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Cutter Comparison
Not sure which cutter will best fit your heat printing business? The chart below compares several popular models based on technical specifications, functionality, and included software.
 Expert 24 LX |
 Roland GX-24 |
 Ioline 300 |
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| Maximum Media Width | 28.3 inches | 27.5 inches | 30 inches |
| Maximum Cutting Area | 23.6 inches | 22.9 inches | 18 x 30 inches |
| Maximum Cutting Speed | 400 mm/sec | 20 ips | 200-400 pcs/hr |
| Maximum Blade Force | 250g | 250g | 500g |
| Interface | USB and Serial | USB and Serial | USB and Serial |
| Drive | Stepper Motor | Servo Motor | Servo Motor |
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| Pinch Rollers | 2 | 2 | 0 (flat bed) |
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| Software | Great Cut | CutStudio | Ioline 301 |
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| Cut Liner-Backed Twill | No | Yes, w/Twill Blade | Yes, and felt, suede, cotton, denim, fleece, nylon, silk, and vinyl |
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| Design Graphics and Lettering | |
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| Editing Capabilities | Rotate, Mirror, Copies | Rotate, Mirror, Copies, Enlarge, Reduce, Reposition | Rotate, Mirror, Copies |
| File Formats Accepted | PLT, BMP, JPG, TIF, HPGL | BMP, JPG, STX, AI, EPS | PLT, DST, EXP, DAT, DXF, MAP |
| Plug-Ins for Design Software | CorelDRAW 11-X5 | CorelDRAW 11-X5, Adobe Illustrator 9-CS | None |
| Create Stitch File | No | No | Tack-down, placement, zig-zag and satin stitches. Choice of stitch width, density, and overlap. |
| Stitch Editing Functions | No | No | Move, convert jump to trim, add or delete lock stitches, change thread colors |