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Personally I would never use calendared vinyl on a vehicle- 'cause I just don't trust it- but I see the two that you mentioned are actually (per 3M) recommended for vehicle usage. Forced to choose between the two, I'd go with the 48C.

Around here (Atlanta), it tends to bring the dregs of humanity.

Not sure if this helps or not, but I remember the Graphtec I ran (FC8600-160) being very persnickety about whether the outer pinch rollers were in relation to the marks. I seem to recall that I sometimes would have to put the outer rollers off the edge of the media if I was using the full width...

That's always a fun discussion- because the customers never seem to grasp that there are only very specific instances where ADA signs may be attached to doors (no matter how many time you read the related section of the ADA guidelines to them).

We're going to have to agree to disagree on the scale part. As for the kerning- are you aware of the function I'm referring to? Corel and Flexi allow you to treat the individual characters much like nodes in vector and move them around. Nothing on the Character tab allows you to do that, and...

Thanks- I actually know that trick!

Some of the reasons for my preferences: Adobe's insistence on limiting Illustrator artboards to 227" is detrimental to them "conquering" the signmaker market, in my opinion. The ability to create works at 100% (which Flexi and Corel will do) eliminates that problem. Using Illustrator and scaling...

The old "fishing line tied to two sticks" method works pretty good. If it's a new install, they might even come off pretty easily.

Actually, since it's a directory sign, it does not have to be compliant. Nor does all signage in a doctor's office or medical facility have to be ADA compliant (though I would say it's usually better to err on the side of caution). 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (page 75): 216.1...

While I agree with your statement regarding "they", that's the user- not the program. And, respectfully, that part of my answer addresses the OP's question in regards to designing for signs- not graphic design (where Adobe is standard whether we like their "pay us every month" model or not) and...

Akzidenz Grotesk BE BoldEx looks pretty close. You'd have to do the inline and shading yourself. I know I've seen that before- just can't think of the exact font if that's not close enough.

Yeah, but in the OP's defense- they called it "ADA Looking." It's neither of those things (ADA or ADA "Looking"). In addition to what you pointed out, it's also not a compliant font, and it's in UC/LC.

The usual suspects would be: - Incorrect settings in your RIP for the print you're doing. - Incorrect resolution on the image. - Incorrect colorspace on the image. - Media not profiled correctly. - Dirty encoder on your printer. Posting some photos to show the issue would likely get you some...

The "which one is better" question is moot in the sign business because both programs have areas where they are superior to the other. If you're a graphic designer, Adobe is your industry standard. Most graphic designers use Adobe's products. And many graphic designers' sign designs are...

I'm guessing Rowmark or some other thin acrylic that's had vinyl applied second surface, then painted with magnetic tape applied to the back. The corners look to exact for it to have been rotary engraved and I can't see any tell-tale signs of laser engraving (though my eyesight is admittedly bad).

I bookmarked this quite a while back and just got around to reading through some of the choices. It's a fascinating (to me, anyway) look at the history of the sign business- including some old school masters. The Archive itself is an amazing repository, but I thought the specific page might be...

This. All day long.

Is that an optically clear media? If not, that could explain why it look fuzzy when viewed in reverse.

That Nigerian prince with the Bible banners finally came through, huh? Congrats!

I'm with you on pretty much everything except Craigslist...