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  1. Printing Honda FIT wrap w/out measuring actual vehicle.

    I'm printing a wrap for a Honda FIT tomorrow and shipping it without actually measuring the vehicle at all. Has anyone printed one or does anyone have any insight as far as adding more bleed to certain areas that the "Pro Vehicle Outlines" template may not show accurately? Any insight, tips...
  2. Good clear media for latex printer

    Anyone have a suggestion for clear (transparent) printable vinyl for my Latex printer (L26500)? I've been using Avery UC MPI 1060, but it is really expensive. Any other suggestions? (Cast or calendared) Thanks Team!
  3. HP L26500 banding randomly

    Printer has been banding intermittently for the last day or two. After some trial & error and further analysis, it looks like I'm dropping nozzles as printing progresses. It initially seemed to be the Magenta (#5) ph, but it looks like I'm having problems with Y & K too (based on ph test...
  4. HELP! Saving files for print

    I need help saving files for print properly. In turn, I need help choosing the appropriate settings in Onyx RIP. Here is my typical setup: Onyx Postershop 10.2 Illustrator CS6 HP L26500 Printer Media: 3M 180C-10 ControlTac The only color calibration that has been done, is from the on board...
  5. What do you do for electronic proofs?

    What do you guys do/suggest for creating digital proofs for clients and even internal use? I've created templates in Illustrator in the past, but I have a few problems/annoyances with this method. Pros: • Everything stays in one file (notes, artwork, etc.) • I have a javascript that will...
  6. Install printed clear vinyl on 2nd surface of clear acrylic

    I have graphics that I printed on Avery 1060 clear vinyl. I am mounting them to the 2nd surface of clear acrylic. I am using my laminator to mount, but the 1" hinge that I do by hand to start it looks like crap because of air bubbles. Any tips on getting this to look better? 1 - Should I...
  7. Onyx 10.2 crashes when trying to "Submit tiles as seperate jobs"

    Hi Team, Error: Onyx PosterShop 10.2 fails to rip any file that I choose: "Submit tiles as seperate jobs". I knew this was an issue for a while, but I hoped it would magically fix itself. :) • Does anyone know if there is an update or if this is just a persistent bug that Onyx has failed to...
  8. Finecut 8, CS6, and you

    Hi Team! I'm using Illustrator CS6 on my Windows 7 (64bit) machine. I have tried installing FineCut8, but it does not show up in Illustrator. (P.s. works fine on my MAC) 1.) Has anyone been able to install FineCut8 successfully on a Windows 7 machine running CS6? 2.) Do you know if I get a...
  9. Saving as PDF is changing colors all of sudden

    I don't know what the hell is happening.... I've been saving my files as PDF's with the illustrator defaults and it was working fine. (Just started using pdfs instead of eps within the last 3 weeks) Now, for some reason when I save a PDF my colors are coming out totally different then what I...
  10. Need Software (Order, time-tracking, estimating, etc.) - Cloud based

    I'm looking for any suggestions for software for our company. I came from a sign shop that used Cyrious, which worked well for our needs there. Now I am looking for something similar, but cloud-based. About Us: We are a custom fabrication shop that designs custom displays, vehicle...
  11. Images & Spot Colors in design

    First off, I am consciously incompetent when it comes to color management. I'm slowly piecing it together, but obviously I don't have a clue. Using Onyx 10.2 Illustrator file w/ linked PSD file. Saving as EPS Color space of both ai file & placed PSD is CMYK. After printing tests in...
  12. Basic color question - RGB & CMYK assets in same files

    Yeah, yeah I need to learn color profiling, blah blah.... (spare me) Anyway, I have an AI file with spot colors and a RGB file (.psd) placed in the file. Print using Onyx and choose: "Profiles Off" - Spot colors look good, but image is washed out. Onyx - Profiles ON: get the opposite...
  13. Scale artwork in Illustrator based on single object

    Hello Team, How do you scale all of your artwork based on sizing a single item in that artwork. Example: Vehicle wrap with the word "Poop" on it. I know that I want the "o" to be 12"h. How can I enter in that value and have it scale the rest of the artwork accordingly? Seems like...
  14. Color changes when placing image from Photoshop into Illustrator

    I have an image in photoshop (CMYK) that I changed the background to : CMYK: (70,50,30,100). When I place the image in illustrator and use the eye dropper on it, it shows: CMYK : (74.23, 64.41, 67.69, 77.13) I've tried saving the file as an EPS & PSD, but get the same results. Any...
  15. Adjusting "black" background in customer art - help?

    Hello team, Q: I have artwork from client that has a background color embedded into the image. They want a pure black by (0,0,0,100k). However they gave me flattened eps files. They do not have layered art. Problem is, the background is like (40,60,40,70) or something. Obviously when...
  16. Purchasing a trimmer...

    Hey guys, I am looking to purchase a trimmer. I'm pretty much a one man show in the graphics department, and trimming seems to be taking the most time out of my production. I print mostly vehicle wraps or similar. I just came across the "Fotoba" trimmers last night online and I have a...
  17. L26500 & Error code 79:04

    Had my printer for a week now and I've gotten 79:04 errors multiple times a day consistently. Anyone have any insight, remedies, etc. ?? I'm going to call HP today, but seems like there are some bugs with the L26500 firmware (according to my Grimco-hired tech) - Thanks
  18. Best Vehicle Templates

    What brand/software would you you recommend for vehicle templates? Need passenger vehicles, box trucks, semis, etc. I've used "Pro Vehicle Outlines" and they seem pretty good, but I work @ a custom fabrication company now and we get requests all across the board. Thanks, Joe
  19. Wrap shop floors?

    I want to put floor graphics on my entire shop floor (about 20x30'). No heavy equip rolling over other than laminator and my desk chair :). (I am going to wrap the room from floor to ceiling with graphics so we can show our capabilities to customers and I want to work in outer space or the...
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