GreatCut, their branded standalone software, has quite inferior user interface and likewise far below expectations UX. In the case of my client it was GCC which ships both. Some argue that using plug-ins is more risky, because with a different “page” orientation it’s easier to mess up the blade (a 50-100$ repair). Plug-ins, however, are great in case you need to cut really a lot, and fiddling with importing/exporting is so much not an option. Standalone apps typically provide more device specific controls and have some extra features. Proof of working vinyl cutting on Linux from Ingo Baabs - one of Inkcut usersīasically there are two approaches that vendors take: standalone applications and plug-ins for most used vector graphics apps which are Corel DRAW and Adobe Illustrator. So the job is, essentially, to take a vector graphics file and convert it to HPGL, then send it to the device along with control commands such as blade speed and pressure. Most cutting devices rely on HPGL printer control language and its versions such as CAMM-HPGL (Roland). But I took the opportunity and in my spare time did some digging.
He wasn’t ready to use Linux in that particular case which would simplify the workflow a lot (later you’ll see why), even though he generally likes that system. Recently I did a bit of Inkscape consulting work for an overseas client who needed to do some specific vinyl cutting job and wanted to use Inkscape to cut the total cost of ownership (pun intended).
Ever wondered if you could get one of those fancy vinyl cutters and not abandon Linux? Let’s talk about your options here.
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