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Import DWG and then export as EPS You probably need a Foundation (entry-level) version of EngraveLab (see cadlink.com). Can you send me a sample file, with a brief description of the details that should be retained when exporting to EPS, etc.? Can you describe how the exported files are going...

Oh, and when speaking with Sales, make certain to explain the sort of work and equipment that you're involved with, as well as what you want to do in future. Understanding your setup helps Sales to provide useful feedback.

Finding a local CADlink dealer From the CADlink.com site, there is a dealer lookup along the top menu bar. Failing that, it's best to contact CADlink Sales to get help finding a local representative. Cheers, Rod at CADlink

Updating to build 8 is done via Start menu >> All Programs >> SignLab group >> Update SignLab. There are some restrictions for using under Vista, such as installing under user administrator rights. There should be an "Installing SignLab under Vista" document posted soon. I'll let you know when...

Start with a profile that is close/similar Start by using a profile that is as close as possible for the paper medias you have, and hopefully you'll get good results by reducing the ink volume. However, this will not necessarily obtain the best color reproduction. Ideally, a new profile...

There was some recent discussion in the Digital Printing section. Here is the thread: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14199 One of my postings there has a further link to some general profiling infomation that you can use. Cheers, Rod

:thumb: Welcome Danny!

Hot wire foam cutting Does the material necessarily need to be cardboard? Perhaps the customer would be best served by hot wire cut foam? I found some good examples by keyword searching for "hot wire foam cutting". For example, here is an interesting hobby site where they constructed their own...

Aside from the various printer-specific settings within the profile, there are also the environmental conditions wherein the printer is operating (e.g., humidity, room temperature). Though you can obtain a profile for a particular media and ink combination, you still need to test the print...

SignLab 7.1 build 8 - announcement and tech note There is an announcement and tech note posted here: http://www.cadlink.com/support_train/forums/viewtopic.php?t=702 Cheers, Rod at CADlink

Perhaps check the Paging Tool Hi Stacy, A shot in the dark. Take a look at the following InfoSource thread, and search for the text "behaving oddly." There was an incident from about a year ago that your description reminds me of...

Use charmap to browse ascii characters The language of your keyboard can be set through the Windows Control Panel, though that will only be useful if you are experienced with the specialized keystrokes.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p>...

Warm welcome I hear 'ya. Welcome! Rod

SignLab is provided by CADlink Whoever you spoke with at Sign Warehouse was misinformed. Here's a summary that should help put things in perspective: SignLab (from CADlink) is specialized CAD software for the sign making industry. CorelDraw (from Corel) is a general-purpose graphics...

Cut data to file and inspect depth change commands You need to troubleshoot source of the issue. For the job that doesn't cut height correctly, cut the file again, except cut the data to a text file. Inspect the text file to confirm that depth change commands are there. If the depth change...

SignLab Print and Cut, Halftones, Gerber Edge palettes Unfortunately, the 4edgetalk forums appear to have maintenance issues. Every so often there is hacking activity that takes down the site, which just causes sections of postings to be lost. It’s not encouraging when your previous...

Vista support in next build of SignLab 7.1 There are technical details to Windows Vista that require much software (in general) to make subtle changes to how data is stored behind-the-scenes. The challenge for the developers is the relative "newness" of the Vista release. Even though there...

Try either swatch libraries, or printint color charts In Illustrator, go Window menu >> Swatch Libraries and see if there is some inspiration there. Alternatively, do a forum search for previous "chart" topics. Some software provide a function to automatically generate custom and preset...

Using K=100 and adding CMY for greater saturation Using the K channel alone will produce a better quality black than had you mixed just equal portions of CMY. The concern is that only mixing equal portions of CMY will actually produce more of a brown. Some of the advice given to you here...

Use CADlink site to confirm supported devices For the FC2100, I can confirm that SignLab supports this machine, so something like the SignLab Vinyl product would be an option. For future reference, to quickly determine whether a printer or cutter is supported by SignLab, go to the main...