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We have a FluidColor Flatbed printer with Ricoh Gen 6 heads. Great combination of durability and resolution for the price. (The Gen 6 Ricoh heads are great.) Prior to that we had a CET with Gen 4 Ricoh heads. Definitely a more demanding beast to keep quality up. Both are HandTop machines...

Not sure what you mean by "don't treat it like other ink technologies". can you give specifics on that?

They install the same with only minor differences in things like cold stretch or percentage of stretch before color changes. As long as the vinyl is low initial tack and repositionable, it will install nearly identically - same squeegee techniques, same way of working over convex areas, etc...

I recommend Training vs Certification. Certification is more likely to lead to employee shop for jobs with higher pay. We sent our employees out to train and paid their way (the wrap training was only 1.5 hours away, but for other equipment trainings we have flown). We have never asked them to...

Not sure how old your machine is, but if it uses LEDs then there should be controls to adjust brightness level. Aside from that, I know the glass protecting the lamps needs to be cleaned off periodically. Lastly, you have the ability to run leading lamps, trailing lamps, or both. Leading lamps...

8 months of experience is still a green employee - unless they did wraps elsewhere previously. Since you are new as well, the organizational work ethic and attitude may be holdovers and there may not be a history of being fair or supportive to staff. Some folks manage using a whip, some a...

Have you done a calibration with the Graphtec Sensor Adjust Cross Hair Pattern? Once a year we check ours - first time it was off, last few times it has remained dead on. The other thing that can happen is when the grip rollers are not clapped down correctly and the vinyl can "walk" a little...

Sounds a bit like a bad grip roller on the Epson, but could be a calibration issue. Epson support is your best answer. I would put a little pressure on the company that sold it to you - polite, persistent insistence...

We use mostly 60/40 and do mostly business windows. Keep in mind that whatever side has the light is the side that cannot see through. So during the day, if applied to the outside of the glass, people walking by see the printed message but cannot see through. At night, you can't see out but with...

Interesting. We don't have banding issues with our Roland (XR640).

Once had the same issue, it is the quality of the Coroplast - some manufacturers have it digital print ready and some do not. We use Solv S1000 to clean before printing on untreated plastics. https://tubelitedenco.com/inx-solv1128.html

Quality comes at a price in printers. Gerber seems expensive considering what it is and the fact they manufacturer is no longer making new ones. But parts are available (Hyatts or GMS) and foils will be around for quite some time (with the possible exception of a few colors that do not sell...

You have gotten three great choices so far and all three work well: Arlon SLX+, General Formulations 830, Briteline WrapCast

Most people don't actually use their sliding glass windows, so probably not a problem. but inform them of the potential for damage.

We use the Briteline WrapCast Optically Clear. It has a good price point. But note, no matter which brand you choose it needs some sun/heating and contracting before it looks fully applied. (In other words you will see your squeegee marks for a couple of days.)

Vehicle wrap is a specialized skill and I would expect such an installer to be paid what they are worth. That said, I think I would be more concerned with total cost of the job as you quote it and as he quotes you - pay him by the job and let him work out the hours. Your normal rate might be low...

Apparently he has something like 3" as if he rotates it it will cut. BTW, if you 2" on a Graphtec you can make it work...

Latex ready, in stock, gray back, 8 oz Briteline Roll-Up Film SKU: ROLLUP36, 36 " x 30 m

We use UltraFlex SuperSmooth PET Blockout Media for roll up banner displays and when someone needs a smooth surface flexible media. They offer a 13oz gray backed version.

Keep it professional. First, never write/type anything that would be to your detriment in the view of the customer or the law. Second, the customer is the one paying you and ultimately pleasing them (as many as possible) determines your success and your finances. Now if they want to take a note...