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Customer just dropped off a couple of samples and wanted to know if we could print something similar. The samples are 12-13oz scrim banner material. One is neon pink and the other is neon yellow. I have done a quick google search and come up with nothing. Anyone know of a supplier that...

Might be a weird question but just wondering what you would consider average or fair pay for a press operator. We have expanded and I need to hire a new operator for our Acuity HS Flatbed. Right now I am running it (Production Manager) and it has turned into a full time job. My current press...

When a client first called and asked if we print YUPOJelly I thought it was a prank call and nearly hung up. My curiosity got the better of me and I googled it while talking to them and found out it is an actual product and seems interesting. Anyone have experience printing this UV and/or know...

After printing a large full sheet (4x8) ACM single sided do you remove the protective film from the opposite side or leave it? Does it serve a purpose when installed? We print only and do not install and have recently started printing ACM for a few customers. We have been leaving the...

How do you dispose of your scrap vinyl and cardboard cores? Up until this last month we have rented a construction dumpster and just thrown everything in it and it was hauled off to the landfill roughly twice a month. Then I get a walk-in from a recycling company. He takes one look in our...

Our machine is still under warranty and we have not had any issues but I like to be proactive and think ahead. I am very hands own and don't like waiting a day or two for technicians. I have asked about obtaining a service key and was told to attend a class and then pay a yearly fee for the...

Have a client asking about printing some shakerboards. At first I did not know what a shakerboard was until I googled it. They are the signs that these kids are spinning around and holding while dancing on street corners. The little info I have found points to 10mil coro but I would think...

Think I already know the answer but just making sure. I have tried printing 3 layers, cmyk-white-cmyk and still transparent. Anyway to do this other than screening a layer or laminating a perminant, removable layer? Has to be cling.

Had a 2nd shift operator try an experiment on our Neolt electric rotary trimmer the other day. He was cutting something he should not been cutting. Long story short, the rotary head is no longer in line and I have done all I can do to try and put it back in line. The only person I have been...

We print mainly billboards day in and day out. We print self adhesive but do not install so I need some help. Just had a billboard installer stop by with a weird question. He asked if I could print on the back of a billboard. My first question was why. He explained that when a billboard...

After months of going back and fourth, we have decided to purchase and Acuity HS. Haven't nailed down where to put the machine yet but my ideal place is within 10 feet of our solvent HP TurboJet. Fuji tech was in the other day working on another piece of equipment and I picked his brain on...

Are there any 3rd party ink options for the HP Fb700 and the Fuji Acuity? We just dug a little deeper and have realized that these presses have chips in the ink packaging to keep you from running any other inks. I talked to one of my sales reps and he called it "Quality control". As time...

Anyone had any success using Facebook to promote or advertise their business? We get the vast majority of our business from referrals but seems like if you build a following on Facebook your name could spread quicker. Just wondering if the extra effort of updating a Facebook account is worth it?

We are in the early stages kicking the tires on flatbed presses. My operator overheard a conversation between our owner and I and is having doubts about being able to cut these using a 60" guitine cutter. He informed me that if we purchase a flatbed we will have to purchase a different cutter...

Anyone have any experience with the Agfa Anapurna M2540 FB? We have been printing billboards for over 50 years and are looking at finally expanding into other markets. We are currently jobbing out all our rigid jobs and are looking to pull the work in house. The jobs we are jobbing out are...