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  1. hp 310 how print small cuts of vinyl?

    hello all... was wondering if anyone could direct me how to print on small pieces of vinyl(say 18"x18") that is not connected to the roll core. it seem a though there would a way to do it but damn if I can figure out how.any help is greatly appreciated....
  2. crazy font i never seen!!!

    would anyone happen to have seen this font before? these guys would like for me to change their hailing port but i cant seem to recognize this font. thanks alot for any help...
  3. Contour curing latex prints with Summa cutter....anyone do this?

    Hello all, I currently own a summa cuter with opos. I am studying these new HP printer very hard here lately and would love to have one for allot of reasons. But I have heard some bad things about contour cutting from a latex printer. apparently the heat gets the vinyl distorted a bit. was...
  4. would anyone happen to know where to get 4x4 metal posts in white?

    for some reason this customer of mine wants metal posts for his sign and not vinyl. but i cant seem to find a source for them. thanks so much for any advice....
  5. Can you find some deals on printers at the NBM show?

    hey all.... i have read on 101 in the past that some folks have gone to these trade shows and were able to get some good deals on printers. i am in the market for a new printer probably a Mimaki and was wondering if it would be worth driving 6 hours to the NBM show in Charlotte to get a better...
  6. Does Flexi jive with Rasterlink?

    hello all.. was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on the in and outs of RIP software. i am getting a Mimaki jv33 soon and currently am running Flexi 8.1 which of course has no driver for the JV33. however the JV33 comes with its own rip in Rasterlink Pro5. so i am hoping to use the...
  7. Mutoh valuejet 1204 for sale

    I am selling my Mutoh Valuejet 48 inch printer. it is in perfect working order as it gets used everyday. comes with extra ink and takeup reel. asking $4500 or best offer. i am located in south Georgia and would prefer that this is a local pickup as i do not want to ship. you are more than...
  8. Looking at investing in a new HP printer, should i get 360 or will the 310 work?

    afternoon all... i was wondering if any HP owners could recommend the correct latex printer for me.... i am pretty low volume so peed is definitely not required. the only other thing i see in the 360 that is not in the 310 or 330 is the spectromometer thingy for color calibration. now i am...
  9. is there a decent gold leaf paint available????

    hello all.... i used to do a fair amount of gold leaf gilding on boats and signs. but it seems as though nobody wants to spend the money for real gold guilding anymore. i have a customer now that wants as close to a real gold look as possible without the cost of guilding. haas anyone found a...
  10. Trying to match a grey and still keep a vivid red... please help

    morning everyone..... was hoping someone out there that is more knowledgeable than me at color matching could straighten me out on this problem. i am printing a sign that has a neutral grey which i can get good results by adjusting my linearization in production manager by lowering my c,m,y to...
  11. font i know but cant put a name to it...

    anyone possibly offer wisdom as to the name of this font? i will name my next born after you if you can enlighten me... even if your name is Ralph... thanks
  12. flexi upgrade?

    hello all... was wondering if anyone could tell me what i need to do..... i currently have flex 8.1 and use it to operate my printer and plotter. i am looking into upgrading my printer to an HP latex 260. i know 8.1 doesnt have a RIP for the HP, but do i have to upgrade to flexi 10? i have heard...
  13. a heat gun for me?

    hello all.... am having a bit of a problem getting a reliable reading from my laser thermometer when post heating after wrapping parts on a vehicle. but i am seeing in the cowboy catalog some fandangled heat guns that you can dial up the exact temp that is needed to set the vinyl without burning...
  14. what substrate to use?

    good day everyone... i am hoping somneone could offer their advice on this situation i am in. need to make 4 signs to hang on corrugated building all of them are 4x8. they need to be red in color as i will be installing white cut vinyl to them. in the past i have used nu alum which is half inch...
  15. 3 post v-shaped install?

    hello all, was wondering if anyone help me determine if i need to plan to use stringers on a sign i need to install. it is a 4"x4" coroplast sign like all realtors do these days as it is v-shaped so its actually 2 4'x4' corplasts. gonna be mounted on 3 (4"x4") posts. do you think i need to use a...
  16. can i leave print on take up reel and head straight for the laminator?

    hi folks, was wondering if anyone could possibly tell me if this is okay to do... i have heard you should not leave a print wound up on the take up reel. that you should take it off and leave it loosely rolled up in an open area to outgas (which i have always done). however when printing an...
  17. how would you guys produce this job?

    Hello everyone. i am hoping some of you guys would give me your opinion on how i should produce this job. it has a mess of 2 color lettering (black lettering with white outline). it is an awful lot to print and contour cut. but it is also an awful lot to cut out of black vinyl and white vinyl...
  18. what size panels to use on box truck?

    okay i just got done wrapping a box truck with rivets for the first time. and damn the rivets.... i had a heck of a time. i was under the gun to not destroy any panels so i couldnt really try too many different techniques like i have seen on videos. so to make a long story short it took me...
  19. how do you attach your printed vinyl to take up?

    okay crazy question. i know someone has come up with a easy to use jig that takes your printed vinyl when it first starts to come out of the printer and attaches it to the take up reel ( so you dont have to wait for enough printed vinyl to come off the printer to reach all the way down to the...
  20. does anyone know which avery vinyl matches pms 200?

    trying to match a request by a customer for red pms 200. i dont have a pms chart. whould anyone be kind enough to tell me which avery color matches pms 200.thanks so much in advance.....
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