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  1. score cutting magnets

    trying to figure out if it is worth cutting magnets on our roland plotter. If anybody has done this before, does it put a lot of strain on the plotter, cutting strip and blade? Do i need to use a 60 degree blade? How do you set up to do this? The job im looking into now is for 200 4"x3"...
  2. how to "double strike" clear or trans.?

    I have read and heard that when printing on translucent or clear media I may have to "double strike" the print to make the colors pop when light is behind.(make sense) My question is how do I do this? do I make marks on the media where to start and reline up after out gasing? please help me...
  3. Screen color vs. print color

    How can i get the colors on my computer screens to match what comes out of the printer??? I know it probably cant be exact because its rgb vs cmyk, but my screens aren't even close. It would be nice not to have to print test samples everytime to match colors. is there a solution to this...
  4. Annoying fonts

    does anybody have the problem when scrolling through fonts in illy that it gets hung up on one font, then skips to the end, making it real annoying to scroll through fonts? thought i fixed it by hiding or deleting the fonts that were getting stuck on and it worked for about 20 min. but then it...
  5. Font ID Please

    Trying to identify what font the phone number is. Thanks in advance.
  6. factory stripes?

    Does anybody know where to get the specs or artwork for a 2009 chevy cobalt ss hood stripes. need to be the stock stripes. thanks.
  7. cut contour lines printing?

    i'm having troubles with a file that i am trying to print and cut. file was created in illy and i am printing through versa works the cut contour lines is showing up and printing as grey lines. any suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated
  8. Font ID Please

    trying to identify what font "Stericycle" is. it is very close to myriad but not an exact match. Thanks for any help.
  9. Font ID Please

    Trying to figure out what font the construction... is, thanks in advance.
  10. Font ID Please

    Looking to identify what font "The Gorman Group" is. thought it was helvetica condensed bold, but they don't match up. Any thoughts?
  11. Font ID Please

    Trying to re create this logo, any idea what font the big "G" is? thanks
  12. pvc vs. dibond

    i have read that pvc or sintra board is good for outdoor use, and i've read that it is for indoor use only. So i turn the question to those with more experience, is pvc board ok for outdoor use? Also has anyone had any problems using the cheaper versions of sintra or dibond? i have been using...
  13. Font ID Please

    having trouble identifying this font. help is appreciated.
  14. spot colors

    when printing on my xj540 spot colors print great, but when printing jpegs and tiffs i cant use spot colors, or can i? looking for tips and suggestions on how to get best quality prints?
  15. Long contour cuts?

    i have an xj540 which is a print only soljet and a gx500 plotter. it works pretty good most of the time for print and cut, doesn't matter if lamed or not. just when i do a job that is over 5' in length it is hit or miss on cut alignment. any thoughts on how to correct this. by the way i love...
  16. do I need to lam if im applying poly?

    I have a customer who wants some printed and cut graphics for his bar. my question is wether or not i need to laminate the graphic or not. the customer will be putting on the polyurethane himself i fell like i don't need to because the poly will protect it but im worried that something in the...
  17. head strike when printing pvc

    while printing on rigid pvc the media will not lay flat and head strike occurs. tried messing with media clamps and vacum power and had no luck. any other suggestions
  18. Spot Colors and Transparencies

    having trouble perserving my rvw spot colors in illy files that have effects such as drop shadows. when i print with my xj540 i get the notorius grey box around areas with effects. ive tried exporting as a tiff, but then i lose my spot colors. how can i save a tif file with rvw spot colors.
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