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I would guess either a dirty encoder strip or communication issue between the RIP machine and printer. Are you running a firewire?

If the wiper encounters any resistance on the rails, it will stop moving and give you a "WIPER ERROR". I had a similar problem as insignia. I suggest doing a thorough cleaning of the wiper assembly, rails, wiper hood, etc.

gagaboo, I have those same issues when importing pdfs and ais into Flexi. It is a parsing issue, and I don't know any workaround for it. You won't lose any vector info if you unmask the objects, deselect all and then delete the masking rectangle only. If you simply unmask and delete, then you...

Alright, back to the original poster. It would be helpful to know what inkset, RIP and profile you are using. Without knowing those variables, here is what I would suggest to work toward a nice orange. Using a CMYK color, start out with something like 0/40/100/0 and slowly add magenta until...

Gotcha. I have zero experience with SignLab. But it sounds like you don't consider it to be a primitive software either!

So, you think Flexi's RIP is primitive compared to Corel's and Illy's? Oh wait, those programs don't have RIPs. It really depends on what you're going to be using the software for. If you're strictly cutting vinyl, then pick up a used copy of Corel, grab CoCut and go at it. If you are...

Hey, I just wanted to thank you again, vid. I've used that tip a few times today already. The file in question was 75 ppi at 4'x16', and the resulting banner turned out fantastic.

YES!!!!! That's it. I have struggled with that in Illustrator for awhile now. Vid, you are the man!:goodpost::goodpost: Thanks a bundle to everyone who walked me through this!

Thanks to all for the help. It turns our the Control Palette first appeared in CS2. What did people do prior to CS2 to find out the resolution of an object in Illustrator? It seems a rather rudimentary tool for such a powerful program.

Blade, I definitely don't have that info at the top of my screen. Although, that is exactly what I'm looking for. What version of Illustrator are you running?

Gotcha. Thanks DSC. I have an older version of Corel, but I don't know if it will open it. I may try that. It is a relatively high res file. The Illy file is around 500 MB. I just wish I knew if it was 72 ppi, 100 ppi, etc so I could open the original pdf in Photoshop, set the res to the...

I don't want to resample the image. I want to find the current resolution of the image. That is exactly what I'm looking for. I'll check that out first thing when I get to the shop in the morning as I don't have Illustrator on my laptop. Thanks a bunch, Sebastien!

That seems like a serious flaw in Illy. I don't want to resize the image in Illustrator. I just want to know what the resolution is. A client sent me a pdf that I can't open in Flexi. When I open the pdf in Photoshop it prompts me to set the resolution (defaulting to the resolution at which...

How do I find out the resolution of a raster object in an Illy CS file?

You misspelled the word "misspelled" in your original post. Classic. Even when I quote you, Firefox underlines the misspellings in your posts.

Do you have "Print Spot Colors" turned on in the RIP? If so, do you have all mapped as black?

Still running v7 here with no problems to speak of--great workflow. This doesn't solve your problem, but if you open Pro Manager by itself, then open Flexi, when you need to shut down PM or it crashes, it won't affect Flexi. Also, you should be using a dedicated RIP machine and shouldn't be...

While typing in Flexi, you can select "insert symbols" and display all the available characters for any font. I use Alt+0129 quite a bit (bullet).

My advice exactly.

Also, just a heads up--there is a Mimaki users group on Yahoo.