Best Graphtec Vinyl Cutter Models & Accessories Reviews In 2022
Graphtec Corporation was founded 69 years ago and since then is the leader in an industry of cutting technology. It offers to cut and measuring solutions. The corporation is still doing research for developing product’s features and performance.
It has four headquarters and two of them are located in the United States. First one is distributing cutters, scanners, and instruments on the market while the second one is distributing label machines. Another headquarter is located in China and the third one is located in Japan. The corporation has a global market and sales offices on every continent.
Besides machines, it produces the accessory for them. Therefore, the corporation offers a variety of blades, blade holders, cutting mats, software, and other tools. Except for Graphtec vinyl cutters, they offer data loggers, desktop cutting plotters and other instruments.
In this review, we will focus on machines for cutting vinyl and other materials. The corporation works for many brands that need vinyl labels, banners or signs for their business. For example, Tesla, Toyota, Disney, NASA, Ford, and other companies, investigation centers and facilities are costumes that need these products for different purposes.
The main application areas are an advertisement and the car industry. The machines are used for cutting letters and other images that are important for promoting the brand or the company on the market. Vinyl lettering is very important for the decoration of storefronts in shopping centers. But, these products are often bought by creative people in fashion and design that are doing smaller or bigger DIY projects.
Nevertheless, the Graphtec corporation produces high-quality machines with fast, accurate and quiet performance. Therefore, we decided to represent 5 models that are most popular on the market. We will describe design, mechanism and technical specifications they have and for what you can use them.
Review of 5 Most Popular Graphtec Vinyl Cutter Models
Plus CE6000-60 24 Inch Model
Package includes the floor stand, blade holder for standard 45-degree 0.35 inches big blade. It can cut materials up to 1 inch thick. The device has a blade height adjustment loop. It has rear media roll rack with new media break.
You will also get two rolls of 30ft long and 24 inches wide oracal 651 in white and black to work with. Also, the vinyl trimmer, roll feeder and black Staedtler Lumocolor pen is included. Pen adapter enables replacement of the blade with a pen so you can do writing instead of sketching.
Graphtec Studio software also is included. It comes with 3 license keys for the Pro Studio. The software is compatible with both Windows and Mac systems. It has a Cutting Master plug-in and the ARMS system.
This system ensures precise cutting and additional efficiency since the print and the cut area is bigger and the material waste is reduced. The USB interface and an RS232C serial port are used for connection with the computer.
You will get user guide CD, software, machine training videos and guide by Melissa Viscount for htv and vinyl usage. The manufacturer ensures lifetime phone support and gives 2-years limited warranty in case of damage.
Characteristics:
45-degree blade
Pen adapter
Graphtec Studio software compatible with both Mac and Windows
Cutting Master plug-in and ARMS system
The USB interface and RS232C serial port
Plus 15 Inch Desktop Model
This Graphtec vinyl cutter has a maximum cutting width of 15 inches. The dimensions are practical and space saving for your working surface.
Just like the model above, this one comes with Graphtec Studio software and 3 license keys for the Pro Studio. With this device, you can cut a wide range of materials that are up to 1 inches thick. The blade holder has 0.35 inches big 45-degree blade. With the pen adapter, you can use lumocolor pens for sketching or writing. It has a blade height adjustment loop.
The package includes the black lumocolor pen, vinyl trimmer, roll feeder, and 11.5 inches long and 16.5 inches wide cutting mat. You will get 20 rolls of 12 inches wide and 6 ft long oracal 651 which is a lot of material to start with.
User guide CD and training videos for both machine and software are included. The manufacturer offers 2-years limited warranty and a lifetime phone support. You can connect to any device with the USB cable and control the working process. It can just cut, but it has a print and cut feature.
Therefore, it will cut what you have printed with your home printer. The LCD display with the backlight shows you settings which can be adjusted with the control panel. Maximum cutting force is 0.7 pounds.
