I am using this for making 'print and cut' stickers without a mat and for stencils.
The only problem that I have had is with registration of glossy sticker paper without a mat (registration having been highlighted by another reviewer with regard to ambient lighting and something that is covered by one of the FAQ videos at SilhouetteAmerica.com). My solution was to click 'test' to allow the plotter to cut a small square and triangle in the upper left corner of the paper, and then 'send'; that solved this registration problem. It was, however, the reason for me cancelling my order for the optional sheet feeder.
Overall, I am very impressed by the compactness, functionality and value for money of this plotter for our usage.
One of the other attractions of the Silhouette was that I could download the software and work with it before committing to purchasing a machine.
Just a word on mats: users are advised to reduce the stickiness by pressing a microfibre cloth onto the adhesive before using the mat. For me, doing this was not enough to stop a layer of paper being stripped off onto the mat. If this happens to you DON'T soak the mat in water: that will release the paper residue but will also strip the adhesive off the mat. This is not a criticism of Silhouette as the glue dissolved from a third party mat, after which I painstakingly peeled the paper residue off the Silhouette mat with a credit card fragment. There is a low-tack mat available, which I have on order!
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| Price | — | £13.99 | £233.53 | -18% £187.94 RRP: £229.99 | -12% £229.00 Was: £259.00 |
| Delivery | — | — | Get it 25 May – 1 Jul | Get it as soon as Saturday, Apr 27 | — |
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| Sold by | — | Amazon | Amazon US | Amazon | Greenstik Materials |
| operation mode | Automatic | Automatic | Manuel | Manual | Automatic |
| material | Plastic | — | Alloy Steel Polyvinyl Chloride | Vinyl | Plastic |
| print media type | card stock | fabric, card stock | card stock | envelopes, card stock, labels | fabric, card stock |
| weight | 3.5 pounds | 0.01 pounds | 5 kilograms | — | 13.7 pounds |
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Miquel
La personalización de ropa o pegatinas a tu alcance!
Reviewed in Spain on 24 January 2024
Miquel
Reviewed in Spain on 24 January 2024
El precio fue determinante, es de las más baratas, pero tambien, por lo que he leido y probado, de las más versatiles.
La instalación es muy senzilla, te va guiando en cada paso y, muy importante, tambien te guia para hacer una prueba con la que, seguramente, ya acabas entendiendo rápidamente como funciona.
Nosotros no paramos de imprimir camisetas, logotipos, etc... que luego pasamos a la ropa con la plancha de toda la vida.
Un punto importante (creo que es el unico que no explica) es que no es necesario poner el vinilo textil en la transpondedora (una hoja de plastico transparente que se pone para que pueda cortar). Tambien es posible poner el rollo delante y el lo cogerá
Puntos a favor
- Muy fácil de usar
- Compacta
- Aprendizaje inmediato pese a no tener conocimientos
- Diseños incluidos
- Corta vinilo textil, adhesivo, papel, cartulina.... (Puedes tambien hacer postales con troquel por ejemplo)
- Se puede conectar por cable o bluetooth
Puntos en contra
No trae ningun material para probar, por lo que te aconsejo compres algun vinilo para hacer pruebas
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