Good cutter for stickers and small items? (Using Roland currently)

[tedbragg]

Our XR640 prints and cuts fine, but when it comes to stickers and small items, the contour cutting accuracy is lacking, No matter how often I calibrate and test the contours rarely line up right--even on short 20" sheets. Replaced the pinch rollers, that helped but this machine has limits we're pushing against. Looking for brand, size and type of cutter to get to work in concert with the XR.

Suggestions?

 

[PHILJOHNSON]

One of the Summa tangential cutters would be ideal for cutting these smaller/finer details. The tangential head is motor-controlled and lifts and turns the blade at high-speed during the cutting process. The current model is the S3T160, which is a 62" cutter with the ability to cut up to a max width of 64.25". If you're designing in Illustrator or Corel, there is a plug-in that will apply the Summa registration marks(2mm black squares) before you RIP and send the job to your Roland using Versaworks. The Summa cutters are well known for their cutting accuracy, and the tangential models are designed to cut more intricate designs more efficiently than a drag knife cutter.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to pick my brain on the different Summa models, and I would be happy to go over the different options in more detail with you. We also can provide an extra discount for being a signs101 member as well if you end up deciding to purchase one of these cutters.

Best regards,

Phil Johnson
Airmark Corporation
(800)527-7778, ext. 112
philj@airmark.com

 

[Boudica]

We have a Summa S2-Class T, Roland before that. I second Phil's recommendation - it does REALLY well with small intricate stuff.

 

[Tizz]

Definitely a Summa. I print on a Roland and cut on the Summa and the accuracy is spot on. Using the drag knife cutter type too.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Using a dinosaur Summa S-120T I got for $1200 and love the thing. Blades are a bit expensive on the tangential but had really good luck with the Clean Cut ones. The tangential is great for accuracy on tiny cuts and it also cuts through thicker UV inks well.

 

[FireSprint.com]

We love our graphtecs.

 

[buggyjr12]

I print on Roland and cut on Graphtec. I have a 25 year old FC4100-130 and it cuts 100x more accurately than the Roland did right off the showroom floor.

Roland printer/cutters should not be used to cut if you want your stuff cut accurately.