Can you plot from the latest Version of Corel Draw?
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on April 21, 2016 12:00 PM:
My buddy just had to buy that co cut program.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on April 21, 2016 01:50 PM:
Wayne, the bigger factors are whether Roland provides drivers for the particular cutter AND the operating system. The version of CorelDraw really isn't really an issue.
You can find the answer to your question at www.rolanddga.com under the support link. Pick your cutter and your operating system and you'll quickly get an answer.
[ April 21, 2016, 01:55 PM: Message edited by: Dave Grundy ]
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on April 21, 2016 02:01 PM:
Thank you Dave
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on April 21, 2016 02:39 PM:
BEEN doing this since 92......stop in and ill show you how well it works for any version of COREL DRAW......
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on April 26, 2016 12:48 PM:
Thanks Joe, next time I'm over that way I will.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on April 26, 2016 12:50 PM:
quote:Originally posted by Dave Grundy: Wayne, the bigger factors are whether Roland provides drivers for the particular cutter AND the operating system. The version of CorelDraw really isn't really an issue.
You can find the answer to your question at www.rolanddga.com under the support link. Pick your cutter and your operating system and you'll quickly get an answer.
NOT SURE ABOUT IOLINE to COREL......would check with iolne and see if they have a driver that will do HPGL language. i know GRAPHTEC/SUMA can.....as any roland will
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on April 26, 2016 05:33 PM:
I finally have mine plotting from SignWizard 6 in Win 10 now. Was having trouble with BIOS, drivers for the serial adapter etc. Yes, i'm using a serial port adapter stuck in one of the PCI Express slots of the new puter because the old plotter was made in '96 and won't work with a USB port. Had to set it up from device manager to plot as a "printer", similar to Corel. Anyway, it's working now, but if I have more issues with Sign Wizard, I will consider using Corel. Thanks all. Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on April 26, 2016 08:04 PM:
THIS IS FOR corel 9........so you may Need to make a couple adjustments......but it should work......... Note: Make sure CorelDRAW!® is open, and the drawing you intend to cut or plot is ready to be exported. Make sure all of the objects to be plotted/cut, are grouped together and selected. Make sure your drawing does not have any fills in it, and select the Hairline pen outline for all the objects. (If it doesn't have an outline, it won't plot). Place the drawing in the lower left corner of the page. Go to the File drop-down menu and select EXPORT. Name the file, and pick the folder where you want to put that file. Below the file name under Save as type, select HPGL plotter file (PLT) from the drop-down menu. In the bottom right corner check the box that says Selected only—make sure your drawing has been selected first—and hit the EXPORT button. The next window to come up will be the HPGL Export screen. Click on the Page tab, make sure the Plotter Origin has Bottom Left checked. Plotter units should read 1013. Click on the Advanced tab, and make sure none of the boxes are checked. Curve Resolution should read .001 inches. Click OK. Make sure the Ioline cutter is powered on, and is setup with a start point. Open the Ioline Control Center. At the main screen click on the File drop-down menu. Select Send Cut/Plot File.
In the Send Cut window, locate the file that you named in Step 3, and select it. Then choose OK. The plotter should start cutting or plotting if everything was set up right. IN COREL: you need to set up a page for the plotter. mine is a 30" capable but use mostly 24" materila so the work page i have for plotting is 23.50 x 96.00. dont do much of anything over 8 foot......so i made this page in corel call it plotpage. also i selected font size, hairline, no fill and set plotter as printer for that page. save it as PLOTPAGE. so when you want to cut this is the page you use to cut with. if iam not mistaken .cdr. .cmx are HPGL..SO YOU WONT HAVE TO CNAGE THE EXTENTIONS........ use print preview....as your window to what will get cut.
[ April 26, 2016, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: old paint ]
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on April 26, 2016 11:06 PM:
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