SignLab 9.1 Print & Cut is professional sign-making software designed for creating, designing and producing high-quality signs, vinyl graphics, decals and printed displays. Developed for sign shops and graphic production environments, it combines powerful vector design tools, bitmap editing, vinyl cutting and integrated print-and-cut workflows in one software package.
SignLab 9.1 provides streamlined production tools, enhanced handling of large bitmap files and an integrated Visual Production Manager for organizing print and cut jobs. Its workflow supports contour cutting, automatic and manual tiling, nesting, registration marks, color management and direct production from popular graphic design applications.
Whether you produce vehicle graphics, window lettering, labels, decals, banners or commercial signage, SignLab 9.1 offers a comprehensive set of design and production tools for professional sign-making workflows.
Key features
- Professional sign design tools
- Integrated Print & Cut workflow
- Visual Production Manager
- Contour cutting with auto-bleed
- Automatic and manual tiling
- Interactive paneling
- Power Weed vinyl weeding tools
- Cut preview and cut sorting
- Registration marks support
- Automatic print nesting
- Multiple print and cut queues
- RIP and print multiple jobs
- ICC color profile support
- Advanced bitmap editing
- Vectorization and tracing tools
- Advanced transparency effects
- Text and typography tools
- PDF import, editing and publishing
- Job scheduling and archiving
- Network job transfer
Print & cutting tools
✓ Integrated production workflow| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Contour cutting | Apply and cut contours around printed graphics and artwork. |
| Automatic tiling | Divide large designs into manageable sections for printing and cutting. |
| Power Weed | Tools designed to simplify vinyl weeding and remove unwanted material. |
| Cut sorting | Organize cutting paths to help optimize production sequences. |
| Registration marks | Registration support for print-and-cut alignment workflows. |
| Multi-pass cutting | Multiple cutting passes for thicker materials. |
| Cut time estimator | Estimate cutting time before sending a job to production. |
| Plot spooling | Manage and send cutting jobs through the plotter output system. |
| HalfCut | Automated decal-making functionality. |
| Auto nesting | Arrange print jobs to make efficient use of available media. |
Visual Production Manager
Visual Production Manager (VPM) is the production management component of SignLab Print & Cut. It provides a centralized environment for organizing print and cut jobs, managing production queues and coordinating connected output devices.
VPM supports multiple queues and printers simultaneously, job scheduling, archiving, hot folders, network job transfer and simultaneous RIP and print processing. It also provides production organization for jobs originating from SignLab and supported external design applications.
Design & graphics tools
| Text layout | WYSIWYG horizontal and vertical text layout. |
| Typography | Interactive kerning, text-to-arc, text compression and font tools. |
| Vector shapes | Parametric shapes, stars, circles, rectangles, arrows and spirals. |
| Path tools | Fit objects and text to paths, with stroke editing controls. |
| Special effects | Shadows, distortions, chisel effects and decorative borders. |
| Color tools | Color fills, gradients, color adjustments and spot color tools. |
| Bitmap editing | Integrated tools for transforming and manipulating bitmap images. |
| Image selection | Lasso, marquee and magic wand selection tools. |
| Image filters | Blur, emboss, lighten, sharpen, invert and red-eye filters. |
| Vectorization | Color vectorization and Vectorization Wizard. |
| Transparency | Advanced transparency and alpha-channel controls. |
| Image scaling | Resize, rotate, mirror, invert and resample images. |
Applications & production uses
| Vinyl lettering | Window graphics, lettering and adhesive vinyl designs. |
| Vehicle graphics | Decorative graphics, lettering and vehicle signage. |
| Decals and labels | Printed decals, stickers and contour-cut labels. |
| Banners | Large-format printed graphics and promotional displays. |
| Commercial signs | Indoor and outdoor business signage. |
| Display graphics | Promotional graphics, panels and visual displays. |
| Native PDF workflow for importing, linking, editing and publishing. | |
| EPS / DCS-EPS | Linked vector and color-separated artwork files. |
| PSD | Photoshop document import support. |
| TIFF | Linked bitmap and image file support. |
| CMYK | CMYK bitmap and gradient fill support. |
| External applications | Workflow integration with Corel, Illustrator, Photoshop and other supported design applications. |
Color management & professional output
- ICC profile support
- CMYK color support
- Spot color printing
- Color separations
- Halftone controls
- Underbase support
- Color proofing
- Color plane preview
- Color adjustment tools
- Spot color blends