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== How to set up the machine ==
  
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<video type="youtube">g-Bb3_BWhM4</video>
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'''1.''' Turn machine on.  
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== Design==
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*Create 2D vector image in e.g. [[Inkscape]] or other 2D vector program
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*Use no fill and stroke color = red, stroke style 0.01 mm
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**See [[Inkscape|Object-> Fill and Stroke and No Fill]]).
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*Save the inkscape file as .pdf (convert text to path, rasterize filter effects,600 DPI, export area is page)
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<video type="youtube">pevkxRfwq4o</video>
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== Turn on the Roland GX-24 vinyl cutter ==
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[[File:1_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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# Turn on the machine.
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# Decide what color you are going to use.
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# Put the material into the machine either on the front of the machine or at the back.
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#The material should pass the light sensor on the machine.  The vinyl cutter will cut between the two wheels.
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#Láta efnið ná fram yfir ljósnemann sem er framan á vélinni. Skerinn sker á efnið milli hjólanna tveggja.
 
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#Hjólin eru stillt með því að færa þau til ofan á efnið. Vinstra hjólið á að vera staðsett nálægt endanum vinstra megin eða á hvíta breiða svæðið. Hægra hjólið á svo að vera við þá reiti sem eru merktir eru með hvítum límmiða.   
 
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# ATH hægt er að losa um á bakhlið til að setja inn efnið, eftir það verður að læsa bakhliðinni aftur.
 
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#Smellið á pílur upp eða niður sem eru hægra megin á skeranum og veljið Piece ef notaður er bútur en Roll ef notuð er rúlla.
 
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#Síðan er smellt á Enter á vinyl skeraranum.
 
  
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'''2.''' Choose a color, place the roll on the grey tray on the backside of the machine.
  
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== Skera út ==
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[[File:0_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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# Veljið File > Print > Roland GX 24.
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# Veljið Preferences > Smella á Get data from Machine.
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# Ef notuð er rúlla er ágætt að setja lengd skjalsins inn. Smella á File > Properties. Neðarlega á síðunni sést Page size. Seinni talan er lengd skjalsins sem færa þarf inn í  File > Print > Properties > length. Þá er smellt á OK.
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# Ef notaður er bútur þarf ekki að setja inn lengdina heldur sér skerinn sjálfur um að skanna bútinn og veit því stærð hans.
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# Áður en skorið er út þarf að stilla Page Scaling á NONE
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# Og taka hakið af Auto Rotate and Centre.
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# Smellið svo á OK eða Print.
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#Ef hætta á við aðgerð,Unsett er smellt tvisvar á Menu á skeranum.
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ATH þegar límmiðinn er tilbúinn er best að taka fyrst það efni sem ekki á að nota í burtu. Einfaldast er að taka efnið í burtu með því að renna því til hliðar en ekki rífa það beint upp. Síðan er límmiðinn settur á filmu. Varast ber að loft sé þar á milli og því best að reyna að skafa loftið í burtu með sköfu. Flöturinn sem límmiðinn á að fara á ætti að vera hreinn. Límið er losað og sett á flötinn og skafan notuð til þess að ná loftbólunum í burtu.
 
  
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==Koparfilma==
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'''3.''' Feed the sticker trough the machine by pushing it trough the slot. Pull it trough, about as far as where the yellow warning label is on the machine.
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*Pressure: 60 gf
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* Speed: 1 cm/sek
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[[File:2_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
  
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==Ubuntu ==
 
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/var/log$ dmesg
 
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Change permission to access parallel port, and insert fab user password
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'''4.''' When feeding the material trough, make sure the lever is pushed open.
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/dev$ sudo chmod 0766 /dev/usblp0
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[[File:3_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
  
  
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Einnig er hægt að notast við Cut Studio hugbúnaðinn
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'''5.''' The roll should be in the center of the machine. Place the 2 little wheels on the edge of the material. You can slide them left and right by hand.
  
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==links==
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'''Important: The machine only works if the wheels are placed within the white markers.'''
  
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*[http://www.rolanddga.com/products/cutters/gx24/ Drivers and more for Roland GX-24]
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[[File:4_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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*[http://www.rolanddga.com/asd/products/cutters/gx24/ http://www.rolanddga.com/asd/products/cutters/gx24/]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERd5SQsq-3U Vídeó hvernig festa á límmiða upp]
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*[Fab modules]
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==Setting on the CAMM==
 
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Ritural to make sure the vinyl cutter accepts force settings:
 
