MonsterGraphixNY
New Member
Hi... i am new to the forum and apologize for this long winded problem...
10 years ago i started a small sign business when i was in college. I bought a Roland Camm CX-24 which came with Signmate Express (with a dongle hardware key). I did all of my main production through Signmate as it was very easy. a few years back i changed directions with my life and got out of the sign business. I held onto the Plotter to use for personal projects, but haven't cut in a year or so. Unfortunately Since then i upgraded my computers and need to re-install Signmate now that i want to cut again. I have my original install CD along with my hardware key (dongle). Unfortunately somehow over the years my install disc got scratched bad and i get an error when trying to install it. I tried calling the company (Ordway Sign Supply) which i purchased the plotter and software from years ago, but they no longer support signmate express nor have any old copies around. They directed me to Roland and then other companies to try to find support. Ive called everyone that sells rolands 10 years ago and spoke to the manufacturer, no one can help me re-install the software. Yes i know i can just cut from Adobe or Corel now for future small projects, but my concern is all of my old projects, they were all saved in signmate as *.sm files. From the research i have done, nothing else can open these SM files. I dont need most of them anymore, but there are a few that are very important that i would give anything to get back the ability to access that file (or even export to an *.ai or anything else). Since i have my hardware key, i was hoping someone might be able to help who has an old copy of signmate express (i have a picture of the CD so we can compare version) that they are willing to make a copy of or sell me or send me an image file. PLEASE PLEASE, can anyone help?
Thank you!
Adam
10 years ago i started a small sign business when i was in college. I bought a Roland Camm CX-24 which came with Signmate Express (with a dongle hardware key). I did all of my main production through Signmate as it was very easy. a few years back i changed directions with my life and got out of the sign business. I held onto the Plotter to use for personal projects, but haven't cut in a year or so. Unfortunately Since then i upgraded my computers and need to re-install Signmate now that i want to cut again. I have my original install CD along with my hardware key (dongle). Unfortunately somehow over the years my install disc got scratched bad and i get an error when trying to install it. I tried calling the company (Ordway Sign Supply) which i purchased the plotter and software from years ago, but they no longer support signmate express nor have any old copies around. They directed me to Roland and then other companies to try to find support. Ive called everyone that sells rolands 10 years ago and spoke to the manufacturer, no one can help me re-install the software. Yes i know i can just cut from Adobe or Corel now for future small projects, but my concern is all of my old projects, they were all saved in signmate as *.sm files. From the research i have done, nothing else can open these SM files. I dont need most of them anymore, but there are a few that are very important that i would give anything to get back the ability to access that file (or even export to an *.ai or anything else). Since i have my hardware key, i was hoping someone might be able to help who has an old copy of signmate express (i have a picture of the CD so we can compare version) that they are willing to make a copy of or sell me or send me an image file. PLEASE PLEASE, can anyone help?
Thank you!
Adam
