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  1. help deciding on a new purchase. latex or eco solvent. My breakdown on Roland BN20a vs HP115 latex is hopefully at least informative

    I've done what I feel like is a lot of research because I hate asking a question that is answered by a simple google search so hopefully I've learned enough where I'm not wasting anyone's time. Hopefully I don't ramble too much lol and hopefully this will help someone else because I had to do a...
  2. Question Graphtec vs Summa for sheets of stickers/which has a "better" workflow using only rasterlink?

    I cut a decent amount of sheets out on my ucjv300-160, blades still last me a decent amount of time as I only cut 1-2000 sheets per month, and some die-cut stickers. so most of my cutting is still just contour/kiss. The Summa initially sounds like the better option to me, mostly because so many...
  3. 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.
  4. Paper-faced adhesive stock for labels?

    I am having a difficult time sourcing any paper-faced adhesive stock (vs. vinyl) in wide format rolls. I have an increasing number of clients who want paper labels. Does such a product exist?
  5. Difficulty getting Summa T160 to cut correctly – suggestions?

    Its...one of those days I can't figure out why our T160 can't seem to stay in alignment for this small sticker job and hoping someone on here can tell me what I should be doing differently. I ran 100ft worth of stickers last week without any issues so Im pulling my hair out trying to figure...
  6. Need Help Pop out stickers

    not sure the correct terminology to be using, but effectively I want to contour cut the sticker, then i believer it actually called perf cut a rectangle around the sticker, so that when the job is finished the stickers are basicly just handing onto the vinyl but the corners or something, so that...
  7. Question SP540V cutting not exact

    Hi guys I am new to the sign making world and to print and cut machines. Getting on well so far learning myself as I go. So noticed after doing quite a few print, laminate and cut stickers that there is always a part of the sheet where the knife hasn't cut through properly, you notice when...
  8. Die Cut Stickers on Roland VG 540?

    I have been experimenting with making die cut stickers on our Roland VG 540 for a day, and am wondering if it is designed to do so. Here is a video I saw that peaked my interest but I can't find much else on the matter.
  9. Question 1000 Stickers... Real world flatbed cut speeds???

    Hi all... I'm looking at adding a flatbed cutter to my kit (Circa $100k AUD / $70k USD). Have researched Zund, Esko, Gerber MCT, Summa and various other machines on the market. Trying to weigh up our possibilities of our existing sticker production, being perf cut on our Roland GR-640 (Hit and...
  10. Question Die cut stickers! What media is best for an HP Latex 360 or Canon iPF 8400s

    I see all these companies coming out with die-cut stickers and decals, like sticker app, Vinyl Bandits, Rockin' Stickers, etc. What material are they using? Maybe something that doesn't have curl. The media I have tends to curl on the edges after a while. I have an HP Latex 360 and a Canon...
  11. Suggestions Recommendations of home office printers that do stickers/decals?

    I am looking to buy a color inkjet or laser printer to make outdoor stickers (vinyl, mylar or polyester). Under $500, the more under the better. Printer has to have at least average to above average print quality for graphics. Printer must connect to PC by some sort of cables (I do not use...
  12. Question The best self-adhesive for labels

    Hello, I am looking for the best possible materials for the stickers my company produce. We are making name label stickers - usage is labeling clothes, shoes, food containers, water bottles, toys etc. We use Roland large format printers and Summa cutters. We are looking for a self-adhesive...
  13. Need Help SUMMA S2 T160 DIECUT STICKERS.

    Just picked up a new Summa S2 T160 with OPOS-CAM. Upgraded from an old vinyl express Q160. Does anyone here use a Summa for custom die cut stickers? I've previously used a Graphtec FC8600 that had dual positioning for perf cuts. I don't see anything like this on the Summa. The manual...
  14. Summa DC5SX sticker vinyl

    Aloha, My company is a sticker company. We are using the DC 5SX. I'm looking for a alternative type of vinyl to use for stickers. I like the print quality of the 3M premium cast vinyl, But it is too thin and difficult for the general consumer to apply. I switched to the intermediate vinyl for...
  15. Suggestions Roland GR 640 vs Graphtec FC 8600

    Hey guys! As much as I would like to get a Summa there are no distributors in my country. So I was going for a Graphtec FC8600 54", but dealer is offering a Roland GR 640 64" for USD $2k less. I know it may sound like an obvious one, a bigger machine for less money, but my only concern is if...
  16. Questions regarding cutting order and job spacing

    I use a Roland VS-540i and I've noticed that if I say, have 100 stickers to print/cut, the plotter won't necessarily cut each sticker in order - for example if I have a row of 10 stickers it'll cut the one on the far right first, then skip ahead to the 4th, then back to the 2nd, then over to the...
  17. Wholesale Sticker Compay

    I am looking for a reliable wholesale sticker company- for stickers about 2" round, bumper stickers etc. Not paper, but waterproof vinyl. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
  18. Need Help All purpose name tag stickers for kids

    Hi! New member checking in, based in Norway. For a client, we're looking to start producing stickers for name tagging clothes and lunch boxes, water bottles etc. The market is for kindergarten kids as well as retirement homes where you need to put label your clothes. For retirement...
  19. Suggestions How To Make Your Own Vinyl Stickers

    Vinyl Stickers are the trendy tool to promote and advertise your business products and grab more and more visitors to your shop. If you want to make your own vinyl stickers, than this InfoGraphic helps you to do that within just few simple steps.
  20. Laminate on decal sticking to plastic packaging

    Our stickers are put in a thin poly bag before going into the retail packaging. I just visited one of the sites where our product is sold and I noticed that in many of the packages the bag was sticking to the face of the stickers. When I pull the bag away from the stickers it comes off very...
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