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  1. color drop out on Roland VS-540

    Thanks so much for trying to help! We just put in a cleaning cartridge and pulled the cleaning fluid through the cyan line. Hoping to soak it overnight, then put the cyan back, and pull the ink back with a syringe. Will try your suggestions tomorrow when blue is back in the line.
  2. color drop out on Roland VS-540

    Hi Guys, Wondering if someone has had this problem and found a solution. Any help and suggestion is much appreciated. We run an old Roland VS540 (looking at replacing it, but that's another post!) I would just love to get though the next month or so, so we can figure out what to buy in the...
  3. What do you use for clear coat?

    Talking them out of it is the answer! Thanks for reassuring me. We have put Orafol 551 decals on powdercoated signs without any issues in the past - I guess our powder-coater guy uses the right stuff , so no issues with sticking :-)
  4. What do you use for clear coat?

    I think they are afraid of vandalism - people picking off the little dots that form the decal work. Yes, what you guys are saying makes total sense, I was afraid of cracked edges as well. Thanks so much for your advise!
  5. What do you use for clear coat?

    I was asked to clear coat a powder coated aluminium sign, which has Orafol 551 decals on it. What would you guys usually use for clear coating this? I looked at posts, there is always the general term, "clear coat" but what is the actual coating material? Thanks heaps!
  6. Costing Spreadsheet

    I would love to check out your spreadsheet, but get his error messge: This item might not exist or is no longer available
  7. installing anti graffiti film with butt joint

    Thanks for your suggestions, we will go ahead with a horizontal join and just butt joining factory edges of the panels instead of double cutting. The join will be at the level where the safety strip is on the inside. So not invisible, but still hidden a bit. Much appreciated your input!
  8. installing anti graffiti film with butt joint

    Thanks for trying to help! Here is our method of applying: After detailed cleaning of the window, we reverse roll the film, separate the top 5”, while spraying it with baby shampoo + water solution. Spray the entire window except the top few inches, where the film is wet already. Apply the film...
  9. installing anti graffiti film with butt joint

    Hello Guys, We mainly do decorative window films (frosted, printed optically clear, contour cut, etc) and large wall installations. Have done some smaller anti graffiti film here and there, but now we have been asked to do an entire building, with many windows being 2.4m (8') high by2.1m (7')...
  10. Need Help Roland VS 540 not starting up after printhead change

    problem solved, sorry - just cant delete the thread...
  11. Alternative color profile for Photo-tex?

    Hi Guys, Wondering if anybody has been using a color profile for wall textile other than Photo-tex's own? Here is our issue: We are printing a large wallpaper of a mainly black and white tone photograph of an artist's painting. (60 feet x 20 feet) There are extreme dark and light areas within...
  12. Need Help Roland banding

    We have had this problem on an off with a Roland 540. Went thought he hole lot: cleaning, different medias, temperature settings,colour profiles, even got a new head. Nothing. Just a week ago (I think!) we found the 2 or 3 problems: 1.) If we are not using the printer A LOT, occasionally we...
  13. Need Help Roland color inconsistency issue - help please

    Thanks so much for all of your ideas. Here is what happened: encoder strip and print head has been cleaned already. We tried double path, still stripes (plus we are also getting almost like a moire effect. Tried uni direction, maybe a bit better, but still stripes. Tried two other profiles...
  14. Need Help Roland color inconsistency issue - help please

    Thank you for trying to help. I'm using an rgb file from illustrator. Converted into and eps. It is a single pink rectangle. nothing else. There is nothing wrong with the actual color, I can match what I need to very very close. But it's not consistent in the print.
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