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SignTools Settings
After installing CorelDRAW the next
step is to install SignTools. Follow the instructions on
4 and 5 of the SignTools 3 User Guide.
After installing SignTools 3 click
on the "Cut" button, followed by the "Cut
Settings" button. Choose Ding SC450 from the "Cutter Select" drop down
list and choose your port.
PLEASE NOTE:
If the Ding SC450 is not
listed in SignTools
"Cutter" drop down box, download and run the "SignTools 3 Service Pack
6.5" from our SignTools Downloads page
http://www.asigns.com/SignTools_Downloads.htm.
Serial Port Settings
Click on the “Properties” button 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.
Plotter Cable
Please ensure
that your Serial (Com) cable is a RS 232-C cable.
SignTools will not communicate with your Ding plotter
with a different cable. If you are unsure if your cable is a RS
232-C cable, contact your plotter distributor.
CorelDraw Settings
Setup a Landscape
page in CorelDRAW of 3200mm x 430mm (126 x 16.9 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 Settings
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 or X3 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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