Recent content by daenterpri

We bought a Summa F1612 and we love it. We've had a great relationship with Summa and being that parts are only a day away from us, that's the direction that I went. Having a flatbed cutter in the shop has changed the game. Like Kanini said, Summa FlexCut is a bit buggy, but nothing...

I do wish it worked better, but most of the time we are taping smaller items down, especially if the edges of the media tend to want to curl.

We are making some large lexan signs for a backlit sign box. 117" x 60". The design is black with cut outs where the lexan will show through. Since this sign is so tall, what kind of vinyl would you use? Is it ok to apply and overlap a couple of 30" panels to accomplish this task? Or, should I...

I spoke with our regional sales / service guy. I'm impressed. An AGL Encore might be the ticket. Definitely more spendy... but at this rate we've been going through a laminator every 2 years. And I like being able to pick up the phone and get support right away. Trying to get support when you...

Unlike most sign shops that are doing a lot of wraps and signs, 85% of our products are small stickers on calendared media and laminate. Sometimes our customers are getting these stickers the same day or next day, and the amount of silvering reduction that heat assist provides is crucial to our...

We actually still have an old Royal Sovereign 55" (1401?) with take-up reel and heat assist. But we consider it to be a lighter duty backup machine. It's actually saving our bacon this week. It just makes me nervous having it be our main production machine. I think The GFP looks good too. I...

Just looked at their website. Those look nice! I'll have to give them a call next week. Thanks!

Hey Everyone! We are hurting in the laminator department. What should I do? 2 years ago I purchased a GBC Spire III. We had some issues with it initially, but it's been a really good machine overall. Seems heavy duty. Metal components. Big rollers, etc... We print roll to roll all day long. We...

Thanks guys! That would be a good idea, except that I believe there's text on these graphics so it wouldn't be a good mirror image. Would it work to use General Formulations 6mil vinyl on this project? Would it be thick enough to avoid seeing the graphics through both sides of the window? I...

Hello! I have a customer that wants us to apply solid vinyl prints on the outside and on the inside of his windows. Our primary house product is General Formulations 201 which has clear adhesive. Will we see the inside graphics through the outside graphics or visa versa? Will I need some kind...

Sorry, I think that's what I meant. I'm still learning what all this means, but what you said I think is what I meant to say :)

Ok thank you. Every time you post I'm learning more and more. Even though I've been printing for several years now, I'm quite a noob with profiling and color calibration so I really appreciate your knowledge. So really, to get better looking prints on the HP, I'm going to need to slow things...

And am I right when you are creating the profile, even with the i1Pro 2, that the linerealization is still done on the printer end?

I understand what you mean. We really have enjoyed the Latex printing overall. And it will continue to be great for our signage. But we do lots of smaller printing, like stickers. And when people get them, the grain in many of the colors is obvious because they hold them up close. And I think...

We've used both.