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  1. Versaworks Update - Where to download?

    Thank you Victor Bogdanov for sharing the information about Japanese Roland providing updated software. I was in a similar position to the OP, and never would have figured out how to update without your post. For those who also find themselves in the same predicament and need to update their...
  2. Suggestions Flexi 19: Is there Still a VersaWorks Button?

    Hello All, We run a Roland VS-540 with VersaWorks 5.1 along with Flexi 19 Design. (Apparently, we're not eligible for any further VersaWorks upgrades). For the past year or three, we've resisted putting VersaWorks on our Windows 10 box, turning drawings from Flexi to .eps and networking (or...
  3. looking for a inexpensive and or beginner wrap (as forgiving as possible)

    For color change, 3M Economy wrap (black only) is inexpensive, but not for a lot of curves. (It's calendared.) For easy and good and not cheap, I like Avery SW 900.
  4. lamination

    Sure. It's not something we'd do every day on a sheet of vinyl, and certainly not on a large sheet of vinyl, but it works. Of course you might see the seam up close, but if the image is 20 feet from the road, you won't see it. We wouldn't run it back through the laminator. Instead we'd use a...
  5. lamination

    It certainly depends on the pickiness of the customer....But if I had to finish up a realtor sign, I would cut a piece of laminate to fit, flood the remaining part of the sign with slightly soapy water and float the laminate up to the already laminated sign, creating a butt seam. I will be...
  6. New at diagnosing issues with my roland versacamm 540i

    Do the cleaning and (easy replacement parts) maintenance on the machine; do the test print; and then print something that you would regularly print. (We have a VersaCamm VS-540.) If the print isn't acceptable, you can sometimes improve the output by changing the print profile. For example, we...
  7. Oracal 751 removability on vehicle application

    751 should be ok, but you might have to fight it a bit, because it's sticky and you might have to remove the adhesive left behind. If you really want something that's easy to remove, cut your logo/lettering from Avery wrapping film. It's not super sticky (best not to apply small letters when...
  8. Need Help UsTech AK-600

    We have a similar US TECH 55 inch laminator. It would laminate just fine up to about 36 inches (until we tried to fix it - ug), but anything wider was a mess (not just silvering). I suspect it's a common problem with these, as others have had similar issues. Would like to know how to fix it, but...
  9. How do I save as a word file?

    JPG Save it as a jpg and copy paste into Word or a Word equivalent. (Never tried it with a Tiff as suggested above, but a jpg will work and should be easier/faster to open than a large file.) At least you are sending the Word file, rather than receiving. I hate when customers send me Word...
  10. channels lifting Ford Transit

    Heat from the Crease Out 3M suggests heating from the crease on out. Arlon suggests heating away from the crease then pushing into the crease. This way, the crease isn't stretched. Instead, the flat area, where there is more surface area, gets stretched and there is more surface area to handle...
  11. Black printing

    Encoder Strip Before you go spending money on the heads, try cleaning the encoder strip. Please do a search here on Signs 101 first, but I believe the strip should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol. Our previous machine was an SP 300 and the encoder strip was the bane of our existence (though it...
  12. Arlon wrap material has ugly grey streaking appearing from nowhere!!!

    Agreed....Maybe 40 C, which is a tad cooler than 110 F.
  13. So, what is it you want.......??

    Advice, not Advise I want to give advice. That is, I want to advise others on the best way to make signs. We are sign men and women. At the end of the day, we only have a limited space and a few words to get our points across. It behooves us to spell properly. Otherwise, how can we expect...
  14. Wall Graphic adhesion issue

    Here's an idea...In a pinch, you could try spraying the edge or over the decal with clear Acrylic (Krylon) spray paint - or if able, removing the decal and spraying the area first. Now, if it was a beautifully painted drywall wall, you might not want to do this, but this could work for...
  15. Startup Business QUESTIONS?!

    I am sure you have the skills, or can gain the skills to run a sign or wrap shop. Not only that, you know the sign/wrap business, even though you may or may not know everything about the business. So, if you want to start a business, do it. Now, here is my advice: Starting, running and most...
  16. Nursery Walls

    Roland Products Receive GREENGUARD Gold CertificationEco-Sol MAX®, Eco-Sol MAX®2 and WallFlair™ Removable Fabric Meet RigorousUL Standard for Low VOC EmissionsIrvine, Calif., June 11, 2013 – Digital Printing leader Roland DGA Corp. has announced that three of itsproducts – Eco-Sol MAX ink...
  17. coldest winter ever!

    DC Near Washington, DC: 2 degrees C / 35 F and nearly a meter of snow. But the roads were cleared swiftly, so business as usual.
  18. Printed vinyl application in cold temperatures.

    If it were me, I wouldn't think twice - Face Mount ! I like to work where it is warm.
  19. Air bubbles while laminating 48" prints

    Same Problem We have the same problem with the same laminator, almost the same age. We printed on 36" for a several month stretch, then found the same problem (tiny bubbles - not silvering) with 54" vinyl. I also started a similar thread here several months ago, but really haven't found a...
  20. 1968 car "wrap"

    Sold ! Sold for $1.76 million. http://fortune.com/2015/12/11/janis-joplin-porsche-356/
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