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I think graphtec.........has a driver available to do that.
[ October 12, 2009, 04:07 PM: Message edited by: old paint ]
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We have an FC5100-75 (which is a little old) and we could get it to cut directly from corel until we switched over to Vista, after that the driver was no longer compatible (old machine). We installed Cutting Master 2 and it will cut from Corel now, although it is a little glitchy. Try the Graphtec website. If all else fails, you can call Graphtec and they should be able to figure something out to get you up and running.
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I should have been more specific, given more info... I do have the new driver from Graphtec for WinXP, rec'd tech support from Graphtec with a test file to insure info is coming from the Com1 port to the plotter, but for some reason, when asking to print from Corel, the window on the plotter gives a 'blink of an eye' message it is working, and nothing happens... Is it settings within Corel, and if so, apparently I'm not finding them....?
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iam not sure........BUT ON MY ROLANDS......& COREL, you have to treat the plotter as a PRINTER.....connecting off LPT-1 back of computer, and telling corel that the plotter is a printer.......settiing up a page in corel to match the page size & orintatiaon of the plotter..... or a usb to LPT PORT om plotter.
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well, thanks again amy and joe... however, I've been in contact with the guy at graphtec support, he did all he could, said it must be in corel...
I do have it set as printer in corel, com1 per instructions from graphtec support... graphtec support did send a test which ran thru the port to the plotter and worked, but when I try to print/plot thru corel, I get a flash in the plotter window 'working' and then nothing happens...
very strange... are there more specific steps or settings you use in corel, to print/plot?
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Tony...Wish I could help more..but I have never used a Grahptec cutter.
However, OP is correct CorelDraw recognises the cutter as a printer and therefore requires that the cutter be connected to an LPT printer port not a COM serial port.
If the Graphtec driver is similar to the Roland drivers then you have to assign a hairline outline, in CorelDraw, to anything you wish to cut. If you don't, everything will look good to go but nothing will happen.
Sent OP a return airplane ticket and he'll get it fixed up in no time!!!! Heck send me airfare and I'll do it!!!!!!!
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all issues are solved by downloading a trial version of CoCut...plots right out.
In a nut shell, previously on my old computer, which is failing, I had SignLab5... I refuse to be held hostage to upgrade at a cost of $800 to version SL8, should be able to cut direct from corelX3 , however that apparently is not possible CoCut is less expensive than the SL8...
I prefer to create all of my commercial art by hand, so my plotter is my drawing and pouncing employee, 90% of the time. I do have Corel x3 and Adobe CS4 for creating logo and graphic design for clients, but prefer the hand lettering end of the biz.
All is now solved and I thank all who provided input.
Rick, yes I tried turning the plotter around, it is not, like myself, ambi-Dexter... Grape harvest was going well, until today's blustery weather...however, it is an excellent opportunity now to toast a glass of full bodied red.
"what good are computers, they can only give you answers", Pablo Picasso
Aho.
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Hey Tony, haven't talked with you since MooseJaw @ Kelly's meet.
Are you sure the black outline you are cutting is a hairline? I had trouble some years ago because I had upgraded to a new version of Corel and Corel preferences was set to put the outline to .5 instead of hairline. It sounds as if Corel thinks its doing the job, as you are getting a flash of a message. The reason it doesn't do anything might possibly be the line is set wrong. Just a suggestion. Sometimes these things are just fluke.
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I went back and tried a hairline and a 1/2 point line, neither worked. At HP-GL, error... at GP-GL, flash working but nothing happens again. Your suggestion is appreciated, though.
Sent both thru CoCut, and all is good. I have a 30day trial with CoCut, so, if someone can figure this out...the clock is ticking until Nov 13.
Just might make sense to move on.
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