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I've got several 'sticker' producers using Colorado 1630 or 1650 printers. The units are significantly faster than anything else in the 60" market, the inks are incredibly durable, and the cost per-square for those 'sticker' guys is less than normal....they would tell you $.05 for things like...

Why use 3M IJ180 on a flat graphic? You could get similar performance with films that cost hundreds of dollars less.

are you sure it is dust and not just silvering? silvering looks like tiny little air bubbles and some people think of it as dust.

The vast majority of my customers with Colorado 1650 printing in High Quality mode (400sf/hour) are around $.08/ft2

I've got several 1650 customers who wrap vehicles all the time. It works quite well. I've even got customers who do cheap vehicle graphics WITHOUT laminate....the inks don't scratch....

Try Retac from Drytac. It is 6mil semi-rigid (no stretch, very stable, some customers double-cut it and for whatever reason it doesn't really shrink). If applied to a well painted wall, it removes cleanly even after years of application. You don't laminate it (it is textured) so you save...

Drytac has textured printable films that are great like the Retac suggested above. There are some embossed laminates out there but they are hard to come by. The most popular would be the typical sand-texture you see in floor graphics. Can your job be printed on a textured film? That would...

Putting IJ 180 on a window is like putting premium gas in a Pinto. There are a lot of much less expensive films that can go on a window which will look and feel the same in the end....and there are also plenty of film which can be applied in temperatures down to zero degrees Fahrenheit...

I've got a customer in Grand Rapids looking to sell off their 2 year old CWT router. It has several heads and a conveyor, so you are able to cut through all sorts of boards AND rolls of prints. It is in great shape and available for virtual or in person demonstrations. They are only looking...

HP print heads are consumables (as you know) and they are slowly dying every single day....this is a common occurrence and can be viewed as a disadvantage for latex owners. The condition of your head from 2 months ago is different than the condition it is in today making it difficult to match...

I rarely post on Signs 101...but if I see someone looking for a solution and I've got it, am I breaking a rule by posting "I've got product XXX that will solve the problem you are working on". Or are you referring to people just posting products for sale in general?

Give me a call. I used to sell those devices. I also have a customer looking to sell his unit. 216-903-8313 -Mark Snelling @Hasco Graphics

Seal or Kala machines are the best. They will last for 10 or 20 years if you take care of them. They also run straight for an entire roll. Dont be short sighted...the Asian laminators rarely last more that five years and then you'll be spending another $7500.

You should look into the operating costs of the Colorado before just considering the $68K price tag to bring one in. The ink costs on this machine are only $.09/ft2. Do the math on the ink costs of 2 HP 560's. You'll be saving around $80/roll in ink/heads/maintenance trays which are all...

If you wet-apply a water-based film, it won't fall off due to its own weight...but it will be foggy for about four or five days. By simply choosing a solvent-based adhesive, it won't have any issue at all. With that said, I've seen water-based adhesives on hard surfaces (like glass) slide...

Hi Tony- If you wet-apply a water-based clear it will look foggy for a few days until things dry out. You should use a solvent-based adhesive if you are going to wet apply a window graphic and it will look flawless from the minute you install it. We have two removable clears - one with an...

Those devices are far from the best laminators. With the upcoming ISA show, I'd be happy to send you ISA pricing for some good laminators from Seal or Kala when they announce their promotions. They are a lot more money than a Diage, but they work and they will work for the next 10-15 years if...

Yes and no. There is a main pressure valve on the bottom of a CWT which can allow you to increase the maximum pressure applied. CWT does some cool things, though, because you can lightly/quickly tap the 'down' button and increase the overall pressure from light to max but tapping the trigger...

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Never heard of MacMedia.... I also don't think I'd do business with anyone who has a "contact us" page like they do...they state they don't take phone calls or respond to messages. Bad sign. I know of a group in Ohio who services Mimaki (we only service Roland/CET/Seal). email me at...