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  1. printing on chrome

    your best bet like already mentioned is to print using a UV printer but R-tape does have chrome material that is coated (basically it's laminated with clear vinyl so solvent ink will stick to it) R-tape EFX i believe its called we have used it in our roland ecosolvent machines with no problems
  2. TrueVis VG2-540 red and orange wont print

    long story short, we have an LG-640, the UV version with orange and red which are not running due to issues on rolands end so there is a profile called "generic sign production (CMYK)" and if you chose that option you should be able to rpint in cmyk mode until you get the other channels fixed
  3. Window Film Solution

    when you say silver reflective do you mean mirror/chrome finish? if so you can print on clear and back it with the chrome material (just replacing your normal white backer with the chrome)
  4. 5 Layers - Window Cling - 2 sided see through text

    no doubt if your printer is giving you the output you need for the job definitely better way to go. just giving an option to get them out of a bind. another option would be to silk screen the job. silk screen inks are more opaque than digital inks. fortunately for use we do both digital and silk...
  5. Wholesaler for clean detailed decals - anybody have a favorite source?

    what types of decals and quantities are you printing. maybe consider going to silk screened
  6. 5 Layers - Window Cling - 2 sided see through text

    you still print your white for the mirrored side so should be ok but if that is an issue use something with a clear adhesive. back when i had to do that we were printing with the roland LEJ uv printer and didn't have an issue
  7. 5 Layers - Window Cling - 2 sided see through text

    if it's that critical and you can't get the black opaque enough you can print one mirrored on clear material and print one on white pressure sensitive material, maybe something with a gray adhesive for extra block out and mount them together. more material and labor but it will get you where you...
  8. Weird quirky story

    not sure that is specific to realtors just the way some people are. i have a few customers that question every little thing. they order something years ago and expect it to be the same price or they order a higher qty like 100 or 500 and then order 25 or 50 and expect to have the same pricing...
  9. No Pantone But Client Wants "Color Match" - what does your shop do?

    we always get a target color, whether that is closest pms color (picked by customer) or they give us a swatch to match. then we will make a couple sample color swatches for them to pic from. first go around will be figured in the cost but each additional will cost extra
  10. Issues Cutting Foam Core

    just throwing stuff at the wall to see if it sticks but... could something be out of alignment with the cutter. maybe the bed or the cutter unit. something off level or not running on the track properly. based on all the trouble shooting you have done already might want to have a tech come in...
  11. Wrap Adhesive Issue

    i wrapped a couple vending machines for a customer who told me he had the material already. got it on amazon and it was this vivid vinyl. i didn't care for it. luckily it all flat surfaces so wasn't too bad but it's definitely no 3M or Avery that's for sure. i told him going forward if he wanted...
  12. Who Has The Best Inks?

    we have a fuji/acuity UV, EFI pro 16h uv and roland uv. i found that the roland uv inks have been the best all around as far as what they stick to and the fuji/acuity is worst of the 3. the fuji ink if we run it on coro we need to run the sheets through our silk screen uv dryers to cure them a...
  13. Chrome vinyl best for small letters

    probably want to use the R-tape vinylEFX it's a vinyl coated polyester material so it's a little thicker and won't rip so easy. if you get the polyester material that tares real easy and you want to try and stay with a simple font like helvetica or Ariel. anything with fine seriffs will also...
  14. Not sure if this is the correct category.................................................................................

    i did a big sign job for a car dealership last year and they were adamite about not needing permits. basically they didn't want to wait and go through all the red tape so i drew up a contract that had all kinds of wording making them liable for any fines and or costs if we had to take it down...
  15. Review of the Roland LG-640

    we have had rolands for 20 years and we are also disappointed in the truvis line. the only thing i would say also having an LG-640 is you are comparing it to the XR machine. one is a UV and the other is an eco-solvent machine so i do agree with a lot of your complaints not sure you can compare...
  16. Print/cut combo

    we have always had print/cut machines. first off we have never had an issue with the machine getting backed up due to one machine doing both print and cut. (you have time in between with outgassing and laminating)when it was an issue it was because we had enough work to justify another print cut...
  17. 3M IJ180mC-114 inside window graphics

    have a customer that needs some window graphics that they change every 6-8 months and they requested IJ180 so i found a clear version IJ180mC-114. just wondering if anyone has used this and how the removability is?
  18. Roll to Roll UV Printer Purchase

    sorry to hear that but definitely agree with you. it's not just buying the printer it's what happens after you buy the printer. local reliable tech service is as important as the machine itself.
  19. Retractable Banner Stand PET Wrinkling After Curing

    what type of printer were they run on? i use a 13oz ultraflex smooth banner material, printed on our roll UV printer and don't have any issues. maybe an ink issue?
  20. The next generation of adobe users now work among us

    PMS colors will probably become a plug in you have to pay extra for. have to pay for everything NOTHING IS INCLUDED ANY MORE...:mad: i remember when i started with illustrator we bought the disc loaded it on the two computers we had and good to go for like 3-5 years. basically we didn't update...
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