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  1. 3M IJ180 Controltac alternative?

    We used Avery 1105, the wrap guys didn't like the 3M. Pretty sure the bundle price with lam we got was cheaper than the 3M
  2. Waterproof Fluorescent Cardstock

    So not Orange coroplast? Thats pretty bright, not flourescent though. Or is it maybe a waterproof material that is printed flourescent orange?
  3. Looking to change printers and needing some advice

    Last shop I was in had an 800W. A few quirks but compared to a lot of people out there it was fine. Lots of vehicle wraps in that shop so the ability to print and lam immediately was pretty important. The machine had one repair in the last 3 years (that shop got one of the first ones available)...
  4. HP 365 & Duratex Mesh Banner - Pulling my Hair out!

    I did have some similar issues with our 800 and as well as setting the vacuum high I also set the take up roll to "always tension" Seems like the setting to only have tension when the roll advances would allow the media to bunch because of the heat, and cause head strikes.
  5. Possible bad batch of 3M 180CV3

    We had a similar issue with Avery 1105. Turns out what we were shipped wasn't EZRS so not repositionable. I wonder if 3M is mislabeling what they are sending out?
  6. What? In order for me to do some work for you, you want to have the option to audit my business expenses of the job!

    The legal department at Megacorp used to ask for some silly things from some of our contractors and service providers. Quite a few wouldn't sign the NDA and other ridiculous asks. I completely understand as I wouldn't either. If a client asked us to do produce work for them and ask for an audit...
  7. How to explain outsourcing?

    Most every shop of any size farms out some part of the production. The shop I am in now has Sheetfed, digital, roll to roll, flatbed, CNC and any other kind of finishing you can think of including installation. We still farm out a lot of stuff that is too high a volume, to pricey to finish in...
  8. Colorado or not

    Interesting. What Flatbed's have used with roll to roll? I used to work in a shop that had a couple of Arizona's we would load up with 150' rolls at the end of the night and just let them run out of material. Never had any issues.
  9. Printer Recommendation Latex vs Solvent

    Have to agree with what has been said. I would emphasize that local service for whatever you buy is paramount. We had a couple of Arizona flatbeds and our service tech was fantastic. The few times we had problems he was there same day. He would drop by before he went on holidays and make sure...
  10. Roll Up Banner Profile

    Last shop I was at where I actually had anything to do with ordering was using this: https://www.ponygraphics.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=216_116_122_59&products_id=3973 Its thin but looks great and is dirt cheap. It used to come in 36" rolls but seems like it is only 54" now. I...
  11. Refacing polycarbonate lightbox sign - pull permits?

    Just 7? So you aren't doing anything on the North shore then? West Van, Squamish, Whistler.......
  12. HP 630

    We mostly printed 54" on our 800W. Switch to 60" and one roller at the right side of the printer needed to be cleaned with alcohol. Every time.
  13. Considering hiring a full-time salesperson. Any advice?

    I have seen this from several vantage points. My previous shop of about 20 people had no Sales staff. What they did have was designers that know signage and estimate/quote/customer service. Its a busy place and being in a smaller city their business is a lot of word of mouth, radio advertising...
  14. Printing on frosting....

    We printed on frosted all the time. Did a lot of white only patterns contour cut for office dividers. That was on an HP800 with overcoat on, no laminate.
  15. banners all types

    All the time. Hoarding signage for construction sites.
  16. Wholesale discount

    We used to do a "wholesale " discount with volume customers, but that kind of volume was in the hundreds of thousands per year. And that company I used to work for has serious buying power. We got some of our material at costs cheaper than local wholesalers. We give a wholesale discount here to...
  17. RIP PeeWee

    After his run in with the law saw a guy with a shirt that said: "I'm pulling for PeeWee".
  18. Onyx swatches not matching output of the same value

    Select job properties, then Named Colours. If you see AnnoyingCustomerYellow in the list and your name matches, your replacement colour will work. We have a rather large library and everyone here uses it.
  19. Credit Card Stolen Number, how did it happen?

    My wife had a citibank card she only used for one online payment once a year. That card was hacked pretty much 4 times a year, so either citibank or the vendor had a leaky setup.
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