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You'll actually get better printing by using one you download from Onyx's website than what you posted. I'd start there. Unfortunately for that newer printer there are only 3 profiles available, one a test profile, one for vinyl and one for some offbrand banner in two weights. Older printers...

Yes. Bad profile.

Humidity is what kills paper premask. You might not have much of it there. Vinyl that gets too hot begins to stick to the release paper. I started out working in a shop that was unairconditioned (a very long time ago). Finally convinced my boss to air condition the office and store the materials...

That's fiberglass up there. What you're seeing is that the gelcoat behind the letters is still glossy and new, while the gelcoat around it has been sun damaged and turned chalky. Buffing can bring the shine of the dull gelcoat back up and hide the evidence of the old lettering. The hard part is...

It looks like overoptimization and posterization. It's possible that someone used Photoshop to "enhance" the photo and make it "punchier". Sometimes this is the result. Otherwise, it could be your sign software or RIP which is doing the same thing.

A glass supplier won't be able to make what he needs. It has to have a polyester coating which is receptive to the sublimation inks. The brand of the blanks is ColorLyte. Do a Google search and find other vendors. In a quick search I found Amazon sells them at triple Conde's price. Coastal...

Most signs we use ACP (Aluminum Composite Panel). We don't find it necessary to always frame it. If rigidity of a blade is needed, we use the 6mm thick ACP. For hanging signs we use either MDO or straight aluminum as they are better at holding the fasteners. But we stay away from hanging signs...

When we did domed decals, it wasn't a matter of finding some specific amount (we were hand applying using a syringe) of resin. It was applying enough without applying too much. I guess if you had one of those automated dispensers you'd have to figure out the number of milliliters.

We don't use PVC outside. Even if they say you can. As you have found, it's unstable with temperature changes, and even in thick panels it warps.

Make your own stand out of PVC or coroplast with a knife.

We make circles the same way we make rectangular ones. Hand cut. The X-Acto works better than a snap-off blade knife for circles. They key is realizing you don't have to cut all the way through magnetic material to cut it.

If I remember right, Graphtecs used a parallel port with the option to use a serial port. Either one of those can be added to the computer as long as it has an available pci or pcie slot.

This is what customers always do to us...just send the same crappy jpg we rejected saved as an ai or pdf file.

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I could use the nifty Nix tool and app to find out.

Given the current situation, I've been surprised how willing these companies have been to increase the payment. I had one offer $250 to put up 10 strings of pennant streamers from a light pole to the facade of a building, plus put 4 big feather flags on the roof, and hang a Grand Opening banner...

Hoarding is when people buy ahead based on hearing that there will be shortages. A small example is that I take care of the pool for our condo HOA. About a month ago, some out of town homeowners from cities which are still not out of lockdown started emailing on the HOA email list about chlorine...

This is why there are shortages. Hoarding.

Yeah, I understand the catalog overload. But certain ones, like Gemini's are good to have nearby. Their website makes it hard to find small items like that, but flip open the catalog and it's right there. I ran into the same thing with Grimco yesterday. Found a bendable sign base and pole for...

Paper catalog is your friend. Much easier to find what you want. If you don't have one, ask Gemini to send you one.