Which
Vinyl Cutter to Buy.
Which
vinyl cutting plotter is best? Mimaki, Gerber, Roland, ANAgraph.
Graphtec
(Western Graphics), DuraChrome and SummaSign, or others?
Each
machine has its advantages but if you want the high-end combo
model (inkjet printer on same machine as the cutter), then
Roland
CammJet would
be one choice. Roland is a well known name in high-quality
printers for high-end printing. The Roland CammJet adds vinyl-cutting
capability to its many other features. Main downside is lack
of speed. You also may get occasionally banding tracks across
the image if you set the options for less slowness or if the
printheads get a bit clogged. Piezo printers have a few generic
defects (as you can learn if you obtain the FLAAR Report on
piezo vs thermal printheads). Otherwise, for nice print quality,
any Roland is better than an Encad NovaCut or the Graphtec
rebranded version of Encad.
However
the newer Graphtec JX2000 is notably better than the pseudo
Encad NovaCut. Plus the Graphtec JX2000 may be faster and
less prone to banding than the Roland.
If you
need only a vinyl cutter, with no inkjet printing capability,
then consider the ANA
Express Elite Cutter. or the Mimaki cutters such as their
CG-EX series or CG-LX series cutting plotters.
Mimaki
has a reputation for making precision equipment. Their
JV4
inkjet printer is more sophisticated than either the
Roland PRO II or the Epson 10600 (all of which use identical
printheads). We do not have a vinly cutter yet, so for
additional information we would recommend you contact
Mimaki directly: contact Mike Terlizzi, mterlizzi@itnh.com
For
additional information, ask for the FLAAR report on signs,
posters, banners.
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reports by Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth
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UPDATED: August
02/2001, updated Jan 20, 2003
Additional
updates January 2003 onward are also being placed into the
FLAAR reports in PDF format, available from www.wide-format-printers.NET
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