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

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The Roland CX-300/400/500 models support either USB or Parallel communication.

To use the ability to read off the vinylsize, we recommend USB interface.

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. AXIS ROTATE = 90deg
2. AUTOCUT COMMAND = ENABLE (if you want to be able to cut off after cut, inside SignCut-X2)
3. COMMAND MODE = 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 CX-300", "Roland CX-400" or "Roland CX-500" in the Cutter list.
6. Choose the appropriate device you are using, When using USB, you should choose the printer-driver. For parallel ports it is usually LPT1.
7. Check that the Blade Offset = 0.00 (set in plotter) and that Rotate=90 deg

Click Ok

Setup is finished.

To enable read off vinylsize with a USB-connection?

This is what needs to be done on the plotter:

1. Push and hold down the left, right and the down keys and switch the power on.
2. Wait until you see the message "Version Check" on the display.
3. Click the down-arrow 12 times. You should see the message "System Switch" on the display.
4. Click the right-arrow until the cursor has reached the second position from the left.
5. Click the up-arrow so the value changes to a "1".
6. Click Enter.
7. Power off.
8. Now the possibility to read vinylsize is active.

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 USB and TCP-IP is available as interface, and it is not possible to read the vinylsize from the plotter.

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