used, I guess if we can resolve this plotter issue then I will stick with it.

Graphtec has an option to change the Cut resolution Called Step Size. It needs to be the same on the cutter and on flexi. I Use and Support all softwares, but for Production always coming back for Flexi. For Graphtec Illustrator with CuttingMaster4 (NOT 5) is the best software combination. CM4 works with CorelDraw as well if you prefer.

 

[Kernersville Vinyl]

Graphtec has an option to change the Cut resolution Called Step Size. It needs to be the same on the cutter and on flexi. I Use and Support all softwares, but for Production always coming back for Flexi. For Graphtec Illustrator with CuttingMaster4 (NOT 5) is the best software combination. CM4 works with CorelDraw as well if you prefer.

thanks, we will check that

 

[MrDav3C]

I've never really used Flexi so can't comment much about switching but I think the majority of people either use Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw.

Having been a windows user since the early 90s, before illustrator was available for windows we have mainly used Corel Draw with Illustrator available to act as a bridge to open certain files that won't necessarily import into Corel Draw successfully.

We have also found Corel Draw slightly more intuitive and easy to use than Ai which speeds up design time & also offers the ability to design at full size rather than working at scale which is often needed in Ai.

I do think illustrator still has some advantages over Corel Draw such as smoother transparency effects & it's more accurate when fitting text to a path at times.

I also think illustrator / the Adobe creative suite is typically what is seen as the industry standard amongst general designers so the majority of any artwork received from a marketing company or department will usually be designed in illustrator.

However if you have been using Flexi for 10 years I would try to resolve any issues and stick with it simply because it takes time to learn and become proficient with something new and no software is perfect.