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Mimaki has some real work horses. we have a CG130FX that's been in service here since it was bought new over 17 years ago. We added an SR-III this year for some large jobs (seems like a toy compared to the CG), and that CG is still my go-to, never lets me down. I'm going to refresh it soon with...

The stiffer the frame, the better. I used to do stuff like that for a company, and used both cross and corner bracing on larger ones. You don't want to use too heavy/ stiff banner material. Like the post above from GACO5, an economy 13oz scrim works good, flexible enough to stretch, not so heavy...

Was it in the direct path of a bathroom exhaust fan by a Taco Bell?

You only "need" a piece of equipment if/ when when you have enough work to sustain it, or you feel the market for it is good enough to risk buying it. Equipment grants are one of those things that would give an unfair financial advantage to one business, so they would then need to be available...

I laughed way too hard at that...

Looking for a lighted exterior cross. A church wants something in the 5 foot-ish tall range, internally illuminated, they prefer LED. Can be fab'd or formed acryilic, poly, whatever, want it lit/ visible on all sides. I can find tons of options, except for this. There’s already a pole on top of...

Roland is the only one I know of that has one that bridges that gap for vinyl use. Most companies make desktop paper machines, or large format (36" and up) for vinyl, with nothing in between. Desktops are made for documents, photos, they will print to some thin vinyls like label & crafting...

If there's not a lot, just pop em' with a pin on the edge of each bubble, and press the air out towards it. If the sign viewing distance isn't close up, pin holes won't show. Just don't make big holes. Until you get the hang of laying translucent, laying it wet will help. Thin acrylic and poly...

Whether it's going in your yard, or on a business, signs are regulated in every city, town, village, and they're all different. Some are more lenient than others, but always best to make sure you're good to go, and have any permits or inspections that may be required. Especially true for...

Ok, I thought you did your own printing in house. That changes things. One option that will work to print samples/ proofs on vinyl, and not take up a lot of space is a small format digital printer, most have 24 or 30" models. If you need something really compact, Roland actually has a 20"...

Unfortunately there will always be a color difference between the two. When I get down to where there's only a couple feet left on a roll, or large enough pieces of scrap that would normally just go in the trash, I cut it off, roll it up and stick them in a box. When I need to do color matches/...

I don't have degrees hanging on the wall, I grew up in a body shop before digital graphics was a big thing. I learned to paint, hand letter, how to use pounce paper to letter corporate vehicles when I was a kid. My how the industry has changed in the last 60 years. I've been in the digital end...

Hook up with Solventinkjet one of the merchant members. Has pretty much everything you need for Mimaki maintenance.

As winter sets in, and it gets dark out early, and her sign isn't lit up like everyone else's... Then she'll call her best bud Gino to hang some new faces on it that she made herself. At a discount of course :cool:

Do you need the massively reflective glass bead, or will a finer reflective work? I usually use 3M, but also use a lot of the Oralite 5650RA because it prints so good. It's a cast 7 year printable exterior reflective with air release. It's pretty conformable (have done trucks with rivets)...

I like the ones like that. We have a bunch of them, and they're so pleasant to work with. For the rest ya' just want to put something like this up on the wall in the lobby... :cool:

So... Is it considered installed if you just throw it in the van somewhere? Asking for a friend ;)

Sounds like a setup issue. When selecting the printer in color rip, select what the actual model is. If the serial number is for an SC540, then try that. There were several different 540's too, had an SC540EX Pro-II years ago, thee had the base SC540/ an SC540EX/ the EX Pro-II/ a 540EXW... Also...

CNC routers don't work good for coroplast, the material just melts when the bit gets hot, and usually leaves chatter marks. If you use a CNC for coroplast, use a drag knife instead of the router. Or invest in a flatbed cutter, they're a fraction of the cost of a CNC, they excel at this type of...

You're doing it right. Printing on black, you won't get full white coverage with a single hit. Depending on the printer and substrate (some just do better than others) it'll often take 2-3, or more layers of white to get full coverage. Think about just painting something black with white, it...