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  1. Directories supplier

    We need to look into a vendor for large outdoor and smaller indoor directories along with door plates for a complex of about 60 offices. I like the curved set in Johnson Plastics, but we need the outside directories (2) to be larger as well as easy to constantly edit. Same with the interior...
  2. Question Best Adhesive Remover ?

    We found a zep degreaser product that is amazing as an adhesive remover. The pros are it is a gel, so it does not run on a vertical surface, it just stays there and dissolves the adhesive almost but not quit as good as rapid remover. I get it by the case and it sprays on and is like jelly. The...
  3. Looking for contour cut printed 6mm alupanel

    We have a need to send a vendor the print and cut files that can quickly and cost effectively provide 6mm alupanel or comparable composite signs printed both sides and the tops are rounded over. Has some already, but does not like the particle board core stuff. Needs 30 signs right now that are...
  4. Magnetic ppi?

    I have been using the 30mil magnetic. Here in Texas it get very hot and the thin mags look like bacon after only a few weeks of summer. What I just noticed though is that the 20 mil comes in with 16ppi and the 30 is only 12ppi (poles per inch maybe). Same manufacturer too. The heavier thick mag...
  5. Attaching small sign to cinder block wall

    E6100 industrial adhesive... or E6000 available in small tubes at craft stores. I prefer tapcons though. Both should work.
  6. Clear Acrylic with Standoffs Corners Cracking

    We switched to polycarbonate because the drilling became a problem and it seems like the acrylic has become more brittle over the last 10 years. We do this sometimes to small sized panels and drilling 3/4" - 1/2" in is a problem with acrylic making it almost impossible. The polycarbonate is only...
  7. Tradeshow panel material suggestions

    For this one customers very large tradeshow/expo we have used pvc on easels, then last year we made about 14 2'x6' high free standing foamcore, using the scrap to make triangle feet. She's asking for something more durable yet less expensive. Our supplier sent us falcon board. I hate it. It's...
  8. Weird Banding

    We had this a few times and noticed it was only when the machine sat still first and it happened where the heaters sat idle warming the material right there, so we moved it ahead manually before the print started.
  9. SP540V visible lines

    Used to print on this machine and had this happen. Easiest fix was to print on high quality, but this may take too long. We learned to try other color swatches too. PMS works well with versaworks. All the PMS grays seem to have a color tint though, just a heads up. Most of the RVW colors in the...
  10. Material Issue?

    I think the problem is most noticeable in the photo 7. The only vertical pass is most likely the one in question. The only difference is the 90deg difference, so I think if that did not happen, the unpleasant result would not happen either. It's the angle. It still should not happen, but I see...
  11. Graphtec plotter making clackity clackity sounds

    Ours did this so we cleaned the track/rails and bearings. We took the covers off and scraped off gunk, then used alcohol and wiped some oil on the rails and dropped a bit on the bearings. Ran like new again.
  12. What is this material?

    Looks like polycarb. Clear and backpainted.
  13. Printer is saying empty cartridge... help

    Our old SP540V did this every time we put in a new cartridge. Our fix was simple. We pulled the black out about 1 inch and smacked it back in. Smacked it kinda hard and everything worked. I tried this with the cyan, but it only went back to working fine when we pulled the black out an inch and...
  14. Is this a font?

    I think it can be done by typing something close like franklin condensed and using a special effect. In illustrator you might add anchor points then mess with some of the options under effects, distort and transform, pucker and bloat. MAYBE... worth a try.
  15. I think i know it...

    Looks like plain old Garamound bold.
  16. Random white spots on red.

    We try using another color palette and it sometimes changes things enough to resolve many issues.
  17. Ink Cartridge more empty

    Our new XR would show empty and had probably 75cc left in it. We took a level to it and noticed the machine was out of level slightly leaning back... so we took some pvc and stacked it under the back wheels till it was slightly leaned forward and the cartridges come out very empty now. Try it...
  18. Laminator help

    When we tried the 3M crappy 8508 and 8510 lams this was unavoidable. We switched back to oracal 210 and the problem was 80% resolved too. Forgot to mention...
  19. Looking for a wholesaler for this type of sign

    I have used innerface, but they will not remove their name and contact info sticker from inside the visible slider area, so we now go with the identical plaque makers called Bunting 800.735.0445. We also use one called Erie 989.754.8360 Good Luck
  20. Laminator help

    We have the same issue and making these adjustments reduces this, but if I need to be sure this does not happen I think it starts at the beginning. What I mean is if I load it with a curve as the leading edge this is for sure going to happen. This is when I load it by myself, so I try to use a...
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