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Hi everybody, I bought used used Graphtec FC7000-160 cutter. It works general very well apart from two issues. One issue is that when I use a new roll of vinyl (50 feet) I get X axis error in a middle of cutting when cutter is trying to pull media. I understand that this is happening because...

Have you had any luck getting a service manual? If you have one, would you mind to share it with me?

Thank you everybody for your replies it is very helpful.

There is a guy in Quebec who sells it for good price. Do you know anybody who is upgrading and selling his old machine?

Hi everybody, There is an opportunity for me to purchase Roland SP540V versacamm printer. I know this is just 4 ink printer, so I would like to know whether there is a much difference in the output 4 ink printer vs 6 ink. Also any comments regards that particular model are appreciated.

By outdoor, do you mean printer which can use UV inks? Would be sufficient to laminate it instead of using UV inks?

Hi everybody, I'm looking to get some cheap wide format printer for my shop. I don't have any right now and I'm looking into getting one. I found locally HP Designjet 5000 60" for $2250, Epson Stylus Pro 9880 44" for $1500 and HP design jet 5500PS 42" for $2250. Is any of these any good as a...

I kind of disagree here. The fact that I have no plans going full time doesn't mean that I'm not interested. I have my job which I like and I don't see a point in dropping it and replacing it with new business where I don't have that much experience and it would be difficult to get it to point...

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I have started to do research to figure out which one makes most sense for me.

Thank you Fred for comprehensive comparison. I failed to mention, that I am very new to this business. I didn't meant just material cost, but regardless, you are right in sense I am just learning the business. Anyway, you very well answered the question. Basically I need to look into buying...

Would you suggest any particular model?

Yes, more economical might be better wording. Basically, right now I have just cutter and people inquire about different kind of decals and give them price based on layering of vinyl. I don't know whether I am offering competitive price when I compete with other businesses who can print the...

Thank you for your tip and suggestion. I really like the idea of having light under the table. As far as lowballing goes, I try to offer competitive prices, but I have no intention to low ball.

Hi, I don't have printing equipment neither experience, but I would like to know whether it is cheaper to print 3 color decal on vinyl and cut it out, or it is more economical to cut 3 color layers of the vinyl and lay them over each other to crate same decal. Is it size dependent, where let...

Hi everybody, Let me introduce myself quickly. I originally bought my Copam CP-2500 cutter to do my boat graphics, when I decided that this is a fun and I could use it for small side business to make vinyl decals for public. Recently I worked on a truck and trailer vinyl graphics for a...