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  1. Need Help 2 sided printing

    Hi all, I am looking to purchase an HP 365 with the expectations of being able to do some 2 sided printing. At the moment we are doing it on our Mimaki flatbed which is working fine but it ties that machine up. I'd like to be able to run 50' to maybe 100' of vinyl blockout at a time and then...

  3. Installing 4 x 8 outdoor sign

    Looking for the proper way to install a 4' x 8' sign. It will be mounted to a cinder block wall. Using 1/8" Dibond or a similar aluminum composite substrate, is 1/8 thick enough? I'm concerned about expansion and contraction here in Pennsylvania. Also wind loading. Will normal standoffs around...

  4. Fingerprints showing up on Foamcore.....

    Hi all, Ran into is problem today. We are running a Mimaki flatbed UV printer. We are finding marks showing up in the image that are clearly from hands, not our hands. The sheets are coming straight out of sealed boxes. We have tried 2 different brands and they both have it. The image image has...

  5. Problems in RasterLink 6 with PDF's

    I was wondering if anyone else was having problems in RasterLink where certain customer supplied PDF's had artifacts appear in the printed piece? They are typically squares with lines going through them. They will not show up on the screen with any program nor will they cause a problem with any...

  6. Printing on flat corrugated boxes

    Hello, I am looking for any advice on printing on a die cut flat box on our flatbed. It will have bleed so taping down is not a good option. Any thoughts on how to get it to lay flat? If i could find some larger sheets of some kind of mounting film with a temporary adhesive on 1 side that may...

  7. Good media for retractable banners

    Hello, I was wondering if there were any preferred media to use for retractable banners. Vinyl would work but is there anything to look for or avoid? They will be indoor and printed on a flatbed UV printer. So many samples to choose from. A smooth finish would be nice in my opinion. Thank...

  8. Printing on mesh

    Hello, I was wondering if it were possible to print on mesh with a flatbed? Thinking it can't be done well, but thought I'd ask. Thanks

  9. Shipping signs

    Hello, I am looking to see how others are packing their signs for shipping. An example would be a 60" x 30" 3/16 foamcore sign. Presently we are sandwitching it between layers for cardboard. It's good but when it comes to UPS, well I think we all know what happens on occasion. Need to see if...

  10. Comments on the Mimaki JFX200

    Hello all, We are looking at possibly purchasing a new Mimaki JFX200. I was wondering if any one on the forum has one and your thoughts on it? Thanks, John
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