  
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*1.Keep MENU/PARAM and cursor LEFT,RIGHT key down and turn power on.
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'''6.''' Make sure the material is placed nice and straight. Then push the lever toward you. This will cause the little wheels to be pushed down on the sticker material.  
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*2.Select "!FScmd" by dial.
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*3.Select parameter field by MENU/PARAM key.
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[[File:5_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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*4.Select "ON" by dial.
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*5.Push ENTER key.
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*6.Turn power off.
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'''7.''' Now look at the menu display. Use the arrows to select 'edge'. (NOT ROLL!)
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[[File:6_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''8.''' To confirm, push the [enter] button. The machine will now start moving. It will pull on the material to find the edge of the roll.  
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[[File:7_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''9.''' . Machine is now ready.
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[[File:8_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''10.''' Open the PDF. In the menu go to file and choose print. Shortcut keys are [ctrl] + [P]
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First you need to set the properties: so click on the properties button.
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Within this window click on the 'get from machine' button. The width is now the same as the roll of material you have loaded into the machine.
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'''The length you should set by hand. The standard of 1600 mm is to big!'''
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[[File:10_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''11.''' If you don't remember what you document height was, you can check this in the main print window. 
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So change the length to something like 300 mm. It doesn't have to be exact, it's ok to set the length a couple of mm bigger.
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[[File:9_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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Side note: If you have loaded a scrap piece of material: set machine on 'piece' in stead of edge.
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In this case clicking the 'get from machine' button in the properties window is enough.   
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[[File:11_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''12.''' Now you're done with the properties window. Check in the main window that 'actual size' is selected (not fit).
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You can now click on the 'print' button and the machine will start cutting. 
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[[File:12_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''13.''' When the machine stops moving around, it is done.
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Use the arrows on the machine to move the sticker material toward you. With a knife to can cut off the piece you want.
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Place the knife in the little slot between the light grey and the dark grey plastic of the machine, to cut nice and straight.
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[[File:13_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''14.''' Then push the lever back to remove the roll of sticker from the machine. 
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'''Preparing your sticker:'''
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*First peel away the background pieces of the sticker so the design looks as it did on the computer.  
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*Next, you place the transfer paper over your sticker and rub good.  
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*Then you can peel away the backing of the sticker. (The sticker design will stick to the transfer paper)
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*Finally you can place the sticker on the item where you want to transfer it to. Rub one final time and gently pull away the transfer paper. DONE.
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[[File:15_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]] [[Category:Machine usage]]

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How to set up the machine

1. Turn machine on.

1 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


2. Choose a color, place the roll on the grey tray on the backside of the machine.

0 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


3. Feed the sticker trough the machine by pushing it trough the slot. Pull it trough, about as far as where the yellow warning label is on the machine.

2 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


4. When feeding the material trough, make sure the lever is pushed open.

3 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


5. The roll should be in the center of the machine. Place the 2 little wheels on the edge of the material. You can slide them left and right by hand.

Important: The machine only works if the wheels are placed within the white markers.

4 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


6. Make sure the material is placed nice and straight. Then push the lever toward you. This will cause the little wheels to be pushed down on the sticker material.

5 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


7. Now look at the menu display. Use the arrows to select 'edge'. (NOT ROLL!)

6 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


8. To confirm, push the [enter] button. The machine will now start moving. It will pull on the material to find the edge of the roll.

7 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


9. . Machine is now ready.

8 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


10. Open the PDF. In the menu go to file and choose print. Shortcut keys are [ctrl] + [P]


First you need to set the properties: so click on the properties button.

Within this window click on the 'get from machine' button. The width is now the same as the roll of material you have loaded into the machine.

The length you should set by hand. The standard of 1600 mm is to big!

10 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


11. If you don't remember what you document height was, you can check this in the main print window.

So change the length to something like 300 mm. It doesn't have to be exact, it's ok to set the length a couple of mm bigger.

9 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


Side note: If you have loaded a scrap piece of material: set machine on 'piece' in stead of edge.

In this case clicking the 'get from machine' button in the properties window is enough.

11 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


12. Now you're done with the properties window. Check in the main window that 'actual size' is selected (not fit).

You can now click on the 'print' button and the machine will start cutting.

12 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


13. When the machine stops moving around, it is done.

Use the arrows on the machine to move the sticker material toward you. With a knife to can cut off the piece you want.

Place the knife in the little slot between the light grey and the dark grey plastic of the machine, to cut nice and straight.

13 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg


14. Then push the lever back to remove the roll of sticker from the machine.

14 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg




Preparing your sticker:

  • First peel away the background pieces of the sticker so the design looks as it did on the computer.
  • Next, you place the transfer paper over your sticker and rub good.
  • Then you can peel away the backing of the sticker. (The sticker design will stick to the transfer paper)
  • Finally you can place the sticker on the item where you want to transfer it to. Rub one final time and gently pull away the transfer paper. DONE.

15 how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg

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