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  1. Question Life span of a print from an HP Latex 560

    We are printing 2nd surface on clear Arlon 4500G, backed with white vinyl, mounted to plexi. The question is, how long will this print last outside with lots of sunlight? We need it to last years.
  2. Mutoh 1624x print fades

    Hello! I am printing with a Mutoh 1624x. While printing anything over 2-3ft I notice that the print color kind of washes out. For example I’ll start printing a nice yellow and once the print gets about 2-3ft long it starts printing like a pastel color yellow. It’s not instant, it a very gradual...
  3. Damn sun

    As I get more requests for exterior signs (MaxMetal, PVC, aluminum etc) I'm finding that printing it on my UV flatbed is what I would prefer to do but unless it is laminated it is going to fade in 18 months. I'm told that even laminated I'll only get 3-5 years. My question is, where do I get a...
  4. font id please

    not sure if this is a font due to the fade cant use find my font thanks shane
  5. Fading Blacks with Mimaki

    I have had trouble printing blacks on canvas with the Mimaki. Anyone else? When I print an image or a graphic with black, it never feels like a rich black it just looks like a dark grey. I don't know if its because the ink is absorbing into the fabric or the ink alone. Could it be my file...
  6. Krylon Fade

    Krylon Fade

    Toy drum with Oracal 651 and fade created with Krylon spray paint in a can. The effect was created by spraying over the edge of a peice of cardboard about 8" above surface. Prior to spraying, I outlined the cuts with a blue Stabilo pencil so I knew where the graphic was on the vinyl film...
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