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  1. HP 365 & Poster paper

    Anyone have some tips on printing on HP Photorealistic? This, although still problematic at times, was our go-to poster paper. I cannot find a profile for Caldera - so trying to edit the HP paper profiles that came preloaded. Decreasing temps (65), increasing vacuum (75) and increasing passes...
  2. HP 365 vs 335

    Finally replacing the L25500 that has given us years of service. Looking at the L365 or L335. Is there enough difference between these two machines to justify the extra $3k? What are the real world differences other than speed? Thanks for your time and input.
  3. Looking to buy a CNC

    May be a little too large of footprint - but that seems like a good price. Can you attest to the condition? Is their ad on here?
  4. Looking to buy a CNC

    What is your friend selling?
  5. Advice on small paint booth compressor?

    Looking for a compressor to run run a paint gun for small-medium paint booth. I was ready to pull the trigger on the 60 gallon, 2 stage 5 HP from Harbor Freight. But last minute, I got cold feet as it seemed like a large investment for a piece of Harbor Freight hardware. Anyone in love with...
  6. Replacing belt and tension assembly...

    Daunting and not recommended. Hmmm. Now, to find a certified tech in my area. That should be interesting. Maybe I will just go printer shopping...
  7. Replacing belt and tension assembly...

    Looks like this belt finally wore out (the grooves in belt are gone in a 2' stretch). From what I am reading, this requires a service tech. I have already successfully monkeyed with this before (when the plastive cog/pulley on the tensionor assumbly shattered) - but it did not require...
  8. Printed adhesive vinyl for me masking...

    We have a large print/cut job for interior walls. We generally print on Oracal - but the RLA mask doesn't stick very well to the backing paper. Does anyone have a recommendation for an alternate adhesive vinyl material that is better suited for large masking jobs? There are very large panels...
  9. simple design for 12' wide 6' high sign

    Nailed it. Listen to Rick. He just told you everything you need to know to be successful and respected in this business.
  10. Wood rot

    Hey there everyone - We had a call from a customer allerting us that one of our signs fell down. I went by to check and the wood frame is rotten, causing one of the 2" stainless eyebolt to strip out. The sign construction is as follows: 25" h x 48" sign panel, two .5" MDO panels sandwiched...
  11. Banner Stretch...

    In any event - the answer is: no, you can't straighten the banner material. Hoping there was some trick like "run it through the heat assist laminator." I guess we will try to isolate the problem and reprint.
  12. Banner Stretch...

    Sorry for confusion. We printed 8 24x96" banners. We used 54" material to print the 26" wide (bleed) files side by side. For whatever reason, the stretch is on one side. We hemmed one banner no problem - straight all four sides. The second is stretched on one side. And the other (which kissed...
  13. Banner Stretch...

    Used 13 ounce Forward banner on our HP L25500. Prints look beautiful, but one side of the 54" ganged banners stretched considerably more than then the other. Is there a safe trick to get the material to return so I can put a straight hem line? Two 24" banners side by side, kissed. One is...
  14. Font check

    OUTSTANDING! Thank you everyone!
  15. Font check

    That's what I found, but it's not 100%.
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