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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 18, 2019 14:16:08 GMT
But I won! (eventually)
Though I've not had any issues with my Cameo for ages, suddenly it began to misbehave. It didn't seem to be connecting and the software was throwing up error messages. I wondered if it was time to upgrade the software, if not the machine itself (it's a first gen Cameo) A couple of times whilst trying to cut some of the most recent freebies for my DD, I cursed it and threatened to throw it across the room because it wouldn't connect or wouldn't start properly. It didn't seem to want to "wake up" if you know what I mean. Last night, I decided it was time to sit down with time to spare and get to the bottom of it. I finally got it going and cut a wreath for one of my pages...before realising that the blade hadn't actually cut right through. I might have said one or two words....
This morning with renewed energy, I started over, rebooting my PC and so on. No joy. Eventually, I clicked through to the help files and discovered there's an issue with Win 10 and first gen Cameos. Who knew?! (Well, there's probably been a discussion here which I've missed) Anyway, I worked through the whole process as recommended for upgrading the firmware in the machine and thankfully, all went smoothly and exactly as described. I switched on and it did its friendly little wake up noise. Hooray! Whilst I was at it, I opened a fresh new cutting mat and a new blade too (wow....) and cut one of those files perfectly first time.
Who loves her Cameo?! (Dare I upgrade the software now?)
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Post by scrapnnana on Dec 18, 2019 16:28:11 GMT
Yes, there have been a few discussions about this, but they might have been easily missed. When I had the issues, I decided to use it as an excuse to buy a Cameo 3, which I have loved. However, I have friends come over for card making once a month, and I provide the kits for the cards. After the new year, I may do the firmware update for my original Cameo and connect it to my older laptop, so I am glad to know that it is working for you. It would be nice to be able to cut two things at a time and still get more use out of my original Cameo.
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Post by anniefb on Dec 18, 2019 16:44:04 GMT
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 18, 2019 22:23:00 GMT
I decided to use it as an excuse to buy a Cameo 3 I was trying very hard to be good, scrapnnana but that thought did pass through my mind  I had looked through the conversations here in the hope of finding something, but the threads move on so fast and I wasn't sure how far back to look. I tend to read anything Cameo-related (I've learned to gather other peoples' experience before doing anything hasty, like upgrading software that way) but we were away last month and I missed quite a bit of chatter. I think anyone with a digital cutter knows the frustration when it suddenly stops behaving - well, the same with my fancy sewing machine too - and the thrill of watching it spring into action and work seamlessly again. Now, if I were brave, I'd ask you to tell us what you love about your Cameo 3.... |
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Post by don on Dec 19, 2019 0:40:58 GMT
Did you know there is a search engine right below Create a thread?
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Post by cmpeter on Dec 19, 2019 3:24:40 GMT
I had the exact same issue. I finally spent some time with their online chat and they walked me thru how to upgrade my firmware. I debated just buying a new one, but don’t feel I use mine enough and I asked for a Scan and Cut for Christmas.
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Post by scrapnnana on Dec 19, 2019 5:20:30 GMT
I decided to use it as an excuse to buy a Cameo 3 I was trying very hard to be good, scrapnnana but that thought did pass through my mind... Now, if I were brave, I'd ask you to tell us what you love about your Cameo 3.... It has the dual carriage. It has a vinyl cutter at the back for those who cut their vinyl without a mat, a storage place for an extra blade. It came with an auto blade, which has worked pretty well for me. I think it has more features than that. Those are the ones that come immediately to mind. The biggest issue for me is the peace of mind knowing that I have a cutter which should work for a long time in spite of Microsoft updates or other issues, without having to resort to a fix over and over. I was pretty frustrated when my laptop would no longer recognized my original Cameo. It was a huge relief to set up the new Cameo and have it work perfectly on the first try. |
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 19, 2019 9:17:51 GMT
Did you know there is a search engine right below Create a thread? I think I was in such a snit about it all, I totally forgot that!! Dear me...totally losing it here. Must be the season...or the weather...or? Thanks for the reminder! |
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 19, 2019 9:22:52 GMT
scrapnnana all very persuasive, though like cmpeter I don't use it *that* much. Having said that, I think it's more important that the tools we use less frequently behave reliably, or else we just don't use them, do we? No need of a Scan and Cut here - I don't have room for another machine and I love my Cameo really  scrapnnana do you use the Bluetooth feature?
