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  1. HP Latex 800W thoughts? Good or bad?

    My shop purchased a HP 800W and I am not excited from all the reviews. Is there anything to look out for? What IS good about it? Will I be able to print reflective media or transparent? We do a lot of decals and like to try out different materials like window clings, reflective, laminated; how...
  2. Weeding 3M 2080

    Anyone using 3M 2080 for cut graphics? I've mostly used Orafol 970ra in the past and after cutting, it's a bit sticky to weed. After about 4 or 5 days of resting, the decals weed extremely easy. However, this 3M 2080 material is horrendous for weeding. I've had some decals (yes, they are small...
  3. Canon Pro 2100 for stickers and decals.

    Contrary to my name, i'm only a boy when it comes to stickers. I'm doing about 200 stickers a week in individual sales and I'm happily using the Mimaki UJV 100-160 at work to print some ludicriously good looking stickers. They are illustration based stickers, vibrant, and come out waterproof and...
  4. looking for small sticker machine

    Does anyone know of a small machine that will print and cut small label stickers. I need to be able to print and cut multiple designs. Would love it if it also laminated, but I figure I am asking too much on that. I am a small business so it would not be high volume. I am doing them on my 54"...
  5. help please: Printable frosted vinyl

    Hey guys, and gals, I am looking for a printable frosted vinyl. I know there is the cut film but here is what I am trying to do. Customer is turning an old airstream into a food trailer. They want the windows "blocked out" but something a little classier than just white vinyl with their info...
  6. Solvent Printable Vinyl Roll

    Hello all, Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy printable adhesive vinyl rolls for a 60" printer? I'm printing stickers but also need front adhesive vinyl for doing decals for windows. Preferable 60" x 150". Any advice would be appreciated.
  7. What do you use for clear coat?

    I was asked to clear coat a powder coated aluminium sign, which has Orafol 551 decals on it. What would you guys usually use for clear coating this? I looked at posts, there is always the general term, "clear coat" but what is the actual coating material? Thanks heaps!
  8. Question Printing problem on convex?? PLEASE HELP

    Hey all, I am kind of in a time crunch with these decals I am making for a local middle school football team and I started printing tonight but something is going wrong. As you can see in the picture below I am printing a grey background, and then blue and black on top, but the blue and black on...
  9. Outdoor Sidewalk Decals

    We have a school that wants some outdoor sidewalk decals. I have printed some samples on the Briteline Multigrip material and the 3M 40C Controltac with the floor laminate. Neither of these are staying down on our sidewalk here at work. It has been raining quite a bit, but we tried when the sun...
  10. Need Help Vinyl Construction Decal Files

    We looking start vinyl printing Decals for Construction and want to ask if anyone knows of a subscription you can purchase for construction/ag vector format logo decals for Deere, Bobcat, Case, Cat etc... here are some sample images of the type of vectors I'm looking for. Willing to pay for...
  11. Question Gerber Edge II Printing Problem

    Hey all, I haven't been on here for a while but I am back because I have a small problem with my Gerber Edge II and it's printing. I will attach pictures below, but my problem is my Edge II isn't printing very well, say I were to print a test strip that takes up the whole print head, looking...
  12. Question Van Side graphics

    Hi Guys I have been signwriting cars, vans, trucks and trailers for over 6 years now. I have built up quite a collection of decals and stripes but was wondering if there is a CD out there for side stripes and campervan decals that any of you would recommend, I know that on Ebay and such places...
  13. How do you charge for cut decals?

    I've been getting more and more jobs for contour cut labels. These labels might be circle cut, square cut, rectangle cut or some other shape. The quantities usually vary from a few hundred labels to a few thousand labels. I print these on my HP latex 54" adhesive vinyl material and then...
  14. Need Help SP300i Having trouble Cutting Small Letters

    Good morning everyone, Just recently, I've developed a problem with my Versacamm SP 300i. Any san serif or fonts with straight edges cut sloppily when small in size on my printer. I do not seem to have the same problem when the design is about 10" or larger. The machine used to cut small...
  15. ONYX profile for die cut sticker making. Which one works best?

    I'm running HP Latex 360 and I'm printing decals and stickers. Typically they're small stickers about 4" x 5". I print on two types of vinyl. Orajet 3651M and Ritrama high tack intermediate vinyl. When I use their official ICC profile I downloaded from their website I notice graininess and...
  16. Wanted Subcontract work

    My business name is la sikaria custom graphic creations, we focus on printing and installing custom vinyl die cut lettering and designs. We have been growing and now we offer T-shirt htv , sublimation, partial vehicle wraps. I’m looking for to afiliate my self with company that would subcontract...
  17. Question Pricing.

    Hi all, never made an abundance of decals before just a few here and there, and now I have an order for 500. Was wondering how you all price an order like that. I don’t want to price to high to lose the order and also not under price to where I wouldn’t make anything off of them. Just to give...
  18. HP L26500 Latex 61" Printer Excellent Condition with Extras

    Works Great, comes with 2 new printheads yellow/black. Printer has mostly full ink installed and ready to print. $2,000 Pickup only in Dover (East Tampa area) FL 33527 Please call Shayne 863-698-9696...
  19. Osama Bin Lauden

    A customer wants decals of Osama Bin Lauden photos to put on the grip of his pistol. Some folks in my shop are freaked out by it. We aren't installing them. Anyone got thoughts on this one way or the other? Alan
  20. 2020 Wall Calendar Template

    Here you go! Free Editable Vector PDF Download 2020 Wall Calendar https://www.firesprint.com/peel-and-stick-wall-calendar/ (Under the Sell sheets and Templates section) Use to promote your own business. Make it Dry Erase! Free Editable Vector PDF Download 2020 Wall Calendar -...
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