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  1. HP Latex 54 Cutter Problems

    Holy Flying CARP Batman! I have Graphtec 8600- 160 and was using only 3 Pinch rollers. I now use all 4. Outside roller adjustment down force set all the way down. Middle 2 set to First relief up (all the way down, then up One for the middle two rollers) The cut about half inch down...
  2. Plotter printer for wall murals?

    If you are getting your first printer and it is a Solvent,, DONT ! I have Owned Seiko CP 64, HP 9000,, Both Solvent both cost a ton of money in sundry expenses, SOLVENT DRIES FAST,,,,,but only on the Printheads. Solvent Heads can easily cost $1400. Solvents to clean, capping Stations Wiper...
  3. Does anyone use this style of rotary trimmer?

    I use the MBM Triumph AVOID Rotatrim and Foster Keen cut. RotaTrim 54" Is 54" oh you say your roll of print media is 54.25" Yeah go kick rocks buddy when the say 54 it is 54. Both Rota and Foster have flexible clear pressure mats with referance lines.. that aint worff a tinkers dammm. The...
  4. Hand painted signage pricing question

    " i do hand painted signage" You have a sign business, and do Mural Painting. www.signcraft.com /sign pricing guide dont b'ish about the $5 a month subscription. the website Rocks and is slap full of usefull information Is the Best $5 a month you will ever spend
  5. CE7000 vs FC8600?

    Congrats.
  6. Can't find this font. Please help

    Looks like a modified version of Brush Script. If not a font then trace it in Flexi Sign or Illustrator Object / Image Trace / Make and expand. include a Setup fee. you will need to do some clean up.
  7. Printable Vinyl

    You need Low surface energy adhesive for glass. (LES) Low Cost is 3m IJ39 Dish washer is going to be the same prcedure as a High Temp Pressure wash that is used to remove graphics on large fleets. ie 2x 53' Trailer removed per day.
  8. Question Best media for print and cut product labels.

    If you are printing with Solvent inks You Must give at least 24 hours to off gas and normalize. Even if you are cutting just outside the printing area. My Previous printers were Seiko CP, HP9000, L265 & L560. What you are describing sounds like an adhesion Issue. If you are applying decals to...
  9. Diy rack for dry prints

    During my years making mock ups fo food and Bev designs we used some 1/2" steel rods and a 3" section was bent 90 deg that dropped down into a steel supported 2x4 attached to the Wall we could easily hang 20 30" x42" freshly inked sheets with 2 large bulldog clips. The hole in the board was...
  10. Which printer would you buy?

    A Canon 8c Latex Opaltone. With the Printhead Doctor (Vlad) producing the inks.
  11. Copy of permit to customer?

    Absolutely The sign police are always out there and in some counties they have a few crews that collect step stake signs. Banners typically require a Permit and the counties can be very strict about that. If your customer Paid you for the Permit, the the Original Copy Is their Property, you...
  12. Latex and General Formulations issues

    Problem is a defective roll of print media. Years ago had this issue with Avery 1005. They replaced the roll,,,,,,,,,,,,,With the same batch run BFH! Is there any reason you are using the GF 201? With HP Latex 792 Inks 26500 printer and now I am running 831A Inks 560 printer. I love 3m IJ 35...
  13. Is there any one man shop making around 500k$ in annual sayles

    Mighty big and damm near a loaded question. To produce at this level, first and foremost, you have to know your 'sh T You have to know your Outsourcing Companies and are intimate with their work flow and scheduling. In your own shop your time is Money, you are not skimping on materials either...
  14. How fancy do I need? (Xrite i1, Spyder or ??) FB700/Roland XR640

    You need a Pantone Color Bridge and the Northwest Light at Noon.
  15. Question Latex 560: How do I know when it is time to replace a printhead?

    What ever. Run 3 coppies of this print Color Correction Off If print head is not suitable then pull the head for a manual clean. Will the print head dry out before you can run another cleaning cycle? No Probably Not. If shop is busy run my print. Is still showing streaks just replace the...
  16. Question Latex 560: How do I know when it is time to replace a printhead?

    Over 200 nozzled dropped out is not too good. Run this pattern. NO Color Correction. If banding is not cleared by the 3rd printing manually clean the head with a foam qTio and 50/50 IPA water. or just buy a new print head. $140 and get back to work
  17. Gradient from illustrator turn to solid

    I never import directly to the PM. You should Always inspect the Art File and look for glitches and just fix it on the spot and proceed acordingly. On te FS Art Boards you can scale up big time and take a few minutes to review. This is just good policy for any shop. If you are an Illustrator...
  18. Flexi not showing contour cut

    This is likely a user setting. Did you print these in the previous version of FS? If so what is different in the settings? The previous version setting should migrate without issue. If the 12 labels are to be individually cut I would think that they are ganged up too tight. Ungroup the 12...
  19. Need Help Need help setting up flexi for print and cut

    You want Flexi 10 to control everything and connect via ethernet to the printer. My HP Latex is over 30' away, USB aint gonna work at that distance. The graphtec is next to the work station, usb or ethernet is fine. Just make a small RIP Station for the Printer and Cutter even if is a non...
  20. HP Latex 315

    Increase vacuum, and buy a good grade of media.
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