Who thinks about a laminator until you need a laminator and everybody needs something laminated but they just don't realize it yet. Thank you for taking the time Good job.
Seriously, fucc silhouette. This is the trashiest motherfuccng thing I’ve ever purchased. I’ve spent so many hours cursing and screaming at this goddamn thing. I’m fucking over it and fucc you RU-vid if you have a problem with my language.
For me, the calibration tests were good everytime, but when I was trying to cut a print, it was off few centimeters, as soon as I disabled that stupid media sensor, it worked perfectly
Hello, I've done calibrating my silhouette cameo 4, but how do you save the calibrate settings? I wanted to do a cut test and cut other design when I'm done with the calibration, but it won't allow me to do so and the calibrate cutting options kept popping up at the send option. The only way for me to able cut other design is by closing the silhouette software, and it just return back to square and my problem of not cutting the design properly just repeats again. Help please. 😢😢😢
Foam is best cut with the Rotary Blade and a very light tac mat. I actually use a clear cutting mat from dollar tree with no stick and tape the edges down for foam. Very messy and difficult to clean off mats.
Like others, my green Cameo 4 blade assembly doesn't position the blade properly, so the blade protrudes from the housing even when the dial is in the most retracted position. I assume that this can be adjusted by turning the screw that surrounds the blade release mechanism on the top of the assembly. My question is, what tool is required to loosen the set screw in the adjustment dial?
Never mind, I answered my own question. Use a 1.5 mm Allen wrench to loosen the set screw (located between the numbers 11 and 1 on the knurled adjustment knob,) then use a screwdriver to rotate the slotted screw (cylinder) that surrounds the blade release button, until the tip of the blade is flush with the bottom of the assembly. Re-tighten the setscrew, and you're done.
@ronleonard2415 You are one hundred percent correct! Great troubleshooting. I've found that not all blades are the exact same length. They differ depending on the manufacturer, so being able to set the depth to the lowest setting mark comes in handy.
Ya that calibration seams very counter intuitive. The cameo does not print so not sure why they call it print and cut. I want to get a tracker feed type cutter and not sure what I would buy but not going to buy a cheap one that I have to toy with. a Gerber maybe ?
Not sure what you mean by tracker feed cutter, the cameo will cut very long rolls. If you are looking for soming that combines both printing and cutting, than Roland has a great reputation. If you are just looking for something like this but far easier, Siser Romeo is a great cutter. Cricut just came out with a high end 24in cutter as well.
The printer utilized Epson UltraChrome™ Ink when new, though now I use refillable cartridges and ink now. It came with many options, including dye or pigment ink with an option for gray or matte black on one cartridge. It can print on anything made for aqueous ink.
Hello! I have a question... I have bought the green blade and the blade is not sitting right like in your video. Can you please tell how to repair that?
@@northernferrycustomization yes, its fitting in the machhine but the blade 45 is sticking out off the holder like 3mm and wont go further in... Or out of the blade holder. Can i somehow repair that?
The yellow screw was the answer... I just uncrew it and it gies like butter in and screw the small black screw tighter... Thanks for the help so far annyway.... And the green blade is awesome!
@@valentinabaligac I have the same issue, the blade is sticking out of the holder. I don't understand your solution ... which yellow screw did you unscrew? And how?
it doesnt cut when i calibrate. im not using any matte because i dont have any but i know im still able to cut stickers and i did cut stickers without. so is it impossible to calibrate without matte? had lots of issues with the cameo including it occasionally not being detected. quite a pain, i would never recommend a cameo to anyone. cricuts are far more superior.
as a firmware and software engineer i don't understand why they didn't program the registration marks to be closer to the edges in order not to waste space for the decals especially that there is a matte already which can serve as the margin so theoretically it should even be possible to cut very close to the edges. because there is also such thing as borderless printing. poor programming in my opinion.
In this video, I was using an aftermarket CB09 blade housing. It is like a manual blade with fine adjustment. It was deep enough to cut paper, so it was probably equivalent to a 1 on any Silhouette blade
Hello!! I am trying to find the drivers for this printer. If you have them or know where to get them, I would appreciate if you could share that information
I use the ones that Epson released last, I believe it was for Windows Vista or 7. They are on Epson's website. I use it with a windows 7 computer, so it is far less hassle than those using windows 10 or above.
If you are using the drivers on a newer computer you will have to run the drivers in compatibility mode. There are a lot of videos on here that can explain the install process better than I can, just look up "how to install drivers in compatibility mode". Hope I helped a little bit.
No, I ordered it off of etsy. The person I bought mine from no longer 3d prints them, though there are many who do. I actually have 2 different sizes for the Cameo Pro. The other one lines up with the far left line on the Cameo Pro for using the 24in mat.
I'll be making a video about everything that can be making it off slightly soon... these machines are so far from user friendly it hurts my head. What I check first every time mine messes up: 1. Did I have a mat or not in design prior to printing. (If changed after printing it changes the registration mark locations. So if I decide to use a mat after printing, just use Manually registration. It won't know the difference. 2. Print page setup. (Mine was originally set to A4 instead of my 8.5x11. This messed up how it printed and cut for some reason. 3. Try manually registration. (Auto registration is so unreliable on these machines, though when it works, it is awesome.) 4. Unplug Cameo and run blade carrier to the far right and back 3 time, ending all the way to the left. (This resets the machines zero when turned back on.) Hope one of these are causing your machine to be off, and not have to run the calibration again.
