Vinyl Cutter Comparison
Not sure which vinyl cutter will best fit your heat printing business? This chart compares several popular models based on technical specifications, functionality, and included software.
CE6000 Plus |
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Manufacturer Warranty | 24 Months |
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Shipping Weight | 66 lbs (w/ stand) |
Max Media Loading Width | 28 inch |
Max Cutting Width | 23.7 inch |
Max Media Thickness | 10 mil (0.25 mm) |
Max Cutting Speed | 89 cm/s |
Max Cutting Downforce | 300 g |
Drive Method | Servo Motor |
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Tangential Emulation Mode | ![]() |
Overcut Setting | ![]() |
Sheet Cut | Manual |
Interface | USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and Serial |
Design Software Included | CadworxLIVE Graphtec Studio (for Mac) Graphtec Pro Studio (for Windows) |
Cut Driver Software Included | Vector Cut, Graphtec Studio (for Mac) Graphtec Pro Studio (for Windows) Cutting Master 4 |
Software Plug-in Included |
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Operating System |
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GS-24 | GR-420 | GR-540 | GR-640 |
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Manufacturer Warranty | 36 Months | 36 Months | 36 Months | 36 Months |
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Shipping Weight | 40 lbs | 172 lbs (w/stand) |
260 lbs (w/stand) |
282 lbs (w/stand) |
Max Media Loading Width | 27.5 inch | 48 inch | 60 inch | 70 inch |
Max Cutting Width | 22.9 inch | 42 inch | 55 inch | 65 inch |
Max Media Thickness | 11.8 mil (.03 mm) |
40 mil (1.0 mm) |
40 mil (1.0 mm) |
40 mil (1.0 mm) |
Max Cutting Speed | 50 cm/s | 105 cm/s | 105 cm/s | 105 cm/s |
Max Cutting Downforce | 350 g | 600 g | 600 g | 600 g |
Drive Method | Servo Motor | Servo Motor | Servo Motor | Servo Motor |
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment |
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Tangential Emulation Mode | No | No | No | No |
Overcut Setting | ![]() |
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Sheet Cut | Manual | Auto | Auto | Auto |
Interface | USB 2.0 | Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0 | Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0 | Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0 |
Design Software Included | CadworxLIVE CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE CutStudio |
Cut Driver Software Included | CadworxLIVE Vector Cut, CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE Vector Cut, CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE Vector Cut, CutStudio |
CadworxLIVE Vector Cut, CutStudio |
Software Plug-in Included |
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GCC Vinyl Cutters Puma III

(0.8 mm)



- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- GreatCut 2: CorelDRAW 11 – X7
- Illustrator CS2 – CS6
- DirectCut: Illustrator CS2 - CS5
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10
- MAC OS x 10.4 – 10.7
(Mac w/DirectCut and Illustrator)
GCC Vinyl Cutters Jaguar V

(0.8 mm)



- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- GreatCut 3: CorelDRAW 11 – X7
Illustrator CS2 - CS6/CC - Mac: No plug-in; must use Sure Cuts A Lot 4
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- MAC OS x 10.6 – 10.12
(requires Sure Cuts A Lot 4)
Graphtec Vinyl Cutters CE6000-60




Graphtec Studio
Graphtec Studio
Cutting Master 4
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- Cutting Master 4: CorelDRAW X4 – X8
Illustrator CS4/CS5/CS6/CC/CC2015/CC2015.3/CC2017 - Mac: Illustrator CS4/CS5/CS6/CC/CC2015/CC2015.3/CC2017
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- MAC OS x 10.7 – 10.11 & 10.12 Sierra (requires Illustrator)
Graphtec Vinyl Cutters CE6000 Plus




Graphtec Studio (for Mac)
Graphtec Pro Studio (for Windows)
Graphtec Studio (for Mac)
Graphtec Pro Studio (for Windows)
Cutting Master 4
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- Cutting Master 4: CorelDRAW X4 – X8
Illustrator CS4/CS5/CS6/CC/CC2015/CC2015.3/CC2017 - Mac: Cutting Master 4: Illustrator CS4/CS5/CS6/CC/CC2015/CC2015.3/CC2017
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- MAC OS x 10.7 – 10.13.1 (Able to use Graphtec Studio for Mac as standalone software)
Roland® Vinyl Cutters GS-24

(.03 mm)



CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X3 – X7
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
- Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- MAC OS x 10.7 – 10.10 (requires Illustrator and is limited to the version that is supported by the graphic software)
Roland® Vinyl Cutters GR-420

(w/stand)
(1.0 mm)



CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X6/X7/X8/2017 and Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- (MAC requires Illustrator and is limited to the version that is supported by the graphic software)
Roland® Vinyl Cutters GR-540

(w/stand)
(1.0 mm)



CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X6/X7/X8/2017
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- (MAC requires Illustrator and is limited to the version that is supported by the graphic software)
Roland® Vinyl Cutters GR-640

(w/stand)
(1.0 mm)



CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X6/X7/X8/2017
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- (MAC requires Illustrator and is limited to the version that is supported by the graphic software)
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