Data transfer software module

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Overview
Roland DG Corporation announced the Visual Communication Module, an expansion to the cloud-based Roland DG Connect Designer platform. This subscription-based module, available globally, provides advanced editing and fabrication features to streamline design-to-production workflows for creative professionals, small businesses and entry-level users.

Key features

• Subscription-based Visual Communication Module for Roland DG Connect Designer (announced October 23, 2025).
• Advanced image vectorisation that segments images by colour using tolerance values, enabling bulk selection and processing of specific colour groups for efficient editing.
• SVG editing with separate layer display for lines and filled areas, allowing precise adjustment of shapes, colours and patterns and lossless scaling for consistent output across formats.
• One-click background removal for straightforward images (e.g. portraits) to accelerate file preparation for print.
• New cutting functions, including perforated cuts, to support print & cut workflows for labels, stickers and similar applications.
• Direct output integration with Roland DG printers, printer/cutters and cutting devices.
• Integration with VersaWorks 7 RIP to generate automated print settings during design, reducing manual setup.

Intended use and benefits
The module extends Connect Designer’s capabilities while keeping an intuitive interface. It targets users who need professional-level tools—vectorisation, SVG layer editing, background removal and advanced cutting—without complex external design software. It simplifies file preparation and automates print settings for production of customised goods such as T-shirts, stickers, labels, apparel and signage.

Product positioning and availability
Roland DG Connect Designer is a cloud-based platform introduced in June 2025. The Visual Communication Module is offered as a subscription and is available globally. The module complements Roland DG’s ecosystem of printers and software by streamlining design-to-print workflows.

Technical specifications

• Product type: Software module (subscription) for Roland DG Connect Designer.
• Main capabilities: image vectorisation by colour tolerance, SVG layer editing, one-click background removal, perforated cuts and other cutting functions.
• Integration: direct output to Roland DG printers, printer/cutters and cutting devices; integration with VersaWorks 7 for automated print settings.
• Connect Designer initial release: June 2025; Visual Communication Module announcement date: October 23, 2025.
• Target applications: stickers, labels, customised apparel, signage and other personalised products.