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I can't laminate to a roll currently. I was thinking about upgrading my laminator since that is my oldest piece, but can't see the benefit if I don't upgrade my cutter. Also right now I've got space limitations so having two cutters isn't an option.

Right now I'll setup my jobs on sheets as kiss cuts or die cuts. I don't mix die cuts with kiss cut sheets. Typically I'll run a 54" x 24-32" sheet off my epson with the kiss cut or die cut job on it and leave them to off gas for the day then laminate each sheet and cut each sheet that came off...

Most people like the individually cut out pieces rather than on sheets. I ask what their end use is and if they aren't for handouts or to sell then I will do anything I can on sheets with kiss cuts. I had thought about looking for a small flatbed, I see graphtec makes some, but I feel like that...

I'm kinda in the middle area right now. Cut stickers are becoming a bigger things, I regularly doing runs of 1k-3k of die cut stickers and it's just taking up a bit too much time. Ive debated getting a roll to roll laminator but that won't work for cut stickers and it will only help me on the...

Where the heck can I find laminate that cheap? I can't find anything non UV under $150.

Looks decent to me. Got a few missing spots but nothing looks terribly bad about this test.

I actually just purchased the Afinia L801 and Matrix remover/slitter. I couldn't justify the cost for the finisher for the stuff I'm doing which doesn't really need laminate. I could use the custom cut option but again the price is from $14k-$20k for entry level finisher. I haven't had much...

Don't really want to laminate 6mil vinyl for labels cause that will increase their cost. Higher heat possibly? I've bumped the heat up a bit but still seemed to mark pretty easily.

Sounds exactly what position I'm in. I don't do much design at all and what I can I sub out to local designers. I try and focus on production as well as I'm just one guy. I can turn most of my jobs around in a 2-3 days. I also do a bunch of deliveries which sucks up some time but it's nice to...

On thicker vinyl, 6mil, after it's printed and had a chance to off gas, I notice that it easily marks and with some pressure it will scratch, but it marks very easily. I don't seem to have this happen on thinner vinyl, 3mil. What can I do to prevent this?

Everyday! Although I'm in a private residence and don't have customers here so just have to deal with social media and calls.

Yeah that's how I treat Saturdays, I don't talk to clients on the weekend if I can help it. I've got a "special case" customer that gets stuff done when he sends it but I've worked that out with him and my needs for time and he always tips me extra for delivery.

Thanks for all the great feedback! Looks like I'll have to try pushing back delivery dates and raising prices slightly. A lot of my customers don't plan for it and get stuff on a semi-weekly basis which leaves me with little time to squeeze them in if I'm already full. I'd say my price could go...

Yeah same boat here for these inks. Black was the one that was out recently but now I'm seeing the other colors are out now on backorder. I'm wondering if this is due to a chip shortage like in other industries.

I'm going on my second year in the vinyl printing business with things only getting busier. Which is great, however I'm finding myself getting completely burnt out mentally and somewhat physically. I find I can't say no to a job, I've been working 7 days a week 10-11hr days average for the last...

I've run into the many times. Calibration of media is first, I haven't found any it won't calibrate yet. However it might still have a hard time reading and what I did was to have small strips I printed on clear vinyl with yellow only. These should be cut just wide enough to fit over the OPOS...

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I do a lot of short run custom cut labels on vinyl and I laminate most because I find 3mil vinyl is just very flimsy and difficult to deal with at times for labeling. Are there any other semi-rigid vinyls in a thinner thickness other than the 6mil General Formulations, Briteline and Oracal...

I've had a lot of success with Griff Fantasy Film Silver Oil Slick, however it's been very hard to find since covid.

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