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  1. Need Help Illustrator to photoshop shape not keeping correct size

    could there be something that is bitmapped and embedded in the illustrator file? photoshop will use the pixelation for placing and not resample - but if they are vectors, photoshop uses them at size (well, it uses the pixels at size too, but that is more due to resolution... and the pixel size...
  2. Need Help Illustrator to photoshop shape not keeping correct size

    .... if you accidently tripped some hidden setting that created this behavior from Adobe, try un- and then re-installing Adobe... I have done this before, kind of a pain, but you know you are starting from a 'known quantity'.
  3. HP Latex Printing Reflective - Too hot

    "Should I just assume HPs profile is complete BS and disregard the question of why they have it at 12 or 16 pass for this material?" NO, but you SHOULD take the factory profiles as merely a starting point... since the heat looks a little high, turn it down, maybe add an inter-pass delay or...
  4. HP700W - how to disable white ink long term?

    just put the white print heads in the rotating holder and follow the directions every few months for circulation..... my understanding is the white system can be idled for a very long time this way... Do you have the latest and greatest firmware? our 700W does not have any issues registering...
  5. Black color not drying on HP 365 Latex

    ... I am running a latex HP 700W, does the 365 let you print a test that has a patch for rubbing to test dryness? for ours this print is accompanied by a test of lots of different ink densities - you pick a density that is as low as possible to reach the needed color gamut. More density is...
  6. Printer Recommendation Latex vs Solvent

    first, I agree with a lot of the posts - I personally run an HP 700W and Graphtec FC9000 - they are awesome. I have read some really bad horror stories about the HP 700 - but I have not had any trouble after the initial install. The solvent printers were a non-starter as I was told we cannot...
  7. Wrinkled pop-up banner solution?

    turn down the temp, but turn up the fans, and maybe add a slight inter-pass delay.... basically give the Untraflex a cooler environment with a little more dry time. (okay, I am printing the Ultraflex on a 700w, so your controls may be different, but I think it should be very similar....) run...
  8. Shitter stickers!

    try the Substance - I have used the 440 LSE (low surface energy...) this was designed for motorsports, but sticks very well to any trouble (low energy smooth) surface I have encountered so far - even sticks to the anti-graffiti paint they use on our schools!
  9. Cutting Letters Smaller than 1 Inch

    613 Originals makes transfers for us.... very reasonable and they have a lot of options.
  10. Cutting Letters Smaller than 1 Inch

    just to clarify, are you asking about an adhesive for the vinyl that will work if you completely seal it to the substrate before trying to adhere it to cloth? Never heard of this... (I think if you want to print mirrored then your inks would have to have an adhesive applied to the top like a...
  11. Cutting the holographic vinyl

    I just save a few of the registration marks from white sticker media (the type is not critical...) you can then use the registration marks as stickers to cover the holographic film, applying new marks at the same time..... care must be taken to ensure the new marks are in the same location as...
  12. Need input on which kind of Computer is the best to use for Designing.

    tell your IT guys you need a screaming fast gaming computer - it will have all the memory, storage, and graphics processors that we need for our work... Really a gaming machine and a high-end graphics machine have the same requirements for basic hardware. Our IT guys didn't get it at first either.
  13. Possible to apply Braille and tactile lettering directly to the wall?

    You can route away all of the media except for the braille... we used to do this to the gravoply that was 1-color and adhesive back. We would make braille stickers we could apply to the normal building signs. You must be careful to make sure the bumps (there must be a formal term...) match...
  14. Can anyone do fine printing?

    Very cool! now how would the letters look at 50' tall? (If I recall correctly the bridge has 6 levels, lettering on the nacelles looks slightly taller than the bridge....)
  15. Can anyone do fine printing?

    ho hobbyists, scale modelers, movie set designers - just to name a few. imagine how small the print on the original Enterprise model for Star Trek was.... yet when blown up to fit your screen it looks totally clean. Your Roland set on overlay could not make those graphics. If someone is...
  16. Can anyone do fine printing?

    So are you saying that if you print using the overlaying feature, then use a loupe or glass to zoom in, there wont be any pixelation? I have met people who do scale reproductions, they expect that if you take a photo of the model, then zoom in, the pic should look like a pic of the full size...
  17. Can anyone do fine printing?

    if it has to be perfect, and you don't mind paying, use an old-skool offset press from a shop that uses only optical imaging for plates and negatives--- with digital we are limited to the resolution of the output. No matter what if you zoom in to a digital print it will appear pixelated. but...
  18. Looking for Holographic Cardstock

    sheet fed or web? I use Kelly Paper for the sheet fed, they also have some sheets that have the holographic finish. What weight are you looking for? maybe a 110# double-thick cover? there are a lot of choices if you just want white so you can print on it.
  19. Looking for Holographic Cardstock

    there are a lot of sources for holographic vinyl - you can run a roll of it through the laminator and put it onto a roll of COVERstock (cards have been printed on both thick and thin paper - cover is a better description)
  20. Question printing gift bags?

    depending on the size of the bag and the graphics, using an older offset press may be what you need - something like the AB Dick 360... very old, but I have printed a lot of bags through these. Basically if the folded flat bag can fit in the feeder, the impression springs (this is why the AB...
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