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Recent content by KeithMan

  1. Scratch and Kink Free Posters

    But it still kinks during handling. Lamination is probably our best bet and would pay for itself.
  2. Scratch and Kink Free Posters

    I appreciate the responses. The printer is an Epson 40600. We tried using PSA vinyl once, but the customer left it rolled up in the heat for a while and said that there were issues with the backer coming off when unrolled and complained. Lamination might be the route we take in the future. I...
  3. Scratch and Kink Free Posters

    We have a new client that has started ordering 4 posters every week that are 60" x 96" printed on Briteline Semi-Gloss poster paper that is about 9 mil. Their art is heavy coverage with floods of different colors which really makes defects stick out if the light is right. We are struggling to...
  4. Summa S2 Cutting Sheets...

    Much appreciated. I will give that a shot. Most of our poster orders are between 10-50 and cutting them by hand is time consuming. We are using the exact same poster paper.
  5. Summa S2 Cutting Sheets...

    Interesting. Have you ever tried using flexcut?
  6. Summa S2 Cutting Sheets...

    That is disappointing. I was hoping it could be triggered with a command in Onyx.
  7. Summa S2 Cutting Sheets...

    We bought a Summa S2T cutter over a year ago, but never had any training, we just figured it out and read the manual. We mainly use it to cut vinyl, but wondered if it could help us cut down posters. We have Onyx Thrive and I am wondering if we could have it feed a roll of material through and...
  8. In general, how much does your printer cost you besides ink?

    We always struggled with the cost of offset presses since they would still be perfectly usable 20 years later, but we always figured on equipment to charge enough to pay the purchase price off in 5 years.
  9. In general, how much does your printer cost you besides ink?

    You also must consider the square footage cost of the building it is kept in, which includes any rent, maintenance, taxes and climate control. All overhead has to be accounted for.
  10. Clear vs Optically Clear

    Thanks. I thought so, but wanted some reassurance.
  11. Clear vs Optically Clear

    We need to print a sign and mount it on the back side of a piece of acrylic. We are going to use double sided adhesive to attach it. So people will be viewing this through the lexan and through the double sided adhesive. Do I need to use optically clear or will clear work ok? I know using...
  12. Bad Install Experience...

    I had suggested they let us bring it back to the shop and apply it using our laminator at no additional charge to them, but they weren't interested. Talking to them I get the feeling it is less about the money and more about venting frustration with their internal system where one person pays...
  13. Bad Install Experience...

    I suggested that, but she said the department head was unable to be pleased at this point and said she wanted a different contractor. She said they contacted the next highest bidder, but they said it would be a 3 week delay before they could install. Then today she says that they would go ahead...
  14. Bad Install Experience...

    It was a good learning experience.
  15. Bad Install Experience...

    We are a commercial printer that dabbles in large format for a few clients. We rarely do installs, mostly just print and give to businesses who install themselves. We had a University ask us for a quote on replacing a 6x7 foot map screwed to their wall. The previous map was on some type of...
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