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  1. Old OCE Arizona 550GT - Any Good?

    Do Not buy Old Printers One' Seiko, HP you name it. The Old Printer is for sale because the Maintenance Cost. It will Bleed you dry. I have done the math. I know all of your reasons for wanting to buy a used printer. No matter what, it will be a losing situation even on its best day. It will...
  2. Help with a font please

    Adobe Font = Snell Cap S looks like a modified Shelly (S).
  3. summa s2 t160 - leaving vinyl "shavings"

    You are in the printing and Sign Business and you MUST Have a Loupe. Get one of these on Amazon it will become your life long pal. is less that $10 so no excuses.
  4. HP (Summa) cutter making random erratic cuts - crisis mode here

    Review your file turn off Preview (fills) Select ALL see is the paths for the erroneous cuts are there. Look like a corrupt file. as dy says,, do check all connections. Also the buffers can contain gremlins and goblins (bad or Corrupt Data). This is pretty much a universal fix for any...
  5. Wanted Looking for USED 60"^ Heat Assisted Laminator (seal, royal, GBC)

    Seal is EXPENSIVE. Service BLOWS! Customer giveadam? NOI PARTS NO, Seal NO! my 62 Pro went to recycle thanks to the warehouse taking 4 MONTHS to ship out Parts. Royal Sov. Customer Care I dont know but I heard the dude who headed up customer No Care sought employment elsewhere. I have...
  6. Need supplier for flat-bed printed signs

    Call Gregory 1 in Kansas Heck of a good company and was the 3m Converter prior to FDC Printing you want to speak with Missy Media you want Kelly for that. 800-835-2221 Their Whse pricing is on point being that you will make your mark up while besting your competitors. I been using them...
  7. Cutter/trimmer vs knife and straight edge

    Both! If you are going to ink down a full roll and then cut. MBM Kuttrimer Triumph 155 (61") rotary.
  8. Question HP l26500 Faulty Ink Cartridge Error

    Who do you buy your inks from? I would only buy Inks from Chauntek In Texas or Printhead Doctor in Canada PHD Inks are likely to be the best Inks on the Market, and every once in a while you can get a faulty data chip, if so the replacement gets to you super fast. HP inks are to a degree...
  9. Looking at getting a printer

    There is a Facebook group for HP Latex printers, being that you said White Ink. This would be a High Value Group as you Will Be considering the HP Printers that rip white. The white printers have been an interesting topic, but have wound down a bit. However its a bit like a Train Wreck in that...
  10. Does Latex fades?

    Holds up better against rubbing?? This is relative to what? being that you can not answer the What your claim is total BS, and I went to one of the demos with Curly making the same claim. So I walked up to the printer, and my fingernails scratched it just as easy as any solvents. So yeah ol...
  11. How to turn off sign blank in Flexi 21

    I use the border mostly as a means of Material or Media Management, or a base reference so I will not paint myself into a corner or waste media. Lets say you just bought a 48" x 50 yd Roll of 3m MC180-93 for a job. So you just peeled of $1100.00 or there abouts an your plotter Polling is at...
  12. Need Suggestion! Saw blade for acrylic- Milwaukee Panel saw 8 1/4" blade

    Diablo/Freud Blade for metal and Plastics. Home Depot or Lowes
  13. remembering choices

    My rules to clients. A list of all Fonts Used. If non standard then the actuaul font must be provided Post Script or TTF. All Fonts converted to Paths All stroke converted to Outlines,, Flexi Sign is not the world Standard in Design, With Flexi Sign All Outlines Converted to Paths. This...
  14. Import PDF files

    Technically you should always use the import function. Drag and Drop is a luxury. Check for UpDates.
  15. Question Weed border in Flexi 21?

    Yeah its an oddity but in the end the same time is spent anyway. Uncheck Optimize Cut order. In the PM at the 4 Tab section, the 1st on the left where you select quantity and etc; go to the 3rd tab to the right for the cutter tip where you select your weed border and etc etc. Mid way down is...
  16. professional help ... lol :p

    There is nothing better than 3M Intermediate Vinyls. NOTHING. These are the SC 50 Series. Spot Colors. Keep a full roll of SC50-12 Black. Everything else, order as needed. Order a roll of 24" TransferRight 6792 Ultra. Avoid Tape and Brightline. they are inconsistent and the 6792 Ultra is...
  17. Laminator Troubles

    Your rollers do not have even pressure on both sides. (Alignment probably not the best term) Take these steps, because this is the simple method. Not factory method, it is the down and dirty method. 1. with water base pen or china marker. Make a mark on Dead center of the top roller. You can...
  18. Starting Roll 2 Roll Printing

    I hope it works out well for you. There is a Latex Group on Facebook. It is a very good group. and the Complaints on the newer model printers with White Ink,,, not good at all totally horrific on the consumables. See you there.
  19. Need Help HP Latex 560 Condensation leakage

    Dripping on the Print? From what part of the process? If from the PH Carriage, that would be scary. However dripping or Build Up would indicate Two possibilities. 1. Your Print is not drying Properly. IF this the case then your Temps need adjusting OR This be important. If your temps are up...
  20. Starting Roll 2 Roll Printing

    Start Up Roll to Roll Shop HP Latex 315 , 335,365. Avoid Solvent Printers for about a bazillion different reasons. GFP Laminator with top heat assist and rear take up is a must have option. Slitter Option later on. Graphtec FC 9000-140 (I have the 160w but 130w media is all I use 54"...
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