KimInstructions for using the vinyl cutter
Don't know how to use the Roland GX-24? It's easier than making pie!
The vinyl cutter likes to migrate around the office, but is typically found in the travel hallway.
Prepping images:
The vinyl cutter will only cut lines. This means you must outline all your texts in Illustrator or they will not print.
Prepping the vinyl plotter:
Use the lever on the right hand side to release the vinyl roll. To load a new roll, make sure the vinyl goes pass the rollers. You may adjust the rollers by moving them to the indicated white marks on the plotter.
Once loaded, the plotter will ask you if the vinyl loaded is a sheet or a roll. Choose according using the arrows.
The plotter will automatically tell you how wide the vinyl is.
Open file on computer attached to vinyl cutter:
The vinyl cutter is currently connected to an intern iMac. If you do not know the password for the Mediamatic account, please contact Marco or Rejo for assistance.
Open your file in Illustrator. Change the size of your artboard to correlate with the width of the vinyl cutter. Adjust the vertical length according to your artwork.
*If you are printing for a t-shirt, make sure your design is mirrored or it will come out the wrong way!
From the Roland Cut Studio dialogue in Illustrator, press the print button.
A second dialogue box from an application outside of Illustrator will ask you to confirm the cut.
Weeding:
Remove the negative space from the vinyl including the inside of letters with an exacto. When taking out large pieces of the vinyl, roll the sticky part on itself so as to not get stuck on the letters. Go slow!
Transfer foil:
Unroll the transfer foil and place vinyl on sticky side. Burnish hard to get letters to adhere to the foil.
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