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It is sometimes frustrating when I am printing vinyl stickers because when I go to cut, the lines are a little off due to the warping of the material when drying. I am using an economy calendared vinyl and am wondering if using a cast vinyl would help (although more expensive). Some materials...

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on the best technique to move a large printer. I think the biggest challenge will be getting it on and off the truck with no lift and not at dock height. If anyone has had any suggestions on what to do OR what NOT to do, please let me know. Thanks!!

Ive been having an issue with the yellow on the latex and cant quite figure out how to diagnose. At first it was a bit dirty in and thought I might clean the heads. The top image was the most recent after the head cleaning - clearly it is worse than the first round that are pictured below it...

Since Summa cutters are top notch and enjoy the many praises from its users, I'm guessing that is why there doesn't seem to be a plethora of used available online on sign trader, ebay, craigslist, etc. Am I correctly judging this as a "when people buy Summas - they keep them" kind of scenario...

I am printing on Phototex on an HP L260. On a sample roll I noticed that the backing paper can get rippled (particularly where the closer to the end of the roll as it is tightly wound up. Its like the heat or something separates the vinyl from the backing and then get get shifted. If anyone can...

Does anyone have ideas on how to go about cutting a roll of phototex. The reason I want it cut is because I have a 30" plotter and the opaque version doesn't come in a 30" (not for another month or so at lease) and was hoping in the mean time to by a 60" roll and have it cut it in half. I called...

Hi! Looking for tips on material for a trade show backdrop for 2 booth spaces (20'). I am thinking of doing something simple like a pole pocket at the top. Any advice is welcome, especially if you have printed this kind of application before. I am printing on an HP Latex 260. Thanks!

I think I am missing something very obvious, because setting up a batch of stickers seems more complicated than it should. Here are the requirements: 1. 30 copies each of 100 sticker designs setup with contour cut lines 2. Maximum 72" length (so the section is not too long for the cutter) 3...

I am driving an HP L260 via a trail of Caldera and I have twice had a broken pipe error and another misc. stop mid-print because of an "unknown reason" in two days. So many people speak very highly of Caldera, but I am struggling to understand what I am doing wrong. I had a trial of Onyx...

I am using Onyx Postershop and am trying to figure out the best workflow for what we do. We do print/cut wall decals and want to offer them in various sized widths. Most likely we will have one size designed and then will make the various requested sizes as they are ordered. When importing a...

I have an .eps file that I am pulling into Onyx 11 and when it is importing it is not using the art board as the limits to the document size. I have an element that extends beyond the art board edge and it brings in the whole thing. I read something about setting the document limit with a...

I am new to printing, so pardon me if I am not using the right terms or if I am overlooking something obvious. I am on the trial of ONYX 11 printing on a HP L260. What I would like to do is pre-setup a large contour cut vinyl job to print overnight, however, I don't believe that I want to have...

Hey, I am new to printing in general and I have a L260. I was printing some product labels and noticed that when you look real close the print seems a little grainy. Most noticed in solid blocks of color. I must admit that it is slight, as when you look at the label from a normal viewing...

I am green to laminating and wanted to know what material to buy. 1. Is it best to just go with what is cheapest? Is .15/sqft a good price? 2. A seller has both 4 and 6 mil. What are examples of applications that you would want to use a thicker lam? 3. For small car contour cut decals, is it...

Not sure if this was the right place, but I want to see if anyone knows of a good source for old printer boards that are cheap. I am wanting to use it to buy a new Latex and they currently have a 2,500 rebate if you have a board and a photo of the back of the unit that shows the serial number...

For all Latex users, what are your favorite materials on the kinds of jobs that you specialize in? So many options and looking to highlight some recommendations in our catalogs. Thanks!

What are the materials that you use for wall decals on a Latex printer?

Called Sai and they sell a subscription to their RIP software for 50 per month. Seems like a reasonable way to try an expensive software to see if it fits the needs if the business. Thoughts on Sai vs onyx or caldera for a latex machine?

I'm new to printing and am looking at a couple of used units that sound great. Is there a checklist that I should go through when checking the unit out on a Roland or mimaki print/cut Eco-sol? I'm guessing that there are some print head test that can easily be run. What kinds of things am I...

Just getting into printing from a background of cut vinyl only. There are a number factors drawing me to HP Latex because of use in a home environment and I will be printing mostly interior signage. Two resellers mentioned that HP requires you to buy ink from the same place that sold you the...