Setup a Roland GX-300/400/500 plotter with SignCut-X2

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The Roland GX-300/400/500 models uses Serial or USB communication.

First we need to check that the settings in the plotter is correct, to do this we need to check the menu.

Read in the plotter manual on how to navigate through the system. Change these menu values:

1. ROTATE = 0 deg
2. AUTOCUT COMMAND = ENABLE (if you want to be able to cut off after cut, inside SignCut-X2)
3. I/O = AUTO
4. VS COMMAND = ENABLE
5. !FS COMMAND = ENABLE

So, now the plotter is correctly setup.

To Setup SignCut-X2 properly for Windows, do the following:

1. Make sure you have a Roland Printer-driver for the cutter installed, connected to the appropriate port, and USB drivers are installed aswell.
2. Start SignCut-X2.
3. Open the Cutter dialogue, click on the Cutter-button in the top-panel.
4. Select "Roland DG" as Manufacturer.
5. Select "Roland GX-300", "Roland GX-400" or "Roland GX-500" in the Cutter list.
6. Choose the correct printer-driver in the Device list.
7. Check that the Blade Offset = 0.00 (set in plotter) and that Rotate=0 deg

Click Ok

Setup is finished.

To setup SignCut-X2 properly in Mac-OS X:

1. Start SignCut-X2.
2. Power on the plotter and insert the USB-connector in the computer when SignCut-X2 is started. A popup-dialogue will show the identified devices, select your model and click Ok.

Setup is finished.

*Note: On Mac, only Serial, USB and TCP-IP is available as interface, and it is only possible to read the vinylsize from the plotter when using the Serial connection.

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