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I wasn't aware that's what those were called, so I learned something. Still, that Braille is not compliant, at least not as the ADA requirements are written (the domed line I quoted above is straight out of the reg). The letters pass because they don't have sharp edges (even though a few of the...

I would personally be very reticent about calling them ADA signs, since the requirements are so vague and strict at the same time. I mean, for signs that don't require tactile lettering, you could probably do a sandblasted sign, but you'd have to leave a raised area for the Braille to sit in...

We have a particular customer who insists that one particular item we print for them always be done with horizontal seams. It's really a matter of preference (though I personally prefer vertical seams in most cases).

Back 20 years ago or so, I had a purchasing agent for a realtor who wanted us to buy Quark so we could use their designer's native files (using an EPS was why the colors weren't matching what was on the screen, they said). They got pissed when I told them A) looking at it on their computer...

It kind of depends on the thickness of the material being used for the returns, but my "usual" setup was the faces were cut actual size. For the backers, I took the faces and inlined them . 075" so the overall size was .15" smaller. This almost always worked just fine, unless the fabricator was...

Our shop used the OPAS for a job about six months ago, and it was a nightmare. We had issues with the media curling, weird coloring due to coating issues, problems with it skewing- like I said, a nightmare. And the sample roll they sent was so short, there was no way to flag those issues ahead...

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Without going into a rant... yes.

Our shop tried an HP latex. It sat unused, it couldn't come anywhere close to our Seikos as far as color and speed. Our FB700 is one of our most under-utilized assets, though, in my opinion. The thing that's kept us from looking at latex again is reading through this forum and seeing the horror...

Unless I went a did the survey myself, I was always stuck with installers' results. Even when you gave 'em a damned form, they leave 70% of what you needed off.

Our shop has a Fotoba. It's a huge labor saver.

We undergo manufacturer certification yearly. Any time we have an issue, one of the first questions they ask (when the prints are done on the solvent printers) is "did it outgas a minimum of 24 hours?" - followed closely by every other way of blaming it on us and not material they can try, but...

We run full rolls. A lot of them. We've made a "closet" with a plastic pallet floor (you can get 'em from ULine) and a couple of bathroom exhaust fans at the bottom on the back wall. There are two large vents at the top to allow air in. We put loosely wound rolls- right off the printer- 15 a...

I didn't explain very well, did I? Ha. Yes, I'd still start on the left- but I'd be pulling from the same place she'd start since it was rotated. If she looked at it from across the table, it looked "right". It was enough to assuage her.

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This... My late sister-in-law showed me how to weed and used to get so aggravated with me because I did it "backwards" (I'm actually ambidextrous, but I prefer to use my right hand to pull the vinyl, with my left as the "detail" hand). I placated her by turning the cut pieces 180.

To answer the OP's question (kind of), why not print a swatch on each and let the customer decide which they prefer? Especially if you think you might have that milkiness issue with the TruVis.

A huge part of our problem in the Atlanta metro is the folks who continue to reject mass transit options. Even back in the 70s the DOT knew they'd never be able to build enough roadways to keep up with the area's population growth.

Plenty of folks do it. It's all dependent on where they're located- and whether there's someone who enforces the code prohibiting it. This actually looks like it could be a truck used for transport- which is (likely) how the owner skirts any "no vehicles as signs" ordinance, if there is one...

The materials depend on the $$ the customers want to spend, and how long they want it to last. A simple rectangular sign on posts could easily be done with 1/4" ACM- something most suppliers would have. If you're in that small of a town, though, you might have to drive to Louisville to pick up...