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  1. Mimaki hell!!!!

    If it is a mimaki jv3 I wonder if your heads may be in the thin position?
  2. my yellow head dries up during an ink cartridge exchange?

    I know I have some sort of problem with the yellow capping station or the head but never seen it block up so fast. I was running a job that was primarily yellow and ran out of black ink, I am in the process of changing over to the Jetbest bulk ink cartridges and because this was a new...
  3. Mimaki hell!!!!

    I agree with Vinylman, we need to know what machine we are talking about here. I can't help you as I have only experience on my own Mimaki. Tell us the model and then I can possibly come up with some solutions.
  4. Got burned, my fault

    I thought maybe I should look her up on LinkedIn and sure enough I found her and she is new.... This is what she wrote. Regularly received positive feedback for excellent work performance and have been recongnized as a pivotal player in reducing costs. I have been regarded as a "profit centre...
  5. Aftermarket Ink? Need Advice?

    I just switched over to Jetbest and have one refillable cartridge loaded so far. I was given step by step instructions for first time loading and I guess I did it correctly as I had no air in the lines and the Mimaki has printed fine since....now I just need to wait for the other 7 to run...
  6. Got burned, my fault

    If it were a new client or one I suspected of being like this I would have done that, but this woman is new. Maybe she trying to make points with the boss. I'm sure she sent my file out for other prices and with prices included in the pdf, not hard for someone to beat. Oh well, I will have to...
  7. Got burned, my fault

    This is a situation anyone could run into... Existing customer emails me and wants me to set up a decal for equipment. I get the particulars and set up 2 versions. I also priced 3 quantites with and without lamination. Sends me back an email likes version A but wants this, this ,and this...
  8. Sign Shop Waste: Illusion of Ecology

    I save all large backing paper for packaging and I have a deal with one supplier who picks up the empty cores to reuse. The clear liner from 3m vinyl I save for my screen printer who uses it to shoot film. A 4 yard container fills up fast with basically paper debris (which no recycler...
  9. rolls roller junior

    Anybody have any idea what that 10' table would go for? Very interested in that
  10. Error importing vector files in 8.6

    I get it too the odd time.... ai files do it more than eps
  11. So Just how fast IS your Plotter...Really!

    I run my Graphtec at 20...I found on higher speeds sometimes the blade can skate across the surface. I also keep my Summa at a slow speed but it is used primarily to cut printed graphics and I definitely want it tracking straight I also have an envision and that sucker can go scary fast
  12. Looking for some "Professional" Expertise

    Call your lawyer!!!!
  13. Just how durable is a floor graphic?

    Thanks guys
  14. Just how durable is a floor graphic?

    I have a customer that sent me a pic of what is being used in a sister plant...all I can tell from the pic is that it looks like yellow vinyl with a black print, but you can see heavy wear on them. I don't think it has a floor laminate on them. I was wondering if floor laminate is strong...
  15. Whats the scoop? mini rant

    I broke down and called the guy and asked what he meant by What's the scoop? and he then tells me he has been having trouble with his emails since November....and I had to pick up the phone... go figure.....
  16. Whats the scoop? mini rant

    I am just in a mood today so although it sounds like I am livid it is just a personal observation about people and just how they lack any common sense whatsoever. so here goes.... I'm sure I am not the only one who deals with this What is it with people and e-mail? Like it is the only...
  17. Cut Vinyl Graphics on Vehicle, little pieces coming off of edges, Anybody know why?

    I had a customer who owned a no touch car wash and I asked him why when I ran my black vehicle through his wash it always came out clean unlike other no touch car washes that left a film on the vehicle.... he said that they ran a higher %age of acid on the initial rinse with soap and said it is...
  18. Cut Vinyl Graphics on Vehicle, little pieces coming off of edges, Anybody know why?

    power washer does this!!! Some of those units are over 3200psi.
  19. Funny email I got today

    Classic
  20. Problems with PANTONE?

    He may find out that his original signs were printed wrong!!!
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