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  1. SMALL flatbed UV printer for bottles, etc...

    Hello, I know there are a boatload of "what printer should I buy?" posts, but I can't easily find anything pertaining to SMALLER UV printers for promotional products and specialty things like bottles (with round roller attachments, etc...). I currently have a CMYK +white 48x96 stratojet that is...
  2. Need Help Pricing various CNC items

    Hello, I've been searching the forums and haven't found anything regarding pricing for CNC products and services. I finally built a CNC machine that we've used to cut certain shapes out of wood and plastics that we print onto with our UV flatbed printer after they are cut. Example... these...
  3. CJV30 converting FROM 6+white down to dual CMYK

    Hello... It's been a long time since I've posted here but I'm stuck and I've searched for several days and found nothing on this exact topic. I've got a CJV30-130 that was set up with CMYKLcLm + white and I need to convert it down to the standard dual cmyk that is the standard configuration...
  4. Anyone using a bulk OEM SS21 system?

    I have something like 62 "empty" cartridges of OEM SS21 C Y M K that I was saving to squeeze the remains out of and into a bulk system. Well, I'm not going to do that and instead of just sending them back to Mimaki to recycle I figured I would give someone on here the opportunity to get them...
  5. Retail pricing for "Teardrop" style banner stands

    Hello all! - I've looked and looked and still haven't found a post dealing with what I should sell a teardrop/feather banner with stand for... so I am really sorry if this has been discussed. I have a customer that wants a price on those style stand packages, but I've never sold one before (I...
  6. Panel Saw Kit (that works!)

    Hello... The other day, in the final showdown with my table saw that I'm pretty sure is alive and hates me, I thought "I'VE HAD IT!!!! I NEED A PANEL SAW THAT CAN MAKE A GOOD SQUARE CUT!!!!". Problem is, I lost the treasure map to my hidden bags of money that I buried in the back yard. I then...
  7. Advantage Sign Supply - was pretty nice.

    Hello... just a quick positive message about Advantage Sign Supply. I got a roll of their Optima brand 15oz media from them that seemed to want to wave and ripple on one end of the roll (or rather one side). I was able to print 2 total 8ft banners and then everything just went to heck. Well...
  8. JV33-160 white ink worth it?

    Hello, I have a 3 month old Mimaki JV33-160 and it is currently running CMYKCMYK SS21 inks that I love compared to my old converted Roland and I'm wondering if anyone is running the CMYK-LcLm+white configuration with the SS21 inks? There are about 3 times a month that I could really use white...
  9. FALCON font has me stumped

    Hello and thank you a ton for any help or pointing in the right direction.... This one has me stumped. I've tried Identifont.com and whatthefont and I still can't get this one. The A is pretty much flat on the top and the C is very different.... almost like it wants to have a serif on the...
  10. Double sided sticker printing

    Alright... I have a customer that wants double sided stickers that are OPAQUE. Mainly it is a company logo that is 1 solid spot color... on a round sticker. It would be applied to the inside of a building on their glass door so it can be seen from both sides. The only machine that I can...
  11. Overlaid MDO plywood pricing

    Hello, I did some searches and couldn't really find anything that fits what I'm looking for. Using the Signcraft price guide (2012) - I'm trying to figure out what category complexity might be. Basically I'm taking a 4x8 vinyl print... applying it to a piece of MDO that is primed on both...
  12. SJ-540 "replace wiper" message ????

    Hello... I keep getting this message to "replace wipers" on my SJ-540 and I'll be darned if I can find a place to turn off that message. I've searched everywhere I can think of in the menu and in the service menu and can't find any thing. I can see cap and wiper controls, but nothing that says...
  13. SJ-540 runs out of ink on LONG prints

    I tried every search I could think of, but couldn't find anything.... sorry if this has been addressed already. I have a sj-540 and on really long prints (15-20ft +) it sometimes runs out of ink in the head and starts to starve for ink on heavily used colors. It's almost like the machine...
  14. Wensco has really impressed me lately

    Hello... I just want to say that Wensco has really impressed me lately. a HUGE thing to me is standing behind your products. I've gotten a couple of rolls of media that I wasn't impressed with... they let me return them and they really didn't have to. My Wensco brand grommet press got a crack...
  15. Canvas that doesn't "crack"?

    Hello, I've searched and can find nothing on the site about this. Does anyone know of a canvas material that doesn't "crack" when you stretch it? Meaning... on the edges of the stretched print (see attached picture). The one that I have tried (sihl) seems to crack really bad on what appears...
  16. Roland Color Rip + CS5 = wrong size?

    Hello, I've done some searching and found no other mention of this.... I've been using Roland Color Rip 2.2 and ever since I've upgrade to the Adobe CS5 Creative Suite all jpgs that I drop into color rip come out the wrong size. example: in photoshop cs5 the jpg is 53" x 18.053" @ 150ppi ---...
  17. Controling dust on media before printing

    Hello, I did a search for "dust" and got LOTS of pages of unrelated topics... so I'm super sorry if it's already been mentioned. I'm new(er) to the world of eco-solvent printing (converted my FJ540) and one thing I really notice is how much a little tiny speck of dust on the media REALLY...
  18. Recommendations for a good printable matte vinyl?

    Hello. I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a GOOD MATTE printable vinyl (eco-sol)? Currently I'm using oracal orajet 3640 which is a economy 3mil stock. The 3640 is ok for cheap signs but what is a good matte stock that looks great when printed? Thanks for any help or...
  19. Art Deco font that I can't figure out!

    would anyone have an idea of what the "THE BRADLEY SALON" is? If you also know what the large B is that would be great too! Thank you very much for any and all help! Miked.
  20. large circle cutter for foam or gator core?

    Hello, I've searched the internet, this forum and even between the couch cushions.... does anybody know of a way... or a tool... that can be used to cut large CIRCLES out of a piece of foam core, gator foam or styrene? Does anyone make something to attach to a dremel tool? or something else...
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