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  1. Color aggravation....

    I have had a color problem with flexi forever. the mimaki will not print the color i have selected in the swatch. red comes out dk red, orange comes out brown, ..etc. I know this has something to do with the color gamut which i dont know much about. Ive used a work around; adjusting the color...
  2. Using illustrator to print...

    right now i use flexi pro 7. I was wondering if there was a way to print my banners, decals, etc using illustrator. and if so, what would i need as far as rip software. i believe that flexi came with its own rip software. (flexi was already here when i got here). i create most of my art in...
  3. Auto Number Sequence...

    Will flexi do an auto number sequence for me? have to print out #'s 1-2000 and wanted to see if I could save some time. I use flexi, freehand, illustrator cs3. thanks!
  4. Printing on flag material

    Its a polyester flag. Not sure how to bump up the saturation. Do i use ink layers?the flag will be used outdoors.
  5. Printing on flag material

    Boss wants me to print to a polyseter flag that he ordered from fellers. I have a mimaki jv3-160. Has anyone had any experience printing to flag? and if so, any tips would be helpful. he only ordered so much flag material so i dont have much room for mistakes.
  6. Color correction?

    What exactly does this do? ive printed with color correction and without, and i dont see a difference. except it takes away the output selection if i uncheck it. anyone with experience with this? i dont want to mess up any large orders.
  7. Failed To Initialize Color Management Module

    yeah i did that. i resaved the image in photoshop in cmyk mode and it works. but not when it was in rgb mode.
  8. Failed To Initialize Color Management Module

    Trying to print a decal. no gradients, just a couple of placed jpegs and black text. Why would i get a FAILED TO INITIALIZE COLOR MANAGEMENT MODULE error? tried restarting. using flexi 7.5
  9. Magnetic material?

    yeah i usually float the vinyl. was hoping to find a way to cut custom shapes out of the magnet with the plotter. thanks guys.
  10. Magnetic material?

    Can i print directly onto magnetics with the mimaki? and if so, can i use the plotter to score shapes into the magnetic? I use the jv3-160 printer and cg-160 fx plotter.
  11. Head caps replacement help!

    Just for those others who may wonder. this was actually very simple. Just opne the back panel (next to the on/off switch). You will see the pump and ink lines connected with stints. and thats where you connect the new lines. Just make sure to take note of what color each new tube is because...
  12. Head caps replacement help!

    Have to replace the caps on my mimaki jv3 160. just got the part in from mimaki. was wondering if im supposed to splice the tubes? the replacement part has tubes attached but they are short and the ends have a small metal tube sqeezed into them. Am I supposed to attach the tubes i have to...
  13. Gerber Edge registration issue

    I did that and it looks quite good. only issue is the purple color. i can see the halftone pattern. but in all other colors its smooth.
  14. Gerber Edge registration issue

    cmyk also worked. color is a tad off but not noticeable unless your looking for it. thanks!
  15. Gerber Edge registration issue

    OH EM GEE. Worked perfectly! got to tweak the amount a bit but it works! thanks!!
  16. Gerber Edge registration issue

    Not sure what choke and spread are. but ill research it and try it out. Thanks!
  17. Gerber Edge registration issue

    I use avery vinyl and the holes are fine. I didnt trap the colors on purpose. its just laying the foil that way in some spots because of the misalignment. i figured it might be because of the amount of foil is different on each color roll and the edge uses a constant tourque. so thats...
  18. Gerber Edge registration issue

    Im having some issues with colors not registering correctly. I usually print spot color foils. and latetly the colors are off just a tad. a red letter with a black stroke is showing the white vinyl around the red. the red and black arent touching completely. the left side of the letters are...
  19. 20 mil glossy canvas....

    oops. running flexi 7.5 , mimaki jv3 160, mega inks. I didnt get an info sheet. maybe because i only got a sample roll or something. that would have been good to get though.
  20. 20 mil glossy canvas....

    Wanted to learn how to print to canvas. I got a sample of MAGIC 20 mil glossy canvas. Insead of wasting all 20 ft of this learning by trial and error, I thought id ask here for any tips or "dont do's" Is there maybe a certain ICC profile i can take advantage of? or if somebody here prints on...
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