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Post by caspad on Dec 19, 2019 14:00:38 GMT
I just upgraded to a Windows 10 laptop.
I'm dreading getting my original Cameo up and running.
I've been using an older version of the software so it will be a whole learning curve!
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 19, 2019 14:11:36 GMT
caspad , all I can say is that by following the advice and step by step process on the Silhouette website (which involves using an SD card) it worked perfectly, first time. Failing that, I too have found their online chat support to be invaluable. I now know not to soldier on without help, but to bleat in the direction of Silhouette USA and support will be forthcoming!
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 19, 2019 14:36:26 GMT
caspad , all I can say is that by following the advice and step by step process on the Silhouette website (which involves using an SD card) it worked perfectly, first time. Failing that, I too have found their online chat support to be invaluable. I now know not to soldier on without help, but to bleat in the direction of Silhouette USA and support will be forthcoming! It took me a while to find this patch but it was a machine saver. I was just about ready to give up on my Cameo but this worked like a charm. It almost seems like it is working better than before. The steps were easy to follow and it didn't take long at all. |
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Post by elegantsufficiency on Dec 19, 2019 15:15:11 GMT
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Post by scrapnnana on Dec 19, 2019 16:05:04 GMT
No. I don’t need or use the bluetooth.
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Post by Loydene on Dec 21, 2019 14:19:20 GMT
I have my Silhouette put away for purging, packing and moving. Now I have it out, again and bought a CB09 blade ... and O.M.G!!! A new blade is always good but the CB09 is stunning!
I've been cutting doilies just because I CAN!!!
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Post by nicolep on Dec 21, 2019 14:39:36 GMT
I have my Silhouette put away for purging, packing and moving. Now I have it out, again and bought a CB09 blade ... and O.M.G!!! A new blade is always good but the CB09 is stunning! I've been cutting doilies just because I CAN!!! Ohhh this is fun to know!! TFS!! |
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 21, 2019 14:41:53 GMT
caspad , all I can say is that by following the advice and step by step process on the Silhouette website (which involves using an SD card) it worked perfectly, first time. Failing that, I too have found their online chat support to be invaluable. I now know not to soldier on without help, but to bleat in the direction of Silhouette USA and support will be forthcoming! It took me a while to find this patch but it was a machine saver. I was just about ready to give up on my Cameo but this worked like a charm. It almost seems like it is working better than before. The steps were easy to follow and it didn't take long at all. My Cameo is currently wrapped up in its cords next to me on the floor waiting for me to have the time to find a fix. I bought a USB tree on Amazon to get a 2.0 port and it doesn't seem to work. Anyone have a link to the patch? I sat down to cut some vinyl for a shirt and found out about all the issues in a quick search. PITA. |
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 21, 2019 17:02:48 GMT
It took me a while to find this patch but it was a machine saver. I was just about ready to give up on my Cameo but this worked like a charm. It almost seems like it is working better than before. The steps were easy to follow and it didn't take long at all. My Cameo is currently wrapped up in its cords next to me on the floor waiting for me to have the time to find a fix. I bought a USB tree on Amazon to get a 2.0 port and it doesn't seem to work. Anyone have a link to the patch? I sat down to cut some vinyl for a shirt and found out about all the issues in a quick search. PITA. Here you go... www.silhouetteamerica.com/printer-friendly/faq/machine-cannot-connect-to-silhouette-studio-softwareGood luck!! |
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 21, 2019 19:32:23 GMT
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Post by msliz on Dec 21, 2019 22:24:54 GMT
Good job getting it sorted out. I'm impressed!
I know my limits in terms of energy and focus, and I should probably stick to my Big Shot and dies.
