houston_newbie
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Hi everybody. After just about every Google search I've done regarding anything work-related led to a Signs101 thread, I figured I'd just cut out the middle man and finally join the site. I'm working for a smaller signage and trade show company out of Houston, TX and I have to admit, I'm kind of out of my league, most of the time. I'm the primary operator for our Anapurna M2540 flatbed as well as a secondary operator for the HP 9000 and 6100 we have lying around. There's also a 6200 here, but I've honestly never printed a thing on it yet in four months of work.
Anyway, my big issue is that I'm basically entirely new to the world of printing. I've used a few large-format printers before, but that was like 8 years ago when I was a Geographic Information Systems major. The rest of my training was in IT, and that's one of the reasons they hired me, but the other reason is so I can run the board printer. I'm a PC hardware guy by choice, so all the color adjustment stuff is still a bit confusing every now and again, but I think the 2540 and I are learning to work with one another. The less I say about the 9000, though, the happier I'll be. Not a fan, let me put it that way. "A run got messed up on the 9000? Must be a day ending in 'Y'."
I know I'll have more questions later, particularly about the best replacement for the 9000 (latex or eco-solvent? It has to really stand up to years of sun abuse, either way.) Either way, though, I know I've come to the best place online to find the answers!
Anyway, my big issue is that I'm basically entirely new to the world of printing. I've used a few large-format printers before, but that was like 8 years ago when I was a Geographic Information Systems major. The rest of my training was in IT, and that's one of the reasons they hired me, but the other reason is so I can run the board printer. I'm a PC hardware guy by choice, so all the color adjustment stuff is still a bit confusing every now and again, but I think the 2540 and I are learning to work with one another. The less I say about the 9000, though, the happier I'll be. Not a fan, let me put it that way. "A run got messed up on the 9000? Must be a day ending in 'Y'."
I know I'll have more questions later, particularly about the best replacement for the 9000 (latex or eco-solvent? It has to really stand up to years of sun abuse, either way.) Either way, though, I know I've come to the best place online to find the answers!
