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  1. Need Help Adobe / CutContour Lines

    I always do a copy>paste behind or into a separate layer to keep the cut line separate from the art. Using the Pathfinder tool simplifies removing the inner/original line as well from your new offset cut path. If you place behind, you can always add bleed with a simple stroke now or do a fill...
  2. Roland RF640 - Lost Ink during printing

    You checked the dampers and they have ink in them? Changed the dampers? Check the seals on your ink lines as well. Make sure no leaks anywhere in the system....ink pump to printheads. Check all the nuts that hold the ink lines in place. Our XC...assuming your system is similar or same... a...
  3. Roland RF640 - Lost Ink during printing

    Losing ink that quickly is typically air in the line or possibly ink pump?
  4. Decals on wide format and die-cutting them?

    We use our colex table for cutting loads of stickers if we have the time. Kiss cut then... If they need to be singles...only way to go. Otherwise we will cut on the graphtec and ship rolls if the client is ok with that.
  5. Other options for lightweight, large banner?

    My suggestion to him was adding a reinforcement to the hem. Not necessarily a webbing but even adding an 18oz backer to the hem...3 total layers would be great for preventing grommet rip-out.
  6. First Machine Help - Need Real World Opinions Instead of Sales Guy

    Kick the tires! As Pete said above as well...look at the rip software for it as well.
  7. First Machine Help - Need Real World Opinions Instead of Sales Guy

    We run 3 latex machines...never really heard any complaints from clients about color shifts..etc column to column when tiling. We calibrate regularly so that helps. We're in NJ...if you looking for outsource, we're not terribly far!
  8. Need Help Colour Flowing

    Likely pre heat....media isn't warm enough getting to your print area. If you have a pre & print....bring them up incrementally to test. We used to run into the same problem with our old Vutek solvent printers with pre and print area heat being too low.
  9. Need Help Colour Flowing

    Wet ink. Turn your heat up possibly and or check your max ink setting within your software.
  10. Update to our current Promo pricing!

    Many of you have read about our November special...we're making it better! In honor of "46" being elected, we are now making a drastic improvement to our above mentioned special Promo Pyramid pricing....Take Another 46¢ off per sq foot!! This special will continue until January 29th, 2021...
  11. November Promo for WYLD GFI!

    In honor of "46" being elected, we are now making a drastic improvement to our above mentioned special Promo Pyramid pricing....Take Another 46¢ off per sq foot!! This special will continue until January 29th, 2021. Example: $2.79 sq ft for our standard PSA with Lam! Specials must be...
  12. Other options for lightweight, large banner?

    We could to mesh for ya. 8oz might be a good fit. If grommets are ripping out, we could reinforce them or do pole pockets instead. Update: We have 8 oz banner as well....just found some thru our vendor.
  13. Flexface

    Do you need them printed or just blank flex? We can print with a seam if that's the case. Otherwise, glantz as TX Says above, sells by the foot/yd.
  14. Outdoor Z cleat or French Cleat

    Have a client tasked with supplying their client everything they need to mount routered PVC signs...indoor and outdoor. Have the indoor Z Cleats sewn up. Looking for the OUTDOOR version though. Anodized or stainless...whichever. Holes already drilled...etc. They have need for 46 & 58 inch...
  15. New here

    Welcome aboard Matt!
  16. We have a vaccine

    Im not afraid of the vaccine. I don't want to be one of the people in the hospital with tubes and all...thats my fear there. Im being careful, advising the same with my employees and family. Thankfully we have been lucky within our group and families here at my shop. I wish the same for...
  17. White dots on matte vinyl

    Its bad. We had same issue with GF High Tac in some instances where the roll sat at the warehouse forever and gets to us and same issue. UV prints fine but Latex goes to hell.
  18. Need Help UV Ink not adhering to Coroplast signs. (Peeling Ink, Sun Exposure)

    Agfa inks stick very well to Coroplast and 99% of substrates for us. We have issues with Polycarbonate and some other other low dyne factor substrates.
  19. Need Help UV Ink not adhering to Coroplast signs. (Peeling Ink, Sun Exposure)

    We used to have Vutek printers with Mercury Vapor UV Lamps...they wore out over time similar to the HP's mentioned above. The lamps dont go bad, they wear out over time. The wavelength generated to Cure the inks degrade and dont cure as well. Its not a heat process but a hardening process...
  20. November Promo for WYLD GFI!

    BEHOLD THE • PSA PROMO PYRAMID To Newly Verified & Loyal Clients Alike, some treats for you: Reflective PSA w/ UV Lamination @ $6 PSF Wrap-Cast PSA High-performance w/ UV Lam @ $4.50 PSF Standard PSA Air-egress+Opaque w/ UV Lam @ $3.25 PSF Micro-Dot low-tac Air-egress w/ Matte Lam @ $3...
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