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  1. MPI 3300 Gloss White Permanent Vinyl

    Has anyone used Avery Dennison MPI 3300 Gloss White Permanent Vinyl? I am using this vinyl with an Epson R5070 and I am looking for any advice on using it. I have run into the media wrinkling while on the printer, fuzzy images, ink spray, and even wet spots appearing on the bottom of the media...
  2. For Sale FOR SALE: Mutoh Valuejet 1204 / Vinyl Express Q54 Cutter / Flexi / Computer / Scanner $4000

    Selling my Mutoh valuejet 1204 (that needs a new print head since it sat for most of this year while I was out of the country and I won’t be using it anymore) along with the vinyl express q54 cutter. Comes with computer and monitor that has Flexi and production manager. Comes with scanner as well.
  3. For Sale Signmaking Equipment

    I'm closing up shop and have a few items for sale. EDGE II and Envision 375 plotter as well as about 20 foils - $4,500. SHOPBOT PRS Alpha with 8' table, spindle, indexer, vacuum holddown and dust/debris vacuum - $10,000. Safety Speed Cut H5 panel saw - $1000. Keencut ST165 with aluminum cutter...
  4. Recommend a printer for big solid colors

    Hi all, Tricky question. We're currently running HP Latex 365 & 700 (with PrintFactory RIP), and are considering a new machine for a very specific job: printing big areas of solid colors. The HP is not doing a good enough job with these, as they are too prone to grain/banding/variation in...
  5. He Ain't Heavy... He's My PRINTER

    Just wondered if anyone has had much experience in moving a Roland TrueVis Printer? My new TrueVis3 SG540 is arriving at the end of the month (very excited) but I have to get the machine up the stairs onto a small landing and then through the door into my print room. Going to have to lift the...
  6. 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...
  7. Discussion Gerber Printer Dead Pixel Discussion

    Hey all, I got a question which will target mostly people who have had a pixel blown in their Gerber printer, or anyone who has knowledge on the subject. I was just wondering, when a pixel is blown, is there anything you noticed about the printer that you had it doing? (Example: Printing for...
  8. Xante x-98 Thoughts

    Has anyone worked with a Xante printer? I really like how it can be taken apart and fit through doorways. We have a tricky building with small loading dock doors and a narrow alleyway. If we owned the building I’d just cut a wider doorway but we don’t. It looks like a decent printer with...
  9. NY Roland printer VG2 with take up roller $10,500

    Roland Wide Format Printer/ Cutter With Automatic Take Up Roller. Excellent condition. Low printing time. Professionally maintained. Printer has a great color range. We're selling because we bought a TruVis VG3. Can be demonstrated anytime, still in use daily. Pickup Only.
  10. Canvas printing too light

    Hey everyone! Chris here, We are running a mimaki cjv 150-75 , and I'm trying to broaden our services and do some canvas printing. Our images seem to be coming out a bit light, I have been trying to use a canvas profile in rasterlink 6, but the images don't seem to be as saturated as I would...
  11. I need recommendations for a new printer

    Sorry, I know this type of post probably gets annoying to some people, but I'm hoping one or two people will be able to guide me in the right direction. I currently have an Epson Surecolor S50675. It has been fine for the most part, but I've had my share of frustrations with it - mainly head...
  12. Mutoh vj 1304E printing problem

    Hello Guys! I have an Mutoh Vj 1304E and i have an "color" printing problem.I use FlexiSign as software and from few days back,the prninter started to print almost everything with an pink tint to all the graphic.I cleaned the head,checked the settings on the RiP, everything looks fine as it was...
  13. Roland SG-540 Help

    Okay so I am in a situation where we need to unplug our printer/cutter and put into storage for an extended period. How do we shutdown properly and do we need to flush the ink out so it wont dry in the hoses? How do I do that? I can't find anything for the SG-540. Please help?!?!
  14. Need Help Best solution for printing art for screens?

    I work at a medium/large screen printing shop that prints about 50,000 garments per year. We currently use a Canon iP8720 with an All Black Ink system from Freehand Graphics to print our separations. However, the printer just crapped out on us and can apparently only be fixed by sending it to a...
  15. Arizona Oce 460GT question

    I am looking into the Arizona Oce 460GT flatbed printer and wanted to know what these are going for in a used, fairly good quality condition? Does anyone know what the value of this printer is going for since it is from like 2013?
  16. Discussion Grainnny Eco-Solvent on lighter color

    Can i completely remove grainny dots in a lighter color print of eco solvent, dark color is pretty smooth it could be better tho. I've seen many youtubers and other print shop owner showing their prints which has no grain in it, even in the lighter color. All the supplier/installer including...
  17. Eco-Solvent ink fades easily

    Hello guys, I noticed that prints on my machine are fading way quicker than before when in outdoor, and i can even rub ink off the media easily. What possibly could be the reason? Ink or printer or even the media(which i dont think is the reason as some of my friends used the same media with no...
  18. Question Do old printers still have value?

    A few questions about moving on from an older printer. Full Rant below: 1- what is the expected life span of a Roland printer/cutter, when used heavily, but taken care of? 2- Is there a market for old printers? In some ways they seem like vehicles. In a lot of ways the old ones were superior...
  19. Need Help Loading an HP Latex 370 with calender vinyl

    When loading outdoor calendered vinyl in the HP Latex 370 it asks for the subtrate category and media group/name. Does anyone know what the media group and name would be for this? I'd appreciate the help. UPDATE: I figured it out
  20. Pause on HP Latex 360

    This seems like a silly question but I haven't been able to find the answer anywhere. How do you pause an HP Latex 360? We are having issues with the take-up reel and need to be able to pause the printer and correct the take-up reel before it jams, but there doesn't seem to be any option to...
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