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All of the sign companies prior to this one where I have worked and I did some of the installs at, we hardly ever removed the screws for graphics installs. A subcontractor I've used for years has done literally 10,000 wraps and says he had only removed the screws a handful of times before we...

If you print/cut w/o lam, and it does the same thing then either your software/hardware is defective or set up incorrectly by the tech. If it does the print/cut perfectly w/o lam every time then the machine isn't happy with the lam. Is there a sensitivity setting to the eye that reads the reg...

I don't know much about your exact Roland printer/plotter, but a few years ago I ran a shop that had an old SP540v as the main workhorse. It was a workhorse, and it had darn good registration still at ~6 years old at that time. As far as the sensors being confused on thicker material, that...

We just got 2 brand new (Win 7 64bit) computers here at our office and installed/run Gerber 4.0 just fine. Getting the USB-to-serial cables to work was a bit of a different matter though; a service pack upgrade from Gerber was required.

depends where you're putting stuff. tape it up and stand back like everything else. if it aint right then adjust and look again. Also, not sure if your customers are "picky" (crazy would be ab better word), but we have a couple that like things to be aligned just the reverse, or exact...

Just any old 13oz BLACK banner roll in a 30-36" width will do for this. I've done it in the past myself, worked great.

it's been done.

On the Taco Bell sign, I was referencing the "twig and cherries" part as being HAPPIER to see you.

These are both from here in KY... One must need a new letter kit asap, because a "big flush" doesn't sound too appetizing. The other doesn't look that appetizing to me either, but if they were going for subliminal then I guess they hit the nail on the "head". (I wonder who snuck that in there...

You just need to make some overlay registration marks for your printer to read.

When creating a blend gradient, say from red to black in cmyk, you have to consider all 4 channels. If your gradient starts at o/100/100/0 for read and you want it to end in black do not make the black end 0/0/0/100. To achieve a correct fade/blend your black end of the gradient should be...

We do it all the time. Haven't had anything odd happen like described above though. I would suggest putting a block of similar color behind your artwork in a layer that can be removed later while setting up your artwork. I would also suggest running a (scaled down) test print before sending the...

Yes, regular lamination film is what we use. Never used FDC engine turn though and try not to layer it whenever possible.

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re: original post: If they're possibly going with someone else, or not having them printed at all then just send them a bill to cover your artwork time. Tell them that when they eventually place the order for these decals, their invoice will reflect no artwork charges. I assume a regular...

With physical paperwork, it can get lost. This can cause a few different problems. One, you can lose the paperwork from notes you took from a potential new customer, and never be able to get them a quote. Two, you can misplace and forget an active job, and then the customer's deadline comes and...

This is my old Trello board. YMMV on how you set up one of your own. Once accounting "actually" billed the project they took the item off of the calendar.

Trello worked good for the last shop I was at with a lower production level. (And it's free!) We just purchased custom software here $$$$ because of all that we have to track.

Thanks, that is the info I need, except who is around me to call? I've done a lot of different types of printing for many years, but never had a need for direct flatbed printing so I have no contact at a company that does that.

I am working on a project for a friend, and for his introductory pieces he needs a few one-off printed pieces. What he needs is the box for his product printed with a flatbed printer so that it can be folded up and glued into a useable box. I assume some of you have experience with this... What...