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  1. This makes me sick to my stomach

    What is this business coming to? http://newjersey.backpage.com/BusinessForSale/stop-paying-more-than-195-per-sq-ft-for-custom-vinyl-banners-and-signs-design-online/5371217
  2. Matte vinyl with gloss laminate, what results?

    If I print on matte vinyl and over-laminate with gloss laminate what results will I get? Gloss? Satin? Matte? Anyone do this ever? Thanks
  3. Ok guys, I need some help here...

    So I have replaced the print head, and damper, pulled ink through, made sure the damper is full, etc. I have run several heavy cleanings, tried soaking the heads. This is what my test print comes out like and I dont know if you will be able to see it but I also attached a pic of a solid red box...
  4. Print Head Issue?

    So here is my dilemma guys, I have been having an issue with one print head clogging up on me. It is the cmy head, Every day is the same issue where I do a test print and have no cmy at all, run a powerful cleaning and still nothing, do a head soak and I get the colors to print but the magenta...
  5. Printing past the edge?

    OK I know that it has been talked about on here before but I cant seem to find the threads. I have a roll of 24" perf here that I want to print the entire width of it. I set it up in the printer, put down some masking tape on either side and set the image to 24.5" wide. When I rip it through...
  6. Thinking about a storefront. Any thoughts, suggestions?

    So I found a storefront in a nice downtown area for rent. The price is fantastic, almost to good to pass up. It is just off of the main street of the downtown and only a few buildings in so it has great visibility. My dilemma is this, it is small (500 square feet) but will work for me, the...
  7. 24x36 prints mounted on foam board

    I am doing 5 24x36 prints (only text) mounted on 3/8 foam board. Just curious if I am in the ballpark with the pricing I quoted? I quoted them $90 each x 5 = $450 total. Thanks
  8. Here's a first for me.... Steering wheel wrapped?

    Had a guy contact me asking if I could wrap the top half of a steering wheel. It is hard plastic but i cant imagine being able to do it without any wrinkles. Anyone ever attempt this?
  9. No CMY? Im getting stumped...

    OK so I didn't run the printer for a few days... 4 to be exact. Its a Falcon Outdoor 62. I start it up today and I am only printing from one head. Not getting any ink from the other. I have ink in the dampers, I checked the fuse with an Ohm tester and it's fine. Doing a head soak now to see if...
  10. The dumbest question I have ever had to ask...

    ok I feel like an idiot here:covereyes:. I have been in this business for over 20 years and I cant seem to figure this out. I aquired a Mimaki CG75-FX cutter recently, I am doing contour cuts in finecut. I want to adjust the blade pressure but for the life of me I cant seem to find the option...
  11. ok Mimaki cutter owners got a question for you!

    ok so I have a mimaki CG 75 FX here that I am trying to figure out how to use... I can make cuts just fine, I am using Flexi 8.6 My question is with contour cutting, I printed something out with the mimaki 1 marks on it, I think I set the cutter up correct but I must be missing something. When...
  12. Cant figure out what port to use! Help Please!!!

    ok so I got my hands on a Mimaki CG-75FX cutter and I am trying to get Flexi to see it. I installed the driver for the cutter. I am using the USB port. I am using Flexi Print & Cut 8.6 The driver info in devise manager says that it is plugged into Port_#0006.Hub_#0001 Now, in Flexi I have Com1...
  13. Graphtec 5000 or 8000 whats the difference?

    So I am in the market for a new (or used if I can find a good deal) cutter. As of right now I am between two Graphtec models. The main reason that I am going after Graphtec is because I have heard good things about the tracking abilities and the ARM system. My question is about the difference...
  14. Hi Resolution Royalty Free Photos

    Where does everyone buy their Hi Res photos from? Just curious really, I usually buy them from istockphoto but I was looking around at some of the other sites to buy from and I noticed that you really need to be careful and read the fine print. For example bigstockphoto has posted as their user...
  15. Black Damper Completely Full????

    ok so here is my situation, the printer sat for a few days, went to print and printing was horrible. Decided to run cleaning carts as I have not done so in a while. Ran cleaning carts, put ink back in, did ink fill and no black printing. Just pulled the cover off and I see that the black damper...
  16. How accurate is the ARMS on Graphtec's?

    ok so my old cutter took a crap on me and I am stuck using my cheapo backup cutter for now. I want to get something that has the ARMS on it to be able to use that feature for contour cutting printed graphics. I am leaning toward a Graphtec but figure I would throw this question out there to...
  17. Is it possible to create my own crop mark set in Flexi?

    In my previous life I was a graphic artist for an offset printer and we were able to create our own crop mark sets, color bar sets, etc. to work with our rip. We would create the sets in Illustrator and import them into the rip where they would stay and we could just choose whatever mark set we...
  18. Dumb question...But I'm lost...

    OK so I feel like an idiot here...:frustrated: I have a Falcon Outdoor 62, I deceded that I wanted to get a few extra pieces to have around so I picked up a new media bar and the holders for the rolls. The original one that I have is the one in the first picture which is pretty easy to...
  19. Spit pad question

    How often should the spittoon pad need to be replaced? I just replaced it the other day and its full of ink again already. Is there something else that may be making the heads spit more than they should? Or am I just loosing my mind? lol :ROFLMAO:
  20. What am I doing wrong??

    I need to put the icc profile for zeelon 13oz banner into flexi 8.6 I downloaded the .ptf file from Fellers website, converted it to an .icc from the ptf file and when I hit add profile in the profile section it sees it but wont add it. Am I missing a step? It's been a while since I have had to...
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