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Troy, I suggest you ask the bloggers at this site what it is exactly that your client wants to know. I believe most important is what will be your customers primary application? Quark suggests there are three categories, A (Zund, Esko), B (Summa), & C (Colex, Gerber, Multicam, & others)...

Signed Out, The HP Latex/3M/SAI Traffic printing system, is currently available through Grimco, Montroy, Denco, and 2 others. The Avery TrafficJET system is marketed through Avery. Both offer 7-10 year outdoor warranty for traffic signs printed and laminated with 3M and Avery HIP respectively...

Signed Out, I would venture to guess that ANY signshop in America with a digital printer could print your graphics for you. White HIP from 3M, Avery, Orafol, and Nikkalite is easily accessible through many resellers. The real issue is how long outdoors does your account require the signs to...

Your original post was on May 16. It has been almost a month and folks have posted their thoughts. If you have purchased, "What did you decide upon?" If not, my suggestion. I believe you should ask your Dealer to quote you a HP Latex 365 with Onyx PS RIP, a SummaCut D140 (54" wide cutter)...

bronzeback, We are very familiar with Handyman having sold them with our traffic sign making software (see www.trafficad.com) for close to 30 years. Would be glad to chat with you re: experience. Bob Gruner NusignSupply, Houston

Quark, A fair number of endusers creating decals will laminate their roll of printed graphics before cutting out the decal. The standard drag knife module that comes with the cutter often has difficulty die-cutting or cutting through the laminated graphic. Therefore, it makes sense to have...

Jeremiah, Lot's of cutter brands. IMO, SummaCut D60 or Graphtec CE. I recommend you call John Reinke at Pacific Coast Sign Supply in Portland. Dealer for both products and extremely reputable. Good cutting!

Nick and Tanis are super folks. I strongly recommend giving them a shot at supplying your signmaking needs. Bob Gruner Nusign Supply

Sounds like you are trying to build an OverHead Highway Sign? Most all overhead signs are 72" panels as I don't think you will find extruded aluminum 6'x12'? You might try calling Vulcan in Foley, Alabama.

Mr. Bean, With regards to digitally printed Traffic Signs: Brief History - ARO thirty years ago, most ALL FHWA certified Highway and Street Traffic Signs were screen printed on 3M High Intensity Film. Since 3M was the only game in town for HIP film, 3M priced their product $6.00+ a square...

JT, Beware of deal deals! As noted by other posters, HP controls price points on Latex printers. The $15K price quote for a Latex 560 is about $2K lower than HP price point for that printer. Check with your reseller as they could possibly meet that price point with a DEMO unit. HP require...

Check out Orafol's Oralite V98 I think they have a flourescent lime green Bob

The two Graphtec cutters are significantly below the $70K price point you noted. Their two flatbed models are limited in performance and for $20-$40K depending on model, budget a bit more and buy the Summa F1612. Without a router, once could be had for under $50K. It cooks!

Kelcy, You can apply most any 2-mil CAST high performance vinyl direct to prismatic film and the sign should last outdoors 7-10 years without laminate. Any laminate you apply at this point should be anti-graffiti if sign is to be used where kids tend to tag them

Yes sir, you are right!

My Bad VanderJ...Graphtec makes the Cameo Silhouette which is competitor to Cricut.

LOL...Enola, you do know that Graphtec manufactures the CriCut..It is probably their largest revenue generator :)

LOL...JPlough in Kansas City has a job requirement... Blog Troll says Gerber Edge ONLY solution for job requirement... Superior in Wichita, KS says WAIT...says his UV printer will do as good if not better than Edge... QUIT posting Superior...Find that guy in KC...print a couple sample circles...

Todd, If you are performing print and cut, you need to make sure you are using the XY alignment bar between the bottom two regmarks. Check the setting "Alignment mode" and be sure it is set to "Force OPOS XY". If this is cut job only: You note you were using a 45 degree blade? Summa only...

So...who makes the best roll vinyl cutter? Twice over the course of the last 30 years, I have worked for Summa selling their roll cutters to dealers...and, twice over the past 30 years, I have worked as a dealer selling both Summa and Graphtec roll cutters to end users...It is my opinion that...