INFO: Print & Cut for Legacy Roll Cutters using the GoSign plugin for Adobe Illustrator to create files for processing in Summa WinPlot.

Most Summa roll cutters manufactured prior to June 2006 are not supported by Summa GoSign software.

These cutters may be driven by Summa Winplot software available at 

https://www.summa.com/en-us/support/software-firmware/

Although the Summa WinPlot plugin is no longer supported by current versions of Adobe Illustrator, a full print and cut workflow is possible by using the GoSign plugin for Adobe Illustrator to create print and cut files for processing in Summa WinPlot.

It is assumed that Adobe Illustrator and Summa WinPlot have been installed and configured.

Go to https://www.summa.com/en-us/support/software-firmware/ and download the GoSign Tools installer. The GoSign application is not needed.

Watch the installer’s status window to confirm that the Adobe Illustrator plugin is successfully installed.

Launch Adobe Illustrator, then select File: Summa GoSign/New from Template

Swap the names of the “Thru-cut” (100% Blue) and Kiss-cut” (100% Red) spot color swatches in the palette so that 100% Red is used for “Thru-cut”. This step is necessary to enable use of the FlexCut function in Summa WinPlot.

If desired, edit the document size to set the default size of future documents made from the template. (This step is optional)

Save the resulting file in an easily accessible place as file type AIT – Adobe Illustrator Template Template (*.AIT). Name the file exactly “Methods.ait”

Minimize or quit Adobe Illustrator. Locate the new version of “Methods.ait” that was just saved. Replace the copies of “Methods.ait” in these locations with the new version:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Summa GoSign Tools\Templates\Adobe Illustrator\

C:\ProgramData\Summa GoSign Tools\Templates\Adobe Illustrator\

Open Adobe Illustrator and select File: Summa GoSign/New from Template.

Add work to the new document in the Print Data layer.

Apply the “Kiss-cut” and  “Thru-cut” spot colors to cut lines as appropriate.

Move kiss-cut and thru-cut paths to the corresponding layers.

Select File: Summa GoSign/Add OPOS XY regmarks  OR  File: Summa GoSign/Add OPOS XY2 regmarks  to add regmarks to the job. 

If the OPOS registration marks are not on the page, resize the artboard as necessary.

Make the cut data layers invisible. 

Select File: Summa GoSign/Publish to PDF or File: Save As. . .  to save a print data file. 

Print the file through your normal workflow.

Make the cut data layers visible and the print data layer invisible. 

Select File: Summa GoSign/Publish to PDF or File: Save As. . .  to save a cut data file.

Open the cut data file in Summa WinPlot.   

When the print is complete and loaded onto the cutter, click the “Send to OPOS Cutter” button.

If Thru-cuts are present in the file, select "Cut red lines in FlexCut mode" in the Output Setup Details window.

Send the job to the cutter.