Software

Troubleshoot your software problems with these informative blog articles. Posts include step-by-step how-to's for VersaWorks and other Roland DG production software as well as essential info on integrating Photoshop, Illustrator and other commonly used programs.

High-Volume Production Made Easy with VersaWorks

19 September 2011 Roland DGA Software versaworks

Ever run into the limit of 250 copies in VersaWorks? This little obstacle can be easily overcome by adding the same job twice to Queue A or Queue B and nesting both instances of the same job. Once nested, double-click on the “Nest” and enter 250 copies for each instance (of the same file) in the queue. You now have 500 copies of the same object. It’s that simple!

Simplifying Files with Multiple Cutting Paths

16 September 2011 Roland DGA Software , Cutters cutstudio , cutter , cutting , paths , plugin

Dealing with files that have multiple paths doesn’t have to be a nightmare.

Three Simple Steps for Managing Multiple Gradients

31 August 2011 Roland DGA Software adobe , gradient , illustrator , versaworks

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.

Price Every Job Right with VersaWorks

20 June 2011 Roland DGA Software

Do you want an easy way to calculate the costs of printing? Simply export the job log in VersaWorks. This powerful feature contains the figures you need to manage your business. The printer’s entire print history is given, along with the size of each job and the volume of ink consumed per job. This helps accurately track your expenses, ensuring that you price jobs competitively and with the bottom line in mind. You can find the job log under “View Menu” in VersaWorks.

How to generate single line fonts for use with Dr. Engrave

29 November 2010 Roland DGA Software , Engraving

Before you go out and spend $79 – $500 for an “engraving” font package, read on. Dr. Engrave includes a unique feature that allows you to create them yourself. The utility is called SFEdit and is included as part of the Dr. Engrave software package. This utility allows you to take any Windows Truetype font and convert it into a single line font. That means that if you have 2,000 Truetype fonts on your PC, you can have 2,000 single line fonts for use with Dr. Engrave. In addition, the SFEdit program allows you to edit the font library to “clean it up” to your liking. If you’ve never used the SFEdit program to create your own fonts here are the steps to follow.