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Someone here might know something about it, but most of us are using wide format roll-to-roll solvent/latex/UV equipment. Maybe check out the offset printing forums? That's what I'd do. https://printplanet.com/ https://www.colorprintingforum.com/ (I'm sure there are others)

There are pros and cons to latex as well, according to what I've read/heard. I've never owned or operated one, just to be clear, and YMMV -- but from what I've gathered (here in the community and from printer technicians) is color variation. Harder to keep calibrated, and output can vary...

The good 'ol Mitsubishi 220, aye? Yep, fantastic machine. Although... hemming large panels together under a relatively small machine arm is no easy task. Certainly easier if you're surrounded by big slippery work tables to slide those heavy things around.

I prefer the look of clean, unhemmed banner too... nice and flat... right before I run it through my sewing machine. You will not curl on me or my client, banner! ;)

It's really not that much of an investment if you wanted to get into it. You don't need to buy anything new and fancy. Look for an older machine... roughly 1985 or before when everything was built to last (I think it was in the mid to late 80s when China started making the same machines. They...

Eco-sol all the way IMO, but it depends on your market. Most of my work is for universities, corporate, etc... folks who are very particular about color matching and long term durability. UV is great for low cost runs... so you can run yard signs all day... and super fast too. Dries...

It won't as long as you go slow and back off at frequent intervals to let it cool down. The more teeth, the finer the cut, but also the more likely to melt/burn. You shouldn't see smoke from these videos -- I like their DIY initiative -- they just need to slow down and cut / cool their blade...

99% of my banners get hemmed, including 18oz! (the exception being very small ones, like a 2' x 1' -- in which case I use 18oz smooth face so they stay flat). Everything else gets sewn (double-stitched, TEX 92, and quite frequently with 1" nylon webbing -- hey, it's Oklahoma). The only other...

Why not make it an easy DIY project? https://www.signs101.com/threads/30-diy-vinyl-roll-slitter-video.174070/ or or

I can easily punch through ACM with a standard bench top grommet press (or my automatic one)... so the grommets are certainly sharp enough that I don't need to predrill... but something that thick and "squishy"? My guess is that you would need a drill press to get a clean hole, and follow that...

There are solvent printable mylar-based films out there. Can't remember the series I used right off hand -- it's been a while since I had a request for mylar since I converted customers over to a faux gold/silver (flakes, not the true "mirror" or "brushed aluminum" styles). This was largely...

So you dropped $2.5-3.5k on some equipment and expect her to create a full time full paying job out of it? The owners may or may not be a**holes -- but they're the ones who built up the business, hired employees and paid her wages. Honestly, I wouldn't invest too heavily. It's not like giving...

The OP has an HP Latex 315. As Smoke_Jaguar mentioned, check the device compatibility list for your RIP software. HEX or RGB values are basically useless IMO. RGB values are for monitors / screens (digital mediums). Wide format printing uses the CMYK color space. Inexpensive standalone...

1.) Grommets and bungee cords are ridiculously cheap. 2.) It's 38" x 80" banner. That's nothing. 21sq.ft. of banner material -- on a fence? The fence is taking basically all the wind load, not the banner. If you have wind loads strong enough to damage the banner in any noticeable way, you...

Ah! I didn't know they had polycarb filament. I'll have to look into that. Yeah, I could see resin yellowing pretty fast. I suppose if one were so inclined to use 3D printing as part of the workflow, or at least conceptually (for a durable piece)... They could use a 3D model to create a...

3d prints aren't suited for long term outdoor use. ASA filament would likely be the "best" choice for UV resistance and durability (a nightmare to print with by the way, and toxic), but even with ASA + UV clear coat you'd be lucky to get a year or two out of it.

Sounds like a very difficult project. I'd let an expert handle this job, without question. General FYI: Be extremely careful with those slabs. Marble is a cross section of metamorphic rock, and those fancy marble floors were mined from the same part of a given quarry -- meaning you'll have a...

I've been running an S80 for over a year... tons of banners. Zero issues. Check the suction. You should hear the fans suck the material down. Here's the manual. Search (Ctrl+F) for "suction". https://files.support.epson.com/docid/cpd5/cpd50696.pdf

Someone needs to buy Fellers just to put them out of their misery. Are they tryin' to break into the residential market now? /smh https://www.fellers.com/siser

attach it to a wall with wrap film. Next time you lose all your squeegees, it will be there waiting to save the day. "in case of emergency, rip wrap"