Signblazer Elements

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Eberardo Topher

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Aug 3, 2024, 2:04:57 PM8/3/24

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Does anyone know if the SignBlazer Element work with the Desay XY-380P Cutting Driver ? I have been using the Sign GO FD and would like to try the SignBlazer Element or either Sure Cuts A Lot Pro.. What do you all recommend ?? Thanks

Skeeter, I wish that people would stop referring the download from that mediafire link (posted by cutme in the SignBlazer Download Thread That Will Not End) -- that's an .iso version and requires some finessing to get it to work (including isomagic software to mount the installers)

It doesn't allow me to click on the vector button. I saved a test image but my computer won't allow it to open. I wanted to see if I could open it in SCAL. I really like the features and options on SB than SCAL. Thanks for responding though.

I've tried to paste an image from Inkscape and SCAL and still doesn't get an option to paste the image. What I would like to do is start and complete image and/or text job in Signblazer then transfer them to SCAL to cut. I prefer using signblazer because of the ease to arch and shadow,etc. Is it possible that I could have downloaded a SB version that isn't allowing me to use all of the functions that's provided? If so,please give me a link that will do so. I thought I downloaded it from this particular forum but I'm not so sure. Thanks in advance.

When I copy an image from inkscape or scal and then right click to choose paste option on signblazer it's not listed as a choice. Am I supposed to specifically press CTRL + C and CTRL + V to see the paste option?

Pressing CTRL + C and CTRL + V is the universal method for doing that. (no dialogue boxes or contextual menus appear when using those keyboard combinations -- it just should work and your graphic should appear)

Okay, thanks for the advice! Actually, I think I do have a copy of the XP with SP3 patches or updates, we just took it off another computer and put Windows 7 on it. So we can recycle the XP as well. Yay! Hopefully not too much for the old girl though, she is slow!

Two answer your question, yes that plotter would work well for doing doors. I would reccomend getting a larger 40"+, because you will only end up wanting the larger one in no time anyway. Thus leaving that one collecting dust

I use SignBlazer elements, which came with my USCutter. for 90% of the sign work I do, it works fine by itself. For the harder ones, I have the adobe suite, so I can just export from AI as a .eps, import it into signblazer and its all set ready to cut.

But I seen in another post that your uscutter will not cut tint. Just change your blade to a tint blade, and you can cut tint. If you have a tint blade that you tried. Then you must have had the blade out way too far and it was cutting right through..

When I started out I went the cheap route with a crappy plotter and had to end up buying a proper one 40" . You need to do it right the first time or not at all so you dont dont spend twice. You can finace plotter I think .

That depends on what you're using it for. if your just going to use it for tint and a little bit of vinyl. Then a cheap one like a uscutter will be fine. I have had a UScutter for 3 yrs now and have never had an issue with it. Now if you where doing a ton of vinyl work and need a plotter that could handle the higher speed cutting. Then I would say you would need a higher end plotter. But as far as size goes you most certainly you just get a 40" or larger from the get go. No matter if your doing mostly tint or tons of vinyl.. Of course this is just my opinion and not the word of god..

I'm not too concerned about my plotter not cutting tint, since 1. I don't have a tint program/don't want to/need to pay for one and 2. I don't do stupid tint graphics and pictures on cars, so I'm not worried. It makes me plenty of money doing just vinyl