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.
GCC Vinyl Cutters
Graphtec Vinyl Cutters
Roland DG Vinyl Cutters
| AR-24 |
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General Information
| Manufacturer Warranty | 24 Months |
| Stand Included |  |
| Shipping Weight | 39.6 lbs |
Technical Information
| Max Media Loading Width | 28.3 inch |
| Max Cutting Width | 23.6 inch |
| Max Media Thickness | 31.5 mil (0.8 mm) |
| Max Cutting Speed | 40 cm/s |
| Max Cutting Downforce | 250 g |
| Drive Method | Stepping Motor |
| Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment |
No |
| Tangential Emulation Mode | No |
| Overcut Setting | No |
| Sheet Cut | N/A |
| Interface | USB 2.0, and Serial |
Software Information
| Design Software Included | CadworxLIVE, GreatCut Studio |
| Cut Driver Software Included | CadworxLive, GreatCut Studio |
| Software Plug-in Included |
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| Operating System |
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| CE6000 Plus |
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General Information
| Manufacturer Warranty | 24 Months |
| Stand Included | |
| Shipping Weight | 66 lbs (w/ stand) |
Technical Information
| 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 |
| Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment | |
| Tangential Emulation Mode | |
| Overcut Setting | |
| Sheet Cut | Manual |
| Interface | USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and Serial |
Software Information
| 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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General Information
| Manufacturer Warranty | 36 Months | 36 Months | 36 Months | 36 Months |
| Stand Included | |
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| Shipping Weight | 40 lbs | 172 lbs (w/stand) |
260 lbs (w/stand) |
282 lbs (w/stand) |
Technical Information
| 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 |
Software Information
| 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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| Operating System |
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GCC Vinyl Cutters AR-24
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
24 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
39.6 lbs
Technical Information
Max Media Loading Width
28.3 inch
Max Cutting Width
23.6 inch
Max Media Thickness
31.5 mil
(0.8 mm)
(0.8 mm)
Max Cutting Speed
40 cm/s
Max Cutting Downforce
250 g
Drive Method
Stepping Motor
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
N/A
Interface
USB 2.0, and Serial
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE, GreatCut Studio
Cut Driver Software Included
CadworxLive, Vector Cut, GreatCut Studio
Software Plug-in Included
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- DirectCut®
Operating System
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10
- MAC OS x 10.4 – 10.7
(Mac w/DirectCut and Illustrator)
Graphtec Vinyl Cutters CE6000-60
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
24 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
66 lbs (w/ stand)
Technical Information
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
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
Manual
Interface
USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and Serial
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE
Graphtec Studio
Graphtec Studio
Cut Driver Software Included
Vector Cut
Graphtec Studio
Cutting Master 4
Graphtec Studio
Cutting Master 4
Software Plug-in Included
- 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
Operating System
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32 or 64 bit)
- MAC OS x 10.7 – 10.11 & 10.12 Sierra (requires Illustrator)
Roland® Vinyl Cutters GS-24
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
36 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
40 lbs
Technical Information
Max Media Loading Width
27.5 inch
Max Cutting Width
22.9 inch
Max Media Thickness
11.8 mil
(.03 mm)
(.03 mm)
Max Cutting Speed
50 cm/s
Max Cutting Downforce
350 g
Drive Method
Servo Motor
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
Manual
Interface
USB 2.0
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE
CutStudio
CutStudio
Cut Driver Software Included
CadworxLIVE
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Software Plug-in Included
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X3 – X7
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
Operating System
- 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
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
36 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
172 lbs
(w/stand)
(w/stand)
Technical Information
Max Media Loading Width
48 inch
Max Cutting Width
42 inch
Max Media Thickness
40 mil
(1.0 mm)
(1.0 mm)
Max Cutting Speed
105 cm/s
Max Cutting Downforce
600 g
Drive Method
Servo Motor
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
Auto
Interface
Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE
CutStudio
CutStudio
Cut Driver Software Included
CadworxLIVE
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Software Plug-in Included
- 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
Operating System
- 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
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
36 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
260 lbs
(w/stand)
(w/stand)
Technical Information
Max Media Loading Width
60 inch
Max Cutting Width
55 inch
Max Media Thickness
40 mil
(1.0 mm)
(1.0 mm)
Max Cutting Speed
105 cm/s
Max Cutting Downforce
600 g
Drive Method
Servo Motor
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
Auto
Interface
Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE
CutStudio
CutStudio
Cut Driver Software Included
CadworxLIVE
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Software Plug-in Included
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X6/X7/X8/2017
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
Operating System
- 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
General Information
Manufacturer Warranty
36 Months
Stand Included
Shipping Weight
282 lbs
(w/stand)
(w/stand)
Technical Information
Max Media Loading Width
70 inch
Max Cutting Width
65 inch
Max Media Thickness
40 mil
(1.0 mm)
(1.0 mm)
Max Cutting Speed
105 cm/s
Max Cutting Downforce
600 g
Drive Method
Servo Motor
Optical Eye for Registration Mark Alignment
Tangential Emulation Mode
Overcut Setting
Sheet Cut
Auto
Interface
Ethernet 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX or USB 2.0
Software Information
Design Software Included
CadworxLIVE
CutStudio
CutStudio
Cut Driver Software Included
CadworxLIVE
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Vector Cut,
CutStudio
Software Plug-in Included
- Vector Cut: CadworxLIVE.com
- CutStudio: CorelDRAW X6/X7/X8/2017
Illustrator CS5/CS6/CC/CC2014 - Mac: Illustrator CC2014/CC2015/CC2017
Operating System
- 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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