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  1. Colex Sharpcut - Register Marks Qty and Uses.

    Your understanding is a little flawed. A minimum of 3 dots per sheet is required. The tighter the registration tolerance, the more dots are suggested, however for everything from an 11x17 toner printed sheet up to a 48x96" board, we standardize on 3 dots to conserve media space. Early Colex...
  2. Overcut Compensation is VERY strange

    In the Colex support area on their website are some how to links, including "[How to] Setting the Cutting Parameters of the Knife Cutting Tools" which describes overcut compensation. Also there's a fresh thread on Reddit covering this topic on the Colex ""
  3. Discussion I've owned an HP R1000 since April 2019, ask me anything

    We recently got the invite to purchase a service contract, after we encountered a problem that stopped us from printing. We didn't find them to be a good value, because the machine has been rock solid. Instead we paid the $200 remote service fee to get counseling over the phone. The problem was...
  4. Thinner acrylic or alternative substrate?

    We need some suggestions for workflow -and- tools when working with acrylic .375" to .5" thick 48x96" sheets. We almost exclusively do second surface printing with this substrate. Clearly weight is a factor and the thicker it is the more it weighs. This weight problem can lead to issues loading...
  5. New Product OK Used Cars Restoration Part 3

    Novice question: would LED not be easier to work with, in some ways? Would there be a case for restoring such a sign using LED strips as replacement/upgrade in capabilities?
  6. HP Latex 365 Double-Sided Banner issue

    Similar issue on our Latex 570. I lucked up on info about a second side adjustment, but that quickly I've lost the source of the info. Did you figure out anything for your printer?
  7. CNC Pocketing / Hatching help.

    Do you have an example that is lighted? I'd like to attempt a sign similar to this.
  8. Discussion Slowing down or staying busy?

    Pretty busy here, thankful for a recently added second pair of hands in wide format. Going to two shifts next week to expand our capacity.
  9. Another slow news day in Texas

    As a Texan I’ll take this news all day! “What did we learn today, class?” Keep your hands to yourself!
  10. Onyx job not showing in printer queue HP R1000 Latex

    I'm about to renew our service agreement and I'm on the fence about Advantage Silver vs Advantage Gold. I can't find much info on whether Onyx Hub is useful for the extra $300, or of the Silver level is enough. I think I've been on Silver previously.
  11. Onyx job not showing in printer queue HP R1000 Latex

    Thanks everyone for the quick input! It seems to have been an HP issue instead? Someone said "I think you need to go to root (of the HP printer's PC) and then the Output folder. That should have folders listed that match the various print setting and material you have. Find the folder that...
  12. Onyx job not showing in printer queue HP R1000 Latex

    I’m filling in for my operator today. I’m having a struggle with Onyx this morning. I have a file that is set up on the correct material in Onyx. It’s a window cling with an under flood of white. My white print heads are in, the machine is operational and onyx shows that the job material in the...
  13. Question V Grooving bit to make french cleats?

    Wow, I forgot to come back to this. Apparently our Facilities Manager just used his table saw at a 45 degree angle to create our French cleats.
  14. Usable scrap, but too much!

    My wife asked: Did they give y'all (Texas, lol!) anything? I I said: Room to fit more work!
  15. Usable scrap, but too much!

    I saved a stack for my teacher wife, but someone answered my FREE Facebook add and took -all- the rest for his small sign shop. Thanks for the suggestions!
  16. Usable scrap, but too much!

    I have posted to FB for all my teacher friends. I’ll try the FB Marketplace for free pickup!
  17. Usable scrap, but too much!

    Good suggestion. We were getting 48x96 sheets but our supplier ran out. I was wishing that we could sell something that fits the waste, but so far no luck.
  18. Time to research a plotter?

    We're seeing the "suggestion" of sharp corners but the execution is lackluster. The square in the center of the circle on the orange vinyl has maybe (1) 90 degree angle cut out of (4) corners.
  19. Time to research a plotter?

    We bought the Colex updated kiss cut tool. However, our results are not matching my expectations. That may be a learning opportunity, so I'm not blaming the tool. We're testing on Oracal 631 and the cut result is low fidelity to the the cut file. What feedback do you have to help improve our...
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