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  1. The annual question...how was business this year?

    Record year at our shop for the 4th straight year. Probably up low-teen % vs '23. Invoice totals are way up, really stuck to our guns on the order minimum and it cost us some customers but really helped keep the big jobs flowing. Picked up some bigger accounts (contracted and some national) that...
  2. Outdoor canopy supplier request: Orbus vs anyone else

    Hello, Recently sold a few Orbus Outdoor Canopy tents. A few uses in and the customer sends these photos of terrible wear and tear. Orbus is not responding to our request for at least reprint. Does anyone have another recommend supplier that doesn't use the canvas tops (like orbus) and knows...
  3. Good Alternates to ShopVox Shop Management software

    I don't quite understand the ShopVox hate here. We are a team of 7 and LOVE Shopvox so far. Been using the express version and will probably upgrade to the Pro version at start of year. It has immensly helped our shop. Quicker/easier quoting leading to faster approvals (has been said our...
  4. Covert CDR to AI/EPS file

    Hello, Client was given their files from an out-of-business company in Corell draw format. Can someone convert a few files to Illustrator for us? Will send over dropbox link.
  5. Sinalite is a POS! I need a new printer

    We use https://www.colorfxweb.com/ they have been great. Don't have a lot of the fancy finishes that 4over does but the quality, speed, and sales reps have been great so far.
  6. Summa Missed Cuts

    What amount of length are you referring too? Doing less intricate cuts we can do about 20' without any issue. Key is pinch roller placement and great alignment.
  7. Need a wrap shop in greater Philly area

    Hello, We have a client in the greater philly area that needs some damaged replaced on their Transit sides. Anyone own or know a good place that can help out?
  8. What Overlaminate would work best for this project

    Is it just single color cut vinyl indoors? Oracal 341 series is matte/luster indoor grade for flat walls and dirt cheap.
  9. Canon Colorado M Series.

    That is exactly what I got, an M3. We have been doing more and more ad my current 1 eco solvent printer couldnt keep up so I think in busy weeks we are between 3-5 boxes a week now but we have picked up a lot of contracts recently that should see that number double next 1-2 years is my estimate.
  10. Canon Colorado M Series.

    Hi Christian, Thanks for all the great information on this unit. We signed up for one and are just waiting to receive but I have a bit of worry. We are not a large production house, we maybe go thru 3 boxes of media in a busy week. The ability to print white and more substrates than...
  11. Motorhome commercial grade wrap pricing

    This is what the current one looks like. Customer wants it FULL change with printed overlays......
  12. Motorhome commercial grade wrap pricing

    Can anyone who has wrapped a winnebago style motorhome for a company give an idea of pricing?
  13. Dimensional Sign with HDU

    Have you looked into wholesale companies for HDU letters? ArtSignWorks in CA and Howmac are great providers.
  14. Double Print for translucent digital prints

    Indy Imaging will do this for you
  15. Question When to laminate?

    Ya we laminate just about everything now that isn't corex or throw away event stuff. We were using arlon 3170 as that was a nice sweet spot but since that 86'd we have done the cast/cal combinations to save a few bucks.
  16. Vehicle Wrap and Vinyl Installer

    We are in Portland if you enjoy the Pacific NW send me a DM
  17. Vehicle Wrap and Vinyl Installer

    Trying to find anyone with industry experience has been difficult, everyone wants to be a graphic designer it seems. I am finding its best to find the right personality and then send em to all the trainings than beat our head against a wall for someone with experience. Mind sharing what an...
  18. Winplot Extension for CC not connecting

    Hello, We were seamlessly using the WinPlot for Adobe CC extention to add OPOS lines and exporting directly from CC to cut then all of a sudden Adobe cannot find the extension. We have removed and reinstalled all summa software with no luck. Anyone run into this issue and have a fix?
  19. Fire truck roll-up door striping design/install

    The edge of the slats for the reflective to sit on is very small and on some units there is a foam back liner. Ours in the past using this have curled up after a few uses. I have always seen the vinyl trimmed 1/16" short top/bottom of each slat.
  20. Fire truck roll-up door striping design/install

    Hello, does anyone here have any experience designing or installing striping for a fire engine roll-up door. We have done plenty of these in the past where we would lay the layer(s) reflective down then hand-cut the the top and bottom of each crack to get the vinyl 1/32" off the edges to prevent...
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