Vinyl4 -- Software Notes
Pointers only. No pricing. Installers / huge Mini Cutter binaries are not copied into this KB.
Vinyl4 supersedes V-Series for new sales (Hobby / Studio / Business). Bundled design software on SKUs is typically VinylCut and/or SAi FlexiSTARTER (see catalog vinyl-cutters.md). Training: https://softwaretraining.co.za/topic/vinylcut (not mirrored this pass).
VinylCut (prefer 5.028)
Local folder: T:\U\C\Vinyl4-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\AM.CO.ZA VinylCut Craft Design and Vinyl Cutting Software\
Folder URL: https://cncu.co.za/Vinyl4-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/AM.CO.ZA%20VinylCut%20Craft%20Design%20and%20Vinyl%20Cutting%20Software/ (HTTP 200)
| Build | Win32 | Win64 | macOS .pkg | Local dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.019 | yes | yes | yes | 2024-02-15 |
| 5.023 | yes | yes | yes | 2025-04 |
| 5.024 | yes | yes | yes | 2025-08/09 |
| 5.026 | yes | yes | yes | 2025-10-31 |
| 5.028 (prefer, newer wins) | Install_VinylCut_5_028_32bit.exe (~12.9 MB) |
Install_VinylCut_5_028_64bit.exe (~14.1 MB, HTTP 200) |
Install_VinylCut_5_028.pkg (~51.7 MB) |
2026-03/04 |
Same-major upgrade: overwrite install. Windows 7+ / macOS 10.12+. Canonical download hub also at cncu.co.za/Other-Softwares/AM.CO.ZA VinylCut... (not crawled this pass). readme.txt is an MD5 twin of manuals/vsmart/software/VinylCut-readme.txt -- not re-copied.
Mini Cutter (hobby app; huge -- URL-only)
| Package | Platform | Local | Online | Size | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Cutter 1.0.4 Beta.exe | Windows | product root | https://cncu.co.za/Vinyl4-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/Mini%20Cutter%201.0.4%20Beta.exe | ~88.7 MB | HTTP 200 |
| Mini Cutter v1.1.3.apk | Android | product root | https://cncu.co.za/Vinyl4-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/Mini%20Cutter%20v1.1.3.apk | ~124.1 MB | HTTP 200 |
Not copied (huge media). Distinct from V-Auto Desktop-Mini-Cutter-User-Manual.pdf.
SAi FlexSTARTER
Tiny Vinyl4 device driver encoding copied to manuals/vinyl4/plugins/Vinyl4-Vinyl-Cutter-Driver-for-SAi-FlexSTARTER.enc (HTTP 200). FlexiSTARTER installers were skipped on V-Series / V-Smart / V-Auto (not re-copied here).
Printer driver (see firmware index)
Prefer 2024 ZIP x64/x86 over 2016 EXE. Details in drivers/vinyl4-firmware-index.md.
Official sites (GET 200; HEAD 405)
- https://vinyl4.com/ -- range hub
- https://vinyl4.com/hobby -- Hobby
- https://vinyl4.com/studio -- Studio
- https://vinyl4.com/manual -- operation manual hub
- https://vinylcut.co.za/ -- VinylCut (from product
_content.html; not HEAD-checked this pass)
Scope
Read-only from T:\U\C. Writes only under T:\V. Did not crawl buythis or YouTube.