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We have a thirteen year old Roland CJ540 printer/cutter driven by a Wasatch RIP branded by Roland as ColorRIP. Shortly after this machine came out it was replaced by the SJ540 and the RIP was replaced by VersaWorks. ColorRIP was orphanced and as a result, you hear very little about it. Our...

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And where do you get it? It's incredibly popular, but I don't even know what it's called. Wall panel bracket? I used to buy them from California, but as you can see in the picture, they rusted after only two years. I'd prefer stainless steel ones or ones where the paint doesn't flake off...

I've been lettering trucks for years and always found a line to use as "level" or positioned the letttering by eye so it looks level. I figure if it looks level, it is level. I've also had many installers working for me over the years and their work always looked straight to me so I never...

Is anyone aware of a good library of high quality images of various fish? Just this week we have had a need for four different fish, and each was needed in a different "pose" (jumping, profile, swimming, etc.) based on the layout. We use these for boat lettering images and people who fish are...

A customer is asking me to use a font for their boat which is available as a free font called "Bad Films". Does anyone know where to buy a commercial version of this font?

We've been painting PVC with Matthews Paint for years because it looks good, has a nice satin finish and dries quickly. Lately we've been replacing one or two signs in a series of previously painted signs and are shocked at how much the paint has faded. What do you recommend for painting PVC...

We've been running a Gerber Edge on the same Windows PC for years. Today the PC doesn't recognizes the Edge. From GSPlot we get a blinking error message requiring us to "terminate" or "restart" (which seem to have the effect to me). When I reboot the PC I get a "Found New Hardware" wizard...

What material/process would you recommend for an outdoor exhibit, short of using interpretive sign systems? We've had limited success with laminated solvent prints on either MDO or DiBond and even less with direct UV prints. The solvent prints have either lifted enough at the edges to cause a...

We've been printing with solvent inks for seven years and we rarely wait a day to laminate a print. We have not noticed any ill effects from this practice. Now we're looking to replace our printer and when comparing a solvent printer (Mimaki JV33) to an HP latex printer, the biggest advantage...

What is the proper way to designate a handicap accessible entrance? The customer requested "Handicap Entrance" but that sounds pretty NPC to me. This is for a public building, in fact a church. I think proper sensitivy is appropriate. Accessible Entrance? Any other commonly used terms?

I know this will sound like an ad and I don't mean it as such. I'm just trying to figure out where you guys go to find good help when you need it. I need someone who knows what they're doing, not just someone with potential. I've had very little response to my ad on craigslist, a few walk ins...

Our HS15 plotter is on it's last legs and Gerber doesn't support it. I'm looking at some used Edge/plotter combos and wondered what the plotter most Edge users prefer. The HS15 is a tangential/drag knife combo like the GS15 except four times faster. The Envision is a drag knife only but four...

We need to repair or replace our Edge LE. It has served us well since 1996! When the Edge FX came out it was full of problems. Have they been resolved or would you still avoid that model? If I look for used ones, is there a model to avoid? There was a test involving Cobalt Blue to check the...

I'm working on a sign package for a new bowling alley and one of the elements is a 7' high bowling pin, used as an exterior sign. Does anyone know a reliable source for such an item? The piece should be exterior grade, smooth and clean, like it was turned on a lathe not built up by hand...

I'm looking for blades for our Roland and Gerber plotters. I last bought them from Havel's, but they have no idea what I'm talking about when I call. Any recommendations of a supplier?

We are having trouble getting a quote from our strip lighting supplier and hope you can help. Does anyone know a supplier of attractive LED strip lights for use on a roadside pylon sign? We normally use something like this.

A customer is looking for an LED reader board to go in his office window. He has selected a two line board 60" wide with red LED's. I see many on the market from $500 to $1500. What are the important criteria for selection of a particular vendor/model? Are some easy or difficulty to...

I'm looking for a supplier or subcontractor to supply and engrave names on antique brass or bronze plaques. These would be similar to the common brass plaques that are mechanically engraved by trophy shops, but with an antique bronze finish. The project involves a stone plaque that was...

My nephew in Greenville, North Carolina is selling world class RC racing boat kits and needs an additional source for cutting the plywood by laser. The kits require a cutting area of 12" x 48" and the laser must be accurate and tight. The boats don't fit together properly with anything but a...