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  1. CS4 anyone using it?

    just now into CS4? I hope you get a free upgrade when they release CS5 soon...
  2. What do I need to print business cards/cut them???

    Find your closest local printing company that does good, quick, cheap work already. Take them to lunch, explain that you want to sell business cards, but dont want to make them. Tell them you want to sell their services "as your own" and have them give you a wholesale rate. Tell them the...
  3. Keeping tabs on employees

    not legal, but what I'd put there.
  4. Great business name...

    I had a customer come in here just starting up a new landscaping company needing vehicle graphics, couple guys just out of college or whatever. I asked if they had a tagline or slogan or anything... one guys comically said "we trim a mean bush". I told them to try it and if it backfires or...
  5. heat transfer problem help!

    same problems here intermittently with bad rolls, was always able to get the stuck backer off with some determination though, not sure if the heater settings on the printer have anything to do with it or not. I just did 4 shirts this morning with the heat on & no trouble releasing. it does not...
  6. In a Pickle

    yeah, a picture would help us understand your problem. to keep the curves symetric I would use the effects>stylize>round corners on the triangle/square shape you're describing then combine them into one object.
  7. Illustrator CS (v11) Gaussian Blur failure on drop shadow

    just an FYI to the people frustrated with slow "effects" processign in illustrator, put the effeceted objects on their own layer & hide it while you do the rest of your work, you can even save the document with the layer hidden to improve speed when saving. I sometimes do large maps with...
  8. photoshop help

    File>Place, then choose the best option for your scenario.
  9. Best place to learn basic of PS?

    try signing up at www.worth1000.com, you will learn a lot about what PS can do from entering contests there, it's fun, cheap & challenging.
  10. 3-in-1 oil

    This process was "recommended" by a Roland Service Center, after some diagnosis of carriage errors we were having. It worked like a charm and the printer is happier and quieter while printing. Get a small container of 3-in-1 oil or sewing machine oil from your local hardware store. Apply a...
  11. Drop Shadows

    If you are working in Illustrator it should be giving you a warning that spot colors and transparencies (drop shadows) do NOT mix. Unfortunately, the only fix for this combination is to rasterize the image. Once you have the image rasterized, place it back into Illustrator and place the...
  12. SP-300 Plotter Head Cable Guide Binding

    We just clean the snot out of that track with alcohol wipes periodically, it is supposed to slide through it if everything is lined up & clean. If a lube had to be used I would recommend a dry lube also like graphite.
  13. Convertong SWOP to CMYK or Pantone.

    I have had VERY bad luck in the past printing anything other than the standard CVC/C/U Pantone colors CMYK. Looks nothing like it should, but I can't recall which suffix it was anymore... We always preflight the seps if a spot is included. More info available here...
  14. Big Banner Suggestions...

    you need to install a new cable, or two new cables. Not that hard, if necessary mount a boat winch on one end to get it german tight.
  15. Making Custom Fills

    late reply but, can you post an image of what your desired final product looks like? possibly you could make some "layer styles" and copy them from piece to piece, that seems like the easiest method to me.
  16. Wacom and Illy Issue

    I believe there is a setting for that, go through the tool's/brush's pallette preferences and the wacom's preferences. been a while since I used my tablet, seem to have misplaced the stylus.
  17. Roland 540vp or sp?

    The SP has been great for us, we have had it for around 3-4 years now. the only time it really takes a while to print is wraps when we print them here. For most larger jobs we have found it more economical to just sub them out recently. print quality is excellent on regular speed on low head...
  18. Installing or Anchoring into Blacktop

    We have drove round fence poles into the blacktop with a special pole driver before when we put up our car lot, I would say something like this is necessary, but may be pricy to rent unless you have a buddy in the fence or rental business.
  19. How bad did I do?

    You can spray clearstar onto a banner? We tried frogspray once & never again as it NEVER dried. We'll have to try the clearstar sometime, but it seems the banners last well enough with the ink from our SP540 anyways.
  20. 4x4ROCKSHOP.com Business Cards

    I really really like it. pops great.
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