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  1. HP Latex 365 Inks, in direct sun........

    Hi everyone, The UK machine/inks suppliers have a saying that digital inks unlaminated last 3 years in California sunlight, as I'm based in the UK (north) we don't get sunlight yes :( I know its UV that fades things, but how long do they actually last ?? APPROX This is for all you people who...
  2. HP 365, Colour Calibration Obsolete REFLECTIVE

    Hello all, on my HP 365 we have to do a colour calibration on the media's when it displays it on the printer, which is what we always do, but how can you do this on reflective media as it won't scan the media as it reflects too much, so what I'm asking is what does the colour calibration...
  3. Oracle 5600 installation tips

    Hi All, does anyone use this material Oracle 5600, its a printable cast reflective material, I've been using this now for about a year or so, the installation of this media is very hard work to install, extremely sticky (once chance film) we are fitting this to panel vans and find it very hard...
  4. installing stripes to a 45ft trailer

    Hi all im apply graphics to a 45ft trailer, the design has 20mm stripes the full length, I have to fit these in 2.5m sections, the problem is when I'm measuring and putting a chinagraph pencil mark say every half meter, the lines dip up and down, so when you look down the side of the trailer...
  5. Standard Rivet Application on trucks

    Hi all, Ive got some 40ft trailers to do in standard cut letters, (black) they are full of rivets, was going to use some standard polymeric vinyl, but after trying a sample on a riveted shipping container, it didnt go well, then tried some cast vinyl, it was better but i would have to do alot...
  6. Laminating Issue

    Hi All I've been doing laminating now for the last 7 or 8 years, but I hate it, i can never get it to perfect, no sure if its a cheap laminator (NeoLam 1650/E) is the problem or cheap materials, or to do with heat or to cold in the factory, I run every job cold, some jobs i laminate on to a...
  7. screen print flags

    has anyone screen printed any flags !!
  8. convert a mimaki to run textile inks

    Hi all has anyone ever converted a mimaki (any) to run textile inks, I am trying to get in to the flag market, we use a JV3 160SP, but the colours are very dull on flag material, so I want to buy a s/h machine at least 3ft wide, then convert it the new inks (Ink acid, disperse & reactive) or an...
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