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  1. Tips For Reducing Wastage

    wait.... are you guys saying you get toilet paper? this is so not fair. where is my union rep
  2. Question Is there a Difference between "Technician Manual" and "Service Manual" for HP Designjet and Latex?

    you have a service manual which is more end user based and a technician manual which is service tech based they have different info. like the service manual doesn't tell you how to unlock and get into some of the more advanced menus
  3. Tips For Reducing Wastage

    when i took over my current job the last person loved saving every little bit of scrap for that one person that needed a quick fix. some of this scrap was years and years and years old. business has increased and i really needed that shelf space for other stuff. i dumped it quickly and you know...
  4. Help with coloration on HP Latex 310/Flexi print Basic

    ah yes color correction will readjust the color depending on what the rip thinks you need
  5. Need help with spare parts HP 310

    looks like they are about 300 usd on ebay. they are not cheap. might be able to find a 3rd party cheap one somewhere
  6. Need Help Setting up Graphtec Cutter

    first i would like to suggest not getting a CE machine. the FC line is built a little stronger and much better for production. ok thats my 2 cents on that. now i use AI. hp latex an onyx rip and a graphtec cutter. my machine all play very nice with each other. now and then they throw a fit and...
  7. Longest print, lam, cut file you do or have done?

    our average print lam cut job is 8 to 10 feet. i have printed an entire roll before. longest i have cut is 20 something feet. i am lucky and almost never have to fight my equipment. they all run mostly straight and true.
  8. Just starting out in signs

    i can easily chime in on this. i grew up working in the commercial printing industry. one of my shops bought some used wide format equipment. basically to do a few displays and banners. simple turn key products for existing costumers. this was a nightmare. the work flow is totally different. the...
  9. I need to vent...

    breezy i had the same problem thats why i started using my way of doing it you leave the last laminate still in the rollers. stick the new lam to the old, this will hold it in place. peal the backer off from one corner and work your way down. now that its loose. grab it and pull it a little then...
  10. HP 370 - Centering Banner Issues

    make sure your media settings dont have a bleed or offset or margin in them, and check the same settings on the machine end also.
  11. I need to vent...

    yes i will change type or size with out issue. basically your using the end of the first roll to pull the start of the second roll through
  12. I need to vent...

    i never fully unload my laminator. so i attach the new roll to the end of the last roll. and your good to go. takes seconds
  13. HP 115 print head issue

    how are you cleaning your stuffs. ?
  14. Question new to the signs n printing industry really need the help guys

    best bet, call a service tech. replace all your dampers and check lines for leaks.
  15. HP 115 print head issue

    the encoder strip would effect the alignment portion. clean your contacts when removing and installing them. make sure its a straight up and down. firm pressure you might not be installing them fully.
  16. Cyan Issue

    i have a 1204 also. anytime i put my hands in the machine i wear gloves. the dampers are not extremely difficult to change. make sure you dont wiggle them to much. you dont wanna break or crack the manifold they slip into. you can use a syringe to draw ink into them if your ink drops back to...
  17. Banner Blemishes

    sharpie
  18. Need Help Mutoh vj1204 printhead

    make sure your ink isnt leaking out of the back of the machine. i have seen cartridges that are bad and leak also
  19. Vendor Application packet - really?!

    yes i have been there also. but only time it makes sense to me is if its for either a big job or a client i feel that is worth the extra investment of my time. one university i had to fill out forms and become a preferred vendor with. but that has well since paid for its self. but just a sign...
  20. Need Help BEST WAY TO REMOVE RUST OFF OLD METAL SIGN BEFORE NEW MOUNT?

    you could always use a new panel and give them the old one to put in storage or display some other way.. maybe put it in a picture frame i would say if the metal is good. get a stripping/sanding wheel for a drill or something and clean off all the old crap. add a little primer and stick the...
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