Aristo Automaticeye Print N Cut Workflow

Aristo AutomaticEye Print ‘n’ Cut workflow

Aristo AutomaticEye Print ‘n’ Cut workflow

Introduction

Prerequisites

Supported Aristo cutters

Supported EasySIGN versions

Supported Cutter Control Panel version

The ‘Aristo Cutter Control Panel’

Device setup in EasySIGN

Printing

Cutting

Aristo Cutter Control Panel check.

Troubleshooting

Introduction

Using the AutomaticEye system is very easy in EasySIGN. Once you have followed the steps below, the system is ready to go.

This document not only describes how to setup EasySIGN and the ‘Aristo CutterControlPanel’. You’ll also find information about the required steps for the entire Print ‘n’ Cut workflow.

We start the document with setting up the ‘Aristo CutterControlPanel’. Then we add the plotter in EasySIGN. The next step is printing the job. After cutting the job, we end with a final check in the CutterControlPanel.

Prerequisites

Please check whether your design/production environment meets the following requirements:

Supported Aristo cutters

All cutters that have been equipped with the AutomaticEye option can be used in this workflow.
At the time of writing these models were compatible:

- Aristomat TL 1310-8

- Aristomat TL 1617-8

- Aristomat TL 1625-8

- Aristomat GL 2032-8

- Aristomat GL 2232-8

- Aristomat GL 3132-8

- Aristomat GL 3152-8

Supported EasySIGN versions

You need at least EasySIGN SP 5.0.6 AND ARISTO.DRV 5.0.0.4 to be able to use the AutomaticEye feature.

Q:How can I find out whether I have the correct driver?

A1:In EasySIGN, execute “File, Device Setup, Open…”.
Then open the ‘Device specific settings’ for your plotter and press the ‘About’ button. You should see this or a similar dialog:

If the driver version is 5.0.0.4 (or higher) the AutomaticEye feature can be used.

Supported CutterControlPanel version

Version 2.45 or higher is required for the Hotfolder option.

The ‘Aristo CutterControlPanel’

Since there’s no direct communication between EasySIGN and the Aristo TL- and GL cutters, EasySIGN uses the Hotfolder provided by the ‘CutterControlPanel’ software. By default, a Hotfolder has not been set. To do so, click on the red ‘A’ in the topleft corner of the ‘CutterControlPanel’ software:

Choose the ‘Settings’ command from the menu.

In the dialog that opens, choose the Hotfolder tab(1):

Click on the ‘Change’ button (2) to select the desired folder to be used as the Hotfolder.

Check whether this Hotfolder is active (3).

Finally close this dialog.

You don’t have to remember the chosen hotfolder. EasySIGN will automatically copy the settings you’ve made.

Device setup in EasySIGN

The next thing you need to do is setup the Aristo cutter device. You only have to do this once.
In EasySIGN, run the ‘File, Device Setup, ‘Add plotter’ Wizard…’ command.

In the wizard that follows, select the desired driver:

Now click on ‘Next’ to continue with choosing the desired communication port:

Choosing this port is very Easy, EasySIGN has already chosen the ‘Aristo CutterControlPanel’ port for you.

Continue the Wizard with ‘Next’ and ‘Finish’.

The device is now ready to be used in EasySIGN.

Printing

The camera on your Aristo cutter scans the printed design for black ellipses. You therefore have to print these cropmarks together with your design. EasySIGN helps you with drawing and positioning these marks. Just open the ‘View, Settings…” dialog and go to the Cropmarks tab:

In this dialog, choose one of the two Aristo AutomaticEye systems:

1. Aristo AutomaticEye
2. Aristo AutomaticEye, Multisegment

The first method is for prints that fit on the table in one piece.

The second method can be used together with a conveyor system enabling Print ‘n’ Cut for long designs.

Once you’ve closed the dialog, you’ll see 4 (or more) black dots on the corners of you page. These can be optionally dragged to a desired location by using the Paneling tool in the EasySIGN toolbox:

Your now ready to print your design with the EasySIGN Print Server.

Cutting

Once the print has been produced with the EasySIGN Print Server, it’s time to switch back to EasySIGN to cut the job.

In this example we’ve created a design with multi segment cropmarks:

The colored shapes have been printed, the red dotted line around the shapes is the shape that is going to be cut. This red dotted line can be created in EasySIGN by converting a vector shape into a ‘Print & cut line’.

To cut this file, run the ‘File, Plotting…’ command:

Before you press the ‘Plot’ button, make sure that:

-The ‘Alignment plotting’ option is switched on.

-‘Only Print & cut lines.’ has been chosen.

Now press the ‘Plot’ button to sent the job to the ‘Aristo CutterControlPanel’.

Aristo CutterControlPanel check.

Now that the file has been sent to the Hotfolder by EasySIGN, you can check the result in the ‘Cutter Control Panel’. Just click on the job in the ‘Plot memory’ and select the ‘Preview’ tab:

If the cropmark recognition went ok, the cropmarks will be surrounded by several green and one red shape.

The job is now ready to be sent to the cutter.

Troubleshooting

Q: Single page designs work fine, designs with multiple pages fail.

A: Please check whether SP5.0.6 AND ARISTO.DRV 5.0.0.4 are present on your system.

Q:The EasySIGN spooler signals ‘The 'Aristo CutterControlPanel'-Hotfolder has not been set.’.

A: Check whether a valid Hotfolder has been set. See the instructions above for setting this folder.

Q:The plot job doesn’t appear in the ‘Cutter Control Panel’ ‘Plot memory’.

A:Check whether a valid Hotfolder has been set and whether it is active.See the instructions above for setting this folder.

Q:My question is not listed above.

A:Please contact Aristo (, or your dealer for issues regarding the cutter or the related ‘Cutter Control Panel’-software. All technical questions regarding EasySIGN and the EasySIGN Print Server software can be sent to .