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  1. Best RIP? Most Reliable? Fewest Problems?

    Hello everyone, as the title says, I'm just looking for thoughts on most trouble free printing experience across the board. A little background knowledge: I've run Roland Versaworks, SAI Production Manager and now ONYX Thrive 22. Versaworks honestly seemed the most reliable but limited...
  2. Neon tube partially lights NEED HELP

    We are servicing a neon sign for SUPERCUTS. We found a bad transformer and replaced it. RCUTS is on the new transformer. When we turn it on, R works, C is off, U lights partially, T works and S works. If we hook up C by itself, it lights normally. The GTO looks good. We went ahead and changed...
  3. Different Print Results: Halftone (Roland) vs Contone (HP Latex)

    I have an issue where printed results on my Latex 570 printer look significantly different on my Roland XC540. Specifically, this happens with a file that has complex transparencies. The Roland prints exactly as the file appears on the screen. The Latex looks very different in the areas with the...
  4. Bucket truck installation rates

    What do you guys charge per hour when installing projects like channel letters, lighted signs, message centers, setting poles, electric sign service, etc? - 60' bucket truck with 1 senior installer? - 60' bucket truck with 1 senior installer and 1 helper? We're starting to do a lot of work for...
  5. HP 570 new user problems

    So we just bought our first latex printer, the HP 570. We have a Roland XC540 and a HP FB500 as well. The problem I have is that almost every time I start a print, the media touches the top heating element, sticks and causes a huge jam. The only reliable way I've found to prevent this is to...
  6. FB500 Color specifically Red

    We've never been able to get good reds from our FB500. We recently built custom profiles to try to fix the red but in the end, red on the FB500 just plain sucks. Is there anyone that has found a way to get a nice red from it? Has anyone tried aftermarket ink sets? Or any other tricks? Sent...
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