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  1. New Flatbed cutter coming

    I've had the Kongsberg X24 for a year now and love it.
  2. General Formulations GF830 Automark vs Arlon SLX+

    We only use Arlon SLX+ with 3220 gloss laminate and love it. Make sure you post heat after application. Just as good as 3M and much cheaper.
  3. Splicing Mesh Banner

    Why would you try to seam these. Who knows if the cement will effect the ink. Also seaming with banner tape would not look good. Just sub it out to B2sign at $1.10/ft.
  4. Colex SXC1732 vs Esko X24

    I upgraded from a Multicam 3000 router and needed something with faster soft cutting and roll capability. I looked at the Kongsberg X24 and a Zund and picked the Kongsberg as it was significantly cheaper and felt the quality is just as good. My personal opinion is the X24 is a step above...
  5. Colex SXC1732 vs Esko X24

    I have had a Kongsberg X24 since December and love it. Use it for everything to cut rolls of banners and decals along with router cutting. Make sure to get the heavy duty spindle if you do a lot of router cutting.
  6. Cyan Banding on Roland TRUVIS Printer

    We are currently dealing with this issue. Dealer has replaced cyan head along with damper and still having issues. Happens when we do a full solid color blue print at least 50" wide. If the prints are 24" wide or smaller then there are no issues. Everything else is fine but only with solid...
  7. Passwords

    I use LastPass app on my iphone and love it.
  8. How do you guys keep track of orders/jobs currently in your shop?

    We use ShopVox and when the job gets entered we list each department and machine it will go to. Each employee logs in and out when the job is at their station. This works well when customers call asking about jobs we know exactly where it is at. We can also highlight rush jobs and move them...
  9. Roland DGA

    I previously owned a XC-540 and have had a TruVis VG2 for almost 2 years. It runs everyday without any issues. I would reach out to Mike Renna to see if he can help you. mrenna@rolanddga.com
  10. ISSUE WITH ROYAL SOVEREIGN RSC-1401

    I also own a RSC-1401 and it's a been a great laminator. Every couple of years the wheels get out of wack and I have service come to fix it. I don't pay attention to what they do. Call Bell & Howell 1-800-792-4782
  11. Cleaning oxidized paint

    We use simple green or ghost off.
  12. New printers coming - how to prepare old printers for resale

    Why don’t you sell them? I sold my Roland XC540 on EBay. I waiting too long and lost a couple of heads.
  13. Small Sign Business Owners - You still doing ok in these times?

    We have slowed down a little this month but still have a decent backlog. Problem is have many employees out with Covid.
  14. anyone have a truvis VG3 or versaUV LEC2 ?

    We have had our TruVis VG2 for 2 years now and love it. No issues at all.
  15. help with HP FB750

    When we had an FB500 we would never print solid colored background in Express mode as you would get banding.
  16. Vutek GS3250 LX UD....can somebody explain to me how to print double sided coro and get it aligned?

    Even ordering perfect cut 4'x8' Matraplast is not square. For double sided applications we cut out to 4'x8' on the Kongsberg then print and go back to cut out.
  17. Custom Printed "Magnetic" Whiteboard Source?

    I just bought a 3' x 5' magnetic dry erase board from amazon. When it came in did a digital print and laminated with dry erase and mounted it to the board. I'm not sure if they have 4' x 6'
  18. Arlon 3220 Cast laminate - suitable alternative to 3M 8518??

    When covid started we started using Arlon SLX+ along with 3220 lam and have had zero issues.
  19. Rush Fees

    Usually we charge $50 rush fee if needed sooner than 3 working days and $100 rush fee for next day. Usually happens with realtors the most.
  20. Discussion Fb500 red

    INX worked great. There were probably 4 sign shops near me who I knew were using it without any issues. It’s much better color fidelity than HP at a cheaper price. No brainer for me.
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