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  1. S50675 - Pantone Colors not matching. Cyan especially

    What printer model, rip, media etc.. are you using?
  2. Ink cost per square foot/ Mimaki JFX 500

    You ink cost is going to be the cost of your ink divided by the amount of ink. So with my HP lets say I get 3 liters of ink for $300. My unit of measure is going to be Milliliters. So 3000 mL = 3 liters So now we can divide the $300 by 3000 and get $0.1 cost per mL. So now if you print...
  3. Question Wide Format Printer Recommendation

    One thing to also think of with eco-solvent is the out gassing as well as the fumes which should be vented. Some of the bigger latex machines require 220, so this is also something to think about.
  4. Question Wide Format Printer Recommendation

    So if you want to look at printing on a variety of media don't rule out Latex. The new Gen3 inks are pretty UV resistance and scratch resistance. I don't know how Aqueous/eco-solvent will print on mylar. That may require something with a thermal component like an edge or latex, but again I'm...
  5. Need Help Life after signs?

    If your doing sales than you might be able to transfer that to other advertising mediums. You can look at local media sales such as radio/TV maybe if you have a good enough relationship you can either look at going to an agency or even starting your own. You can also look at other shops in the...
  6. Contour cutting black reflective?

    See if you can select a different type of registration mark. When printing on reflective we use 'bombsite' registration marks with our Graphtec. It uses a 'lazer' to and you manual register targets. See if your plotter as a similar function.
  7. Intermittent power? Gerber Embosstrack

    Check the whole process. The switch, the power cord and where it connects into both the power supply and the surge protector, the surge protector might have also gone bad.
  8. Cutting Metallic Vinyl

    We have specific blades for materials because if this. So we have a blade that is only used for vinyl, one used for reflective, one used for HIP/DG.
  9. I need help/suggestions

    You could just ask them what format they want it... I would suggest a .png with transparent background.
  10. Save $1200+ on an OEM Mutoh DX7 Print Head Replacement!

    But can you save me 15% on my Insurance?
  11. Weird marks in vinyl

    So it looks like you printing with HP Latex. Latex and banner material have an odd relationship. In older banner material the platisizers will migrate to the surface of the material and cause this. It happens to older banner material that has been sitting around for a while as well as cheaper...
  12. Cutting Metallic Vinyl

    When you say silver metallic, are talking silver with metallic flakes vinyl like 3M 1080 or a shiny chrome polyester vinyl?
  13. Need Help Siser ColorPrint Easyweed not coming off onto Mask

    Might not be using enough pressure when putting down the pre-mask, might need to use a more aggressive pre-mask.
  14. Question HP Latex LX 850

    Not quite sure what your asking.... So when you send something from the rip, the printer moves the media forward. But the take up roller isn't working and it causing the media to back up and it causes a head strike? The issue than is the media take up reel. Is this a new printer? Has it...
  15. Need Help Printing 4 colour with the Gerber Edge

    With gerber you want to use 'Process' colors. But this is usually used when printing raster images. If their already vector assign foil colors.
  16. Car Wrap Design Cost?

    Do you guys also sell install tools?
  17. Car Wrap Design Cost?

    Do you have a link or list of whats in the wrap kit?
  18. Assistance Required with Font ID

    Required? My anti-authority side side wants to come out....
  19. Suggestions Sign Shop Organization

    We use just plain velcro straps for most of our media
  20. Car Wrap Design Cost?

    So no carbon fiber or flames..... there goes my original idea, well I guess I still have skulls, playing cards, jesters and wizards to work with.
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