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  1. Discussion Would you fire this employee?

    Fire them immediately, and cover your ass legally as much as you can. Make sure you have some sort of plan in place in case they go postal and hope they go away quietly. Good luck, hope everything goes as well as it can.
  2. Need Help Colorprofiling on Rasterlink 6+ with a JFX 200-2513

    Interesting. I took one look at it and ran. After using Versaworks and Thrive for 10 years, Rasterlink just seemed very poorly designed, not to mention all the typos and poor translations.
  3. Need Help Colorprofiling on Rasterlink 6+ with a JFX 200-2513

    Having used Rasterlink for a week, I would highly recommend considering switching to Onyx and getting an X-rite i1. Rasterlink is an inferior product and I honestly can't believe anyone in any sort of production environment could possibly run a business around it.
  4. Estimating yardage - what is left on the roll

    The calculators seem like a good idea for laminate etc but getting the printers to count down from a full roll is the easiest/simplest method. We'll just write remaining length on the corner before pulling the media off the printers. Only issue there is that I usually round down and...
  5. Good Alternates to ShopVox Shop Management software

    Sorry to hear about your troubles with Signvox. We tried it out when they first came out and I'm glad we didn't jump on the bandwagon after the trial, have seen nothing but dissatisfaction related to them over the last couple of years. That said, this topic comes up every so often and it's...
  6. Could not be more dissappointed in LEXJET

    Agreed. You'll get more help here than from a "one and done" dealer any day as long as you can properly explain what's happening. We have a S60600 and (older) Summa S140T and cuts are bang on, as long as job length isn't too crazy. Post more information about what you're trying to do, how...
  7. Should you laminate Arlon DPF 8200?

    Not familiar with that film but they likely have a suitable/recommended laminate to pair with. Thin and cast will keep the conformability and will help the job last longer.
  8. Need Help Scaling a Proof to the actual size to be printed

    I'm not familiar with Flexi, but if you're able to create layouts and proofs, I don't understand how you couldn't just build to scale or scale it up in the same program? There are lots of options when it comes to common design software..........Corel, Adobe, etc. I find Corel to be...
  9. Building a RIP station for ONYX - Seeking computer specs feedback

    Not to get too side-tracked here, but how does that work with color management and/or cutlines if you're mostly loading TIFF files instead of PDFs?
  10. Need Help Scaling a Proof to the actual size to be printed

    Design your proof at full scale? Design your proof at 1:10 scale and when approved, select your layout and scale it up to what you need?
  11. Discussion Digitizing USA Involves a Comprehensive Transformation

    Cool story bro. You might want to read the rules: https://www.signs101.com/account/upgrades You'll need a merchant membership if you want to push your services.
  12. Suggestions Banner Sewing

    Not sure if you came across this thread: https://www.signs101.com/threads/bringing-banner-finishing-in-house.176376/ I've tried asking more of less the same question and didn't get much info. I've scoured the forums and read every thread that has anything to do with banner sewing and still...
  13. Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology................................................................................

    The only time we get hang out and wait is the odd contractor that waits for his truck. Even that I don't like, you get to spend a couple of hours listening to them yell on the phone and pace around. Our "showroom/waiting area" is so bare and boring that hopefully it discourages the hang out...
  14. Question CorelDRAW Macro For Stud Mounted Letters?

    Thanks for the info, that's super helpful! Going to experiment a bit with this as soon as I get a chance.
  15. Rant Has windows defender ever caught a VIRUS?

    Agreed. The worst virus of them all. What other software has the ability to hijack your workstations and force updates and restarts, then eventually force you into upgrading altogether? If had more patience/intelligence I'd probably experiment with Linux stuffs but I ain't that smart. Nor...
  16. Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology................................................................................

    Same here. I used to really let it bug me as if them showing up early/unannounced was somehow my problem/fault but now I don't care as much. I'll just bluntly tell them no it's not ready yet, it will be ready when I told you it would be and we'll let you know when it is done. We make a...
  17. Pricing out a large window perf job

    Is S365 reasonable for us Winnipeggers? I always assumed with shipping it wouldn't be worth considering. I'd offer to print this for you but I'm not gonna try to compete with someone like S365. If you need any other stuff done let me know, happy to help. We print for lots of other companies...
  18. Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology................................................................................

    I'd tell the customer to mind his business! All jokes aside, we'll sometimes spec out gloss/matte/anti-graffiti etc. laminate on quotes and orders, but then again we don't use any liquid laminate or clear coat. That being said, as long as the end result is professional I wouldn't worry about...
  19. Suggestions Smoothest Gloss Overlaminates

    I mean 8519 is lustre so I'd rule that out anyways. We stopped using it years ago because it had so much mottling. Arlon 3220 gloss has a nice finish to it, same with Avery DOL 1060Z.
  20. 3m controltac choices

    https://connect.grimco.com/blog/3m-ij280-cv4-vs-3m-ij180-cv3 Doesn't include IJ175 in the mix but I know the main selling features on that one are lower initial tack, easier to slide, lower price point. Downside is slightly less durability and less removability down the road.
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