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  1. Need help with Agfa M4f , Wasatch configuration files. Please.

    Hi, long story short , After re-installing the Wasatch software , I installed the configuration files which I had saved from before the install. Everything seems to look OK, in the dialog box, ink percentages etc. However, the prints are much darker than before even though I am using the exact...
  2. Need help please. T-Shirt material.

    Hello, We have an older roll of heat press T-shirt material that I need information for - Evols Evolution Print semi finished. I can't find any information online about it, ink compatibility ( Eco-Sol max ) heating times and type of premask etc. I was wondering if anyone has used this material...
  3. Contour Cutline printing out- Flexi ~Versaworks

    Hi, I know this topic has been discussed before but after a quick search I couldn't find it. My problem is using Flexi 10 and Versaworks is that the Contour Cutline is printing out in Versaworks ( 5.0), every once in awhile I run into this and usually bring the cut-line in a bit to get rid of...
  4. Offline Cutting with Roland SOLJET® XF-640, Soljet Pro 2

    I use a couple of Roland Pro2s, a Print and Cut SJ545ex and a print only SJ645. We are in the process of upgrading our printers. So, the first question is if we were to purchase an Roland XF-640 printer can we use an offline cutter with it somehow? Or do you have to use the XR640. If it is...
  5. Problem with Agfa Anapurna M4f - Ink cross contamination in the head?

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has run into this problem with this printer or a similar type printer. What happens is the magenta head will start outputting a colour that looks purplish as if it is being contaminated by cyan ink. I have bled the sub-ink pumps and there never seems to be any...
  6. True Artistry

    As a fledgling Graphic Designer, Large Format digital print guy, photographer and general lover of Art, I must say that you people, the sign painters are the true artists of this trade. I know most of you already know that but I just wanted say it out loud. I was wondering if anyone has seen...
  7. Problem with banding on AGFA Anapurna M4f

    Hi, I need some help with this problem. I get banding fairly often and don't know the cause. The banding it not banding due to improper feed adjustment; I wouldn't think. When this problem is not occurring the prints look perfect. If I print on a normal shutter setting the banding looks like...
  8. Contour Cut Lines -Appearing on print - Flexi to Versaworks

    I had seen this problem posted before but couldn't find it in a quick search. Cutting a .PSD file in Flexi ( no stoke , transparent background ) using contour cut command, exporting as an .EPS , importing into Versaworks , print and lcut. The contour cut line is printing out ( very faint ). I...
  9. Printing on ceramic tile _ with UV cured ink- sealing surface?

    I was thinking about experimenting with printing to ceramic tile with our Agfa M4f and am asking for advice. If anyone does this type of printing with a UV printer, do you use some kind of sealant post printing? I don't intend for the product to used on the floor but would expect that I would...
  10. How to import missing fonts into PDF

    Hi, I need some help please. Awhile ago someone posted a method of bringing in a PDF file with missing fonts into Illustrator, where you could convert them to outlines (intact). I forget how. Thanks, Tim
  11. Lenticular printing

    I was wondering if anybody has tried or does lenticular printing. Is it possible / feasible with a large format ( Roland SJ 640 ) using ecosol-max inks? I know it can be done with UV curable type printing, which I don't have access to. I was thinking with the possibilities of Photoshop CS-4...
  12. 3D Printing really takes Flight

    Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aFFFiB_if18#at=21
  13. Need Advice please, gravestone etching.

    Hi, This is a personal project. A family is ordering a gravestone which will have an etched image of mine in the background. I am laying out the design as well. What I'm wondering is what type of file is used for this, does it need to be all vector based, bitmap or combination ( pdf / eps ) in...
  14. What's your method for mounting Posters?

    Hi, When mounting a poster or other material that has no adhesive we use a double sided laminate material ( Artic Blue something? ). I usually apply it to the board (cold roll lamination ) first and then apply the poster , mounting the paper similar to how you'd apply a laminate. The only...
  15. Density adjustments and ink limits in Flexi 10?

    Hi, We recently upgraded to Flexi10.0.2, from version 7.6. In the past files were adjusted via Linearization, ( density adjustment and ink limit settings ). I don't see where I can re-create those settings in Flexi 10. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks, Tim.
  16. Digital signage?

    I am considering putting some effort into learning more about motion graphics ( video especially ). I look at how digital displays keep gaining more and more market share; I was wondering if others considered this as well. I would think that it would be a good fit for a"sign" business anyways...
  17. Need help please . . . IP Address - Versaworks, Flexi

    Hi, Without going into a long story, I am in a bind. I have to install Versaworks and Flexi (7.6 ) for Roland SJ640ex 545ex on a different computer ( the old one and its raid drive are toast, when I use the Versaworks utility to indentify the IP address of the two printers, I briefly get an...
  18. Want to re-introduce myself and say thanks!

    Hi Everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all the members who take the time to help other people with a problem or question. I can attest to the fact that you help many more people in the process. You can be sure that if someone is puzzled by something, there are others who...
  19. Stroking a Contour Cut

    I am a newbie to Flexi (7.6 ?) but I did look in the help files and didn't see a solution right off. I wanted to place a background colour behind a fairly complex contour cut ( that I also used to mask a bitmap). I do this in case the cut line is off a bit on a large print, so it won't show any...
  20. Greetings from the Great White North

    Hi, I'm an old Newbie. After 25yrs working in a papermill, which shut down, I went back to school for two years and took Graphic Design. I was lucky enough to land a good job with a great company and have been in the industry for six months. I look forward to learning and perhaps participating...
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