What software do you have to your cutter? I need to find a new one

[Myte]

I'm in need of finding a new software to use with my cutter. Which software do you use with your cutter?

I've bought a used SummaCut D60and with it the software MacSign followed. It is supposedly for Windows users also, and to woman who had the cutter before me was a pc windows user and had used these cds to install the software she used. The odd thing is that on the installation cds it saysMacOS9 and the other one MacOS X. As far as I am know to, you can't run software meant for Mac, on windows. Am I correct?



I tried http://www.summa.be/html_en/support/downloads.php?productline=2 but have had no luck with it.

 

[Vinylman]

You might find the information you need here:

https://www.softeamweb.com/product.php?name=MacSign&section=1

this link will give you info regarding running this software on a PC.

However, running the software on an older Mac will probably yeild the best results.
https://www.softeamweb.com/product.php?name=MacSign&section=6

 

[signage]

You could get CoCut, they offer a trail period and are a MM for this Forum! Also if you have or can get a windows drive you can just use CorelDraw.

 

[S'N'S]

I use Vinyl master XPT which you can use to design for cut or print. There is a Pro version for design and cutting only.....none of their software uses a dongle and their tech support is fantastic.
http://www.vinylmasterseries.com/en/products.html#

 

[signmeup]

I use Flexi starter. It's 99 dollars online.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

I use Ai to run my Roland cutter. I do have CorelDraw now, but I haven't gotten my head around it yet.

 

[SightLine]

For just running a cutter - I'd go this route.

I use Flexi starter. It's 99 dollars online.

 

[Myte]

Yea, it's just for running the cutter. I send my designs from Illustrator. Thanks, can't wait to get it running - got work to do! ^^

 

[John Butto]

SignCut

 

[SignaramaFL]

flexi

 

[signmeup]

http://www.masterwarehouse.com/

This will run your plotter for cheap.

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Yea, it's just for running the cutter. I send my designs from Illustrator. Thanks, can't wait to get it running - got work to do! ^^

You said in another post that you bought the plotter, vinyl, and other equipment as a bundle. Did the bundle include the computer with the drivers?

If so, then it should be a plug and play, with a little tweaking...

I currently use Corel, and the plotter came with a disk with the drivers, but if you didn't get that, you can download them from the Summa website.

I'm away from my shop now, but its pretty easy to find on there. Worst case, make a call to tech support (or drop them an e-mail). Summa tech support is second to none, and they will have you up and running in no time.

I checked the link that you posted, and that is the correct thing. WinPlot (for windows) is what you want to install. Winplot is the bridge program from your design software to the plotter. It will give you a little knife icon, and you select the objects you want to cut, select the knife icon, and it launches WinPlot. From there you send it to the plotter.

I will recommend CoCut as well, if you have the money. It gives you options that WinPlot doesn't offer, such as weed lines...

 

[Myte]

No, the computer with drivers weren't in the price But the CDs for mac did, strange.. (since she's a pc user I mean..).

I rang the support and were given excellent help with Winplot - it's now up and running. Guess what I'll be dreaming about tonight *laughs* Thank you all for your good input. I now know what to try if I ever get problems