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  1. Weird banding... 'ever got something like this?

    banding check to make sure the vacuum pressure holding down the material is good. it looks like the material is coming off the table and the print is mislaying the bands in the middle... run a print test and make sure the lines are firing on top of each other....
  2. Activity pos alternative?

    fastsigns POS is a pain in ***. for that kind of money, i am shocked you have a memory/ file issue. that being said, congrats on hitting 100,000 slips! 1. why are you hoarding that many? do you really need to look at every single slip? i would just print out final invoices that are very dated...
  3. What would you do?

    wrap stand your ground. and you could just "fix the red on it" make sure you put an edge sealer on it.. -Mosher
  4. Onyx RIP Server Executable Errors

    onyx hmmm... how big are those files? are you keeping the rip times down by using .tiff files with LZW compression? the file that has the error, how big is that? do files that have errors vary in size? are there fonts embedded in the files? if i remember correctly, windows HAS to have the...
  5. So Just how fast IS your Plotter...Really!

    mimaki fx 130 sigh. i run mine around 20. the last time i tried to run it at 100, it ripped the log right off the holder and BOOM, landed on the floor. .......Did i mention it caused a z axis fault before the log hit the floor? Now THAT is fast. -Mosher
  6. Ripping to a Mimaki cjv30-160 using Mac OSX

    rasterlink on a mac. i wish everyday.
  7. Looking for some "Professional" Expertise

    your question your question strikes a chord here. i too have had a long road to get here. i worked at two fastsigns for almost twenty years. i found this shop and plunked everything i had into it. it came with everything that runs. plotter, printer, macs and such. the phones were ringing quite...
  8. Would I benefit by puttting in a SSD drive in my five year old computer?

    SSD drive is GOLD yes. yes and yes. i installed one in my 2010 mac pro quad core. it came from my 2006 laptop. holy ship high in transit, this thing is insane. youtube SSD start up video on macbook, you will understand. make sure you install a regular drive and set up adobe CS suite to use it...
  9. Need help identifying banner frame

    frame i have nothing. i have never seen that type before. could be a obsolete company for all i know. good luck!
  10. Would you please express your opinion for pricing?

    garden signs nice. i would start at 45 buck a sign. nobody has extra money lying around for that. if you ran out of inventory, charge more... chris
  11. Storefront windows!!

    I HAVE MANY. of them. about 30 feet across. the window height is six feet tall as well. i have a screened banner backdrop that covers all that. i am going to change that to a backdrop theme. maybe some street/storefront view and then showcase signs like a stage? i want to design the showcase...
  12. VHB tape

    i like innotec tape! www.innotape.com/‎
  13. Need help finding this graphic for purchase.

    i think i have this. its in a book called "vector mega art" or at least its close. but year, scan it and vector it is way faster than googling it! -mosher
  14. jv33 head replacement ::IMPORTANT::

    well, that was my Saturday. Bought the head friday night, went in saturday morning, swapped it out and discovered something very important: EVERY YEAR YOU SHOULD REMOVE THE HEATER VACUUM DECK AND CLEAN THE FAN BLADES!!!!! this procedure is stupid simple. your fans will thank you for it. and...
  15. New Vinyl Requirments Coming

    say what? outgassing? isn't all this water based adhesive??? -mosher
  16. Short Rolls!?

    short rolls i bet it happens way more that we think. who has time to unwind some stock on the back table and double check? sigh. -moshe (-oops. i guess i didn't have enough vinyl again.)
  17. Do you really need a phone # on your sign?

    phone numbah up here in bawston, you cant have one on yah sagn. customers scream at me to which i point towards the sign behing me on the wall: "shooting the messenger might result in a higher price" -mosher
  18. How do I get the average Joe to understand about high quality artwork?!!!!!

    i have a pixelated "Demo" sign in the showroom. home run every time. even the ones who don't speak a lick of English....... Mosher
  19. How much time do you estimate for employee to hem & grommet 15 banners?

    3x3 i hope you overcharged for "Hemming" a 3x3. i would have just done two sides. Unless the customer wanted it that way.... just under hemming two sides would have made it two hours. 1. unroll three banners at a time. ( or what ever your table length is...) 2. tape total feet. 3. chop to three...
  20. How much compensation for a employee with zero experience/competency?

    how much? (puts pitchfork back in closet.....)
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