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  1. Suggestions wholesale flatbed print & cut in canada referal

    I have 2 small 14inX18in print on foamcore or something similar to print and contour cut. I had a supplier in Montreal for this kind of stuff but the company have been sold and the new owner don't do wholesale anymore. So I'm looking for a reference mainly in the Montreal area, but for this job...
  2. Looking for aluminum trim

    So I've got a customer that want an aluminum trim around his mural. I hate the idea, but he is paying for. I've tried to find a good solution and the only model I've found is a technical drawing. But no information on where I could get them. If possible, I would like to have a source in Canada...
  3. install on elevator door recommendation

    So I have a customer that want some print vinyl to cover his elevator door. Is there anything I should know? I have a concern about the material used (was thinking of a calendred vinyl with lamination) and concern about the material (do I print a 1/2in bleed and push it on each side of the...
  4. install cast cut vinyl on painted concrete ceiling

    So I have a installation tomorrow. I have a bunch of cut vinyl (cast material) that will go on a painted concret ceiling inside and office. I just know now it is concrete (was in the idea it would be drywall). The overall surface is fairly smooth. Does the adhesion will work and can I use a...
  5. Suggestions Need a 3rd party shipping service.

    So I'm in Canada and I'm using website like flagship, netparcel and freightcom as a 3rd party for all my delivery. You sign up, put your package details and they will show discounted prices from all major shipping company. I'm looking for the same thing, but in the US. I want to be able to...
  6. Summa D160R accuracy problem

    Hi, I've never had this kind of problem before. I have a Summa D160R. I'm making some small print and cut stickers. The circles are 1.5in in diameter and imposed them in a 12in X 12 in square (7 units wide X 7 units high). Then I print four of those square on a 54in material. As you can see in...
  7. Suggestions Where to find/buy vector comic story board

    I've got a customer looking for a mural with a superhero comic story board type of design. I don't want to copy or use copyrighted image. I can buy multiple image to make a story. I've went though multiple sites and did not found anything already made or multiple images of superhero with a...
  8. Suggestions alternative to vista system display in Canada

    Hi, I know there is an alternative to products similar to vista systems display in Canada, but I can't remember the names. If my memory is good, there is 2-3 similar manufacturer in Canada. Maybe I don't use the right keywords, but I can't find it here or on google. Thanks.
  9. premasked pin-stripe

    I'm looking for a manufacturer that make pin stripe that is already premask. In my case, I need a 3in wide blue vinyl to install on a ceiling of an office, a full 50 yards roll. I know that I saw that kind of product somewhere, but I can't remember who. I think it would be easier that way...
  10. Suggestions best printer to create frosted look vinyl

    Is there a particular printer that you would suggest to create custom frosted vinyl. I'm thinking something like what is available in the 3M Fasara catalog. Does any printer with white ink would be able to do this if printed on optically clear vinyl? If not, what would you suggest? Thanks.
  11. How precise is the Keencut SteelTrack 250

    I'm planing to buy a Keencut SteelTrack 250 and I was wondering how precise is the cut if I have a print with no bleed on it for example. I have a Roland versacut trimmer and I prefer to use a regular strait ruler instead due of the lack of precision.
  12. setup flexcut in composer 6.0

    I'm using my summa D160 cutter with composer 6.0. Is there a way to setup/use the flexcut option in composer? Forgot to mention have both cutcontour and flexcut in my file. Thank you.
  13. weird banding in white area

    I have an HP L26500, using a new synthetic paper and have created my own profile. For some reason if I print something with heavy covering beside a white part. I will have fine banding in the white part where there supposed to have no ink. It's not very noticable, but I can wipe the banding with...
  14. HP L26500: screen says 1ml left in cartridge, but there is some left

    So on the screen of the printer, it says that I only have 1ml of yellow ink left. I normally print until the printer stop and ask me to change the cartridge. I've printed maybe 30 linear feet of material and the printer never asked to change the cartridge. At the end, I take off the cartridge...
  15. Need Help Looking for wholesaler in LA area

    Hi. I'm in Canada and I have a customer that need banners done for an event near LA (I don't have the exact location yet). I was thinking it would cost less to make them print in this area and ship them locally. I need a reliable shop because I will not be there to check the quality. I need...
  16. Suggestions mid range flatbed printer

    So if a printer like the roland LEJ-640, Fuji Acuity LED 1600 II or Mutoh 1638UH are entry level printers but I would like to have a bit more quality and speed, what would be the next step? Do I automatically double the price of the printer? I'm trying to figure if I spend a little more, would...
  17. Need a bracket to fix a parking sign on square parking lamp post

    I've got a customer asking me to install parking sign on his lamp post. I don't want to drill the post and the only bracket I've found are for pole banner. Does someone have a supplier and/or reference for something? Preferably in Canada, but I can order from the US.
  18. Looking to buy a pad printer

    I'm contemplating the idea of buying a pad printer to mainly do prints on security hard hats. Yes I've googled it, but would like to know if I should or not go in that direction. What machine should I look for and is there any distributor in Canada? Thanks.
  19. best way to impose 200 cut vinyl

    Ok, so I created a pdf file with a variable data to create 200 cut vinyl. Now I'm trying to figure how to impose those to be able to cut them. I have the adobe suite software, summa cutter tool and caldera v9. They just need to be cut of a 24in roll of vinyl. No print. How can I do this? Thanks.
  20. Suggestions white ink printer suggestion

    So I'm starting to look out for a new roll-to-roll printer or entry level hybrid printer with white ink. I will mostly use it to print white on clear material to create effect like snow or dust. I will kinda making my own frosted vinyl instead of using the fasara catalog. I would also like to be...
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