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  1. Help! Contour Cutting on Reflective Vinyl with Mutoh Ultima SC 1400D

    Need help badly. We have a Mutoh Ultima SC 1400D cutter. We are trying to print and contour cut 20" x 58" decals on Oralite 5650RA. We are using Onyx to print to our HP L25500 Latex printer. Onyx Cut Server to create a .plt file and Mutoh Cut Server to cut the .plt file. We are doing it this way...
  2. Sintra (PVC) vs Styrene and UV Stability

    This will sound like a dumb question from someone in the large format business for over 10 years, but which board, sintra (PVC) or styrene is UV stable? I'm hearing conflicting information from suppliers and production experts. I remember when I first started I was using Sintra for some outdoor...
  3. Heat transfers for the LS2550 Latex?

    Has anyone found a heat transfer material for the HP25500 latex printer? There was a link to a company called Chemica which claims to have a material approved by HP. Anyone actually tried this media? Any other recommendations?
  4. What is a good fabric for the HPL25500 Latex Printer?

    Anyone have recommendations for fabric media for the HP25500 Latex printer?
  5. Contour cutting problem with Onyx 10 Cut Server with Mutoh SC-1400D

    I started a new job where we have a Mutoh Ultima SC-1400D and Onyx Cut Server. I've been able to print with the registration box and bar code but the cutter cuts what looks like a strange alien version of what it's supposed to cut. I've attached a photo of the problem (larger version attached)...
  6. Problem with contour cutting from Onyx Cut Server on Mutoh SC-1400D

    I started a new job where we have a Mutoh Ultima SC-1400D and Onyx Cut Server. I've been able to print with the registration box and bar code but the cutter cuts what looks like a strange alien version of what it's supposed to cut. I've attached a photo of the problem (larger version attached)...
  7. Rogue cutting contour cut printing

    I started a new job where we have a Mutoh Ultima SC-1400D and Onyx Cut Server. I've been able to print with the registration box and bar code but the cutter cuts strange angular shapes somewhat similar to what it's supposed to cut, but not in the correct place. I've attached a photo of the...
  8. HPL25500 Discontinued? Why?

    I just started a new position and we have the HPL25500 60" latex printer. We had to replace some parts and I discovered this printer is now discontinued. Can anyone tell me why this printer was discontinued? I thought it was one of the hottest printers out there. It was kind of difficult to...
  9. Which Flexi RIP should we be looking at?

    We have an HPL25500 Latex 60" printer and a Mutoh Ultima SC 1400D. We want to produce contour cut printed vinyl as well as cut regular solid vinyl for lettering, etc. We purchased Onyx Production House with Cut Server, but now discovered that Onyx does not support cutting regular solid colored...
  10. Can Onyx Cut Server be used to cut plain solid vinyl?

    Hello! Can Onyx Cut Server be used to cut plain solid vinyl? I just took over a position at a new company. They are using Onyx RIP X10 for printing to our HP25500. They bought a Mutoh Ultima SC 1400D for contour cutting printed graphics, but have never used it. We also want to use it to cut...
  11. Print/Cut on NON magnetized magnet

    Recently at SGIA we ran into a company called Flexmag. They offer printable magnetic sheeting which starts out unmagnetized and then you use their machine to magnetize the material after you've print, laminated, and cut it. The sheeting is .009 (9ml) and comes in matte and gloss. The matte is...
  12. How long after painting can vinyl be applied?

    I have a client with a harbor shuttle boat that wants vinyl lettering and a print-contour-cut decal. He is painting the boat and wants the lettering applied the day after it's painted. How long should paint cure before applying vinyl? This is an ocean craft.
  13. Leather effect for large banner.

    We have a client who needs a very large banner, 99" x 76". They sell horses and want a leather-look background. I would normally use Photoshop's textures to create a leather effect, but this banner is too large and the texture effect is too small. I'm planning on 100-150 dpi for this image. Can...
  14. Sign Contractors Pricing Guide Question

    I need some help interpreting the Sign Contractors Pricing Guide for vinyl letters. First thing I notice is there are two sections for vinyl letters, Sign Writers and Computer Graphics, and they are not the same price, $1.45 vs $1.30, though both are computer generated. Which do I use? Next, my...
  15. Do pre-cut magnet shapes exist?

    We have had several requests for larger car magnets cut into shapes - most commonly a simple oval. I have seen corrugated shapes offered at several supply shops but never magnets. Anyone know of anywhere to find this type of product? We have a Graphtec FC5100-75 that handles our print-to-cut...
  16. Where can we purchase printed vinyl for wraps?

    We saw a webinar presented by Carwraps.net about adding vehicle wraps to our large format services. He said a good way to start out was to purchase printed vinyl at wholesale. Does anyone know where I might find a vendor for this? We've been doing large decals and lettering for about 5 years...
  17. Can't open port for HP 5500

    We moved to a new building recently. We hooked up our HP 5500 UV to the same computer with Flexi 7.6v2 installed. We routinely ran print/cut jobs at the old location. The only thing that changed was the IP address. Now when I try to run a contour print job after ripping the file it says "Can't...
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