Equipment/OldVinylCutter

Vinyl cutter
Model	Jinka JK721 (72 Cm)
Sub-category	Office equipment
Status	Good working order
Consumables	Unknown
Accessories	Unknown
Training requirement	No
ACnode	No
Owner	Hipster
Origin	Long term loan from Hipster
Location	Arts/crafts area
Maintainers	Hipster, Velyks, Det

Instructions

Please read Jinka 721 user manual on how to setup the cutter for the first time.

Cutting using Inkscape

(Tested on Windows 8.1 using Inkscape 0.91. If you got it working on Mac OS or GNU/Linux please update this page.)

Settings

In Inkscape go to "Extensions -> Export -> Plot...". Update your settings to match the following. Settings that are different from default are printed in bold.

Connection Settings

• Serial port: COM1 (Might be different. On Linux something like: '/dev/ttyUSB0')
• Serial boud rate: 9600
• Flow control: Hardware (RTS/CTS)
• Command language: HPGL

Plotter Settings

• Resolution X (dpi): 1002,0
• Resolution Y (dpi): 1002,0
• Pen number: 1
• Pen force (g): 0
• Pen speed (cm/s or mm/s): 0
• Rotation (°, clockwise): 0
• (Unchecked) Mirror X axis
• (Unchecked) Mirror Y axis
• (Unchecked) Center zero point

Plot Features

• Overcut (mm): 1,00
• Tool offset (mm): 0,25
• Use precut: Checked
• Curve flatness: 1,2
• Auto align: Checked

Cutting

Make your objects to path:

1. . Edit -> Select All (Ctrl+A)
2. . Path -> Object to Path (Shift+Ctrl+C)

Start cutting: Extensions -> Export -> Plot... -> Apply

Software

The Windows and Linux drivers are on the Whittenstein usb card that is attached to the machine.

We've currently been unable to get the FTDI Virtual Com Port drivers working with the cutter under OSX Mavericks. If you have success with OSX, please update this page.

Linux Instructions:

Download Inkscape, move items in the driver folder from USB card into: /home/.config/inkscape/extensions

Run inkscape and should be there under extensions, cutter/plotter.

Usage

The vinyl cutter will happily take HPGL piped over serial, eg in Linux: cat filename.hpgl > /dev/ttyUSB0

Make sure you have write permissions for the ttyUSB0 device, a quick temporary hack for this is: sudo chmod 0777 /dev/ttyUSB0

Note: If you have multiple USB serial devices, the cutter may not be ttyUSB0

What you use to make the HPGL is up to personal preference. Inkscape can export as HPGL, and has plugins for both Linux/OSX (InkCut) and Windows (Inkscape CAMM-GL) to help fine tune cuts.

Note: Inkscape 4.9+ generates large HPGL with all the coordinates as a single line. This buffer overflows the black vinyl cutter causing it to crash. Smaller designs may be fine, otherwise manually add a carriage return after each instruction by using a text editor.

Protip in vi: :s/;/;\r/g

Specification

Model Item	JK721
Max Paper Width	720mm
Max Plotting Width	630mm
Gross Weight	25 kg
Packing Size	96 x 35 x 43 cm
Interface	Serial Port & USB Port ( Optional )
Language Format	DMPL/HPGL
Max Plotting Speed	800mm/s
Max Cutting Force	500g
Cutting Tool	Imported Hardness Alloy Steel Blade
Power Supply	AC90V~AC240V

T-Shirts

You can heat press designs onto t-shirts using the heat press

Consumables

Put something here about appropriate types, thickness, etc.

Suppliers:

• The Vinyl Corporation

Old Vinyl Cutter

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