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Im about to print a bunch (2500) of tiny little rectangular postage stickers. In a perfect world I could set it up as a step-and-repeat with all of them butted up against each other, use the PDF trim box as the cut contour, and then the cutter would simply have to do a series of long horizontal...

Just a fun project that I came across this morning while I was waiting for a long print run to finish. Happy hump day ~ https://www.designboom.com/design/shiny-movie-ticket-punctured-seat-03-03-2020/

When enlarging files and maintaining resolution, is it best to do it with say, Photoshop, before moving the file into the RIP? Or during the RIP printing process (i.e. while the file itself might be 100dpi I could print at 600dpi)? In this particular case I have a bunch of 8x10in's @ 300dpi...

Before everyone comes out of the woodwork with replies about how absurd it is that people know so little about the industry their in etc etc, let me start off by saying that this is an internal project that we're trying to do ourselves because of a perfect storm of budget, timing, and a moronic...

What material(s) would you use for printing full window decals that are mounted on the inside of the building with the printed graphic facing outwards? Obviously I can't print on the adhesive side. I'm familiar with Drytac's WindowTac, I just haven't used it personally. But what base material...

I tried out a roll of Duratex's 9oz eco-banner and I was wondering if anyone else has used it/is using. Im printing with an HP 560 and the ink bleeds a little bit into unprinted areas but it doesn't bleed in-between printed areas which seems odd. I've played around with the optimizer levels...

I'm looking for the best options for software to control our Summa S2 T160. We're mac based and currently Im just using the free version of MacSignCut that came with it. All of our print-and-cut is managed through our Caldera RIP. I'm new enough to cut vinyl that I don't know what the best...

Is there anything other than double sided scrim vinyl that's safe for pole banners?

Im trying to figure out which print method to go with for a specific job, but really any info would be helpful to take into consideration for future jobs as well. The specific job is for 5x6in decals that are primarily going inside fleet vehicles on dashboards. I know how I would do it if I...

When I print a job from Caldera and the link between the image in the queue and the actual file on my HD is broken (i.e. the original file gets moved, renamed, etc.) the job automatically errors out in Caldera, but the 560 will continually be warming up like it going to start printing. I can...

I've had printers in the past (Canon and Epson aqueous) where I could use a chip resetter to keep using the maintenance cartridge even after the printer said it was "full". At one shop we even took the cotton out of the cartridge and stuffed it with maxi pads so that we could keep reusing it...

Im still somewhat new to latex printing, but I have an HP 560 and we've been printing a lot of fabric for a company that manufactures custom sound absorption panels. (It's kind of like printing canvases that are going to be stretched on 2in deep frames, with the largest standard size being close...

This is my first time printing window perf and, of course, its for a deadline job due tomorrow and I have installers scheduled. My rep suggested Clear Focus Econovue because its cheap and they sell it in 25' rolls. Im printing on an HP 560 and within the first several feet its tunneling /...

Im trying to figure out how to "optimize" contour cut lines, hopefully without much trial-and-error. For instance, I know a path with excessive anchor points and details isn't going to look as nice – or cut as quickly – as a smooth path with minimal angles. Are there rules of thumb or some...

I've never really done a vinyl wrap before, but I'm helping a client wrap some wood-grain printed vinyl around a retail shelf as a prototype of sorts. The shelf is really just a 48x10x1 plank of MDO with white veneer. I thought it was going to be like wrapping a present (which Im proudly very...

We're a small commercial print shop, so we have customers with digital and offset orders as well as wide format. We're constantly having to let customers know that their order is ready, reminding them to come pick it up, updating them on the status, etc. Its a pain in the arse to make the same...

How do you all deal with custom cut/contour cut rigid displays if you don't have a flatbed cutter? i.e. lifesize marketing cut-outs, "bobble heads", types of jobs that dont require a router over a knife. Sometimes we can cut things out by hand, but for when thats not feasible I'm wondering if...

HP 560 scuffs by rm5690 posted Mar 25, 2019 at 12:01 PM Im having scuff marks running down the length of the media on the back side of a lot of my prints. It seems to happen more on paper-based media but I've also seen it on PE banner and release liner. Its not much of an issue on single...

Recently started experimenting with printing fabrics on my HP 570 with these three products: 1. EnduraFab Frontlit FR 2. HP Fabric Light 3. Mohawk DecoPrint Pearl I was told to use a hot knife to prevent the edges from fraying so I bought one off Amazon and I can't tell if I'm just really bad...

I just purchased a roll of Avery 3901 as a cheap pvc-alternative for short-term signage (aka mounted displays that didn't need to last more than a few weeks at most). I print a lot of mounted graphics although not necessarily all at once. Right now Im not printing more than 10 24x36s at a time...