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Why don't you just contact Grant Dorsey ( grant@auroragraphics.net ) since he prints from a Roland printer and probably have the knowledge to guide you to get expected result. He's been great to me when I hit the wall. I use Flexi and a VS-540 and my blue print just fine. If I send my file at...

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So... 'waiting to read 'bout the 35 vs 40 field test. Anything you can say?

I work with 100dpi files for about everything I print here and I'm picky for quality. If it's for putting on your boss's door at eye level, sure I'll print at 300 because it's required and it's small. I've done pretty decent jobs on trailer wrap using my old camera (2.1M pixels) and now my...

My Roland is set up to turn on and clean itself like 2X within 24h period. Yes it's wasted ink but 'never had clogged head, printer runs like a new everytime I turn it on. as far "making money", it depends on what's the number in your head. I prefer by far having the printer on the floor to...

Now they want to see the actual sign BEFORE you do it... miss the ol' days when I just sketched an angled light bulb inside a rectangle with the name of the electrician and got instant approuval... Now you go out, take a digital picture, drop it into your computer, scale it, draw everything to...

Light Use Heat Presses - Geo Knight & Co Inc

I have this one collecting dust. Good for hobby / small projects when you're not shopping for "mass production" unit. I've done small batches of like 10 tees at the time for my trucker clients or landscaping companies. New thermostat, very clean unit. I'm in Montreal (if you're somewhere...

I use the same printer, also bought in 2011. My colors are still the same on jobs done after purchase (vehicles, trailers, signs...). I use OEM inks. Nothing to complain but cost more per sq.ft. As I have low volume, printer can sometimes be 2-3 days w/o getting turned ON, never experienced...

When I'm asked to reproduce a Pantone color in a simple file (w/o too much of mess around it as gradient, transparency...) I simply walk 3ft away from my computer with Pantone booklet in hand and compare the i.e. PMS 185C to my printed chart on the wall (I have 2: standard Pantone and Roland...

I use a profile for matte vinyl but on gloss. The profile has been "tweaked" by the tech as he was performing initial testings at installation. I'm not really into "in-deep" details as for setuping custom profiles but it's in saturation somewhere... he tested the limits before the little...

'Always used OEM Roland inks since 2004 and I swear, I have jobs on big rigs that reds are still red, not pinkish, not orange... My profiles are kinda generous on ink coverage which makes the colors to stand the time. Before I bought my 1st printer in 2004, I sub 'em to a guy that printed from...

Oracal rep told me it's the exact same film otherwise it would has been called differently. The glossy synthetic liner probably smooth the adhesive better than the paper-backed one. I'm not scientist...

Picture showing 2: OEM +20 y.o. Picture showing 1: 1 hour old o_O

One of my pinch roller wheel just break... after +20years of service it's kinda "normal". Called my local Mimaki printer reseller, 'got told 2 weeks. I cannot be 2 weeks w/o plotter in the shop. I'm looking for some help, if you could put me in contact with someone who has 2 of 'em in stock...

3M 8518 has a synthetic liner like Oracal's 290 so basically it could be fine to use it ('never tried) 290G and 290GF is the same film except the release liner. If it's good for Oracal, chances are 3M figured out the same formula...

Same for Oracal (3675 - 3676) 3yrs. Better bonding too.

Sure we must educate 'em as it's a "promotional / short term" vinyl. May require annual swap. I have jobs made like 3 years ago and still holding up very well while some others seems to age prematurely.

Spraying it (FrogJuice or thin coat of automotive clearcoat) should "technically" work. The silicone-treated liner would repeel the clear to the edge of the hole. That's why I mentioned thin coat. I've done tons of airbrushed car/semi graphics and was able to shoot thin enough to avoid...

Rarely see problems / comebacks when installed on pickups' rear glasses. Usually it's on angled cars' backglasses... I always told owners to take off the rear wiper fuse... part of the dommage is directly linked to "sandind" done by the dirt laying on wiper blade... When used in heavy rain...