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  1. Equipment Redundancy - Bad idea to rely on one printer?

    Victor, I hope that by now your Colorado is back up printing away. We installed a Colorado M5 a few months back. if you ever need backup again, we are not too far from you in Houston. We are not a wholesaler, but we will be happy to help out if need be, you never know when we will need backup...
  2. 700w alternatives ?

    The Canon M3 or M5 are in a different league price-wise, but the quality and speed seem to be fantastic Cost of ink seems pretty interesting if you have the volume.
  3. houston area

    Geneva, we have a Latex flatbed r1000 and can reverse print directly to clear acrylic with Fantastic results. Let me know if we can help you. We are in the north side of Houston. can print up to 58 x118 on a 5x10n acrylic, then cut with our router. Axel Krayer
  4. Cyan printing light blue?

    Phototec, a few years back we had a similar issue. We printed printhead patterns and everything seemed OK with the printheads, until we realized that the problem was a Mislabeled cartridge that was Light Cyan instead of Cyan. Double check that is not your case.
  5. Looking for 'feet' for standing sign boards

    We use a lot of these from Expolinc. Not the cheapest but by far the best and most durable we have found. https://www.expolinc.com/products/panel-base/ for more temporary use we cut them out of the same board, either 1/2" Infinity board or 1/2" Eagle cell. Make sure you cut openings on both...
  6. I need recommendations for a new printer

    We used to have an S50670 and changed to latex about 5 years ago, Never looked back! The difference in maintenance and NO Banding with Latex has made all the difference. Even though Printheads are a consumable; the ability to replace them in snap is real plus. Downtime and ability to fix quality...
  7. Suggestions Looking for a flatbed printer

    Rickey, We've had our HP Latex r1000 Flatbed for almost 4 years now and the Quality and consistency on rigid boards as well as roll to roll has been really good. Absolutely NO banding. Not the cheapest but Well worth the price for us.
  8. Flatbed Cutters

    We looked at Summa three years ago before buying our 5x10 Colex. Have not regretted our decision at all. Both are good machines, but what made the difference for us was the level of the support team. I met personally with the owner of Colex in NJ and he is a very professional and honorable man...
  9. NEED AN HP LATEX MENTOR-- Poughkeepsie based printer willing to pay $$ for your time in shop to tutor and school me

    What Machine do you have and what are the issues? Post some pictures and I am sure we all might be able to give you some direction where to find the solution.
  10. HP 365 vs HP700 latex, vs HP700White

    Hi Ken, We have 3 HP's 360, 560 and an r1000 flatbed with White ink. I do not have experience with the 700/800 series but I can tell you that in 2 years of owning the r1000, white has not been an issue whatsoever. The 360 and the 560 have been extremely reliable. Personally I like the 560 much...
  11. Discussion Choosing the right 60"+ LAMINATOR

    We've had our Seal 62 Pro since 2008 and it has been a workhorse ever since. We've had to replace the heating lamps once in all this time of use and we use daily. Highly recommend it.
  12. Suggestions Summa F1612 HF router bits

    Have you tried CutGuru.com They normally have bits and blades for several routers. I have purchased from them in the past for our Colex and have had good results.
  13. Finally something good from COVID-19

    I know you are trying to stay Positive and I appreciate that, I am trying as well, but I call that SCARY. The economy is not coming back if they keep this up for Long. Lack of traffic means lack of business. We are staying somewhat busy with Floor Graphics and Signage for Hospitals but we are...
  14. Suggestions Decently priced CNC router

    We've had our Colex for two years. No problems at all and very few issues have been resolved by support remotely. I would buy another one in a heartbeat.
  15. Discussion I've owned an HP R1000 since April 2019, ask me anything

    We've had or R1000 for about 15 months now and the reliability and Quality have been amazing. We upgraded from an FB550 and the difference in Speed and Quality is like Night and Day! Definitely worth the investment.
  16. What printer to get Epson or HP

    We used to have an Epson 50670, Great machines but maintenance is a must and can a be an issue if not run constantly. We installed a Latex 360, two years ago and the difference in required maintenance is considerably less. The ability to replace printheads is definitely a Plus.
  17. Question Card Perforations in Postcard. How to?

    The Duplo 646 will do perforations in both directions but not the curved edges. I believe that in order to achieve the curved edges, you will need a traditional die cutter. https://www.duplousa.com/products/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductNumber=DC-646%20Slitter/Cutter/Creaser&CatNumber=3 Duplo also...
  18. Any good wall mural that doesn't deforms when printing on 360?

    We use Panorama walk &wall with very good results. Hope this helps.
  19. CNC Router Conveyor Option Pros and Cons

    Sure, here is an image of what we have. Let me know if you have any other questions.
  20. CNC Router Conveyor Option Pros and Cons

    It all depends on your application and volume of jobs. We've had our Colex (5x10) without a conveyor for over a year now and we absolutely love it. Support has been really good and the machine has worked like a charm. We considered the conveyor, but unless you are running a huge amount of...
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