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Get a demo of a fotoba XLD.
It should do the job. it's the best XY Cutter on the market.
Can't afford it, there's a Flexa Mura.
Demo that.
Those are designed to cut sheets, posters, wallpaper...
The only budget machines i would point someone to is the Summa F1612. or Colex SXC1717
And they're not so much budget, but anything less is chinese and probably not great.
At the last print trade show in Australia, DCS had a stand to my surprise.
Me being me, I checked out their stuff, looked at the print quality.
I picked up a sample and asked the guys what print mode/speed. They said it was their high quality mode, 1200x1200 If I can remember.
... The print...
Yep. I was wrong. I didn't read into it.
They're drilled and inserted
Better than printing imo, unless you need raised letters.
Im positive ive seen the punch tool somewhere. We've had a customer give us some made like that on thin stainless.
But I know most ada signs I've seen in...
I think only dots.
I only came across it while looking at flatbed cutters.
I know zund has the module.
If you don't need raised text, you can print then punch or punch then print.
In the video it's making dents but iicr on alumium it'll do it and on the reversed side it'll be raised...
We've had canon/oce equipment for almost 10 years.
While we're not on a service contract for some of our equipment any more, each time I need to replace a small part or purchase anything, I get it with in a day or 2.
When we do a service call, they're here the next day with everything up and...
Canon Arizona with touchstone (addidional aoftware) is super impressive.
Ours is a tank. Only replaced minor parts if needed. Canon is a huge company, nothing like these Chinese import brands.
Your friend would be correct.
Combo machines are generally entery machines. Good at many things, great at none.
Combo meaning 2 complete different tasks.
If your printer prints at 10sqm hour and also cuts at 10sqm an hour. Your printing then cutting at a total of 5 sqm/ hour.
If you had a...
Linux is great for many things. But i cannot get my head around those who use it for print & sign (apart from caldera)
i did think about it a while back, looked at all the alternative software and though it's way to much of a learning curve to even attempt.
HA. i forget what he runs...
i'd take a welder over a sewing machine for banners anyday.
It's easy using a banner welder, practice on scraps.
If OP can find one second hand, or look at a Hemtek ST. depending on volume.
Who here actually uses linux as their main OS for work (printing, signs, RIP station etc)
What Distro are you using?
What software are you running?
Why linux rather than windows or mac os?
No reason, just curious...
I have some exp with ubuntu, ubuntu server etc.
I dabbled the idea for...
I've been on windows 11 pro since it was released on my personal laptop.
Only upgraded win11 on my RIP pc in the last 6 months.
no issues at all. and all the annoying things have been mostly fixed.
I can't remember if it's 10pl or smaller. Pretty sure it goes as low as 7pl.
Let's say its 10 pl.
That is volume not size.
As uvgel sits on the media and not spreads on it like latex, latex droplets will appear bigger.
The dot placement is also important.
If your latex looks better than...
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