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That's exactly how I feel. Yes, you may be "stealing" someone's design. But aren't you *still* making the end product? That being said, in my business life, I would NEVER share any of the files I have gathered. However, in my personal life, if someone wants something and I have the ability...

Super old thread, but I'll throw in my two cents as a "millennial." We don't give a second thought to copyright laws or intellectual property because frankly they don't apply in the digital world. All the a priori laws established on copyright (as it pertains to original art) is based on the...

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That's very true. When we get proofs that match, we make sure to note which printer they came from and strictly try to only use that printer to produce any future prints the artist may require. I will certainly admit that fine art reproduction is a different animal than signs, banners, and...

Yeah, I've never used spectro's so I can't say one way or the other. But I work with old timers who definitely do things the old fashioned way. If you are in the print business, you should have a good enough eye and an excellent working knowledge of color theory. There's really no reason why...

Yeah, that's the magic question here. Cool look, if there's a good way to bond acrylic without adhesive showing you could do lots of neat stuff.

The easiest way I would think of doing this would be to make a quick 3d model of the door and frame. Then you can make your numbers both regular size and stretched, wrap them around the frame, then view it from multiple angles. I've recently started doing more 3d modeling for mock-ups, it may...

We do a lot of fine art reproductions and giclee's. Since we either have to scan the art (usually paintings) or if they are really, really large we send them off to a nice studio to be shot, there is A LOT of color matching to do with those files. Trying to match every single stroke of color...

Okay, thanks! I've got the take up reel working, so space to work in there is a little limited, but I think I'm going to have to try it. Here goes nothing! EDIT: My material is 54'' wide, but I'm going to try and tape something that is only 36". Would it be easier to use something that matches...

Yeah, that was my thinking, good to know someone has at least attempted it and got it to work. I would imagine you place the tape on the *under* side of the material, so that the tape doesn't risk getting stuck, or do you sandwich the two materials together with tape on both sides? I have used a...

So I've noticed that our Latex 330 cuts off prints with a various amount of material left. When the roll detaches from the core, the printer notices and an alert comes up. But after that, I'm not sure exactly where the printer decides to stop printing. Sometimes it seems like there's about 1...

I run the Suede a lot, and have done several wall murals with it on our HP L300. The only Dreamscape product we have some issues with is the Matte Vinyl. I'm *still* having a little trouble with random graininess, but I think it's plasticizers in the material and likely humidity that isn't...

Yeah, I tried a couple different profiles. I tried using 3M IJ380 (or whatever it is) at the behest of an HP rep. I've used ink densities from 80 up to 120. I realized the optimizer levels are finicky, but I never felt like if I would have dialed it in it would have made that much of a...

Yeah, I tried that, and like I said the + row on the optimizer test plot *appeared* to be a little better, so I tried upping the level to 24%, ran a test print that still had the issue. Raised the optimizer level to 36%, still there. Raised the optimizer to 48%, then the ink began to look like...

Nope, HP inks, hp printheads, hp everything. I agree, we run a lot of Dreamscape stuff, but this Matte Vinyl (and the similar product York produces) are the only ones to give us any trouble. We've used the Pique, Mystical, Suede, Terralon, even the Bling without issue. Like I said, the test...

Okay, so you can see in those first two examples (and forgive me, these are all camera phone pics) the type of issue I am trying to describe. There are more severe examples than that, but honestly I tossed them all in the trash. You can see in the printhead status plots that on another media...

Hello all, I've been having an issue for several months now (yeah...I know) that involves *multiple rolls* of media from different manufacturers. The issue is coalescence in the blacks and other dark tones. For whatever reason, there is sporadic and seemingly random grain patterns showing in the...

Yeah, new rolls can definitely affect color quality and value. If you plan on using multiple rolls, ensuring that rolls are ordered from the same lot may help limit the color difference. I've also that taking a roll out of the packaging to breathe for a day or so before use is a good idea. I'm...

Have you ran a substrate advance test plot? Could it be an issue with the OMAS?

Not sure if I've had that issue, but to be honest not sure if I've checked panels to be within 1/4'' because I rarely print my drops at the same width. I have had a coalescence issue with DS Matte though. On multiple roles. It isn't a substrate advance, or an optimizer issue (unless I just...