Besides your demonstration for calibration issues, I too had the same problem and more. I had the Silhouette 4 Plus and returned it. Cameo 4 , Plus, and pro have WiFi issues, always disconnect. Reading the register marks failed often. If you don’t have good lighting the marks can’t be read by the machine. Software will crash often when doing test cuts, Windows or Mac version. When cameo does cut it will do it well. But, this isn’t often. The fact is Silhosette products are poorly made and the company knows it. It’s all about cutting cost. I will stick with Cricut Maker and Brother Scan & Cut 125e, best of both worlds. Yes, Cricut and Brother may of some cons but nothing to compared it by with all the issues Sihouette Cameo 4 has. So, would I recommend any of the Cameo 4 models, absolutely not. If anyone decides to buy the Cameo 4 I wished them best of luck not wasting time getting things to work in order to finish one project.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Little quirks the other machines have are nothing compared to Silhouette Cameo 4's issues. The only saving grace Silhouette has is Silhouette Studio, but doesn't make up for its machines. I was trying to do a print and cut last live I did, and the machine was trying to do something totally different... and I thought I understood this toy lol. Didn't make any sense. Had to restart the computer and the machine before it desided to work. The problems this machine has will never end apparently.
I wish I read this before, it was so frustrating with the print and cut, it always hits and misses. They said it has an error margin of 1.5mm, that's a lot on small prints. The horizontal axis is not even perpendicular
hey i had this issue too. What fixed it for me was the light. my shop had to much light which didnt allow the cameo to pick up on the registration marks. all i did was close the lid on it and bam. worked out fine. this was specific to my case but maybe it could help you too.
Thank you for the input! Yes they are picky about light. The angle of the paper as it sits on a mat can cause a registration error as well, I have to hold it up so the mat sits flat as it reads the first registration mark. I am still using my Silhouette, mostly because I already have my money invested into it, but will be upgrading someday to something that has a camera contour cut feature.
This was really helpful! My sister and I spent an hour last night trying to figure out the calibration (she's had the cameo 4 over a year and has never calibrated woops). Anyway we ended up giving up after an hour... Christmas Eve fun Would love a video for the adjustments on screen - we are both visual learners. We got the lining things up part down pat, now it's just "what are we actually doing on screen" part (that's when we gave up lol). Also wondering if it ever needs recalibrating? I know nothing about these machines, just trying to print and cut stickers for my planner haha
I only recalibrate mine when it it decides to not cut in the right spot anymore. Next time I recalibrate, which I have not had to do since this video, I'll go deeper into what you are changing when messing with the X Y calibration. Thank you for the story and input!
Yes you can, but it is limited to the cut setting for slot 2. I demonstrate the CB09 in slot 2 on the above video, and the green one works the same way in slot 2.
@@northernferrycustomization why i cannot cut well when use slot 2? can u help me please... if i not disturb you, may i can consultation with you... happy new year sir....
It isn't perfect, and requires I bunch of trial and error do to the offsets programed into the software to accommodate the different attachments for slot 2.
Idk what to know I am having so many problems it's won't cut my right side of words. Using 651 oracle. I barely got it to cut at all. The company making me send videos etc.. they don't wanna help.
I feel your frustration, there are so many quirks to these machines. I feel they are way too complicated and underdeveloped for the market they are trying to capture. There are cheaper machines with far more precision, actual cameras that give insane accuracy contour cutting, and they are selling this for 500 with $20+ blades... I felt cheated and I only paid 350 second hand.
I am curious if you are still using the China green blade? I purchased one and I am having a hard time with its consistency. I cut mostly paper and what works for one sheet doesn't necessarily for the next.
I am still using it. I have not had any issues with its consistency, but I did buy some different blades than what came with it after looking at them under magnification. I have been using it for mostly htv. I have used my cb09 to cut paper with great consistency, but only because I have 60 degree blade for that assembly.
@@northernferrycustomization thanks. I have ordered a few cb09s but they didn’t fit into my holder. I’m currently using a Portrait 3. I just ordered a Cameo 4 but I believe the blue holder is still needed for the cb09 to fit.
Yup, one could 100% do it that way to! I was trying to give a basic demonstration without having to go into explaining too much about caliper use. This seemed like the easiest visual with minimal explanation.
You do an excellent job at explaining but I just can't seem to get it right, when I use the arrows to line up the printed sheet, it scans but doesn't cut. I've used Cricut for 2+ years and the calibration here is a nightmare :(
So it won't cut on the calibration sheet or when you are trying to cut a project? Yes, the cameo 4 is a pain, I will not be buying another silhouette product myself unless they make it more user friendly, and better tolerances.
@@northernferrycustomization on the calibration sheet. I finally managed to get a cut, but it’s way off. I got it for large print and cut projects and it seems like as of now I’ll only be using it for regular cutting 😪
I heard such good things about the 3 and I got a 4 pro. And holy crap its been a nightmare. I will try to remember to report back but its the biggest waste of money I have ever spent in my ENTIRE life. Hoping this video helps me with fixing it, if not well. I guess a fool is parted with his $500. I am with you though, I am never buying a silhouette product again.
Does the CBO9 blade work on cameo 4 plus? If so what settings do I choose under blade settings please, cameo 4 plus does not give me option to choose ratchet blade so what would I choose please
@vanesse baumann yes the cb09 blade does work in all the cameo 4 series with an adapter. Silhouette Studio should let you change it, far right in the settings. Change to manual blade.
Thanks for the video, I'm gonna try calibrating my Silhouette Portrait. I noticed offsets are becoming more and more "off" and it's frustrating. I've tried using a lamp, restarting, using manual registration stuff, still annoying and awful lol. Wish me luck
Best of luck! It can be done, just takes patience. These machines are frustrating and very expensive for outdated tech, but they do the job. Next cutter I invest in will have a built in camera to insure contour cuting features are super precise lol
@@northernferrycustomization An update: it was the light I had in my room that was throwing it off! By the time I figured out it wasn't a calibration issue, I used your technique/s to calibrate it perfectly lol when the lighting was fixed. Haha thank you!
