Cutters

The following articles are designed to inform readers of cutter software, applications, tools and machines. If you're looking for specific articles about Roland DG VersaWorks or CutStudio software or you want information about stickers, apparel and the items you can produce with a Roland DG cutter, you're in the right place. From fun articles about cutter projects to technical info, this is a hub of cutter machine knowledge.

How to View Curved Text and Other Effects in CutStudio

30 August 2011 Roland DGA Cutters , Software adobe , curved text , cutstudio , illustrator

Curved text is a must have when doing sports or any other type of apparel appliqués. So if your text effects in Adobe® Illustrator®, such as curves, are not properly displaying in the CutStudio plug-in window, try “expanding” the text to get the desired effect. This can be done by highlighting the graphic and choosing “Object/Expand” or “Object/Expand Appearance” in order to turn the text into vector lines that can be understood by the CutStudio software plug-in. This works with just about any effect that does not register in the plug-in window. Once it displays correctly, all that is left is to output the job to the cutter!

Select the CustomCUT in VersaWorks for Letter Perfect Registration

30 August 2011 Roland DGA Cutters , Software customcut , roland , versaworks , vinyl

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to improve registration of printing and cutting when producing small decals? Well, it turns out that there is. It’s a bit hidden in VersaWorks™ , but with CustomCUT, you are able to setup segments between printing and cutting that improve registration, especially when dealing with small objects in high quantities.

Film Cutter & Plotter Technologies Questions:

18 February 2010 Roland DGA Cutters

What will a cutter do for me as a restyler in each of these areas: PPF, window tinting, vehicle wraps? That is, how will my business, benefit? For PPF, tint and partial vehicle wraps, the cutter will act as a separate employee providing consistently accurate work on a regular basis, saving materials and providing an accurate return on investment. Users benefit from a device that lowers their cost of inventory and maximizes their throughput on install jobs. The cutter can work cutting out the patterns (window, hood, wrap design) precisely while the installer is prepping the vehicle. Because all restyling applications require some method of surface prep, the cutter can be an active part of the process and reduce the time to install while providing consistent results for many years.