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  1. 3M ControlTac economy Matte?

    It's a Corvette. Why would the term "economy" be part of this quote?
  2. material bunching in pinch rollers

    the vacuum is in front of the pinch rollers, so it could very well be holding it back while you're pinch wheels continue to move it forward. Back it off and see how it runs.
  3. material bunching in pinch rollers

    What printer?? Can you turn down the vacuum on it?
  4. Question HP 500 series ?s

    2CT, I haven't looked at the spec sheet, so this is mostly my thoughts, but you really have the same printhead configuration, with the addition of another optimizer head, so I don't think you'll get comparable print quality at half the number of passes. And if I remember my webinar correctly...
  5. New Member

    Just remember that these were designed to be production machines. Printing a nozzle test every 3 days won't cut it. If you're printing 10 sf or more every 3 days, this might do the trick. It will do a maintenance cleaning if it's turned on, but again this won't overcome the fact that it's...
  6. New Member

    I've seen this pretty regularly with printers at schools. I'd recommend that you get a tech in to do a preventative maintenance visit on it at the start of every school year. Have them replace the maintenance station before the year starts and ask for recommendations on maintenance while you...
  7. Suggestions Emerging from my Time Capsule: What are the substrates of choice these days?

    Hey Kevin, We still sell some MDO - already coated with white enamel btw. But not many are painting the backgrounds. More often their getting a print slapped on or sometimes just vinyl letters on the prefinished face. The most common by far now is aluminum composite boards with the solid...
  8. GERBER Edge Keeps Cutting Off Some Letters

    Does it do this with other foils/vinyl combinations?
  9. Am I TOO picky? (Sign Blank Suppliers)

    From a supplier's (who runs delivery trucks) point of view, it happens. Unfortunately, the people we hire to do delivery and work in the warehouse tend to be those looking for jobs. These are entry level positions and it takes time to train and/or weed out the ones who will not cut it. Here's...
  10. Quick! Sign Auction! Look

    Pay a local Roland tech to flush the lines and lock the head for shipment for you. That is a good price - $500 right now.
  11. Wanted Wtb Xrite I1 Pro 2

    So, you'll be able to linearize existing profiles, which is helpful. But you won't be able to create printer profiles with Postershop alone. If you're interested in making your own profiles, I'd recommend stepping up to Production House rather than getting a separate profiling software. Onyx's...
  12. PerfCut SP-300

    It will wear on your cutting strip and it will wear on your knife blade. Like perfectpdf said, make sure they're in good condition. If you do it, you should get a premium for it. Also, I would try this out on a smaller job or just for your own use rather than try to learn something new under...
  13. Help converting .fs file

    One who wants to retain the rights to his artwork???
  14. Wanted Wtb Xrite I1 Pro 2

    Actually this depends on the package he has. Gary - do you have Production House or Postershop? Production House will let you do full ICC profiles, but Postershop will only let you linearize your media - still very helpful. If you get a basic, it should include the ability to profile your...
  15. Banding AGAIN VS540i

    I would adjust your Bi-Di simple setting to -2, then perform the detailed Bi-Di calibration. Also, it looks like your feed calibration is a little off, just from looking at your nozzle test print. Finally, the deflected nozzles in Black will wreak havoc on trying to print a smooth gray. After...
  16. Banding AGAIN VS540i

    If you could post a picture of the banding and the nozzle test print, it would go a long way to getting some help. Banding can be caused by a lot of things, just saying "banding" won't really help you get to the root of the problem.
  17. Not your typical vehicle wrap

    I thought I would pass this on. It's worth a look and though it's a year old, it just came to my attention. Our Customer, the Oregon Air National Guard celebrated it's 75th anniversary in style with a pimped out ride. Most of this is paint. The prints (Roland VS-300i) are buried in several...
  18. Best Marker For Writing On Laminate?

    What laminate are you using? Does it have some vandal protection features that might keep ink from curing? Have you tried different laminates?
  19. Who Else Has Horror Story

    Aloha Doug - from the old 4EdgeTalk.com days...
  20. Sp 300 Color Help

    That looks like either bi-directional calibration or horizontal calibration is off - or - your magenta head has some deflected nozzles. I don't think that has anything to do with the VW or Flexi.
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