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  1. Roland GX-24 getting Printer In Error Status

    Hi, I'm trying to get my Roland GX-24 to cut vinyl and I keep getting the below message: Printer in error status I don't use the cutter very often and when I went to cut some vinyl last week the screen and setup were all wrong. Looks like it defaulted to 8 1/2" wide paper. Just looked like...
  2. Vinyl print for vehicle tires side wall..??

    Can you use cast vinyl for lettering tires? Hi, Just read with curiosity this post and would like to ask if there is a vinyl that could be cut on a Roland GX-24 and the decal applied to tires? Thank you, Fred Melbourne FL
  3. Painting on plexiglass question.

    Painting on Plexiglass Hi all, What I'm trying to find out is, I paint on the reverse side of the plexiglass - mirror image. Is using One Shot paint the best paint? I wish that the plexi be clear & only the painted design show when you flip the plexi and look at it from a front view...
  4. Painting on plexiglass question.

    Hi, I'm just learning to paint on plexiglass using One Shot sign paint. As I paint on the reverse side, when dry, should I coat it or leave it as is? Is One Shot the best paint for plexiglass? Thank you Fred Melbourne FL
  5. What is a Vinyl Sticker and what is a Vinyl decal?

    Decals or stickers? Many thanks to the most varied answers. Think I'll call mine decals. Fred Melbourne FL
  6. What is a Vinyl Sticker and what is a Vinyl decal?

    Good afternoon, I cut vinyl in 1, 2 and 3 colors, then overlay each color on top of one another to create "3 color decals". I see others who print on vinyl and call them decals. My question is, if you print on vinyl and cut to size, is it a sticker or decal? Thank you, Fred Melbourne FL
  7. Is Flexi Sign compatable with Roland GX-24?

    Flexi Thank you for your reply. It's spending $4000 for a program is a lot of money. Fred
  8. Is Flexi Sign compatable with Roland GX-24?

    Good afternoon, I have a Roland G X-24 ad I found an old Flexisign interactive sign layouts CD and would ask if the FS program will work on the Roland GX-24? I am using Windows 7. If so, is FS 8.1 available? Thank you, Fred
  9. Overlaminate for decals/stickers question

    Laminate Thank you, Fred
  10. Overlaminate for decals/stickers question

    Good morning, I currently print decals/stickers on my Epson WF 30 onto Inkjet receptive vinyl. Once dry, I apply a clear polyester overlaminate by hand. I am in the process of learning contour cutting the sheet of decals/stickers on my Roland GX-24 and so far so good. My question is: The...
  11. Do you use Print On demand services?

    Outsourcing Hi Sign Boy. Yes. I think you're correct. I guess I should have said outsourcing instead. Fred Felbourne FL
  12. Do you use Print On demand services?

    Good afternoon, I am curious if you use a Print On Demand service such as Fun-tees, Cafepress, Zazzle to offer your own customers their artwork on products you don't print? Fred Melbourne FL
  13. PC-12 Print head stuck problem

    Good morning, When I unpacked everything and there were three color cartridges left in the printer that were jammed up into the area of the platen. When I took out the cartridges there was probably a foot of ribbon that was out of the case of each, so they must have moved a lot during transport...
  14. alternatives to PC-12

    PC12 alternative Hello, I have a PC12 and love it. Don't use it much but the quality is really great. Yes, they no longer make the PC12's anymore...guess there's more $$ making the larger printer/cutters. The few that can be found, in really great shape have been selling for about...
  15. Who Are You?

    Who I am Hello, After 10 years in the Marines, I 'retired in '78. Went back to MA and worked in all sorts of manufacturing jobs. In 8/87, I got into sublimation ink heat transfer printing. Still worked 40 hours but did shirts part time. In 2002 got into pigmented heat transfers and printed...
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