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  1. Overlaminate separating from vinyl

    we have this problem during the installation process where the overlaminate begins coming apart from the vinyl. Using Avery supercast kit. Any ideas?
  2. L25500 Prints are printing wrong size.

    I am running a l25500 latex with Flexi as the ripper. I am running car wraps with seams that need to line up. When I print something at larger than 130" they are inconsistently not the right size printed. Off under and over by as much as 1.5". Not consistent. It is very strange too, because if I...
  3. Signs Installer Production Full Time (Asheville, North Carolina)

    Signarama of Asheville is looking to a hire an Experienced Sign Production/Installer. Must be very detail oriented, experienced with laying and installing vinyl on different surfaces and substrates. Car wrapping experience a plus. Your attitude, work ethic are very important, looking for a team...
  4. cutting aluminum composite - dibond

    So...We use a lot of 3mm Aluminum Composite. We try to cut on a panel saw. What is the best of the best blades to use? We have tried quite a bit of blades and the edges are always giving us a lot of trouble, even with de-burring tools. Anyone know of a blade that will cut it like butter and...
  5. looking for a small plotter

    Hi, we are doing some circuit work and need to pen plot sheets 3" small but as long as 120". I have found various plotters that take a pen tool, that are at 8' max in lengths. Can anyone suggest a good plotter/cutter, that can use a pen tool that can roll paper as a media larger than 120"...
  6. Painting Acrylic Letters?

    Hello! We are painting some 1/4" acrylic sign blanks and letters. We were told to use a special latex acrylic paint and primer from Sherwin Williams. From what I remember, I always had used a oil base paint. Can anyone myth bust or recommend what to use with painting and priming acrylic letters...
  7. Vinyl at each turn of a curve is leaving a pivot mark

    We are running Flexi for the rip & a graphtek 8000-130 My settings got reset somehow! & not on every turn of a letter it leaves a little hangy piece, very small but very obvious. I had this happen years ago and remember it was some setting, but after 3 hours, I figured I would see how a post...
  8. Spray Paint Signs? (dimensional letters)

    I am very used to automotive paint for all my signs fabricated in house. Recently people have been telling me to just spray paint, if it is not an exact pantone I'm trying to match. What is everyones thoughts, experiences, etc...uses? (exterior vs. interior)
  9. VHB Tape?

    Just a curious questions here. We use VHB (VEry High Bonding) Tape to apply acrylic letters to aluminum faces for exterior use. Any one have any complications with this due to the exterior elements? Thanks Everyone!
  10. Publish to PDF question!

    Hi so, what is the deal on publish to PDF option? I will do layouts from 8.5"x11" to 4'x8' and use raster and vector. When I go to save I try some steps and get the same results - PIXELATED If the file is huge, lik 4'x8' I will shrink it down to something more reasonable. Sometimes I take the...
  11. Flexi only works with RGB for me, why not CMYK??? -when importing files

    Hi, we use an updated Flexi as out printer rip. I have a question, Flexi can't seem to answer. When I bring files to Flexi from Corel or Photoshop, I have to save them in RGB color mode. If I save them as CMYK they open in Flexi ultra bright and the color is off. This confuses me because for...
  12. HP Latex L25500 just shutting down around 80%-90% of print

    So I have had HP change out all hardware just about, and I have updated Flexi for ripping, and now no one has an answer. HP L25500 Latex shuts down around 80%-90% on files. I cannot find a specific pattern, it happens on vector artwork and raster files. It gives me a classic generic error code...
  13. FLEXI selecting objects

    So, I just updated FLEXI. You know how in AI the selection tool selects everything the selection square touches or in bounds with, regardless if you are completely covering the objects full area? AND in CorelDraw, the selection tool selects only things within the selection square completely...
  14. Small Vinyl Letters

    So I'm having to weed some 1/2" tall letters. 100 lines of it for some acrylic plaques. I am weeding with some intermediate vinyl. It is not going very well. Any suggestions, should I try some 3M high performance? I thought about applying to acrylic before weeding, but a little worried about...
  15. Reverse Digital Printing?

    So many customers are asking for application inside for viewing outside. I know this well in the sense of cut vinyl, but not digital print. Is there a type of media out there that you can reverse print on, and somehow apply to inside of glass for viewing on the outside!? I'm trying to comprehend...
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