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So for some reason I can't seem to find the sweet spot to get my machine to cut Tint without having to manually complete the cuts myself using an Exacto Blade. I normally only cut Vinyl for signs since that's what I mainly use my machine for but recently my brothers wanted me to learn how to cut the tint out, so i bought a roll to practice. Setup Roland GX-400 30* Blade (Blade is fully out) 20 Speed 50 Digital Force 0.5 Manual/Slide Bar Force 0.250 Condition If I increase my Digital force to (60) it starts to completely cut through the tint, damaging the cut strip, so was just looking for someone who…
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Hello i have a roland cx 400 and i seem to have trouble finding the software any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.
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Anyone? Will provide my own freight.
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Looking to purchase l am located in southern Ca. Let me know what you have. Can pay via PayPal and can line up my own shipping 951-265-5915
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I have for sale a Roland Plotter GX- 400 with Laptop purchased from Film and Vinyl design out of Fort Worth Texas. I paid $4700.00 for this unit on sale at time with laptop. We used for 6 months last year and I finally got around to putting it up for sale right now since it was sitting with a cover on it in the shop. It is in mint condition. It is a 40 inch plotter and will do all films and PPF. We used Film and Vinyl design for these services with monthly subscription. You can steal this one with the laptop for $2850.00. I believe these are over $5000.00 now We are located in South Florida Deerfield Beach Florida. Won't last.
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Selling my GR -420 Plotter.. $4,800 with 3 Year Factory Warranty Like Brand New 2 months used for window tint only. Perfect condition, but I don't need such a beast of a machine when I can free-hand just as well. If you're looking to Power Up, this is the machine you want. With its impressive cutting power and variable pinch roller pressure, the GR is compatible with a huge range of media. Cut sign vinyl, reflective film, garment heat transfer, glass etch, window tint, and much more. Plus, cut and crease cardboard for realistic packaging prototypes. Call me, Tom, with any questions (941) 828-1083
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Maybe 15 ft of film through it. Comes with large glass top cutting table if you want it. Have the box & all accessories . Asking $2500 obo (almost 5k new). Located in Kingman AZ. 928-444-2453
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Let me know if you have one for sale!
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condition: like new make / manufacturer: Roland model name / number: Gx400 size / dimensions: 40 inch roll I've owned my gx400 Roland plotter for a year now. I purchased it for $4900 brand new out the box, and covered under warranty. It's a wonderful workhorse machine to add in a Tint shop or sign shop to push more production. It is in excellent condition, call or txt me for pictures. Price is firm/ no low ballers.
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condition: like new make / manufacturer: Roland model name / number: Gx400 size / dimensions: 40 inch roll I've owned my gx400 Roland plotter for a year now. I purchased it for $4900 brand new out the box, and covered under warranty. It's a wonderful workhorse machine to add in a Tint shop or sign shop to push more production. It is in excellent condition, call or txt me for pictures. Price is firm/ no low ballers. In Waco, Tx.
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selling a less than 1 year old Roland GX 400 1-647-531-1824
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Does anyone have any input on this new plotter? https://www.rolanddga.com/products/vinyl-cutters/camm-1-gr-large-format-cutters
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Looking for used plotters. Prolems or not. Roland or Graphtech michael@dealertintsolutions.com 972.214.9326
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I have a used Roland GX-400 for sale in good working condition. Plotter is only 1.5 years old, looking to upgrade to a 60" unit. Plotter will come with sub and power cable 2 cut strips and one pen and owners manual. Also will come with 2 months of film and vinyl design software as a added bonus. Looking to get 3500 out of it. Pics upon request
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I wish I would of know this info years ago. I recently bought a surface pro 3 and have been told it wouldn't work with my Roland CX-400, how ever we all been tricked. The only thing that has to be done is to install the GX series drivers off Rolands website, for the windows 8 operating system. Drivers work for both CX and GX series of plotters. I have been using the older OS and now that I know this I can use any OS. So now it is out there that the CX series Camm1 pro can run in any OS, windows 7 and 8 plus the older of course. XP, ME and more
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Trying to cut some carbon fiber 3m vinyl on the plotter. What are you guys doing for settings as far as pressure, and all that. Thanks
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Roland GX 640 Vinyl Cutter Plot Machine
by Guest Diplomat- 3 replies
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Hello, Im going to be buying a plot machine and thinking of getting the Roland GX 640 Vinyl Cutter. Has any one ever tried this machine or heard feed back? Theres alot of plotters out there and im having trobles finding the one that will do all thickness of material and a good quaility unit to have. I am looking for 72'' only, if any one has any suggestions please help a bother out.
