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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uYsq59sjms
 
  
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<video type="youtube">g-Bb3_BWhM4</video>
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== step by step ==
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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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'''1.''' Turn machine on.  
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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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[[File:1_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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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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== Skera út ==
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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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# 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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[[File:0_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
  
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==Koparfilma==
 
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*Pressure: 60 gf
 
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* Speed: 1 cm/sek
 
  
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'''3.''' Feed the material trough the slot. Pull it about as far as the yellow warning label on the front of the machine.
  
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==Ubuntu ==
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When you are feeding the material trough, make sure the lever is pushed away from the machine (so it's open).
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/var/log$ dmesg
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cat syslog
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Change permission to access parallel port, and insert fab user password
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[[File:2_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]] [[File:3_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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  /dev$ sudo chmod 0766 /dev/usblp0
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'''4.''' The roll should be placed in the center of the machine.
  
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Einnig er hægt að notast við Cut Studio hugbúnaðinn
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Position the 2 little wheels on both edges of the material. You can slide the wheels easily by pushing the metal plates on the back of the machine.
  
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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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*[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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[[File:4_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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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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*2.Select "!FScmd" by dial.
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'''5.''' Align the material with the wheels, then pull the lever toward you.
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*3.Select parameter field by MENU/PARAM key.
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*4.Select "ON" by dial.
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[[File:5_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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*5.Push ENTER key.
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*6.Turn power off.
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'''6.''' In the menu display. Use the arrows to select [edge].
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Which option you choose from the menu depends on what material you are loading.
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: '''Roll''' is for setting up the starting point manually.
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: '''Piece''' is for letting the machine measure all sides of your loaded sheet. (like with smaller 'leftover' pieces)
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: '''Edge''' is for letting the machine only find only 1 side of your loaded material. (when you just want to find the starting point at the edge of your material.)
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[[File:6_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''7.''' To confirm, push the [enter] button. The machine will now start moving. The machine will pull on the material to find the edge.
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[[File:7_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''8.''' Machine is now ready. In the computer, open the PDF.
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(acrobat reader) In the menu go to File > Print. Shortcut keys are [ctrl] + [P]
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[[File:8_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''9.''' In this window select the right printer name, set the page size to [actual size] and set orientation to [portrait]
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[[File:12_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''10.''' Then click on the [properties] button (next to where you select the printer name) to set up the cutting area.  
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'''Cutting area needs to math either to the loaded material or to the size of your drawing.'''
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If you have loaded material with [piece] setting, then click on [get from machine button] to update the cutting area (shortcut).
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In the main print window you can also see the size of your drawing (original size).  
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Click on [ok] to go back to the main print window.
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[[File:9_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''11.''' The preview is now updated. If your drawing is turns out to be either to small or to big for your cutting area, you can adjust the page size to [fit] or [custom scaling].
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Click on [print] to start cutting.
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'''noteː if you are cutting a design for T-shirts or on windows. Then cut your drawing in mirror ǃ '''
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'''12.''' When the machine stops moving around, it is done.
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Push the lever away from the machine to remove the material.
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[[File:14_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|400px]]
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'''Preparing your sticker:'''
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*First peel off the background pieces. Leave the pieces that are your design. 
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*Second, place the transfer paper over your sticker and rub.
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*Third, (at home) peel off the backing of the material. (The design will stick to the transfer paper)
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*Finally, place the design 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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==Driver==
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[http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/cutting.html#win1064dricamm1 http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/cutting.html#win1064dricamm1]
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[[File:15_how-to-set-up-the-vinyl-cutter.jpg|600px]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]] [[Category:Machine_Tutorials]]

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step by step

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 material trough the slot. Pull it about as far as the yellow warning label on the front of the machine.

When you are feeding the material trough, make sure the lever is pushed away from the machine (so it's open).

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


4. The roll should be placed in the center of the machine.

Position the 2 little wheels on both edges of the material. You can slide the wheels easily by pushing the metal plates on the back of the machine.

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

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


5. Align the material with the wheels, then pull the lever toward you.

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


6. In the menu display. Use the arrows to select [edge].

Which option you choose from the menu depends on what material you are loading.

Roll is for setting up the starting point manually.
Piece is for letting the machine measure all sides of your loaded sheet. (like with smaller 'leftover' pieces)
Edge is for letting the machine only find only 1 side of your loaded material. (when you just want to find the starting point at the edge of your material.)

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


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

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


8. Machine is now ready. In the computer, open the PDF.

(acrobat reader) In the menu go to File > Print. Shortcut keys are [ctrl] + [P]

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


9. In this window select the right printer name, set the page size to [actual size] and set orientation to [portrait]

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


10. Then click on the [properties] button (next to where you select the printer name) to set up the cutting area.

Cutting area needs to math either to the loaded material or to the size of your drawing.

If you have loaded material with [piece] setting, then click on [get from machine button] to update the cutting area (shortcut).

In the main print window you can also see the size of your drawing (original size).

Click on [ok] to go back to the main print window.

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


11. The preview is now updated. If your drawing is turns out to be either to small or to big for your cutting area, you can adjust the page size to [fit] or [custom scaling].

Click on [print] to start cutting.

noteː if you are cutting a design for T-shirts or on windows. Then cut your drawing in mirror ǃ


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

Push the lever away from the machine to remove the material.

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




Preparing your sticker:

  • First peel off the background pieces. Leave the pieces that are your design.
  • Second, place the transfer paper over your sticker and rub.
  • Third, (at home) peel off the backing of the material. (The design will stick to the transfer paper)
  • Finally, place the design on the item where you want to transfer it to. Rub one final time and gently pull away the transfer paper. DONE.

Driver

http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/cutting.html#win1064dricamm1

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

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