After 18 years of steady service, my Vinyl Express R Series from 2007 finally reached the end of its cutting career. It had no sensors, no bells or whistles just pure, stubborn reliability which I loved. It could handle 5 mm letters like a champ and worked every time… until the day it didn’t. I’ll genuinely miss it.
Enter the Graphtec CE8000.
Setup was smooth, and physically getting the machine up and running was quick. The learning curve came when I had to shift from no sensors at all to figuring out how to align material with dual sensors. That took some trial and error, but once I got it locked in, the Graphtec started to show its strengths.
In test cuts, I was able to get clean results down to 3 mm lettering (weeding something as annoying as the center of an “A” moves from its own mini boss battle to a OP Boss Battle). The machine operates noticeably quieter than the R Series and seems faster for simple jobs. So far, it cuts cleanly and consistently which is what I loved in my old machine.
That said, time will tell. The R Series earned my trust over nearly two decades. I’m not ready to crown the Graphtec its equal just yet, but it’s off to a promising start. Here’s hoping it’s built for the long haul.
Pros:
Quiet operation
Clean, precise cuts (even at small sizes)
Straightforward setup
Faster on simple projects
Cons:
non really,
I had a Learning curve loading Vinyl using the dual sensor alignment. I didn't know the wheels had to be in specific spots... I figured it out. But.. TBH I turned off the sensors after a few prints so I can print to the very edge of the page.
Too soon to judge long-term reliability
Verdict:
The Graphtec’s looking good out of the docking bay; but it has big boots to fill after my R Series long voyage.
Easy to create a design - pressed using the instructions provided on the website and they came out perfect!
Received in time needed. Customer service excellent - professionals.
These are great! Wish they had a glass straw like the other ones though!
I purchased 2 boxes (96) and kept my fingers crossed. When they arrived I found all were in perfect condition, packed very well. I just finished a project of 30 tiles all with the exact same design and they all came out beautifully.
These mugs are great. The quality of them are exceptional, and they sublimated perfectly.
I am very impressed with quality of the tumblers, and they sublimmediate it perfectly.
Good quality paper. Nice hand and durable. Costs a bit less than their competitors.
I was in double mind about this purchase and postponed it for a long time. At the end I bought it and it actually made my life easier. I can do a lot more products in-house ranging from metal photo frames and large size cutting boards to 12x18 canvas prints. Also using it for printing multiples copies of the mug designs at super speed. It was easy to install and configure with the new Sawgrass Print Utility. I am happy with my investment.
Okay, so I run a small online mug shop, and finding good blanks is honestly half the battle. I tried thesemugs out, and wow, I'm not kidding, they're GOOD. Like, really good. My customers are very happy with the results!
Very strong and thick metal panel. Looks so professional!
The product cuts well in my laser cutter and sublimates with consistant results.
Excellent quality and great output.
Always happy with mug quality 😀
The sublimation mugs are very good, the end product turns out to be pretty good.
Great quality, sublimated beautifully!
These sublimated beautifully and make a super fun and easy gift.
Excellent product and makes very nice trivets!
Excellent quality and fast delivery!