Gino, I'm not difficult to deal with -- I can assure you of that. Apparently you, and others, have misinterpreted where I'm coming from -- so let me explain, as it might shed some light on why I reciprocated the attitude I was getting from flame, to flame.
I do not own a sign company. I do not foresee myself owning a sign company any time soon. I own a company that specializes in web design, web applications, and graphics. Inevitably, since one of our forte's is graphics, we have found ourselves being asked by numerous clients to design their signs. We do. And we have farmed the printing out to local companies for years now. We've had enough requests come in lately to warrant us purchasing our own printer to print jobs in-house. We've been successfully printing posters and larger items on paper for some time now, but recently, have seen a huge increase in requests for coroplast & wooden signs. I have no idea how to go about printing these, I only know that I can. I might not be able to print a sign that will last years outdoors, or one that you guys would hold to the high standards you have in place to assure the longevity of your business -- but I know this, and my clients know this.
That being said, I've spent the last few weeks scouring google to research and learn about printing these signs. I stumbled on this site the other day, and through the limited access I had not being a member, had found it to be by far the most informative site I had seen, so I joined. I was ecstatic because I had found a section on this site titled "Newbie Forum" -- a forum where people who are new to the industry (like myself) could feel free to post "basic questions" -- which I did. I thought I would be helped, and I was wrong. The very first person to respond gave what I interpreted to be a condescending answer, and then a few "Hello's" later, I got flames smart-ass remarks. I wasn't looking for someone to tell me that I bought the wrong equipment. I wasn't looking for someone to tell me that I have a steep learning curve. I wasn't looking for someone to tell me that I don't have the same sign experience as someone who's been in the industry for years. I already knew all of this. I was looking for someone to tell me what type of Vinyl I could purchase that was printable, and would apply well to coroplast and wood. Maybe even someone that would go the extra mile and tell me which types of vinyl would help deter the inevitable fading of my inadequate machine. That's why I asked the question that I asked. A newbie question, in a newbie forum. And after the first round of responses it was clear that I'd have better luck with google.
Flame my man, I apologize for being a jerk. My responses to you were arrogant, and downright disrespectful. And I apologize if any of you took my "slap it on and viola" comment personally. I can understand how some of you might take offense to that remark---because in retrospect---I'm sure it's all some accuse the people in the sign-making profession of doing. And that's clearly far from the truth.
That being said: If there is anyone out there that wasn't or isn't offended or turned off by the previous discussion and/or my remarks, and is still willing to help a newbie with a newbie question, I am looking for information on the best type of vinyl for me to purchase. I have a HP DesignJet 5000ps printer, with UV pigmented ink, and would like to print directly on to the vinyl and then apply it to coroplast or wood -- preferably something that will handle well outdoors.
I can't look. 
