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  1. Using copyrighted characters in advertising...

    many of those images could be said to be "fair use copies", similar to the graphics you see on Brands of the world. Most of those graphics are remade to look exactly like the original, but they aren't the original, so it's a gray area. Most of the time, if you're not using Mickey Mouse to front...
  2. Vj-1614 - pattern on the printed

    then perhaps your encoder reader has a loose connection, or there is damage to the ribbon cable that is making it skip at that exact place. the easiest way to check is to look under the hood. if the encoder looks clean, with no scratches, marks, fingerprints, dried ink overspray, etc, you are...
  3. What are you reading now?

    If you run a shop and don't listen to manager tools, you are really doing yourself a disservice. Even if you can't use all the tools, they are practical applications of very esoteric people skills that otherwise take forever to master. The podcasts make travel fly by :)
  4. IP Phones & IP Cameras - Suggestions/Reviews

    if you're really jumping in to the PBX game, get an integrated system. Cicso makes a router/software/pbx solution that is top notch. with VPN addition, you can access your PBX by cell phone. You're going to pay for a solid smart router ($500+), not to mention someone to configure and...
  5. Why doesn't any oracal profiles have higher than 720x720?

    I post this here with no comment. http://advantagesignsupply-tech.com/?p=839
  6. Vj-1614 - pattern on the printed

    dirty encoder?
  7. Are you voting?

    Gino, please tell me you understood this was sarcasm. And people who like chocolate cake get to vote twice. :)
  8. Are you voting?

    You forgot the worst demographic of all: People who pee on public toilet seats should not be allowed to vote (or live)
  9. HP Latex users

    I don't believe HP increases teh carriage speed, so 10 pass is 120% (20% faster) of the speed of 12 pass. 8 pass is 150% (meaning 50% faster) Your 4.5 hour wrap print would take approx 3.6 hours. that is an hour savings. It should take about 3 hours at 8pass.
  10. LED perimeter lighting

    Are you looking for something like this? I can't remember if you need a ballast with these, or if it is included. I like the Luxembrite LEDs, as they are REALLY bright. http://www.advantagesignsupply.com/Luxembright-Standard-LED-Lighting-White-50-feet
  11. Agfa Grand Sherpa (Mutoh)

    there is an air leak in the head somewhere. cracked manifold (nipple), damaged rubber seal, damaged ink housing in the head. it may not be a bad idea to buy a 3rd head and replace them all new. you'll get much better quality overall.
  12. help system error e103 fuse 2

    There should be an on-board fuse on the motherboard or power supply board. If you can pull it out (i.e. its not soldered to the board) you should be able to remove and replace it. If its attached to the board, take it to an electrician, they should be able to find the continuity problem and...
  13. What do I do when I get this message?

    a spot color is jsut that, a spot. when you make it transparent, turn it to a gradient, put a shadow over it, it is no longer a spot color, and doesn't render like one. therefore, the 100% spot will print like a spot color, where the rest of the image will color correct as RGB/CMYK, typically...
  14. Seiko Color Painter w-64s Wasatch Profiles

    Not surprising they reformulated the ink. Seiko is an odd company.
  15. mimaki jv33

    Disconnect the dampers/heads first, then install cleaning carts. Pull cleaning solutions through the lines with a sryinge, and let the solution sit in the lines for a while. this will help get dried ink out of the lines and hopefully out of the needle as well. you'll need to manually (or through...
  16. Why doesn't any oracal profiles have higher than 720x720?

    Because they are making profiles for 20 medias, for 2-5 rips, for 10-20 printers. that math comes easily to an excess of 2000 profiles over time. at 2-3 profiles a day, that's years of work for a free item that many manufacturers (i.e. 3m) don't even bother with. Not defending them, but making...
  17. Seiko Color Painter w-64s Wasatch Profiles

    Yes, but then HP made the HP8000 a year or 2 later. Once HP got out of the solvent printer game (to develop latex), Seiko kept the technology and rebranded the HP8000 the w-64s. http://www.seiko-i.com/products/graphics/colorpainter-w64s54s/documents/w-64s_brochure_final_10.21_web_us.pdf They...
  18. Best Laminator Choice...for ME!

    you're using the laminator to mount mostly it seems. GFP's 255 or 463 would both be a solid investment, and would give you upgrade ability for taking on more complicated work down the road. www.gfpartnersllc.com you could get a used daige, but you'll hate yourself for it.
  19. Do you use a Print/Cut System or Separate Print+Plotter

    For places that don't that the volume to require simultaneous printing/cutting, or whose primary business isn't graphics, a print/cut combo is ideal. it saves space and can require less interaction, leaving a 1-person operation time to do other tasks. For places with nominal throughput, a...
  20. Quick and dirty logo. Needs critique

    If it will be used in printing, i'd pull the word 'services' down to below as opposed to in the text. I'd also remove any shading (even in the props). A suggestion would be to extend the spacing between the words, to let the drone sit between them. other than that, i think its pretty solid.
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