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  1. Air Conditioning Solutions

    I need alternatives or solutions to cooling down a big bay. The boss doesn't want to invest in AC so i'm trying to find some options that I can present to him. We currently run 2 dehumidifiers that help with the humidity and we have 4, 5' fans that help circulate the air. But its just pushing...
  2. Cold or Heat assist?

    What exactly are the benefits to a heat assist laminator compared to straight cold? Do I need Heat Assist? I am upgrading my printer to a Roland TruVis and definitely need to get a new laminator. I'm just not sure if the heat assist is needed or not. We have a cold laminator now and it does...
  3. L260 heat and ink scratching off

    So we've had our 260 for over 2 years now. It is still a common problem for our prints to scratch very easily. I have pretty much maxxed out the Curing temp on this thing without it self combusting....what is everyone else running their cure heat at for everyday intermediate vinyl? Currently I...
  4. Need Help HP LATEX 570 - Anyone had issues??

    I've upgraded from the 360 to a 570 but I'm not liking it. on the 360 i had wallpapers printing all day, where as on the 570 i just can't get the settings right on all kinds of materials but mainly papers and wallpapers it seems like theres just way too much heat now. I've been trying to print...
  5. Tacky paper for rotary heat press (calender) or not?

    Hello all, would you reccomend to use tacky paper with a rotary heat press? From what I understand it is meant for flat presses to anoid ghosting mostly but what is the case when it comes to sublimate elastic textiles? Wouldn't it help to avoid, wrinkles for example, on a rotary heat press...
  6. Customer wants to pre-purchase printed heat transfers

    Hi, A local high school wants to pre-purchase printed heat transfers for there 100% polyester shirts (Which they will bring the shirts in as they need them) I'm not selling them the shirts. He wants me to price any where from 10-100 left chest logos. My question is has any body ever dealt...
  7. Question on Backlit Material...

    Going to order some printed Orajet Clear 0-3651 from Signs365. I am planning on installing it on some used faces (pan face I believe they are called)...with the beveled/extruded edges. My question is...will I be able to heat and shape this material around those edges? Also, what transfer...
  8. Seal Image 62 Plus Dual Heat Laminator For Sale

    Looking to sell our Seal Laminator. It is in great condition. Heat works on both upper and lower rollers. See pictures. If you have any questions please email me at Andrew@truxes.com. We are asking $8,500 OBO. Thanks for looking.
  9. 3M IJ180Cv3 sun exposure---looks burned

    Has anyone ever seen this before? The print is 3M IJ180Cv3 w/ 8520 over laminate. Was only installed about 2 years ago. Has a good amount of sun exposure but I have never seen it actually change the color so drastically. All of the brown looking area is originally white... Any feedback is much...
  10. heat settings for printing on Oracal Premium Cast vinyls?

    I am trying to print on a roll of Oracal Premium Cast vinyl, just the regular stuff you would cut lettering out of. I have an HP L26500 latex printer and I am wondering about what to set the temp to? I don't want to risk a random setting and melt the vinyl all over my printer. Any suggestions...
  11. Printer Tech in the Raleigh Area?

    Hey Everyone, Hope you all are well. We have a HP L25500 that is out of warranty and just started giving us heat related error codes (14.08, 14.10 and 15.10). Does anyone know of a tech that could take a look at our printer — preferably someone in the Raleigh area. I've tried a few simple...
  12. Vinyl for Tractor

    I have a potential client who wants to start putting decals on their lawn mowers and large Case tractors. What would be a good vinyl that won't have problems being on the hood of the tractor and yet not have problems because it's near the engine and all the heat? Thanks!
  13. What are the results of too much or too little heat on Heat press?

    I have a heat press where the temp is set and displayed on the control panel. I put a infrared thermometer on it and it was reading almost 20 degrees higher than the display. Now, my question is with the shirts I have done, would there be any problems that would occur in the future because the...
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