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  1. Roland VersaCamm VP-540, randomly stops printing with "Now Processing" message

    My company has a Roland VP-540 and recently starting having issues regarding large prints. The job rips and starts printing as normal, but randomly the printer will stop printing in the middle of a job, and keeps displaying a "Now Processing" message on the printer screen. I'll look at...
  2. Show Off Your Shop >> FireSprint Shop Tour

    Hope you guys find this interesting! Let me know if you want to know more about anything you see! Would love to see any of your shop tour videos or photos as well! Post them below!
  3. Need Help Onyx overlap problem

    Hi all; I'm having an overlap issue on my Canon Colorado M5W machine at the office. Example, today I do a test print of 3 tiles for my 110cm wide media. My order is w 315 h 260 cm and I divided each panel into 104cm under the onyx Tile tab. My overlap margin is 10mm. I used a 2px cutting...
  4. Best place for high-quality banners?

    Hi everyone! I'm new to signs101, and I need some advice. Sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm looking to print banners for my newly relocated small business in LA. I'm not sure which professional printing company to go to. Can anyone recommend a reliable printing company in LA that...
  5. Amcad Summer Sublimation Open House

    Join our Colleagues at Amcad Graphics July 25th for interactive demonstrations/presentations focusing on Sublimation for Promotional and Apparel applications. Explore Print & Finishing Solutions with Justin Morales, Efrain Ramos & Lenin Alvarez which include: - Dye Sublimation - Calender...
  6. Mimic Frosted Glass With Only Clear Vinyl

    I understand that Frosted Vinyl exists. Is there any way to mimic or get close to that effect with printing on clear vinyl? This is mainly for privacy.
  7. Issues with Illustrator PDF Scale Exports

    Hello awesome community! I'm exporting a raster/vector image from Illustrator as a PDF and adobe keeps scaling it to a 1/10 scale. Thats all fine and dandy for the vector parts of the image of course. But the raster parts of the image after scaling it back up by 1000% are still not as sharp as...
  8. Need Help Prep Illustrator ATV / Snowmobile Graphic Files for Printing

    Need help in trying to finalize file(s) to print our first snowmobile hood and tunnel graphics. I am at the point of needing to get this done and willing to pay set it up for nested printing within Illustrator or allow Flexi to do the nesting. The purchased template layout is too wide for the...
  9. Question VBA Macro to create text goes missing when I try to print.

    I wrote a macro to create a pricing lockup for beer signage. It's been working great but now I'm having issues when I try to print to my Fiery rip software. I simplified my code for testing to just create text lines with the brand fonts I'm having issues with. I've tried posting to the...
  10. AGFA Anapurna M4F - printing crooked

    So, we have this dinosaur AGFA Anapurna M4F - and usually she works like a champ. Lately, it's been printing crookedly, though. We've messed around with the belt (all good there). It seems like the media set bar is off by about 1/8", though. Anyone know how to straighten that up? The manual we...
  11. Live Photo Mosaic Wall

    I am interested in creating a live photo mosaic wall. What software is being used to create this? I have done mosaics before but not sure how this is done during a live event where you take a photo, print it and then place it on a specific area of a grid.
  12. US Tech Laminator $999 Canadian / $750 US

    65" US Tech Cold Laminator for sale. Has a low spot at about the 37" mark. Arrived defective a few years back and they would not look after me in any way. Works great for up to 36" prints, or good for parts. Motors, foot swicth and everything else works like new. Located in Thunder Bay, Ontario
  13. Mimaki Inkjet Technology in Texas Learning Event

    Mimaki is part of the expanding Technology Leaders in Texas. On February 28th Mimaki USA, Inc. will be having an event here at their Texas Mimaki Showroom. Carissa Terwey will be hosting two classes. Topics will include the features and functionality of the JFX600 and all of the 330 series...
  14. Need Guidance - first time printing/installing - 3M IJ67 perf

    I've had a request to cover some commercial windows with printed scenes. My supplier provided me with 3M IJ67 and 8914 edge seal tape. I have not done this before and will be my first experience. My greatest concern in getting started is: 1) which Roland profile do I use? (SolJet Pro II) 2)...
  15. How to remove sublimation ink from mugs?

    There are following methods to remove sublimation ink from mugs: 1: Play with vinegar and draw the unwanted design: Vinegar may be used in removing sublimation ink from mugs, and it is a tried and tested procedure. 2: The dishwasher Method: If you want to remove a design from your coffee mug...
  16. From Layering to Printed? Gloss Vinyl Printer Questions

    Hi there- I'm looking to find a better way to make some decals with a gloss design on top of matte black and a color boarder. I've been layering to this point, but want to step up my game. I've been designing and selling decals over the last 3 years. Started out as a side hustle (while a full...
  17. Am I able to print on 3M 1080-G364 with my Mutoh 1624 ValueJet (EcoSolvent) Printer?

    I have a client who needs a certain vinyl wrap that I can't replicate the effect with on my printer with a regular blank 3M IJ180. Am I able to print on it and if so what issues can I run into and what profile should I be running?
  18. What step am i missing? (warp object issue))

    Hey guys, What am i missing here? Ill go ahead and upload an image, but I am running into a step i must be missing. Im newer to illustrator, i originally designed and learned from Gerber Omega so im having to go the hard route unlearning that and relearning illustrator! you will see a picture...
  19. Question XR 640 Stops printing midway and screen reads "processing

    XR 640 Stops printing midway and screen reads "processing. The resumes printing and stops and repeat
  20. Need Help Roland VP 540 print problem

    Hi can anyone help when I print some of the darker colours they are not not merging properly see photos any ideas would be greatly appreciated Room temperature is good Printer heater 38 Dryer 48 Printed on high quality setting 1040 dpi And tried on 720 x 720 dpi Still not rite I also had...
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