What's a Vinyl Plotter?

A vinyl cutter is an entry level machine for making signs. Computer designed vector files with patterns and letters are directly cut on the roll of vinyl which is mounted and fed into the vinyl cutter through USB or serial cable. Vinyl cutters are mainly used to make signs, banners and advertisements.

What does a vinyl plotter cutter do?

Regular vinyl cutters use knives to cut and shape the vinyl, whereas plotters use pens to design and print on them. The knife allows the cutters to print a design on the vinyl or any other material it is working on. Instead of just designing on the material, it cuts the vinyl in real-time.

Is a Cricut a plotter?

Particularly compact: the CRICUT Joy

The cutting plotter can be connected to a computer, tablet or smartphone via Bluetooth. In this way, users can create designs anywhere and import them into the plotter.

Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova

Lead Health, Wellness & Medical Journalist

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.