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  1. XC-540 Canvas Printing

    Printing photographs on canvas for a client on our Roland XC-540. Anyone have any tricks/advice for getting the best print possible? I use Solvent Satin Canvas profile, on "Artistic" (the highest quality setting) usually switch to perceptual instead of colormetric to get less blown out colors...
  2. help on tricky install

    I am doing a partial wrap on a new ford van. it is handicap accessible from one side, and so has large metal pieces coming out of the side of the vehicle that hold the door against the side of the van when they are open. We already did the other side, and it came out great. Just wondering if...
  3. Cast Vs. Calendered

    Doing 15-20 full color 22X79" signs on metal for a new client. I live in a very mild climate (think SF or Portland, Oregon) with not a lot of direct sunlight. These signs will be outdoor, exposed to the elements. I have always used Oracal products, and usually go for the 3165RA laminated with...
  4. vector gradient color drop out

    I design in Ai CS2 and CS4 and rip with versaworks to a roland sp-540v that is about a year old. pretty frequently, I have an issue where one color of a vector gradiant doesn't print. If i have a simple design with a green to red vector gradient as a background, many times it won't print one of...
  5. Arlon 6500 Question

    Hi. I have a Roland SP-540V and am running VersaWorks. I printed on cast white translucent vinyl from GMI yesterday and it worked great using Roland's Translucent Cast Vinyl profile. I just ran out of that and I am starting into a roll of Arlon 6500 Cast Translucent White material. I am getting...
  6. 18ml cutting issues

    I have only been using my new Roland SP540V for maybe 6 months. I am making dirt bike decals which consist of a 6ml convex laminated with 12ml Pro Shield. 18ml all together. I have a 60 degree blade installed and have the blade pressure maxed out at 300 and still i am not cutting all the way...
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