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  1. Clear Vinyl on Canon Colorado 1650?

    Not a bad ideal at all, gonna give this a try next time we use clear on clear. Did you have to recalibrate the vacuum zones or did they work without adjusting ??
  2. UPS Shipping

    Why PayPal shipstation ?? We use the shipstation website direct and it’s awesome, that and Shopify for our USPS orders and we do 100 - 1000s of shipping labels each week. We sell tons of Christmas ornaments and ship stations barcode scanning saves us so much time. Scan the order, the box, scale...
  3. Clear Vinyl on Canon Colorado 1650?

    3M had a clear profile that worked well, I’m not totally sure what series it was only used it a few times on the Colorado. Clear for us had limited usage on the Colorado because it doesn’t have a white option. From what I remembered we had to turn off media tracking when we used it, didn’t...
  4. Getting a better quality image from a low quality image

    Tell them to visit Shutterstock or one of the big image sites & purchase the proper images with proper license. Simple & Easy. Back to printing without all the extra work & you don't have to preform copyright infringement. If the image had an open license you would be able to get a decent...
  5. What to charge for wall murals?

    Wish I could charge this & get consistent Orders. Vinyl & ink for us is around $.80 per sq ft so $3.50 - $4.50 is perfect margin to load a design & hit print. Drop the roll on the cutter, only manual labor is packaging. We can print 2-3 rolls per shift & haven't max this capacity out yet...
  6. What to charge for wall murals?

    Signs 365 is $3.65 for Wall Low Tac - If you look at 3M Controltac ($4.99 at Sign 365) The Roll cost us $900 per roll, three times our normal wall mural vinyl ($300). So we are right in range with them.
  7. What to charge for wall murals?

    If I needed to cover a higher cost per sq ft than I would definitely charge more. This is simply our average. Never race to the bottom, or cut yourself short. You can alway offer something special that will bring customers in and pay a slightly higher price, maybe faster turnaround times or...
  8. What to charge for wall murals?

    We use ultra removable after 2 years glue becomes permanent . We are on the east coast - none install price, installed would higher for sure. Most online marketplaces come in at $4.50 sq ft with free shipping for custom. On Amazon they have stock wall murals at $.80 sq ft with prime shipping...
  9. What to charge for wall murals?

    We charge between $2.00 - $4.50 sq ft depending on the customer type, Ultra Removable 6 mil Vinyl. $2 is for our large production Customers- Large runs for mega retailers. $3.50 - $4.50 is for our every day customers. We UV print our murals so we don’t have to account for laminate - Our Colorado...
  10. Which Flatbed Printer would you get with a extra $50k?

    None, from what you posted about your flatbed needs you would be throwing away $50k. Uv Flatbeds are huge on maintenance and need to be ran at least a few times a week just to keep the heads safe. Leave it unused for a few months and you’ll be replacing all your printheads (Big Money) They also...
  11. Anybody used OMTech lasers?

    Its a china rebranded machine - We had several that looked the same with the same specs(15 total). As you said you get what you pay for, If you can stomach the price check out a new Epiloge, Trotec or kern if you want a professional machine. The rebranded machines are fine for the price but the...
  12. Onyx Thrive 19 suddenly bogged down

    Did you clear just the Job Queues in Thrive ?? I think there is a separate folder in the main Onyx folder that holds job information as well that can be cleared. When you RIP a Job you can Use Task Manager & Performance tab to check if your PC is having issues. Onyx can be demanding on older...
  13. Question Printing in Onyx and getting wrong colors

    You most likely are using a different preset for print & cut ?? Check in there - There are multiple printing options & profiles quick sets that can adjust for this.
  14. Is a UV Printer The Only Way?

    Uv is the way to go for clear stickers. Main draw back is uv printers are pricey and require a lot more maintenance than solvent printers. Most require daily use or you start running into issues. If your gonna go this route make sure to build up customers base first before making the jump.
  15. UV Ink Fume Air Filtration Options - Bofa Print Pro + Others?

    We had vents installed by our uv printers to the roof with small exhaust blowers. Easy fix and doesn’t cost much and no filters to worry about. I’m sure you know but most UV equipment puts off some heat so we barley notice any change in our bill. We have ours setup with switches and flip them on...
  16. BN20 wont cut for some jobs

    Is the bladed seated properly ?? Is it an old blade?? Might be time to replace it, not sure if BN20 has speed controls but you could try slowing it down as well. We had a BN20 years ago and cutting settings only changed our blade was on the way out.
  17. Multicam CNC advice needed

    All three might be challenging to do on a standard router table. Even on CNC belt plotter you need everything homed in to get good cuts, it can be tough. I would call Multicam & See about doing a visit. Really just depends if Coroplast and Sintra & Foamcore are a major part of your business, if...
  18. Onyx job not showing in printer queue HP R1000 Latex

    Onyx is Great Company for Support. Not sure what version of Onyx you have or if you have support but its well worth it for issues like this. We keep an Onyx go Subscription for this reason, Onyx was having some issues with our Colorado. Quick phone call they remoted in & corrected the issue, a...
  19. Multicam CNC advice needed

    What are you trying to do with the knife tool ?? Standard router might not be the best fit if your focused on a lot of knife work - much slower and limited usage. If it’s your first machine and your new to CNC, I would go for a new machine if you can. Used machine can be great but you lose out...
  20. Cheap Bulk Stickers - 100 Stickers for $7 ??

    Certainly, Not gonna try to compete with those prices. We make good margins with Stickers, just after hearing from Customers thought I would investigate a little bit, see if I was missing something.
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