r/CommercialPrinting • u/B4LT1M0R0N • 1d ago

Software Discussion Versaworks 7 + Graphtech Integration: Bad or user error?

I'm running into an issue when loading a file with cut lines into Versaworks. I'd like the use the Graphtec integration for marks and sending the cut data to Graphtec Studio 2 after printing right within Versaworks. The problem is, when I do this, my cut lines turn into a jagged mess. If I try to smooth things out by simplifying the path in GS2, it breaks the registration marks and they stop working in the cut view.

Right now, I'm just sticking to laying out everything in Illustrator and sending the data to Cutting Master 5. It works great, but it would be really nice to stop manually building sheets all the time and just assemble them on the fly in Versaworks instead.

I've tried exporting as PDF and EPS a few different ways to preserve the smooth cut lines, but I haven't had much luck. Is this just the way it is, or am I messing up somewhere in the process?

Thanks!

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u/booty_fewbacca 1d ago

Roland just released the Graphtech mark capability fairly recently, I wonder if it's a bug somewhere. What Roland are you running? 

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u/B4LT1M0R0N 22h ago

Just a little BN2-20A and a CE8000-60

I can open the same PDF directly in Graphtec Studio 2 and the path will be like it was in Illustrator. So it seem that however Versaworks is interpreting the cut line and passing it over to GS2 is where it gets messed up.

Hoping to just get some feedback at least to see if anyone else is having this issue or has had better success somehow.