This machine features the highest maximum cutting speed among professional vinyl cutters. It can cut at the speed of 60 inches per second. This is almost twice the speed competitors (Graphtec, Roland, or USCutter) can offer. Due to its very fast cutting speed, this machine is perfectly suitable for large volume production runs.
The software this cutter comes with can import design files from Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw. After you have the design file, simply import it to GreatCut 3 and set the simple cut parameters. The machine will take care of the rest of the work.
The GreatCut 3 is only capable of receiving design files from either Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw. There are two main reasons why this may be problematic. First, both of the programs are quite expensive. Second, the transition to either of those programs can be time-consuming if you already have a massive design library in any other design software.
This is one of the most expensive 24” vinyl cutters available, being priced at $2090. On top of that, your expenses will not stop there as the machine, by default, comes without a stand. The problem is that this 60 inches/s machine is useless without it (as you will not be able to cut long vinyl rolls). Getting the stand will add another $400 to your expenses.
There are two main things you need in large production runs: speed and repeatability. This machine has a good maximum cutting speed of 35-inches/s, which is more than enough for home business applications. An automatic paneling feature takes he repeatability to a whole new level. It allows the machine to separate multiple long jobs into smaller blocks and cut them individually. This feature highly improves accuracy and media tracking.
This machine is built with high quality materials. The body of the machine is made mainly from metals. Therefore, it is very heavy, stable, and durable.
It is a perfect machine if you need to cut complex shapes. Due to the combination of tangential emulation and overcut features, the device can cut almost any shape you can come up with.
This vinyl cutter has a registration mark sensing system. This system allows you to contour-cut the pre-printed graphics (full-color heat transfers and stickers).
A digital servo motor control system is used to precisely control the position of a blade. The used digital control system is a high-precision, very expensive one usually only found in premium grade machines.
Graphtec CS6000-60 can produce extremely long cuts, up to 1968” (at the maximum width of 23.7”). This allows for high volume production runs even in a domestic environment.
A free copy of Graphtec Studio software is included with this machine. The software is used to either create new vector designs or import the existing models in various file formats. You will also get the necessary Windows drivers.
This vinyl cutter comes with a free stand. This is remarkable, because manufacturers usually provide a stand only as an optional accessory, and brands like GCC and Roland charge between $200 and $500 for their stands.
The software is not intuitive. It will take some time to explore its full functionality. Specifically, some parameters might seem very unclear at first.