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Posted by Marty Chapple (Member # 2115) on :

I have graphix advantage 6.0 and run it to a
sprint. The sprint is not working and I may have to buy a new plotter. Is there any used 15" plotters or supper sprits that might be for sale?

Can I use a rolland plotter with graphix advantage or should I stay with gerber Please
can anyone help!!! Thanks Marty "THE LETTERING GUY"

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Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

i imagine that if ga is such a great proggy..it should work to a roland....but if you have a roland you dont need ga 6.0..you can cut from corel......iam a "roland rules" kinda guy....i got 2 a pnc-1000 and a pnc-1100...got three computer and all 3 will cut to any plotter...thru corel.....

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Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :

Hi Marty. The one significant advantage in staying with Gerber is this:

Should you ever, in the future, wish to add an Edge1 or Edge 2 to your complement of equipment, then you WILL require a Gerber plotter that's "Edge compatable". Other plotters may or may not be compatable and if not, will be unable to make the perimeter cuts on the Edge printed materials. If you don't plan on adding this piece of equipment anytime soon, then your options become a bit more broad.

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Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :

Marty,

I can't figure what your local is so, I 'm gonna guess and say it would be worth it to get that sprint fixed, I've been told that gerber will put in a new mother board in to 4B for 500.00 so anything under a grand would be worth it, then you can save your sprint for a " second reliable sprocket plotter " and if you do get an Edge you save around 8000.00 for a new sprocket plotter.

In the mean time you could get a less expensive friction fed plotter, I would highly recommend Graphitec, they are extremely high quality precision plotters at an affordable price.

I love having both, I have a Graphitec 4100 series 30" plotter and a 4B,

Oh by the way I also use Gerber software ( Omega ) and have an Edge so my 4B is very valuable. and one more note, Gerber's system is still unmatched, and that comes from a guy that has a non Gerber plotter, I really miss my 30 " S750.

Friction fed aint all it's cracked up to be.

Have Fun!

Ps. do your home work, and don't just take my word for it.

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Creative Signworks
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