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  1. Discussion Gerber Edge models explained/differences

    Can someone explain the me the difference in the Gerber Edge FX, Edge 2, Edge 1 and Edge LE? I know the Edge 2 and FX have the same printhead, so the final product will be the same. But is this the same case throughout the entire line? Is there a big difference from the Edge 1/LE to the Edge 2...
  2. Discussion Looking to purchase Gerber FX and envision 375

    Hi all, I thought I should look to upgrade from my edge 2 and old envision 375 to something more up to date and newer. I have about 70k printhead minutes on my edge 2 and don’t want to blow a pixel or something and then have no backup plan. With my business getting bigger I would like to have...
  3. Question Roland VS-300 cut 20 mil vinyl?

    Looking to get a Roland VS-300 print/cut to expland my business. My bread and butter and most of my jobs are football helmet decals, so I mostly work with cutting 20/21 mil vinyl. I have heard some people haven't been able to cut 20 mil vinyl with their Graphtecs and Summas, so I was wondering...
  4. Which Roland printer/cutter to purchase?

    Hi all, Currently I own a Gerber Edge 2 and mainly make 20 mil football helmet decals. I plan to continue to keep football decals my main source of income in my business, but want to move on from my Gerber Edge and only use my Edge for chrome/metallic decals (mainly because I heard printing...
  5. Switching from thermal to inkjet?

    Hi all, I currently run a little decal shop out of my basement and majority of my work is football helmet decals. I currently own a gerber edge 2 and an envision 375. The thermal printing process is a hassle and would like to get everyone opinions on what my options are for printers. Of course...
  6. Question 300x300 DPI vs 600x300 DPI

    HI, I have had troubles in the past were by foil get spotty down at the bottom of the vinyl when printing from my Edge 2, so I decided to make this change in the print setting from 300x300 DPI to 600x300 DPI. I do not know what it does, but my foils have been printing much better onto my vinyl...
  7. Question Chrome Gerber Edge Foils

    Hi, a couple years ago I bought a blue medal (blue chrome) foil for my Gerber edge 2 and just the other day I ran out. I looked on several websites and it seems as if nobody carries it anymore. The only medal/chrome colors they carry are gold, red, and silver. I see decals all over the place...
  8. Font Help Font Help

    I am a small football helmet decal company and I enjoy making helmets in my free time. I really would like to make this MSU helmet and would like to see if anyone on here knows what font this is? I could trace it in AI, but there might be a chance I use this font on other teams helmets, so if...
  9. Font Help Font Identification?

    I am a small football helmet decal company and I enjoy making helmets in my free time. I really would like to make this MSU helmet and would like to see if anyone on here knows what font this is? I could trace it in AI, but there might be a chance I use this font on other teams helmets, so if...
  10. Question Printing problem on convex?? PLEASE HELP

    Hey all, I am kind of in a time crunch with these decals I am making for a local middle school football team and I started printing tonight but something is going wrong. As you can see in the picture below I am printing a grey background, and then blue and black on top, but the blue and black on...
  11. Font Identification Help

    Can anyone help me identify this font that "Diesel Shop" is written in? Thank you
  12. Difference in Overprint, Overlap on fills, Overlap off fills

    Hello, earlier I was printing using my Gerber edge and I am not very knowledgeable within the omega software. But I was making some football helmet decals and had to overlap black on a couple images and the black didn't overlap very well. I am unsure as of why but I thought it might have...
  13. Can anyone identify these two fonts?

    Hello, I was asked by a customer to make some window clings for his brothers diesel shop company. Instead of me going into AI and tracing the lettering, I thought I should hop on here and see if anyone can identify these 2 fonts. The "LETHAL INJECTION" is one font, and the "DIESEL SHOP" is...
  14. Gerber Edge II printing issue

    Hi all, I haven't been on here for a while but have had this problem for a little bit. Attached below is pictures of American flags that I printed from my edge II onto Convex vinyl. They are used for football helmet decals, but as you can see I am getting lots of spotty printing on the flags. I...
  15. Question Gerber Edge II Printing Problem

    Hey all, I haven't been on here for a while but I am back because I have a small problem with my Gerber Edge II and it's printing. I will attach pictures below, but my problem is my Edge II isn't printing very well, say I were to print a test strip that takes up the whole print head, looking...
  16. Gerber Edge Printing Color

    Hey all, I got a quick question. I was approached by a football coach yesterday and he needed a few decals for a banquet this week. The design he gave me, half of it is a sunflower yellow, but I do not have that color in stock and don't have time to order it in. Does anyone know any colors I...
  17. Edge 2, Envision 375, For Sale

    I have a Gerber Edge 2 and an Envision 375. I am looking to expand my business a little more and looking for more equipment to do more projects and use if my current printer and plotter break somehow. I am wanting to purchase another Edge 2 and Envision 375. Please let me know if you are...
  18. Another problem with overlapping on Gerber Omega with Edge 2

    Hi, I have had this issue before where I’m getting a little outline on my blue when I’m overprinting blue on white. Can anyone help with this issue? thank you
  19. Printing black over chrome silver

    Hi, I am printing black over chrome silver to make a decal for some cars and I ran into this issue when I printed them off. does anyone know how to fix this, what happened, and what I need to do differently? thank you in advance, Will
  20. Question Reverse Printable Media for Edge

    I am new to making football helmet decals and I have been just using 8 mil convex gear wrap vinyl with 12 mil convex laminate. I know other places I have bought decals from in the past have a 3M backing material and the adhesive on the back seems different from the convex and the 3M. I got to...
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