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Recent content by milchad

  1. Caldera Color Replacement

    Use Color books to generate several swatches, print the array of colors and choose the one that most closely matches the color you are trying to match. Under each color swatch, you will see the cmyk breakdown.
  2. 3M Printable Vinyl 54" Recommendations

    +1 on the ease of install. Without overlam, the 2 mil vinyl is easy to stretch and tear plus it is very easy to accidentally add wrinkles the graphics when going over with a hand squeegee if you aren't real careful.
  3. Summa S2 T series cutter with Caldera V10 and barcode workflow.

    Will Caldera read a barcode and cut the job automatically? If so, please explain how you were able to do this.
  4. Summa S2 T series cutter with Caldera V10 and barcode workflow.

    I figured it out with some help from Summa. What we needed to do is under Type, choose File and then under Host, put the location of the Summa Barcode Server. After that, click cut and a .dmp file is generated. Once the job was printed, all I had to do is start the barcode server in Summa Cutter...
  5. Summa S2 T series cutter with Caldera V10 and barcode workflow.

    Thank you all for helping me with this. I do not see a "cut to file" option. Below is what Visual Cut looks like in Caldera V10:
  6. Summa S2 T series cutter with Caldera V10 and barcode workflow.

    I have the barcode server setup and when I scan the barcode it tells me that the part number is not found. (When it scans the code, it comes back with a number like "04933908322" and the type of file that Caldera generates is a .CUT file rather than a .PLT file). The barcode server is exactly...
  7. Summa S2 T series cutter with Caldera V10 and barcode workflow.

    Can somebody please explain what driver I need to use as well as any specific cutter settings I need to setup on the cutter's control panel in order to use the barcode scanner to have an automated barcode workflow? I can print and cut a job with only reg marks, but as soon as I print the barcode...
  8. Creating color samples around a pantone

    Caldera has an option called Color Books. It prints an array of colors and gives you the CMYK values to plug in. You will need to make the color a spot color (name it something unique) and then plug in the values you choose to use off of your printed sample.
  9. Design software suggestion

    I did this yesterday so I could have a copy of Photoshop and Illustrator CS2 on my home computer and it worked like a champ. It's hard to beat free! I installed it on 64 bit Windows 8.1 with no issues.
  10. Seiko ColorPainter M-64s vs. Roland XR-640

    Thanks for your input Danno. The old HP 9000 is another reason we are looking at the Seiko. We like the reliability of the Seiko manufactured print heads that are found in the HP 9000.
  11. Seiko ColorPainter M-64s vs. Roland XR-640

    My local sales rep (Tibelite) sells both Roland and Seiko and said basically the same thing. Another thing I found interesting is that the sales rep said that if we were to go with the Roland, he would not recommend configuring it with silver ink. That's the main reason we are considering the...
  12. Seiko ColorPainter M-64s vs. Roland XR-640

    We are in the market for a wide format printer to add to our existing Durst UV hybrid flatbed. We will be printing on Avery MPI2923 vinyl pretty much exclusively. I've read the forums about some issues with the Roland XR feeding material for about 30' and getting head strikes but also realize...
  13. Caldera buy back option?

    Normal Price: $3,795.00 Cross Upgrade Price (competitor rip trade in required): $1,695.00 (**This is a huge savings of $2,100.00 if you are willing to trade in your old rip software dongle!) GrandRip+ Standard US Package includes the following: **2 Large Format Drivers **2 Grand Format...
  14. Caldera buy back option?

    I've read on the forums that some people have been able to trade in their license key for Onyx to save money and use Caldera as their preferred RIP. I'm looking at a Seiko Colorpainter and the sales rep said it ships with the RIP and nothing can be taken off. Does the savings come from Caldera?
  15. color breakdown

    Use catzper and plug in the lab value of the green you are trying to hit.
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