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Cut window Film on a Rolland VS-540
by Guest Jose Escobar- 3 replies
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Good afternoon. I have a Rolland VS-540 machine and I want to know if I can use my machine to cut a predetermined size of window Film, but not cut only the material, I want to cut also the liner, is this possible with my machine? I have tried adjusting the pressure of the blade but was not successful, I have been led to believe that I can adjust the depth of the blade, but not sure of this. Thanks, Jose
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I found a 40" Roland CAMM-1PRO for sale. Can any one confirm that I can use this to cut PPF patterns. Would I just need to download new drivers? IT is not my forte. Thanks
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ROLAND GX-400 WITH STAND, SOFTWARE , CABLES AND OWNERS MANUEL FOR SALE CALL LES AT 228-896-8468 PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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I was wondering if I need a cd to install the plotter to my laptop or is it just plug it in and it should work?
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Roland cx500
by Guest Keepitreel- 8 replies
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Anyone useing a roland cx500 camm1pro and having issues with it cutting tint,My issue is the plotter is not cutting all the way through and if I increase the pressure it cuts all the way through.Any help would be great.
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CX-400 problems
by Guest 7m34life- 3 replies
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I currently use a Roland CX-400 plotter to cut my film. The plotter has worked fine until about 2 months ago I didn't pay attention to how little film I had on the roll and it sucked to plastic roll up and hit the head and jammed the machine. Now when I do longer cuts around 50"-60" it will feed about 3" out and jams and says power off error. I can get around that by going ahead and feeding out how much film I'll need and feeding it back in that way it doesn't have the tension of pulling it off the roll. This morning I went to make a cut with it and it keeps on getting my film wadded up and tearing the film as it's cutting. I run it on 15 cm/s and 120gf on the force just …
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Customer came in and plotter won't fire up. Power thru fuse, help!!
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I am new to vehicle sign/paint protection film making. I just got a used roland cx-300 and it seems to work fine. I am in the process of obtaining flexi pro 8. Will there be issues with them working together?
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Hey guys, I have the opportunity to buy a Roland 24" PNC 1100 for $150. I'm new to the plotter world and I'm having trouble finding out if this machine works with window film. The guy selling it says that all plotters will cut film with the right blade. That may be, but I don't see any of you using this particular plotter, which has me a little worried. Do you know if it will accept a 25 degree blade, or if there's any reason it shouldn't work with window film? Any insight is much appreciated! -Michelle
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tint bunches up in plotter
by Guest downtheroadtint- 6 replies
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Hello, my name is Gary. I own a local sign/graphics shop. I'm new to the forum & window tinting. I'm facing an issue with the tint feeding properly through my plotter & sticking. It bunches up bad as soon as the cut begins. I read one suggestion, wiping down the plotter with fabric softener to keep from sticking, but had no success. I'm not sure if my cut down force or speed plays apart of this, I will troubleshoot through that, but as soon as I hit the setup button to measure the tint & it rolls back into place, you can see a crease/small bunch up already forming before the cutting begins. Has anyone had a similar issue? My plotter/printer is a Roland sc500.
