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  1. Tips for laminating 60x120" vinyl with a 60" laminate

    I have 61" laminates for exactly this reason
  2. HP Latex 800 upgrade to Canon Colorado 1650

    Hey Brandon - You can print white only, two layer white (color then white or white then color), 3 layer (color-white-color), and 5 layer (color-white-black-white-color). Software comes with the unit to help the 3-5 layer printing. Most popular will be the two layer with white...and the best...
  3. What Vinyl to use, help pls

    while clearly bullet-proof, using IJ 40 on something simple like a window is sort of like putting premium gas in a rental car. You could save hundreds by going with a more simple calendared clear vinyl.
  4. Need Help Genuine Roland print head

    The prices from DigiPrint are incredibly good....too good...we've had customers buy them and want us to install them and we now have people sign off on the fact that if the head is dead-on-arrival it is not a reflection of our tech's work. It has happened at least 3 times. We've seen it...
  5. GFP Laminators

    We sell the GFP but only as a secondary option to the Kala. The Kala machines cost more but will last a lot longer and they track straight....and if the nip ever gets off, it self-resets the nip in 2 minutes. The GFP laminators are a great price point or a good option for people who aren't...
  6. Suggestions Adding slitters to roll laminator?

    You made the right call. I tell people all the time that spending the right amount of money on the laminator is a smart investment....if you buy the right laminator (don't be cheap) it will outlast four or five printers over the next two decades. You can add those slitters at any time....it...
  7. Suggestions Adding slitters to roll laminator?

    having sold thousands of laminators, I can tell you that the slitters rarely work accurately unless you have a brand new laminator or a Kala laminator. If the prints or the laminates are not wound correctly, or if your rolls are not perfectly parallel, then the material is going to move...
  8. Over lamination question

    if there aren't a lot of temperature swings, you might find success....but if the graphic is going to be outdoors in a climate where the temperature can swing 20-40 degrees a day, you'll likely see some issues. If it is inside, though, I'd bet you would see satisfactory performance. I'd be...
  9. Canon Colorado

    Victor - when was the last time you changed the ink tubes on your Colorado? We are almost to the point of strongly suggesting this be done about every 9 months to a year for our customers. They seem to crimp over time like a squished straw which then doesn't get the ink to the head as it...
  10. Canon Colorado

    stepping issues....it can clearly be overcome with solid operating skills...but I usually tell people that they'll be happy in the High Quality/Quality modes and they might be able to product in Production Mode...never want to oversell it.
  11. What laminations do you use?

    We've got some great calendared lams. Everyday 3 year calendared (monomeric) 54"x164' rolls are around $170 5 year calendared (polymeric) 54"x150' are around $260 7 year calendared (polymeric) 54"x150' are around $301 All coated in Toronto for us
  12. Canon Colorado

    Anyone selling the unit should make it clear that on calendared vinyl you should expect to live in the 400sf/hr range as you'll see some issues at the 600+sf/hr speeds. on banner and paper you realize those faster speeds, though. Cast can be trickier and some of my customers run their cast...
  13. Canon Colorado

    Ink costs $170/liter but the gas mileage is much different. Nearly all of my customer claim to be running around $.08/ft2 but I like to sell it based on $.10/ft2 to be safe. If you profile things in Onyx carefully, you can get your ink costs down to around $.05ft2. They have several service...
  14. Canon Colorado

    You are the textbook target for a Colorado. The easy math...assuming you are running Roland brand inks, and being very conservative....you'll save at least $.10/ft2 in ink alone and likely more than double your production speed (if not triple) even when printing in High Quality mode around...
  15. Canon Colorado

    The M series only has four heads and they, for some reason, don't really cost any more than the 1650 heads. With less heads to replace and the "dabbing" station, the new heads on the M series are expected to last a lot longer.
  16. 1640 “splotchy”

    If you are finding the Canon paper working well enough, then the paper you are trying to use is obviously trying to absorb the ink (like a drop of beer in a napkin). You likely aren't getting a full cure and my guess is the paper print smells like UV ink??? We sell a crap ton of a paper we...
  17. Selling a flatbed?

    You can pay (a lot) of money to have Canon de-install and re-install a flatbed. They charge a ton but it does bring an element of confidence in terms of being able to securely move the unit. These big units don't like being moved too often, that's for sure.
  18. What Vinyl to use, help pls

    I've got some options for you beyond the WindowTac (which I sell). Do you have a laminator? If so, I'd go with a clear removable adhesive and a white/white adhesive vinyl for your white point. Whether or not you want it to be completely opaque would be up to you. The cheapeast and easiest...
  19. Fluid color Kyocera white ink reliability

    I'll get some end users for you to reach out to and email them to you today
  20. White vinyl with air channels and clear adhesive

    no. it is called Polar Smooth 150 Air. I will send you pricing.
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