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  1. Font Help

    Thought it was balloon but not it...Anyone know this one?
  2. Favorite Wall Mural Material?

    Hey Guys, There is a good chance we will be landing a pretty big job doing some wall murals throughout an elderly care facility. I saw some cool stuff by KORO Graphics at the SGIA show that looks pretty cool with all the different textures available. I haven't done a whole lot of printing for...
  3. good glossy photo paper?

    Anybody have any recommendations for a good glossy photo paper? We have an eco-solvent roland VS-540 6 color setup. I tried Roland's photo paper and was not pleased with it. Anybody know of or have used anything else with beautiful results. These are going to be mounted sandwiched between two...
  4. Installing long stripes on box truck

    Hey Guys, Im doing some graphics on a big moving box truck 26' long. The customer wants two stripes going down the side of the box truck (red and black). The stripes are about 7 inches tall by about 20'. I have them cut and app taped already. Any suggestions or techniques on how to best...
  5. Printer Maintenance

    What do you guys all do? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? Ive had our Roland VS-540 for about 6 months now. Just curious what everyone else is doing to keep their machines running nicely. Thanks!
  6. another font ID

    thanks! p.s. is there any software programs that help figure out fonts in an image. like a font scanner or something like that?
  7. font id please

    any help on either font?
  8. Removing Shadowing in Lexan? Possible?

    Hey Guys, We are redoing a backlit panel sign. The piece that we removed is still in pretty good shape but seems to have some yellowing obviously from the sun and has created some shadowing. Before I remove all the old vinyl, is there any way to get rid of the shadowing or should we just...
  9. California Truck Registration Dot number size?

    Hey guys, Does ayone know if there is a standard or required size to cut the registration numbers that go on the side doors of box trucks? CAL T 123456 DOT 1234567 MC 123456 These are an example of the numbers im talking about. They are to show the truck ID at weigh stations and...
  10. Return to Origin Point after printing?

    Hey Guys, A friend of ours just called us to ask a question that I'm not too sure about so I thought I'd ask you all and see if I cant get some help. Basically he wanted the image to print normally and then feed the media back and return to the origin point after the print completed. He...
  11. Photo Poster Paper?

    Hey Guys, Have a Customer that wants a bunch of posters of photographs. Haven't done too much printing on photo paper and was wondering what the best brand and material finish you guys like. I've only tried a free sample from Roland which worked pretty well but wasn't my favorite material...
  12. Anyone Have Chalet Font?

    Hey guys, I am in need of Chalet London 1960 & Chalet Paris 1960. Does anyone have these or know of a free source for these. It would be much appreciated and really help me out here. Thanks!!!!
  13. Font Help Please

    anyone know what the curvy girl font is? I know its tiny but its all I received....thanks for the help.
  14. need a couple fonts

    font help please....Thanks!:thankyou:
  15. paint mask vinyl for curbs?

    hey guys, just had a customer come in asking for a paint mask from cut vinyl....never done this before. is there a specific kind of vinyl I should use for this type of job. Any help would be greatly appreciated ...thanks!
  16. Effects in Illustrator

    Hey Guys, I have a question about using effects in illustrator (drop shadows, glows, etc.). Of course I know these can have very odd results when sent to print. My question is...is there anyway around this besides simply designing in Photoshop. The issues I have is I have another sign shop...
  17. Gerber Dimension 200 set up and training

    Hey guys, We just purchased a Gerber Dimension 200 for a really good price from another sign shop we know. The shop we purchased it from recommended having Denco (the original installers) install the equipment for us and give us the one day training on using the machine. This is our first...
  18. Sam Inks?

    Hey guys, I was just at the SGIA show in Vegas and talked to a company called Sam Inks. Their prices are significantly cheaper than Roland inks...However, all i hear is bad stuff about third party inks. Here is the info they sent me after the show: "Thank you for visiting Budget-Inks...
  19. How to Mount this Banner?

    Hey Guys, We just did a large scale 14' x 3.5' banner for a store front. Originally we were just going to drill holes with washers through grommets to the face...However, The building will not allow this. Any ideas on the least destructive and most cost effective way of mounting this banner...
  20. What material and application method?

    Hey guys, We're bidding on a new job. Haven't done one of these yet. They want 35" x 50" printed graphics on the inside of their windows. We have a Roland vs540. Any recommendations on what to use, print method, and how to install? Closest thing I've done so far to this is window perf on a...
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