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  1. Illustrator CS6: What do YOU think?

    The only way to fix the problems in CS5 is to pay the upgrade to CS6. That is making me unhappy about CS6.
  2. Buying out a competitor?

    The value of customer lists is usually inflated. No guarantee the customers will stay with you. If they had salespeople servicing the customers, and you don't retain the salespeople, the customers will probably follow those salespeople wherever they go. Equipment-at least 10% devaluation per...
  3. print the colors you are seeing on the screen

    A properly profiled printing system is a professional advantage to those who have it done.
  4. SC545 with bulk ink - wall mount?

    The tanks need to be at at the same level as they are on the machine. I've never seen a wall mount for the tanks.
  5. Where do you send them?

    I used to do those little pain jobs, I called them "ankle biters". It got to the point though that the little bit of money they brought in didn't pay for interrupting the bigger jobs. I'm very pleasant with people, I don't quote a ridiculous price to try and scare them off. I just tell them that...
  6. Where do you send them?

    Long story short, the shop I used to send the "unprofitable" work to has shut down. And it seems that most of the other shops around town were sending "unprofitable" customers that way also. So, how do you find that low balling vinyl cutter in a garage shop in your area?
  7. What have I done?

    Ok, Roland XC-540, I set it up for a print job and apparently I did not seat the right hand media clamp correctly, it started to print, and knocked the media clamp loose, dragged that about 3 inches and stopped with a motor error. I shut the power off, removed the media clamp and did not find...
  8. Hacked through Wordpress

    Wordpress has always had issues like that, and it requires constant vigilance. Sorry I don't have a better suggestion.
  9. Marketing books?

    Don't take this as an insult, but "Small Business Marketing for Dummies" is a good book. Distills things down very well, and lets you figure out where to go for more advanced knowledge.
  10. To any & all owners

    You have let this go on much too long. Either walk or come up with a plan to present to the owner to fix it. Tell them that you are confident enough in your own abilities for them to trust you with the pay process, that you need to be on the bank documents as an authorized signature and that...
  11. XC-540 Connection

    Yup
  12. Install Bay Etiquette

    Yep, the bays have seen many a spark plug change. I also have free long distance in the USA with the phones, so I let them make calls, I also let them ship gifts home for the holidays on our UPS account, why not do things that you can for your people?
  13. How to cut 20,000 reflective letters?

    Sounds like a reason to buy a new plotter anyway.
  14. Retail Store

    Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but you want to open up a retail store, without knowing what you would sell? You have existing customers, which don't sound like retail customers. Why not capitalize on that? Look for an industrial space that would complement your installs for the fleet vehicles...
  15. To My Friends and Family here...

    Best wishes for you, I hope everything turns out well.
  16. Hours?

    The hours on the door say 9-5 Mon. to Fri. I usually leave at 3 on Friday though. So I guess I need to change the hours on the door. I usually get in the shop at 8 am to catch up on paperwork, etc... but I refuse to answer the phone or unlock the door until 9am. I gave up on working...
  17. Flexi 10 color profile issues

    I had custom profiles made after I switched to triangle ink. Really the best solution to your problem.
  18. Quick Books...where do I start?

    rfsign gave the steps above. Common complaint I hear is that quickbooks makes you think like an accountant. Is that really a bad thing for someone running a business? The thing I like about quickbooks is that once you figure out the basic functions, you can dedicate a short period of...
  19. Georgia Printco is awesome!

    I have been buying billboard prints from them for quite a while, top notch all around.
  20. Who did this ?

    I bet it looks just perfect from the vantage of the owners box.
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