Characteristics:
Maximum cutting width is 15 inches
7 pounds of maximum cutting pressure
Graphtec Studio software with the Pro Studio
The LCD display with the backlight
USB interface
GRAPHTEC CE6000-120 Vinyl Cutter
This model has Graphtec Studio software with plug-ins for CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator. With this software, you will be able to create your own designs for signs, banners, decals, apparel decoration, vinyl lettering, and other smaller or bigger projects.
The device is 60.7 inches long, 29 inches wide and 49.2 inches high. It weighs 100 pounds. This item isn’t small and lightweight as the previous one, so it will need space and it isn’t easy for transportation. In case of damage, the product has a 1-year limited warranty.
It has a digital servo motor which ensures quiet and fast performance. Maximum cutting width is 47.8 inches. This is bigger in comparison to the previous model which means the material range is more flexible according to their width. You can use bigger and smaller materials, and create different size projects.
Maximum cutting length is 164 ft. The automatical registration mark sensor allows the device to cut the printed image. You can print something with your own printer, and then cut it. It has 4 points and dual-axis skew correction, and tangential control enhanced precision.
A big LCD display with backlight (240 dots by 128 dots) shows you adjusted settings. Cutting force can be adjusted up to 40ips. The cutting pressure range is from 0.04 pounds up to 1 pound. The device can cut materials up to 0.01 inches thick. It can cut self-adhesive vinyl, light reflective film, paint-mask, heat transfer vinyl, card stock, and other materials.
Characteristics:
7 inches long, 29 inches wide and 49.2 inches high
Weight is 100 pounds
164 ft maximum cutting length
Servo motor type
Automatical registration mar sensor
CE-50 Lite 20 Inch Desktop Model
This model is made from industrial grade material. It has 20 inches maximum cutting width. You can cut vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, paper, cardstock, and many other materials whit it. This is a smaller model that can be put on the countertop and its space saving. In case of damage, you have a 1-year limited warranty.
It also includes Graphtec Studio software and the keys for Pro Studio. With it, you can design your patterns and images for DIY projects or business projects. The USB interface is used to connect with the PC or Mac which means that the software is both Windows and Mac system compatible.
The package contains the 11.5 inches long and 16.5 inches wide cutting mat, vinyl trimmer, and premium blade. It also includes the AC adapter, a USB cable, a serial cable, and the user manual. It has a control panel with adjustable settings on its side. Maximum cutting pressure is 0.5 pounds.
Characteristics:
20 inches maximum cutting width
5 pounds of maximum cutting pressure
USB interface
Graphtec Studio software compatible with Mac and Windows systems
Control panel with adjustable settings
CE6000-40 Model
This model is also desktop as the previous one. It’s 26.5 inches long, 13.3 inches wide and 10.5 inches high. It weighs 32 pounds. The maximum cutting width is 14.76 inches. Maximum cutting length is 164 ft.
There is a big LCD display with the backlight (240 dots by 128 dots) and control panel. The buttons are used to navigate through the settings menu and adjust cutting pressure or speed. Maximum cutting speed is 24ips. The cutting pressure range is between 0.04 pounds and 1 pound.
The item also has an emergency start/reset function so if it isn’t working correctly, you can reset it even while it’s working. The item is covered with 1-year limited warranty in case damage happens as described in the user manual.
The Graphtec vinyl cutter is compatible with both Mac computers and Windows system. It is controlled with a computer or tablet. The USB interface is used for data transmission with other devices. This item includes Graphtec Studio software, but it has plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw software. A servo motor type ensures fast and quiet working process.
It has automatic registration mark sensor that enables the device to cut the image around the printed area. Accurate cutting is additionally ensured with 4 point dual-axis skew correction and tangential control enhanced precision. It can cut a variety of materials such as paint-masking film, light reflective material, self-adhesive vinyl, vinyl print media, cardstock etc. It will be precise with materials up to 0.01 inches thick.