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Hi guy's. Please excuse if I'm rambling on a bit. I'm a novice in the vinyl side of films. I purchased a GX 640 to play with and to eventually try and expand my window tinting business in other areas. I'm running "Vinyl Master Expt" edition. Does anyone else use this software or have used it? I like it so far as I'ts been pretty easy for me to learn basic vinyl cutting. Importing images/logos etc.. tracing, cleaning them up and really only doing the basic sort of stuff with ready images. I want to get more advanced now and try to learn how to create things myself from scratch. Example being where I found a 40+ year old crappy set of Shelby G.T. 350 side stripes. …
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Roland CX 400 error message 00040004
by Guest 7m34life- 4 replies
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Last week I thought I had more film on the roll than I did and I sucked the tube up to the back of the plotter and since then when I try to do longer cuts the machine feeds out about 4 inches and locks up with this error message. It's p1ss1ng me off and I can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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Roland CX-400 tears window tint film during cutting process.
by Guest paddfoot- 3 replies
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Hello! Happy Holidays to everybody! I have Roland CX-400 cutter and I'm using it for cutting window tint film with Xpel software. I have a problem with my cutter. It constantly tears a window tint film. I tried to find out what have happened - because literally last week it worked fine. I've noticed that for some reason it started to cut film with one movement - I mean that cutter lowers cutting blade and cut film by moving the material up and down without raising up a cutting blade. I remember that before it worked different way - it feed nessesary amount of material from the roll, which located on the back of the plotter then it has started to cut - lowering blade…
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Roland Soljet 740ex
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If anyone need sj740ex printer?
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I'd be great full for any input on this plotter. Thanks!
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Roland Pro Vinyl Cutter For Sale
by Guest Jones1985- 2 replies
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2 Barely used cutters for sale. I bought two of them 6 months ago and rarely used them. I bought 2 of them and put one at each shop. I have a GX-300 and a GX-500. I will let both of them go for very cheap. They are both the Pro Series and have all software and acc. that go with them. Please e-mail me if your interested. Jones925@msn.com
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I am in the market for a plotter but don't yet have several thousand dollars to purchase a 40" wide unit, so I am looking at 2 different units. 1) Roland GX-24 24" 2) US CUTTER 34" For cost sake, the US CUTTER may be more ideal, but I know Roland makes a great quality product. However, I am thinking I can do more things with the Roland but my main concern is that the Roland's 22.9" max cutting area is going to be enough to cut roll-ups on tahoes, F250's etc with larger windows.
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Thought this may be helpful to the Roland plotter owners. I am currently building a "In field Maintenance" manual for our reps and indy tint shops with our equipment. Here is the guide bearing adjustment directions. This resolves issues in regards to poor blade calibration. If your guide bearing is fatigued from use or you have suffered a number of "film jams", your carriage can become loose. As a result you will have inconsistant cuts and in most cases not be able to correctly calibrate your blade settings. This specific part is close to $100 from Roland. From my experience you can adjust this part 2-3 times before you need to replace. End result, you have saved $200-$…
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Help with Roland cutting
by Guest showitoff- 6 replies
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So I recently purchased a Roland cx24 and I have flexi 8 on my computer with the production manager. I'll get to the point, lol Ex. I was trying to cut rectangle shapes for the hood of a car and when it goes to cut it cuts 3 of the lines and leaves out the fourth. Well I'm doing them 12" wide each so I mesured on the vinyl where my plotter was cutting and it's a perfect 12" from where the vinyl starts but it somehow includes the end and side holes as part of the mesurment to be cut. Hopefully someone understands what I'm trying to say and knows what may be causing this. I just started learning the program so I'm sure its some stupid rookie mistake but I'll learn.
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Hi Guys, I have a Roland CX400 (40") plotter and the Tint Tek 20/20 software for sale. The cutter is in good shape, clean and works great. I am asking $3500CAD OBO. Email me for more info and pictures. richardorosz@hotmail.com
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Help setting up Roland Plotter
by Guest showitoff- 1 reply
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So I bought a cam 1 gx24 Roland and didn't come with much of anything other than the cables and some clip art cds. I know eventually I want flexi but just wanna dip my feet for now and don't wanna tie up an extra chunk YET. So someone had told me corel draw can cut so we found a way to get it and I have the new X4 version and can't find a cut option. Then after checking around now come to find out most people are saying its to be used in conjuction with a cutting program like Roland Cut studio. Anyone have any advice on what programs that have a cut option with them???
