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  1. What kind of printer for a Vehicle Wrap job?

    No honestly, wraps are just big bumper stickers. How hard can that be? print it on the special printer and slap it on. Signage in general and wraps in particular require knowledge and skills that take years to aquire. by asking such a simplistic question you imply that anyone can just buy a...
  2. dry erase nightmare!!!

    I have seen regular lam used as dry-erase, it's softer so works fine at first, but after a few months of regular use it begins to score the lam and leave ink trapped in the scores. It's not how long the ink is on, it's how many times it is DRY ERASED. Dry Erase lam is a harder shinier...
  3. What vinyl do you use in retractable banner stands?

    Ferrari decolite, a non curl 10oz matte, delightful to print and perfect for banner stands.
  4. I love my job

    I think you have been a little too aggresive with the vinyl removal.
  5. dry erase nightmare!!!

    I feel for you. I get to do batches of dry-erase and it's always a Pita, It's a harder flatter material than ordinary lam and for some reason always on thin flimsy tearable backing paper. The stuff is born to wrinkle so your humidity was the killer for the lam and the heat was the killer for...
  6. Fn vandals!!!!!

    story? pictures? :popcorn:
  7. VersaWorks Problem

    Happened to me with my VP540, just a particular update would not allow jobs to RIP. I ran an older version for a couple of months with no problem, tried the occasional update until the problem went away. This was on two system 7 machines, a Vista and an XP. Most of the updates give the...
  8. any herd of bullet proof vinyl?

    No, I want a roll of bullet proof adhesive vinyl! Then I can wrap my hover car.
  9. Printing problems for Newbie to solvent.

    Surely head strikes would deposit ink? With the heads in the raised position that buckling would be obvious. Encoders strip? but that would happen on other materials. Try sliding the material over slightly. If the marks are in the same position it's the printer, if the marks move with...
  10. 3M 1080 for total cover-up

    how can you cover cut vinyl? Wouldn't the edges of the vinyl show through?
  11. Carriage Rail Lubrication

    I doubt there is a "lube" sensor, so you would have to tell the machine you have done the service. Then it will shut up. What machine?
  12. Website script or program - Design your own sign

    I was involved with a company doing that for banners a few years ago. You let a client design the sign, you will end up with an unhappy client. The best thing is to talk to the customer and develop a relationship. Plus if it did catch on how long before your $1 per square competitor...
  13. cnc vs anything else

    Unless you are prepared for a steep learning curve and many months of learning, or to hire someone with the knowledge, you should do more research. It would be like buying a new solvent printer with no idea how to run one or where to sell the product.
  14. Hello London Calling

    Welcome from Ontario Canada! I don't envy you for either the economy or the weather... but could we have some of our rain back?
  15. Denver Area Shooting!

    My thoughts also go to the families... I know Americans have there right to bear arms (and arm bears), but just imagine for a moment if a dozen people in the smoke filled theatre had guns and started "protecting" themselves. The body count would have skyrocketed. It's sad, but until...
  16. applying vinyl on magnets. please help!

    Dry mount to slightly oversize magnet, Cut to just inside printed outline, Make a nice folder out of coroplast with a bit of velcro to keep it closed, present to customer with a big smile and printed instructions to take off and clean every week.
  17. Acceptable percentage of mistakes / redo's

    Continuous quality control. If a mistake happens, it's an opportunity to look at the process that caused it. We have really reduced mistakes by following the production rules. I doubt I could even call it 2% when the rules are followed. That said, when we get a rush job and we have to...
  18. SP-300 "freezes" during print and cut.

    likely your network connection, When I have this happen it's usually an IP conflict where who devices are assigned the same IP and Packet collision really sllllooowwws this down. even a 10 mbit connection should be plenty for buffering from the rip. simple fix is to restart everything...or...
  19. I'm new here and stopped in to say hello!

    welcome from the country on top of America!
  20. font used in the coffee beanery logo

    it is a shame this is your first post, because you have failed to upload the image. Therefore we cannot tell you what the fond is.
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