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  1. Does illustrator "bloat" pdf's?

    There can be a significant difference in file size, depending on whether the embedded color profile is an RGB or a CMYK profile. The "AdobeRGB1998.icc" profile is only 560 byte (!), while the "CoatedFOGRA39.icc" CMYK-profile is 639 kB for example, and there are others that are even worse.
  2. Need Help Laminate makes black washed out

    Some laminates are very difficult (impossible) to hand laminate without getting noticeable silvering. Using a roll to roll laminator with some heat will probably make it better. In your case, if you don't want to buy an expensive laminator, I suggest trying other laminates. See if you can get...
  3. Excerpts of an image didn't print the same as the main image

    Just guessing here but I wonder if the rendering intent could have something to do with it? If you use Colorimetric rendering intent, out-of-gamut colors will be shifted to the closest reproducible color while colors inside the gamut will be left as is. If you instead choose Perceptual rendering...
  4. Font won't enlarge past 760mm in corel draw 2023

    There is a strange limitation in Draw, that wont allow you to drag to scale it to more than 3,000 pt. Even more strange is that you can type a much larger number in the box in Property Bar or Edit Text dialog (not Properties docker though) and then hit Enter, and it will scale up until it hits...
  5. New Guy Looking for Rasterlink Pro 5 SG license

    I see you are also located in Sweden. Send me a message with your contact information, I may have something for you.
  6. Question Mutoh XpertJet 661UF

    I have had a Mutoh 626 for some years now, and I only shake the white (all inks actually) when I wake it up. Sometimes it has been left unattended for a week, (even though I do not recommend it), without any noticeable problems. Of course I always leave it in stand by mode and never shut it down...
  7. Question XPJ 661 switch from hard to soft inks

    The US11 inks work fine for outdoor use, and so did UH21, but I would be very careful when using them on soft materials that are exposed to sunlight. My tests and experience shows that stickers will start to lift at the edges, curl into a roll and may even fell of over time. Since US is more...
  8. Major Color Shift After Ink Cartridge Swap

    My experience (HP Latex 365) is that running a cartridge completely empty can also damage the print head. Guess the last drops of ink may contain small particles that gets stuck in the head, or maybe it is just air but I have not been able to get rid of it when it happens. Usually not a problem...
  9. Question XPJ 661 switch from hard to soft inks

    I made the switch from UH21 to US11 on a Mutoh VJ 626 UF a couple of years ago. The UH inks worked great on rigid materials but just like you, Gary, my work shifted towards more soft materials so I decided to make the switch. The UH inks were too hard and would crack or break after a while and...
  10. Print with a Roland and cut with a Mutoh ??

    Don't know anything about Flexi, but isn't it all about getting marks with the correct look, position and size printed, so that your plotter can read them and cut? I bought an HP Latex printer when my Mimaki got unreliable some years ago, but still use my Mimaki plotter. All I have to do is...
  11. HP Latex Light magenta replacement heads still patchy.

    I had a similar issue on my 365, where a cartridge ran low on ink and it clogged the print head so bad I had to replace it. Ink level indicators can be a bit unreliable when the cartridges are almost empty so I try to keep an eye on it and replace them a little earlier than I would like to.
  12. Need Help Fuji Acuity Prime UV gives noticeably thicker black layers

    Since there is (almost) no solvent vaporisation when curing UV inks, the ink layer will be thicker compared to other ink types. This isn't all bad but may be a problem in some cases. Sounds like the black is built up by a mix of CMY that is then topped with K, which creates this abnormal...
  13. INK for HP Latex

    FWIW, I always use original inks. Have tried quite a few non-original inks and toners over the years but they have always made me disappointed in one way or another.
  14. Need Help Greys Printing Blue

    Neutral grey colors are always difficult, and a couple of percent extra of any CMY color will create a clearly visible discoloration. With a latex printer (at least with the HP 365 I use) it is importanat to make a color calibration now and then. "Performing a Color Calibration is a routine...
  15. Need Help calculating area of shape in corel draw?

    No built in function, as unclebun says, but there are macros that can do it. Here's one: Alexander Penkin’s Cadtool 5.
  16. hp poster paper

    I guess it depends on how humid it is and how large the room is where you store the printer and material. I bought a small dehumidifier (rather small printer room) and even though it didn't help much with the poster paper, it is always good to keep humidity at a controlled level.
  17. hp poster paper

    In addition to what's already been said, I think humidity (air and material) could also be causing the material to lift like this. Have had similar problems myself (not HP material though) and lowering the temperature and air humidity made it at least a little better.
  18. Favorite "professional" graphic design idiot stories?

    "...we really need vector artwork at 300 DPI" Says a lot about their knowledge.
  19. Transparent backgrounds on PNG's..............................................................................................................

    Here's another thing you can try: Bring your PNG into Draw. I suggest you duplicate it ("+" on numeric keypad) to keep the original underneath in place. Open Image Adjustment Lab and move the Contrast slider all the way to the right, and the Brightness slider to the left. This should create an...
  20. Transparent backgrounds on PNG's..............................................................................................................

    Here's one thing you can try if you have Corel PhotoPaint and Draw: Open your PNG in PhotoPaint, it should come in as an object on a checkered background. Make sure the object is selected, then go to Mask > Create > Mask from Object (Ctrl+M). Next step, Mask > Create > Path from Mask. Open the...
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