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found out that when doing these logo its better to use less soap, had some troubles with the transfers. little bit of patients and it was done a lot more detail than I thought.."let me know what you all think?"
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Roland XC 540 Pro 3??
by Guest paintshield- 2 replies
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I own a detailing/accessories company in Edmonton, AB, and my graphics designer who does our decal design/printing is going to start cutting out our Film for windows (Residential, Commercial & Automotive) and he is also going to begin cutting our bumper patterns for our Paint Protection Film. Just curious as to the Roland XC 540 Pro 3's ability to handle these jobs, he is sure he could do it, but would like some advice from someone who has used this machine for one or all of these purposes in the past. Anyone have any experience? Any advice? Horror stories? PS. Just as a added question, anyone have any preferential software programs for the templates either for Wind…
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Help with selecting the film and installer in So Cal
Good afternoon, Just got a 2016 Subaru WRX and want to get a good quality ceramic without breaking the bank. My budget it about $300-$400. Just want a reliable tint with good grey shade and good heat rejection. Thinking about 40% back 3 windows and 60% 2 frond windows. Any suggestion is greatly appreciated. -
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I wish it was a 2dr hatch but it’s still cool. New Integra- 1
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Reduce or eliminate air flow. Also, dirt/ dust on the exterior or interior can float onto the window. You can mist or cover the interior with a towel. -
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Technique is everything. Your side window preparation should go something like this: Spray the glass with soap solution. Razor blade the window to loosen contaminants. Spray the glass again. Scrub the window with a scouring sponge. Spray the glass again. WIPE THE WINDOW EDGES INCLUDING THE TOP OF THE GLASS with a clean rag or paper towel. Carefully squeegee the soapy water off the window in a pattern that zig zags sending the contaminated water downwards and overlaps by an inch to ensure correct coverage, and make sure your squeegee blade is leaning forwards at an angle so you don't leave a trail behind. Flush the vertical sides and bottom of the window to expel any residual dirty water. If you do this EXACTLY AS I SAY you will reduce the risk of getting crap under the film by 98% You can thank me later.- 2
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^^^ great list of good habits. If your working on cars with rubber gaskets, roll down the windows first and spray them with SprayAway glass cleaner. Use a triangle card of some kind wrapped with a microfiber towel to scrub the dirt out and give it a couple squirts of water to flush it. Use the towel and triangle again when you're prepping the glass. Don't forget to scrub the top edge of the glass.- 2
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It's important to prepare well, like taping felt to prevent the little particles from bleeding out, making sure to thoroughly clean the glass and sides, anywhere the film may touch. Also make sure the bottom flap is out of the way so that you can place the film with minimal manipulation. The more you have to move the film around to get it into position, the more chance you have of creasing it and or getting contamination. Also, make sure you touch the film adhesive side as little as possible. Having the glass ready so that you can handle the film well, without touching anything but the glass and not letting the film flop around or having to force it in somewhere. Another thing is that if there is any shrinking that needs to be done, do it before installing, as every time a finger pops up it brings a bit of dirt under with it. Work in a clean shop, mist the air around your work area right before pulling the liner also mitigates some of the airborne dust etc. -
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Wassup everyone. I been practicing tinting on a few cars (mine and my family's) for about 2 months now and I feel like I've improved a lot since I first started. I do get these tiny bubbles around the edges sometimes. Can anyone give me any tips on how I can mitigate or eliminate these? (Ik its likely contamination but what can I do to improve my installation?) -
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Hello all, I’m fairly new to tinting and just been doing friends and families cars for practice. I am looking for help and guidance to help correct my errors. I keep getting these small scattered bubbles no matter what I change!? Thanks in advance.
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