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Colex cutters - Overview

Supported models

Colex Sharpcut digital cutting systems

 

Colex shapcut cutters.png

  • SX Series:
    • flatbed static model (photo)
    • 8 models, working area of up to 126” x 126”
  • SXC Series:
    • flatbed cutter conveyor and auto feeder
    • 4 models, working area of up to 126” x 126”
  • PX Series:
    • flatbed packaging model
    • 2 models, working area of up to 67” x 126”

 

Drivers

  • Sharpcut Pro
  • Colex

 

Driver history

  • CalderaRIP V16.0.1
    • New Sharpcut Pro driver for cutters equipped with the Colex Cut Center controller from version 8.
  • CalderaRIP V16.0.0
    • It is no longer needed to scale the marks/contours down by 40% on the cut controller. Also, the output cut file has been set to .OXF
  • CalderaRIP V10.2.0
    • Cutters supported since this version

 

Installation

Type of license

Circle.png CutServer
Check_circle.png GrandCut B

 

These drivers are for flatbed / GrandCut cutters, so you might want to read:

 

Format

  • Supports .OXF files (as of CalderaRIP V16.0)
  • Supports .PLT files (previous versions)

 

Features

Sharpcut Pro driver
Colex shapcut cutters - Cutter tools configuration.png

 

  Info

Please refer to this article to have information about the standard features available in the Cutter Tools Configuration window.

 

Specific feature

  • Registration type. Choose where marks are placed on your job depending on the cutting you want.
    • Best fit. Geometric cutting objects are modified and/or distorted to best fit each area of the print:
      • All marks: By considering all marks.
      • SmartComp: Smart compensation by using marks per area, adapted for local distortion.
    • Fit to job. Geometric cutting objects are not modified. The entire job is positioned for the best possible position for the sheet:
      • All marks: By considering all marks.
      • SmartComp: Smart compensation by using marks per area, adapted for local distortion.
Colex driver
Colex cutters - Cutter tools configuration.png

 

  Info

Please refer to this article to have information about the standard features available in the Cutter Tools Configuration window.

 

Associations

  • No materials and methods association
  • No materials and media association
  • No methods and contours association
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