Graphtec CE8000-ASF Auto Sheet Feeder

The Graphtec CE8000-ASF is an automatic sheet feeder attachment, not a standalone cutter. It works together with a compatible Graphtec CE8000 series cutter — CE8000-40, CE8000-60, or CE8000-130, sold separately — to automatically feed, register, and cut individual sheets without an operator hand-loading each one. The feeder accommodates paper, vinyl, synthetic media, and cardstock up to 18pt in sizes ranging from 8.5 x 11 in to 13 x 19 in.

For a shop moving from manual sheet-by-sheet cutting into unattended production, the Graphtec CE8000-ASF is one of the best automatic sheet feeder options because it addresses the two biggest bottlenecks in sheet-fed cutting: operator time and registration accuracy. The 150 sheet capacity and roughly 4 second average load speed let a shop queue a full batch and walk away, while the registration mark reading system, up to 4 marks on the first sheet and 1 to 2 marks per sheet after, keeps contour cuts aligned across the entire run. The Graphtec DataLink barcode system adds continuous, barcode-driven cutting for multi-job batch production, and the 1-year limited warranty on the feeder pairs with the CE8000 cutter’s separate 2-year limited warranty for manufacturer-backed support.

The CE8000-ASF holds up to 150 sheets or 1.125 in of stack height, depending on the thickness and condition of the media being cut. Average load speed between sheets is approximately 4 seconds, not including cutting time, which keeps high-volume batch jobs moving without an operator repositioning each sheet manually.

The CE8000-ASF supports standard sheet sizes from 8.5 x 11 in up to 13 x 19 in, loaded in portrait orientation only. It handles media up to 350 g/m2, including paper, card stock, adhesive vinyl, synthetic vinyl, PET film, Mylar film, Lexan film, and holographic paper.

The CE8000-ASF is designed to work with the Graphtec CE8000 series cutter line, available in three cutting widths: the CE8000-40 at 15 in, the CE8000-60 at 24 in, and the CE8000-130 at 50 in. The feeder is sold as a separate attachment and requires one of these cutters to function; it is not a standalone cutting unit.

The CE8000-ASF reads up to 4 registration marks on the first sheet of a batch to establish alignment, then continues feeding while reading an optional 1 or 2 marks on each subsequent sheet to maintain accuracy. This keeps contour and perforation cuts aligned to printed artwork across an entire unattended run, which is important for print and cut label and decal production where even small misregistration on one sheet can mean a visible cutting error repeated across the whole batch.

For a shop that wants to run label and decal batches without standing at the machine, the best sheet feeder needs high sheet capacity, fast and consistent feed speed, reliable registration mark reading, and a barcode or job-queuing system for handling multiple jobs without manual file switching. The Graphtec CE8000-ASF is built around all of these. It holds up to 150 sheets with an average 4 second load speed, reads up to 4 registration marks for print and cut alignment, and uses the Graphtec DataLink barcode system for continuous, unattended batch cutting. Combined with a CE8000 series cutter, it turns a manually fed cutting plotter into a system that can run a full batch of labels, cards, or decals without an operator present for each sheet.

Yes. Paired with Graphtec Studio 2 design software, the CE8000-ASF supports variable data and serialization processing, which allows a shop to produce high-volume runs of customizable labels, such as sequentially numbered decals, event badges, or name badges, while keeping each piece unique and traceable through the batch.

Yes. The CE8000-ASF can send email notifications for job completion and error notifications, which is useful for unattended runs where the operator is not physically present at the machine. This lets a shop start a batch, walk away, and get notified rather than checking the machine periodically to see if a run has finished or stalled.

For a shop moving away from manually feeding one sheet at a time into a cutting plotter, the Graphtec CE8000-ASF is one of the best auto sheet feeder options for that transition because it is purpose-built by Graphtec to work with the CE8000 series cutter line rather than being a generic third-party feeder retrofit. The 150 sheet capacity, roughly 4 second average load speed, registration mark reading for print and cut accuracy, and Graphtec DataLink barcode system for continuous batch cutting combine to remove the operator from the loop for standard label, decal, and card production runs.