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  1. Question XPJ 661 switch from hard to soft inks

    I purchased the 661 thinking we would be doing a lot of ADA Signage but that hasn't been the case so I'm 99% sure I want to switch to soft inks. Has anyone done this, or have started with soft inks? Do you regret running soft inks? Have you experienced any issues?
  2. Question Artistic brush?

    I typically don't use Corel for designing but I remember several years ago I had an older version of Corel & I was doing a landscape vehicle and I used corel to make an element of the logo I believe I used the pen tool and drew a line and was able to assign a clump of grass and it would place...
  3. Question Flexi / Signlab to Print Factory workflow

    Can anyone tell me their workflow when designing in Flexi or Signlab & printing through Print Factory? How much jumping between programs is there? TIA Gary
  4. Can you design in Print Factory

    I'm looking at Print Factory but I'm wondering if Print Factory has design tools & if so how do they compare to Signlab or Flexi?
  5. Suggestions LED Rope lighting

    I'm in the process of creating an indoor LED backlit (outer glow) laser cut acrylic sign. Typically I would just use a ribbon type LED strip on a job like this, but this job is a little different, and I'd like to use an LED rope. I need to basically outline the antlers of a deer so I'd like to...
  6. JV100 ink usage question

    I reordered a JV100 160 and it will be installed this Wednesday, it will be set up with CMYK x2 with 600ml bags, my question is will both heads draw from the same bag until it is empty or does each head draw from a separate bag? Thank you Gary
  7. Are there good Illustrator tutorials for beginners

    I've been using Signlab / FlexiSign for almost 30 years, but I'd like to start to learn Adobe Illustrator. I'm planning on purchasing the full Adobe cloud suite. While doing research I've found a lot of specialized tutorials but I'd like to find some basic tutorials showing basic functions...
  8. Question Help me pick a Mimaki rinter

    I'm in the process of picking a new Mimaki printer, coming from a JV300-160. Here are thr printers I'm looking at and my concerns. JV330-160 - great printer but only offers 2 liter bulk bags & I'm not sure we can use up the 2 liter before it expires. JV100-160 - Seems like a good option...
  9. Mutoh UH ink outdoor durability

    I'm wondering what type of outdoor durability everyone is finding with their Mutoh UH inks, specifically on aluminum signs with the XPJ661 UF. I live the Northwestern Pennsylvania for climate information
  10. Question Prining OPOS marks through Rasterlink 6

    I run Signlab, a jV300 160 & a Summa S2 T140, I'm trying to figure out a way to print OPOS marks through Rasterlink 6 & send the cut data through Signlabs VPM cutting Queue. I would prefer not to have to do a bunch of jumping around into & out of Corel or illustrator Thank you Gary
  11. Question UV 661

    We are going Thursday to look at the UV661 it will be our first UV printer, & technically our 2nd Mutoh, we have ran Mimaki's for about 16 years or so. Prior to that we had a Gerber Jetser (Mutoh Falcon ) but I'm not going to hold that against Mutoh, that nightmare was Gerbers fault. What...
  12. ROLL-X or CWT questions

    I hope this is the right place to post these questions. We are in the market for either a Roll-X or a CWT, I really keep going back to the CWT, I'm more confident with the supplier, I trust the technician to perform the training & the price I've received is great, my questions are Our current...
  13. UCJV300 or JV300 color gamut

    I've owner 3Mimaki printers (JV3, JV33 & JV300) my JV300 is setup with 8 colors including Lm, Lk, Lc & orange. I absolutely love it but we've had a really good year and it's about time to get a new printer, I'm not sure if I want to get another JV300 or if I should get the UCJV300. My issue is...
  14. Need Help Looking for "Peterbilt" Font Please

    I have a Trucking company that wants his Peterbilt Logos replaced with his last name in the sae font as Peterbilt. I searched FIND MY FONT but nothing is coming up that is even close. Thank You Gary
  15. OKI E64 or M64 to replace JV300 160

    I've owned 3 Mimaki's jv3, jv33 & JV300 and I've been very happy with all of them but it is time to buy a new printer and I was impressed by an oki M64 at a dealer show but they are all nice at shows. does anyone have experience comparing either Oki to the Mimaki JV300?
  16. Need Help Anyone familiar with Azek Sheeting?

    I'm new to CNC so I'm not super familiar with all types of PVC. I have a customer that wants to sell me 74 sheets of Azek PVC I need to go in today and look at it. I was told it is either 1/2" or either 3/4" smooth on one side wood grain textured on the other side. Is this stable enough to...
  17. Versatex for a vacuum plenum?

    I'm building a vacuum table for my soon to arrive CNCRP PRO 4x8 Router and I was going to use phenolic to route my plenum until I was quoted $780 for a 4x8 sheet of C or CE. I could use MDF but the extra hassel with sealing it has me a little turned off. So I thought maybe I could try Versatex...
  18. Need Help New Font ID for Shore Lander

    I used my go to "Find my Font" software but didn't come up with anything even close. If someone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it, I only need the logo and I do not need to type anything else so if you have the font that would be great too. Thanks Gary
  19. Question Cutting DiBond

    When routing DiBond do I need to use a mister or will it route fine without the mess of a mister? What bits? I'll be using a 3.5hp Router can you give any advise on feed & speed? Thanks
  20. Question about building a DIY Vacuum table

    Im thinking ov building a vacuum table for my old / new to me 4'x8' router table, I initially wanted to make it out of MDF but the I was thinking if I try cutting aluminum the mister fluid will swell up the MDF, so my next move was to build it out of aluminum rectangle tube until I realized it...
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