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SignTools Settings
After installing Corel DRAW the next step is to
install SignTools. Follow the instructions on 4 and 5 of the
SignTools 3 User Guide.
Once you
have installed SignTools 3, open Corel Draw, click on the Application Launcher
(see picture below) and choose SignTools 3.
Next click
on the "Cut" button, followed by the "Cut
Settings" button. Choose Aristo AG-50 from the "Cutter Select" drop down
list and choose your port.
PLEASE NOTE:
If the Aristo AG-50 is not listed in the
"Cutter" drop down list, click
on the "Update" button in the SignTools "Cut Settings" dialog box.
Serial (Com) Port Settings
If you are connecting your cutter via a serial (Com) port click on the “Properties” button
SignTools "Cut Settings" dialog box and set the following
Com port settings:-
Bits per second : 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: Hardware
For Serial port trouble shooting click here.
USB
Connection
If you are connecting your cutter
via a USB connection you must install the USB driver that came with your cutter
first. This will create a an extra Com port that you can select in the SignTools
"Cut Settings" dialog box.
CorelDraw Settings
Setup a Landscape
page in CorelDRAW of 3200mm x 505mm (126 x 20 inches).
To do this follow the instructions below:-
(a) Go to the
Layout menu and choose Page Setup.
(b) In the Dialog box that appears, make sure you choose Landscape
and type in the page size and click OK.
To set this as a default
page in CorelDRAW 7 click on the Tools menu and choose Setting
for New Documents. Make sure all of the options are ticked
and click on the Save Settings Now button.
To set this as a default
page in CorelDRAW 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, X3 or X4 click on the Tools menu
and choose Options. Click on the word Document on
the left hand side and ensure all of the options are ticked and
click on the OK button.
To cut any object in
CorelDraw, simply place on the page in the bottom left corner. If
you wish to cut in a portrait fashion simply rotate your
graphics.
Additional Note
SignTools 3 cuts from the bottom left of
the page. Either manually place object(s) in the botton left of
the CorelDRAW page or use the "Vinyl Saver" tool with
the sliding bar all the way to the left.
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