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Summa S Class T160 - Blade pressure not adjusting!
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FrankW
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How to you check that the plotter does not respond to any increase or decrease in knife pressure? If through a plot application: sometimes software override the settings in the plotter. So it could modify the settings in the plotter, but the value will default everytime to the setting in the software. Check if the set pressure is shown on the cutters control panel during a job is plotted.
Also make sure that the correct knife is selected on the front panel and in the software you are using to generate your file.
If you do a knife pressure test on the front panel, you will see the effect of pressure difference. 75 grams is a starting point for cast vinyl, 150 grams for laminated calandered. Adjust from there and update your software. You can open the cut file in notepad and see what pressure is set in the file.
If you do a knife pressure test on the front panel, you will see the effect of pressure difference. 75 grams is a starting point for cast vinyl, 150 grams for laminated calandered. Adjust from there and update your software. You can open the cut file in notepad and see what pressure is set in the file.
Good Info....I think I didn't have the blade pushed up in the holder firm enough....I'll do some more testing this afternoon. I'm also fighting with Winplot. Not a huge fan of this plug in so far. In Illustrator I select "Send to Winplot" and it tries to save the file and give a "Summa Script Error" "Cant make a copy of your current document!" Yet on some .ai files it sends no problem.
I'm not at all impressed with the Cutter one bit. I have lots of experience on a graphtec and my Roland VSI. I have hours in trying to figure this thing out and still get odd cuts. Versaworks and Cutting Master 2 have been a breeze to operate and get to working. Just trying to get Winplot to installed was PIA and still only works sometimes. 2nd....I have tested and tested on getting the pressures correct on the knife and flexcut. Once I think I have it correct I send file and the pressure are not correct. WTF! Very frustrated with this whole process. Either need some training or put a 4 sale sign up.
Bly
New Member
Once you have the blade depth set correctly the pressure shouldn't be too critical as long as it's enough.
Around 120 for cast and anywhere around 180 for laminated calendared.
Use a 60 degree blade with the black nose piece for thick media.
Did you mean to say the pressure is changing?
One thing to watch out for is you can set the pressure at the cutter only to have the software override it when sending a job.
Around 120 for cast and anywhere around 180 for laminated calendared.
Use a 60 degree blade with the black nose piece for thick media.
Did you mean to say the pressure is changing?
One thing to watch out for is you can set the pressure at the cutter only to have the software override it when sending a job.
Honestly getting sick of dealing with this cutter. It has in no way has it lived up the endless praise about its dependability reputation. (Ai w/ winplot) Simply getting to the cutting control to link up with the plotter is a roll of the dice. Half the time it will not link up and the other half it takes minute to change setting. Summa says 6ft or less cable. Really!? So...my 8ft stretched across my desk is to long? Either way testing and getting knife pressure correct is a roll of the dice also. At times it will suddenly stop adding or subtracting pressure while testing. Then it will suddenly start working. I get it all tuned up and ready to go.....send job works good. Next job...it cut completely through the vinyl using WAY to much knife pressure. I'm at end of my rope. I have contacted Summa tech and they have been very helpful but these problems don't arises while I on the phone with them. I found good pressure on some Oracal cut vinyl the otherday....cut perfect....loaded a job up...and it cut completely threw the vinyl and backing paper. I have uploaded resent version of Cutting Control 5.5.10.0 and have spent several hours reading and testing.
PHILJOHNSON
Sales Manager
Good to hear you are back up and running! Feel free to give me another call if there's anything I can do to help out.
Best regards,
Phil Johnson
Airmark Corporation
(800)527-7778, ext 112
philj@airmark.com