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  1. New printer help

    You could outsource for a while to see if this will be a steady customer.
  2. Discussion Automotive company decals

    Here is a Fact and Not Opinion, and this is the bench mark. I have a client, who parks a dozen or so Cargo truck with the rear roll up doors facing West. The wrap color is a Deep golden color. c 2 /y 95 / m 32 / k 3 these numbers are not exact but fall between 3m Imitation Gold and 3m...
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    How many Sq Ft or M2 have run through this Printer?

    How many Sq Ft or M2 have run through this Printer?
  4. plotter problems

    May times I have cut a 6f run of 2" letters and was like WTBFnH! Always the 15 blade was not changed to the O9u. Love those Homer Simpson moments,,, Not! but yeah the cut is all over the place. I hope that is the issue you are having. Usually with an old blade you get inconsistant cut depth and...
  5. HP L560 ink and print heads - BRAND NEW

    Is a nice offering, what are the Print head dates?
  6. Best way to mount an ACM sign to corrugated metal siding?

    We tried using the 3M UHB and VHB foam attachment tape. Your old pals at Circle R were like. Yeah yeah. works good. Total Bullchit. Metal frame to the building sign to the frame. Tornado blew through town and the 18"x18" ACM was found over 200 ft from the building and bent up. Bookmark...
  7. Question Printers and Vinyl for die cut stickers

    HP Latex Printer 365 model. Graphtec FC 9000-140 GFP Laminator with top heat assist and rear take up rollers. Flexi Subscription With Latex Printing you can go straight to Cut on the graphtec or you can go straight to laminating. All arguments just ended unless to step up to UV Printing. Good Luck
  8. Need Help Does anyone have a good recommendation for print vinyl that will stick to outdoor Ice merchandisers?

    Hi Tac adhesives will not adhere to all materials. You need adhesive for Plastics. Convex is a well known favorite. 3m 3650, 3m IJ 180c LSE, 3m IJ 39 is an intermediate so no on that one. Oracal has a LSE Ink Jet media. Look up the specs online or call your jobber. Ihope this helps.
  9. Can anyone tell me how to get pure black and not process HP360

    Turn off Color Correction. With color correction OFF make sure your file is in CMYK Mode. Sample to Black. It should read C0/M0/Y0/K100 831A Black is a nice black.
  10. New monitor, Any Recommendations?

    SamSung 27" Curved Screen. I like it better than all of the Apple Displays. I have Used it with my MACs for the Etension Monitor and leaving palets on the main. I love it on the HP Elite SFF running Flexi Pro. I guess I could get a color munkie but why? 'ish rolls off printer is going outside...
  11. Glass permanently etched by decals?

    Yes Sir, I changed out some hours yesterday, and the ghosting is there. Also if you letter a vehicle the imaging can go straight to the Metal. First time i heard of this I thought it to be a Spook Story, the Kaiser Sose' of images. The determination from a rather smart individual, concluded...
  12. First time buyer for Large Format Printer

    Media Management is Paramount in wide format printing. Latex is less expensive to maintain and keep running. Solvent Inks are going to bleed your wallet to death,,,DO NOT Solvent,, Do Not Eco Solvent. If you are starting Out, Latex is your friend and Keeps Money in yo Pocket If you get a...
  13. Print in printer plot in cutter

    Simple Get Flexi sign Pro on a monthly subscription. The 9000 has some features that Flexi is going to pounce on. Create all your art in Illustrator. Illustrator Mac to Flexi PC sizing is always off. BUT when I work an image to .001" Yeah. .001. That tight of a measure equates to One Thing...
  14. we've been hired to repaint this exhibit at a zoo in Nashville but they have no record of the font used as it was a loooong time ago

    With Corsiva as the starting Font, Set it correctly and convert to outlines. Place the type on top of the photo (locked) and adjust. If you auto trace you will have a Bazilion points to clear out. Take a good Level and straight away photo. Todays cell phone cameras will allow a B&W...
  15. Seiko 64s Service Manual

    Save the smaller frame components that have bearings. The Aluminum tension rods are gold too as are the core spacers. These components can retrofit to a trimmer table stand. in that you can take a full roll off the printer and then drop onto the trimmer table stand. Plotter stands are even better.
  16. How to calculate cutting vinyl time and price ??

    Signcraft.com Buy a membership $4.99 a month. They have a formula for calculating your price structure READ IT! DO IT! When you do this and you make your first price correction you probably Justified the cost of that subscription for the next 20 years. There are tons of very cool layouts and...
  17. blades for plotters

    Graphtec OEM ONLY Make sure it is sealed and inspect to guarantee it is sealed. A local Graphtec Dealer sent me a two blade box with Used Blades. Of course once delivered to my shop, They absolutely refused any return and not a cold dayinhell would they take that back. Never had this problem...
  18. Cut Numbers & Letters Pricing

    For simple 2" Numbers I used $0.75 Each for years But 2022 $0.80 per wiil be my rate. A set of USDOT, MC, KYU, PCU Numbers are $30 to my large cllient who are ordering frequently. Also with the large clients I do not charge setup fees for these items. I will not cut lettering less than...
  19. 3m Window perforated vinyl

    A lot of jobbers do not stock 60". I love the Material dollar to gain factor, of the 60" 3m IJ. But the reality is, 60" can be a freekin bear to wrassle with in the shop, ie Printer to Laminator to the Graphtec and then to a trimmer table. Man you Soar into the shop like an Eagle to start the...
  20. Adding additional pinch rollers to CE5000

    I had a CE3000-120 3 rollers. I got 10 years of heavy use out of that cutter. Was a fantastic plotter for not being an FC. If you bought that 5000 new and run it good every day, you could easily be at end of life. Take time to clean the grit roller. I use masking tape to pull up debris stuck...
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