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  1. Lamination material question

    I am green to laminating and wanted to know what material to buy. 1. Is it best to just go with what is cheapest? Is .15/sqft a good price? 2. A seller has both 4 and 6 mil. What are examples of applications that you would want to use a thicker lam? 3. For small car contour cut decals, is it...
  2. Do I need or want Flexi

    When shopping around I called Sai and they told me that they now offer the software as a subscription service. $50/month gets the latest edition. Its a pretty cheap way to give it a solid test run without having to commit thousands to a software.
  3. Old Printer Board for Trade-In

    Not sure if this was the right place, but I want to see if anyone knows of a good source for old printer boards that are cheap. I am wanting to use it to buy a new Latex and they currently have a 2,500 rebate if you have a board and a photo of the back of the unit that shows the serial number...
  4. Best materials for Latex printing

    For all Latex users, what are your favorite materials on the kinds of jobs that you specialize in? So many options and looking to highlight some recommendations in our catalogs. Thanks!
  5. Wall decal material Latex printers

    What are the materials that you use for wall decals on a Latex printer?
  6. Subscription RIP

    Called Sai and they sell a subscription to their RIP software for 50 per month. Seems like a reasonable way to try an expensive software to see if it fits the needs if the business. Thoughts on Sai vs onyx or caldera for a latex machine?
  7. What to check for on a used printer

    Yes, we are currently just cutting vinyl and looking to get into printed wall decals (and likely other things too). There are certain things about the Hp Latex that seem attractive - lower maintenance, no smells because it will be in my home, prints are dry off the printer, etc. There is a...
  8. What to check for on a used printer

    I'm new to printing and am looking at a couple of used units that sound great. Is there a checklist that I should go through when checking the unit out on a Roland or mimaki print/cut Eco-sol? I'm guessing that there are some print head test that can easily be run. What kinds of things am I...
  9. Only buy HP Latex inks from dealer who sold you machine?

    Just getting into printing from a background of cut vinyl only. There are a number factors drawing me to HP Latex because of use in a home environment and I will be printing mostly interior signage. Two resellers mentioned that HP requires you to buy ink from the same place that sold you the...
  10. Argument for latex? Especially for home based business..

    I would like to preface that I am not currently running a print operation so I risk looking like a complete moron... However, it seems to me that a major selling point in Latex is that it comes off the printer dried and ready to use without additional curing time. It would seem to me that most...
  11. wall decal materials survey

    Hi all, I am looking to see what materials some of you guys that do wall graphics use in different scenarios. Right now, we are just using oracal 631 for one color wall decals. We are thinking about getting into printed decals and hear very positive things about Photo Tex. What would you all use...
  12. Pricing to sub out print work

    This my first post, I appreciate any help that is offered. I currently have a business that sells mostly Oracal 631 wall decals and Siser easy weed for t-shirts. My business is still small with 3 total full-time employees. We believe that our customers are ready for full printed graphics on wall...
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