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  1. Print head speed on a SP-540V

    Whoever sold the printer to you was wrong then. The VP prints a lot faster then the SP. There are a bunch of little upgrades as well. Too late now..you have the SP. lol
  2. Firefox "Minefield" v3.2a1 (Alpha)

    Just downloaded minefield for mac. This is freaking speedy! It def. a noticeable difference in speed compared to firefox. Thanks for the link Shovel.
  3. peavey123

    Comment by 'peavey123' in media 'Urban Camo Guitar'

    Very Nice! Is that a Dean? Everytime I see one of those I think of Dimebag. R.I.P.
  4. Looking for a Laptop

    Hey all. Not meaning to be a thread pirate but I'm looking at getting one of the new macbooks for christmas. Wondering if any of y'all have one or used one and how it performs for big honkin' sign graphics. A comparison between PC laptop performance would be nice also....should I just start a...
  5. Lines in Gradients

    did you try adding some noise to the gradient in photoshop??
  6. Sp-540 stopping mid-print

    what is your computer doing while you are printing?? is it just a rip/print machine? or are you checking e-mails or converting image files or on S101 etc...
  7. Illustrator CS won't load?

    I'm not sure how to find the corrupt font but maybe you could try using font management software and just load your basic everyday fonts? Just a thought...
  8. Roland SP540 vs. VP540

    The VP is far less mantenance which means less headaches. The big upgrade on the VP for me was roland encasing the reader strip in the back of the machine. On the SP it is exposed so any dust or grime can and will dirty it up which will cause strange printing problems. I also noticed much less...
  9. Plaid

    Hey All, I was just wondering if anyone has come across any Plaid patterns preferably in vector format? Thanks
  10. Changing DPI from 72DPI to 150DPI - How???

    If it is vector You'll need to open the original vector file in Illustrator and change your "document Raster Effect Settings" to the desired dpi in this case 150. Then Select "object --> Rasterize" and save your file.
  11. LCD monitors

    Thanks all!! So it turns out most monitors these days have a VGA connection anyways. So my mac store guy and all of you were right! I just picked up a cheap samsung LCD and its is working fine. Man I thought I was gonna die (not literally) without internet! that can't be good! lol
  12. LCD monitors

    Thanks guys. I won't be doing too much designing on this comp as it is so old but this is all good to know for the future as I am looking at getting a new mac in the next couple months and may as well get a good monitor now.
  13. LCD monitors

    Hi All, My monitor went last night so I need a new one. My comp is a G4 power mac (old I know) with a VGA out and an ASC or ACS out (apple display) So, what type of connection do these new LCD monitors have? I think its DVI? and is it possible to hook on up to my old G4 through the VGA port via...
  14. sp540 base poin

    oh and set base point again...
  15. sp540 base poin

    A) Lift the handle and put it back down b) or just move the head as far right as it will go and to the beginning of the material. (hope that makes sense??)
  16. Issues Printing on 3M CV2

    K I have it working without any banding. I am using the "high Quality" setting (thank god these are small prints) uni-directional. Going to take forever but no banding :) haha :thankyou:
  17. Issues Printing on 3M CV2

    I've noticed! :thankyou: I haven't tried uni-directional. I'll try that. Thanks.
  18. Issues Printing on 3M CV2

    Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone here has run into any banding issues while printing reds specifically Pantone 485 C. I'm printing a corporate logo and the 485 red bands like CRAZY no matter what i try. The greens on the same logo print beautifully. I'm stumped anyone have any suggestions? I...
  19. Which is Better: Flexi or SignLab?

    "Aaron, you are criticizing the wrong crowd. Most everyone here is computer literate. That should be obvious. Corel or Illy are not exactly new pieces of software." Sorry I was refferring to the people in my shop..not here on the forum.
  20. Which is Better: Flexi or SignLab?

    Ignorant?? LMAO Must have hit a sensitive spot there eh guys? lol Like I said I have both software packages in my shop but have no reason to use them. I use illy, photoshop and versaworks. For vinyl cutting I do use Signlab, but if this were my shop I wouldn't bother spending the extra cash. I...
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