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  1. Die cut stickers one or two passes?

    I ran graphtec machines and we would do a kiss cut, then a die cut. The die cut for us was the the perf setting that sounds like a sewing machine. We did it as 2 passes because the kiss would perfectly cut the vinyl, the die would cut the backer. We felt it left smoother edges and we could run...
  2. Smallest Desktop Solvent/Latex Vinyl Printer?

    The older rolands do not have a flush cartridge. People sometimes keep a cleaning cartridge in white or metallica slot since they never use either ink and will eventually clog/waste ink in the normal cleaning cycles. I think some of the newer machines may clean for you, but older ones have a...
  3. Smallest Desktop Solvent/Latex Vinyl Printer?

    Another downside of the bn20 is that it does not have as much heat to dry prints as the other Roland’s. I believe it only has print heat vs platen heat/dryer heat. If you are planning to dome your prints you may run into issues since the inks will not be as cured. Not sure if what you are...
  4. Bumper sticker questions?

    Wondering what most of you do if someone comes asking for bumper stickers? We normally use oracal 3165 for our stickers and use 210 if they want them laminated. I think this would work but maybe be thicker than what people expect. I have heard of folks using a removable vinyl for bumper...
  5. Vinyl Roll Storage

    I made our own that are similar to the yellow tool ones. 1 piece of 2x2’ 3/4” plywood. 4 harbor freight casters and then I made our posts from 2x3” studs. I think about 6” long. We fit 9 rolls and can slide the whole thing out of the way or spin it to get to a back roll. I made 2 and need to...
  6. COASTERS - Double Sided Digitally Printed/Full Color

    Got notification in the weekly digest. If you still need them we can make them for you. $260 for a 1000 delivered. $320 for 2000 delivered. Double sided, 40 point / 1mm, CMYK - either round or Rounded corner square.
  7. Working with my new Summa S2 T Series

    Curious what I would use if I were trying to contour cut from a Mac? I have a s75T sitting in my shop that I have not messed around with yet. Currently use a Graphtec 8000 and we just cut from Illustrator using the plugin. Print from PC using versaworks.
  8. Not a clue.....

    If you need more help, you can hit me up. I have been using wordpress since it first came out and power many of my websites with it. Wordpress uses a database (mysql) vs flat files like many folks are used to editing. It also acts as your CMS for your site. This also means that the files on the...
  9. How Low Do You Let Your Inks Get?

    I have a Roland VS300 and run it until it is out of ink and the printer tells me to replace. I like to keep a full set on hand.
  10. Moving to a new state, and weighing my options.

    Might be hard to get a loan without a job/income lined up. Even with a healthy down payment the bank/lender will likely need proof of income or some sort of proof that your income will not be affected by the move. A workaround can be a second home/vacation home in the new location and you get...
  11. What do you print on when a client requests posters

    I have been using the Roland paparazzi photo matte. It is 38 cents a square foot in a single roll. I have some other gloss paper that is much much cheaper but I have not been able to get it to print all that nice. Issue for me is how slow my printer is.
  12. How to put a value on a business?

    Anyone struggling with wondering how to exit your business pickup the book “built to sell”. It is pretty decent and gets you think about removing yourself from the business. Anyone who has a business heavily dependent on you has a job, not a business. I mostly work with online / websites and...
  13. Pounce tool on the 8000/8600 - Where to attach?

    Hello All, I just picked the pounce tool for my 8000. The instructions that come with it are for 4100/5100 and say to refer to your owners manual. The 8000 or the 8600 manual does does not state which position to put the tool in, nor which way to align it. When I put it in the die cutting...
  14. FC8000 worth it?

    The main things for me are that I have a 30" printer and a 24" cutter. So I would like to upgrade to a 30" cutter and I figure may as well get a newer machine. What the 8600 adds for my use is the ability to put the registration marks inside the printed area. I cannot find out what they call it...
  15. Repeating ARMS Job on Graphtec GC8000

    Thank you! I was trying to do it from the copies area on first tab and it mostly worked, but it did not seem correct. With that 4th tab, will it run a cross cut between the copies if I have that enabled, or does it run the cross cut after all of the copies have completed?
  16. Repeating ARMS Job on Graphtec GC8000

    I am doing a bunch of perf cut decals - and I have it laid out in "sheets" on a roll. On my printer I will printer a sheet of like 100 stickers, ARMS marks for all of them, and then send that x5 copies for 500 stickers to my Roland. Now when I cut it, I run Cutting Master from Illustrator, send...
  17. FC8000 worth it?

    Wondering where you scored a used one? I have an 8000 and looking at the 8600 (24 or 30" would be great) but have nothing local (oregon)
  18. In need of a local Versaworks Mentor

    Not sure on how you are hooked up, but if your computer is not hardwired to your router and your router directly to your printer there could be some issues there. Example would be if you use wifi to connect to your router which then connects to your printer via ethernet. I bypass my router and...
  19. Bordeaux Inks?

    My local dealer sells them (and is what I use). Pacific Coast Sign supply. Not sure if they will ship. I would imagine they would.
  20. Need Help Does anyone know how to remove this door handle?

    It turned out great. Wondering what material you used for that job?
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