Contour cut offset on sp-300

Since I purchased the sp-300, I was always told (by the previous owner) that when making a contour cut around a object you would need to seperate the cut line from the object and move it about 3 or 4 clicks to the left, so that when sent to the sp-300 it would cut properly. Well, I have been doing this but for some reason I don't think a person should have todo it that way, maybe I am wrong. Anyway, is there something I am missing here between creating the cut line in flexi and sending it to the rip. We use Colorip version 2.2

The 3 or 4 click thing does vary depending on the object size. If I was just to create a cut line around a object, say a square box with black border, and not use the offset, you end up a white line on the right side and not much black left on the left side. My thinking is if you create a cut line it should cut on that line and that's it. Am I right or wrong??

Mike

 

Using Flexi 7.6

Mike

 

It just seems odd that with these hi tech machines and the accuracy of the software/hardware you should have to dink around with moving that cut line. When I make a cut line on our laser machine, it cuts right where I tell it to, give or take a smidget.

Mike

 

So what you are saying Chopper, this is not a normal procedure (adjusting the cut line). Flexi is the only program I've ever used with the sp-300 so am not aware if other pgms. have the same issue.

Mike

 

That's what my next plan was Ken, send the file from something else like Corel or Illustrator and see what happens.

Mike

 

Well Ken, I just tried a file sent from Corel X3 to Colorip and I get the same results. There is about a 1/16" white margin along the right side and bottom side of the graphic. Must be some setting in colorip I don't have quite set up right.

Mike