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Post by anniefb on Dec 21, 2019 23:35:54 GMT
I have my Silhouette put away for purging, packing and moving. Now I have it out, again and bought a CB09 blade ... and O.M.G!!! A new blade is always good but the CB09 is stunning! I've been cutting doilies just because I CAN!!! Thanks for the tip. |
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Post by iamcaro on Dec 22, 2019 1:21:46 GMT
I have my Silhouette put away for purging, packing and moving. Now I have it out, again and bought a CB09 blade ... and O.M.G!!! A new blade is always good but the CB09 is stunning! I've been cutting doilies just because I CAN!!! Hi! Can you tell me a little bit more about this blade, please? I understand that it is not a Silhouette blade, but I'm not sure what is meant about the different angles, etc. Is it difficult to figure out? Thanks! |
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Post by Loydene on Dec 22, 2019 3:24:26 GMT
iamcaro I know very little but what I've seen on various sites. I got mine from Amazon. There are 3 blade angles used for different types of cutting - I'm using the 45 degree blade. I don't know any technical info but it "feels" like it is sharper. I was struggling with cuts ... and now I'm not. No - I didn't find it difficult to figure out -- I just messed with it a little bit (after watching a YouTube video) -- but you need to keep in mind that I am not a perfectionist!
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Post by corinne11 on Dec 22, 2019 3:59:42 GMT
Yes, there have been a few discussions about this, but they might have been easily missed. When I had the issues, I decided to use it as an excuse to buy a Cameo 3, which I have loved. However, I have friends come over for card making once a month, and I provide the kits for the cards. After the new year, I may do the firmware update for my original Cameo and connect it to my older laptop, so I am glad to know that it is working for you. It would be nice to be able to cut two things at a time and still get more use out of my original Cameo. I think I did see one of those threads. Like you I bought another Cameo - I bought the 2. But I too am hoping to do the firmware update and then have two machines to use. I'm a librarian so I would probably take my older one to school and keep it there to use. Fingers crossed it works! Corinne |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 10:42:07 GMT
iamcaro I wrote a big post about the Graphtec CB09 blade holder recently. I included links to lots of professional resources 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/99822/using-graphtec-blade-silhouette-cameo?page=1&scrollTo=2739009 I hope that helps. I also have wrote several posts over here about the blade holder and Cameo, if that helps any. I didn't want to write another long post and drive everyone crazy again, lol. I damaged my Cameo cord. I need to get another one. I think I have one in the garage but holiday craziness I haven't dug in the cord bin yet.  When I do fix the cord I will try to write a step by step tutorial for the firmware update that will be a little easier to understand, if that would help you all. I can also test everything on my hub to.
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Post by iamcaro on Dec 24, 2019 3:00:33 GMT
iamcaro I wrote a big post about the Graphtec CB09 blade holder recently. I included links to lots of professional resources 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/99822/using-graphtec-blade-silhouette-cameo?page=1&scrollTo=2739009 I hope that helps. I also have wrote several posts over here about the blade holder and Cameo, if that helps any. I didn't want to write another long post and drive everyone crazy again, lol. I damaged my Cameo cord. I need to get another one. I think I have one in the garage but holiday craziness I haven't dug in the cord bin yet. When I do fix the cord I will try to write a step by step tutorial for the firmware update that will be a little easier to understand, if that would help you all. I can also test everything on my hub to. Thank you! |
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Post by iamcaro on Dec 24, 2019 3:01:24 GMT
iamcaro I know very little but what I've seen on various sites. I got mine from Amazon. There are 3 blade angles used for different types of cutting - I'm using the 45 degree blade. I don't know any technical info but it "feels" like it is sharper. I was struggling with cuts ... and now I'm not. No - I didn't find it difficult to figure out -- I just messed with it a little bit (after watching a YouTube video) -- but you need to keep in mind that I am not a perfectionist! I have ruined so many cuts. It will be great to be able to cut something out right the first time! Thanks! |
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When I do fix the cord I will try to write a step by step tutorial for the firmware update that will be a little easier to understand, if that would help you all. I can also test everything on my hub to.