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  1. My new toy!!!

    nice!
  2. Printing on metal help

    we use vinyl coated alum for the thin gauge stuff (.003 and .005) you can get it from lawrence and frederick
  3. Reflective for Printing

    nikkalite from harbor sales but if that doesn't work google it i am sure there are other suppliers
  4. CS5 to CS2 conversion help PLEASE!

    send file to peter@alpack-pic.com i will give it a shot
  5. Reflective for Printing

    we have always used the nikkalite reflective and never had any printing issues. also it cost less then the other name brands
  6. Anyone done any FatHeads?

    yes we have used the oracal 3268. they only thing is they recommend no bleed (leave like 1/4" of non print area on the edges. also they have to make sure the surface is clean before they apply them
  7. Now who is correct...............??

    i actually had a customer who had me print some graphics for his truck and apparently the graphic came from a greatful dead album but ididn't know that. long story short someone who was involved with the greatful dead saw his truck and got a lawyer and they sued him. he ended up paying like...
  8. Now who is correct...............??

    not sure how the actual law reads but if a customer comes to you with a job and verifies that it's ok to print the job how are you to blame. it's on his truck so doesn't it become his responsibility since it's his property?
  9. Floor Clings?

    nazdar has a material called polypro it's part of their image star line. it's similar to a fat head type material. not sure how it would work on floors but it's a low tac to the touch and repositionable, works great on glass and walls. maybe that would do the trick but i would be concerned with...
  10. Aluminum

    wrisco, harbor sales, lawrence & frederick
  11. How Do YOU Weed Text Inside a Border?

    i just make a cut line box around each line of copy when i create it in illustrator then weed one line at a time and if the text is really small i apply the application tape first and then weed it off the tape and re-apply to the release liner, works ok for me
  12. All right which one of you did this?

    i would have expected a long line outside and i am stealing this pic...hahaha
  13. variable data

    the roland tech guy showed us that in versa once but i need to practice with it (seemed a little tricky at first but i am sure i can get the hang of it)
  14. variable data

    thanks for the info i will check it all out. we have sign lab and have used the badge function which is good for ser. no.s but i haven't tried anything with barcodes. the other issue is sometimes a nameplate may have multiple areas that get variable data. this pops up with a lot of...
  15. variable data

    anyone use variable data software for bar codes, serial no's. we make a lot of nameplates and labels that require this and we either have to sub it out or do it manually (which is a PITA)
  16. decals for flower pots

    good stuff, some funny and some helpfull...thx
  17. decals for flower pots

    oh and the customer will be putting them on the pots which is part of the problem i have to make it work so anyone can apply it
  18. decals for flower pots

    have a job to make decals for these plastic flower pots and i am having trouble with the label it self. i cant get the shape correct so it lays straight and flat. i thought about knotching it in two places so it gives relief. i was hopeing someone had a formula of some sort on how to get the...
  19. Booze in the shop?

    The owner has been know to pick up a 12 pack on a hot friday afternoon before we have left for a select few to enjoy a beer or two. Not like a friday drinking binge or anything like that. Also not on a regular basis
  20. How cold is it where you live?

    0 this morning
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