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  1. You Tube saves the day!

    Can't believe it took me so long to figure this out. Need to remove a mirror or a light from a vehicle for wrapping and don't know how to do it? You Tube! seriously, search it on you tube and it is probably there. This tip brought to you from my friend the car stereo installer!
  2. Contracts avoid the horrorshow

    Contracts, contracts, contracts. Much like location is everything in Real Estate, Contracts are everything in business. I took on production of another shop. I was to produce signage, they were to sell it. I was to take on equipment, they were to maintain a storefront. I was becoming the...
  3. The cheapest customers are also the biggest pains in the A**!

    Firing a customer is a painful thing, and sometimes it needs to be done. Imagine all the time that you have wasted so far, and how that time could have been spent on projects that actually got finished and paid for.
  4. SC540 Connecting Issues PLEASE HELP!

    You can find the ip address of the printer through the menus on the machine, also you can change it there. If you have a regular cat5 cable you have to stick a router or switch in between the computer and the printer, or get a cat5 crossover cable to go from computer directly to the printer.
  5. Our worst competetor...

    You spelled "competitor" wrong.
  6. A bridge that you may cross

    Best thing I ever did in this business is putting hours on the door and sticking to them. 9am -4:30pm Mon-thurs 9am -3pm fridays. Not open on weekends. I come in at 8 am and prep for the day. The only reason I will be here past closing is because I want to. Don't forget to take a vacation now...
  7. Having problems with vertical banding

    What do your test prints look like?
  8. IJ180C vs IJ180Cv3

    The finished appearance of V3 really makes customers happy. That glass smooth look makes such a difference, and helps as a sales tool.
  9. Large Sign Laminate Question!

    Usually the manufacturer has a matched laminate for the print material. 3M-3M Oracal-Oracal etc...
  10. Federal Government Suppliers - Is it a scam?

    www.fbo.gov That will get you started on how to sign up for government bids, contracts, etc... All for free. CCR registration is another search term Basically, you have to get a Dun & Bradstreet number (free) then sign up for your official government contracting number (free) Figure out what...
  11. ICC Profile Equipment

    Eye one is the way to go. Quite a learning curve figuring out how to do a profile properly, I get better results paying a pro to come in and do them.
  12. How long does a print last on reflective vinyl?

    screen printing them lasts the longest.
  13. my vinyl zapper seems to be leaving a yellow residue

    Rapid Remover, mainly comes down to easing off with the wheel a bit.
  14. Scale and ppi

    Once you have that 2gb psb file, try saving it as a flattened tif at 120 dpi, LZW compression for printing. Your RIP might thank you, or at least stop choking.
  15. Anyone doing bumper decals for car dealer lots?

    I'm a sole proprietor and I buy from Stouse. I guess you just want to hear someone say you have a good idea. Fine. Good idea you got there, go for it and let us know how things turned out.
  16. Papyrus...

    I had a customer ruin a fantastic wrap design by insisting on bleeding cowboy. I told him I would make it look like he was a national company, not just 2 guys riding around with a carpet cleaning truck. He insisted on the company name in bleeding cowboy because he had just gotten a tattoo in...
  17. Are you hiring?

    Car pulls up in front of the shop, older woman driving, young man in passenger seat. Young man comes in the shop and asks if we are hiring. I ask if he has any experience in sign making or graphic design. "Nope." Sorry, not hiring at this time. "But my mom is gonna kill me if I don't get a...
  18. Thank you Cricket Plotter forums!

    People with large guinea pigs cages come to me for sheets of coro, it works perfectly for lining the cage bottom. $25.00 bux a sheet.
  19. Booze in the shop?

    The only employees I've ever had to fire were the ones that thought it was ok to drink or smoke weed during business hours. I don't care what people do in their own personal life, but I'm not paying you to be drunk or stoned. Nothing wrong with an occasional Friday afternoon BBQ with a few...
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