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Recent content by Adam Vreeke

  1. Question Printing to powder coating.

    I do lots of printing direct to Powder Coating with good success. I run the jfx200-2513 with the LH-100 inkset and https://www.kolorcure.com/products/additives-primers/ KolorCure Metal and Glass primer. You can also test P2 primer (I get it from ITNH), that stuff seems like it would adhere...
  2. JFX200 Mimaki - Issues printing on ACM

    We don't run a ton of it. We have 1 client that orders a lot at a time once a year, and it is on brushed silver.
  3. JFX200 Mimaki - Issues printing on ACM

    We run the same machine and same inks as you. For us we have bonding issues on certain brands of ACM. The best we have found is to be Maxmetal from Grimco. I am able to peel and print full coverage with 0 issue. Since we had so many problems with ink adhesion on other brands, Maxmetal is the...
  4. Thousands of nodes showing in exported eps file that looked clean and simple in corel draw

    In AI, select the dieline go to Object > Path > Simplify. Use the slider to start reducing the nodes. Be very careful though. this can go wrong quickly going too far. Usually when I do this I copy the dieline, create a new layer, then on new layer hit Ctrl + F (Paste in place on top). Change the...
  5. graphtec 8600 cutting problems

    Have you tried turning the machine off and on again? I know it sounds ridiculous, but that fixes 75% of issues as well.
  6. graphtec 8600 cutting problems

    Have you tried changing the cutting strip? How big are the jobs? If it is messing up on longer jobs, it could be the rollers. Check those to make sure they are clean. Any hidden lines in the dieline that it is picking up? Is there tension in the rollers? Perhaps the tension on one roller is...
  7. Mimaki JFX200-2513 Printer is missing entire yellow color

    nyprintasign did you ever get this issue resolved? If so what was the solution? I was able to get my cyan ink back, but now my black ink dropped out and nothing seems to be working. The next step for the tech is to replace the head, which I am trying to avoid if at all possible.
  8. Need Help Mimaki jfx 200 -2531 ink expired - change date on new models

    Have you tried doing it in service mode? Hold down Function and Remote when powering up.
  9. Flat Bed Cutter Recommendations

    Our Colex is just about 10 years old that we got used and Colex helps us out without issue...
  10. AZ How do I go about getting jobs to bid?

    As any marketing 'guru' will tell you: "Get some boots on the ground, and go to the school of hard knocks.".
  11. Need Help Illustrator to photoshop shape not keeping correct size

    I edited my post for an option that should work then.
  12. Need Help Illustrator to photoshop shape not keeping correct size

    Instead of copy and paste, simply open the file with photoshop, then just drag the layer from the one file into the other and it should work. Also, what you can do is paste in PS as Pixels and then you can convert to smart object from there.
  13. Need Help JFX 200 Loud Head Movement

    I had this problem and was advised to lube the rails (not sure what exactly they are called but the silver ones the carriage rides on) with 3 in 1 oil. I did that and the noise went away.
  14. Mimaki JFX200-2513 Printer is missing entire yellow color

    Oh sure those things. Thanks!
  15. Mimaki JFX200-2513 Printer is missing entire yellow color

    Can you please expand upon what the primary filters are please?
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