Plotter Cutter

Machines

AR-24 VINYL CUTTER

Resources and guides: Official GCC website

Software

Inkscape

To create vector designs

Great Cut

Import .DXF files into Great Cut

Loading Media onto the Cutter

Heat Vinyl - Clothing and Merch

• Media width 500mm
• Pull up lever towards you
• Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top)
• Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the matt side facing up (shiny side down)
• Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click)
• Press the UP arrow to read the media width

Decal Vinyl - Signage

• Media width 600mm
• Pull up lever towards you
• Align rollers to match width of media (match up to the white bars along the top)
• Insert vinyl roll/sheet with the colour side facing up (matt side down)
• Push back lever away from you (makes a loud click)
• Press the UP arrow to read the media width

Type Based Design

How to covert type (font) to outline

• Open Inkscape
• Type the word
• Select and change the font (don't worry about the size of the font)
• Select the word by highlighting it
• Go to menu PATH > OBJECT TO PATH
• The word is now a path (not editable)
• Got to menu FILE > SAVE AS > select file type .DXF
• Save file

How to cut design

• Open Great Cut
• Go to menu FILE > IMPORT
• Locate the .DXF file
• Select the design by highlighting it
• Resize the artwork using the toolbar settings H x W
• Check the size of the artwork H x W(are they in MM or CM)
• Move the artwork to the bottom left of the canvas (XY)
• IMPORTANT - IF CUTTING FOR HEAT VINYL ENSURE DESIGN IS FLIPPED TO REVERSE
• Select the design by highlighting it
• Go to menu FILE > OUTPUT
• Load media into cutter (see above)
• Click CHECK MEDIA WIDTH and ensure that the size displayed on the software matches the media width on the machine
• If message JOB WILL BE SEGMENTED appears, reload the media (adjusting rollers and placement) or resize the artwork to fit
• Click OUTPUT to start cutting