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I hate to be the barer of bad news, but if the cutting strip replacement doesn't work, you may need a cutting head. If it's as old as the strip and you use it all the time, it's probably getting worn out. You can always send it to Gerber for a tune up, and when it gets there, they will suggest...

I'm a little late to this thread, but are you doing a short run? The Gerber Edge would allow you to print reverse on clear, laminate it with a vinyl that is an opaque enough white, then put it back in the Edge and print on top of the white. You just have to source a vinyl that is opaque enough...

How long do you want it to last? According to our customers who try other cheaper products but come back to us, Convex High-Bond is the winner for a strong bond and durability. It is a 5+ year product. If a material shrinks a lot, it's a sure sign of incompatibility between the media and psa...

I agree. But that is a ton of bubbles. The plastic is new, but not that new, as he stated there was something in the tank before it was purchased. So at this point the plastic shouldn't be out gassing. Did the end user apply the lettering? It's hard for people to retain good squeegee techniques...

We're still talking about the tanks, right? PE will outgas. And if it is sealed and the air expands, it will push the air through the PE. Our Convex high-bond is good. Pitbull and PlaStick have the most aggressive psa. Eventually the bubbles should go away, because the vinyl is also porous.

White on clear Gerber Omega has great utilities for variable data. It will take text or spreadsheets. And the Gerber Edge will print a variety of whites from transparent to super opaque. If you don't have one, find someone who does, and if they need help, have them call us. I hope that...

Training offerred We offer training on Omega from beginner to advanced. We have been selling and teaching Gerber software for over 20 years. We can help you on-line. Douglas Goodloe Gerber Specialist Graphic Marking Systems 800-232-8018

Pat is right. Lower your heat. Duracoat requires less heat, and Reflective is a high heat profile. The foil is sticking too well, which is pulling it to one side and causing the wrinkles. If you look at the foil after printing, you'll see the wrinkles. Hope that helps, Doug Goodloe Gerber...

Not to talk you out of buying rewinders, but that is not going to work. You can't rewind self wound psa so it comes out straight without some really high end rewinding equipment. The rewinders we sell are for keeping dust off your prints and avoid babysitting longer runs. RJ is right, you...

Thank you for the tip. It has worked well according to those who told me it works well. But if they have a heat source, I will suggest it. People use all kinds of caustic chemicals too, and I'm suggesting they don't have to. Thanks again, Doug Goodloe

When plastic is molded, they usually spray the mold with silicone. So it's on the plastic when it's removed from the mold. Alcohol will take it off. As far as vinyl goes, CONVEX® is a brand specifically made for complex curved surfaces such as helmets and hard hats. It comes with GearWrap™...

The term hot vs. cold laminates imply a big difference. Hot laminates are usually a combo of polyester and polyethylene and are heated in the range of 200-400°F. They melt to your print and generally don't have psa. Convex and other vinyls should be used with a cold laminator. That is not to...

Tuff Cover May I suggest Tuff Cover? This product is superior to polycarbonate in UV durability, chemical resistance including cleaning agents, and push button actuations for control panels. We ran a 9.5 year UV test in the Arizona desert (New River) - Pic of the text panels below. Pricing...

Getting exactly what you want is the trick, isn't it? We are in that business, and there is always a minimum for custom products. The other problem is that you can't just try custom products unless you are going to try the whole run of product. Hand made samples are possible. And we can give...

ModelMark instead of waterslide Have you heard of ModelMark? It's made for clear coating, like water slide. Ultra clear – only 8 microns thick (1/3 of a mil). TWO different adhesives available. Uses are unlimited for transfers. Specially made for the Gerber Edge®. Excellent for tamper...

Robert: All these suggestions are right. However if you home your printer and mark the vinyl at the 12:00 position, then print something, you will notice that it is 1.7" from your mark to the beginning of the registration mark. So if you want to do as Pat suggests and manually rewind the foil at...

Pressure feet Have you checked the pressure feet? Those are on the bottom side of the bail arm and have two prongs on the left and right of each one. If any of the prongs are broken, the vinyl won't feed right. Here's a pic. We have them in stock. Doug Goodloe 800-232-8018

Are you saying that all marketers are liars :) In the real world we just had a customer who replaced their 2nd print head in 5 years. That was on an FX. We had another customer who had an Edge 1 who turned it over. That's over 999,999 minutes, or 5.7 years worth of 8 hr printing days...

Gerber is discontinuing service on the Edge 1 come May of 2015. No telling when they will discontinue servicing the Edge 2. Servicing a machine for 22 years is outstanding. Compare that to getting service on other types of late model printers. Although people like what they have, I can't...

Are you printing with the Edge? Do you have heat assist with that cold laminator? Laminating slow and Laminating with 100F temp on the roller that is applying it will both help eliminate orange peel. But I'm guessing at what you have. We have a brushed silver 2 mil High-Bond poly made for...