How to cut around printed image with craft robo or other cutter?

[jimsters]

hi,
ive been reading up on printing onto dark garments.
it seems there is 3 options.

1. inkjet transfer papers.
2. sublimation white flock.
3. printable flex

with options 2 and 3, the image would beed to be cut out before being pressed onto a dark garment. i havent got a vinyl cutter yet, but im trying to work out how it would be done.

if either printable felx or subli flock is used and printed onto, how would the craft robo or other cutter cut exactly around the image? the image would have to be inserted into the cutter, but how would it exactly line up and cut exactly around the image?

or, do you first cut out the image outline, then have to print exactly onto the cut out shape with bleed around the edges?

im just a little confused on the exact way to do this and get a proper cutout around a printed image.

thanks

[AdamB]

Craft robo has an optical eye mate, you print via the craft robo software and it prints out registration marks on the printout.

When this is then fed into the craft robo it find the registration marks and knows where to cut (once you have set a cut line).

It's pretty easy when you have done it a few times.

[jimsters]

ahh right i get it.
do any other cutters have an optical eye, for maybe cutting out larger than A4 size?
thanks for the reply.....

[AdamB]

Yeah mate, a lot of cutters have optical eyes and they come in a variety of sizes and from different suppliers from roland to 'chinese'. You get what you pay for though but there are some interesting posts and reviews on the forum regarding third party cutters.