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I'm running PosterJet as a RIP for printing only and Graphtec's Cutting Master plug in with Illustrator on my MacPro. Cutting Master set's the registration marks in Illy. I open and print the file with PosterJet in Windows XP>Parallels on the same Mac. Print and laminate and load it in my...

Call your supplier or HP directly. The 791 series was defective in many ways. I had three colors in my 9000 that were running fine and than I replaced my magenta with a 791 and all things went to crap. Overspray just like your K is doing. They should replace your ink with 790 and you will need...

You don't have a 791 series inkset in there do you?

There is a overnight pad soaking treatment that will dissolve any ink built up on the bottom of the printheads. It comes with multiple pads and all of the assorted pieces to accomplish this. Give Advantage Sign Supply a call, 800-522-3698

I would test the Komatex first. We've had mixed performance die cutting expanded pvc. The issue is surface cracking on the edge where the top "pillows" from the die cut.

It may be doable but it won't be inexpensive. I think I saw a convertible ad on maybe 15 years ago. I'd just google UV reactor manufacturers and go from there.

Adding Noise in PS will also help the banding issue.

You're not going to get any compound curve out of a stencil but the lexedge should work for a flat or simple curve. You have to score cut almost all the way through and it's tough stuff. I put adhesive on mine for reverse print lables and do 3 or 4 stacked cuts at a 4.5 pressure on my GsxPlus.

After reading your post I ran out to the shop to check out my stock. I can't even find a film on the face of my Ultra Board so I looked up the material on Wensco's website. There is an UltraMount product that has a liner on it but it is a kraft paper which would be quite visible I'd think. From...

Charlie, The ideal setup is a semi automatic screen press of suitable size. When your doing 500 - 1,000 of these babies, you don't want to be pulling a squeegee by hand unless you're built like a gorilla. If you want to get started on the cheap, you need at least a good vacuum table to mount...

We print 22 x 28 polycoat cardstock. Customer folds and staples over frames. We only have to pint one side and all costs are much lower that coro production. We use coro for 32" x 48" political stuff.

Instead of using expand appearance, try flatten transparency, set it to 100% vectors.

I buy Automask Amber in 48' x 300" rolls for about $90 from T.Rosmema and Assoc, (616) 698-8810. Narrower rolls are available but I usually split most of the roll into 24" and keep a chunk for larger positives. It cuts with very light pressure and stores flat or rolled up for future use. The...

Take and copy all of the "outer"elements of you lettering to a new layer. You can skip any of the fills if possible. On the new layer expand your strokes if you have any, and give everything a solid color fill. Go to "paths>unite" and that should combine everything and leave you with just the...

I love the grid. It provides quick measurement and more that that, it make cutting edges square with only on measure and mark. That alone save hours over the course or it's life. More than it costs for the grid print.

You type is loosing it's "compound" attributes when it's opened in Illy. Select the full letter, inner and outer shape, and go to Object>Compound Path. That will make the center "see through" to the background color.

When you "convert to outlines", is doesn't mean that you should change the lettering from a "filled" color to just an outline with no fill. That also will trigger that warning. So, select your word, turn font to outlines, command>shift>O, hole down your option/alt key and merge. That should do...

Ok, now your customer comes back and wants the same graphic on his truck doors. Are you going to charge him $18 to do his truck? If not, how are you going to justify a higher price? This is always a potential issue when we start doing "cheap" signs.

It's pretty easy to build a vacuum table. Our large "hand pull" tables were built with cabinet grade chip board. Mark a grid and run your router across both directions and than a few diagonal cuts to where your vacuum fitting will mount. Vacuum the board well and roll with contact cement along...