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  1. Need Help New printer is not printing the same colors as old

    Hi, Just bought a vj 1624x, was using a 1614, when we bought it they also updated us to fexi 12. now all of my prints on canvas are printing a lot more blue and green. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks
  2. UV Printing on Mylar - Adhesion Promoters or Corona Treatment

    Hi All, I'm new to the world of flatbed UV printing and I'm having a bit of trouble getting inks to stick properly to mylar films. Or, generically, polyethylene terephthalate (PET/BoPET). We have a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 which prints beautifully, but the inks don't stick well on these films...
  3. Printable Vinyl preferences for decals?

    Hi all, I have been using this material for years for decals, but it is very thin and is not ideal for printing decals. I cant have dark colors to edge of decal or the edges will roll in. it is very thin, 2 mil, and if you dont apply it right away, it just is difficult to handle. What are...
  4. L26500 Printhead error 524304

    Hi everyone. You will probably think I'm a bit weird because I'm using the L26500 just for a bit of a hobby rather than a serious business. Mainly because it came up at an ok price and I took a gamble that it would work ok. I replaced a couple of printheads to get the machine working when I...
  5. Versacamm printing crooked...scared to ask...

    I don't know what is causing this but my Versacamm SP540V all the sudden started printing all crazy. Straight lines are blurry, and they start printing on an angle. I actually (thought) I fixed this last week when I cleaned the decoder strip, but now it is back. I am scared to ask what this...
  6. Custom Feather Flags

    What sell best for you guys, blade style feather flags or rectangle flags? I feel like people do not like rectangle flags. What do you guys think?
  7. Outsource job for Summa

    I used to have a Summa DC3 printer - we do not use it anymore. I made a bunch of window decals for a customer using the orange ribbon - and now they are wanting more! I can't achieve the bright orange color on my inkjet. I tried to have someone else print them for me, but they won't cut some of...
  8. Test Draw gap JV33

    Hello, Does anyone know if the gap that I have between the black and red test prints affect my print quality or mean that anything is off with the alignment? I do not have a gap like that between any other colors. Is there a way to fix it or maybe it doesn't affect anything and I am...
  9. Direct Print to Brushed Aluminum... HELP!

    Can anyone give me any pointers on successfully printing directly to brushed aluminum alupanel? It seems to show everything once the print is laid and we keep having to redo our orders... When the liner is taken off, it looks like there is no residue left on the substrate but when the ink is...
  10. Roland SP-300 Print Alignment Issue--Need Help

    We have a Roland SP-300 Print Cut machine, and are having alignment issues with the PRINTING. This happens uni-directional as well as bi-directional. We have made sure heads are clean, adjusted print, and calibrated per the manual, but the problem is still occurring. The problem appears to only...
  11. Reverse print on perforated

    Anyone have knowledge about what material to use for reverse printing perforated and the know-hows? Any information is appreciated, Thank you so much.
  12. Printing service for Phototex

    Hello everybody, I am new here and I am a designer who just started a wall decal and sticker business. I am looking for a printing and cutting service in the EU which prints and cuts on Phototex and Eco friendly matte vinyl. If anyone can recommend a good and reliable service I would really...
  13. Need good vendor for oversize banners

    Hello Everyone, We are currently seeking a new vendor (preferably in california) for printing oversize banners. We can print up to 5' in house but sometimes we need to print much larger. We had been using Tribute for the last few years but we got tired of receiving orders that were extremely...
  14. Roland SP-540V Shutting off by itself

    I need to know why is it that my printer ROLAND SP-540V is shutting off by itself while is printing,... It printed a 20"x60" decal. Then a 12"x48" ... after that I started with the same piece and it stopped at 5". It shut off by itself. I turned it on and it printed 2". Then for the third time...
  15. Mimaki Jv3-160 s not printing at all!

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I have a Mimaki Jv3-160s. I had to change a damper on it yesterday and also while I was there I changed two of the ribbon cables that connect to the print heads. Anyway, when I fired the machine back up, I got a display message that stated error...
  16. XC 540 - Interesting Banding, Thoughts?

    I'm fairly new to the forum and the signage world (my background is mostly identity design). Attached is a photo that shows to different print files. both cmyk. The print on the left is a solid vector color. The print on the right is taken from an image. Both came from Illustrator files. Any...
  17. Durst 600 for sale

    Selling a Durst 600 4 colour with white. Roll to Roll option included. fully operational, new operating CPU, new belt, new lamps. Please contact Guy at ask guy.ca for details. Video and stills are available. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4iakp25uuicsjp0/AADAn8eAUW2xU3xh8L4956b4a?dl=0 This is a...
  18. Latex printed polystyrene

    Latex printed polystyrene

    Nothing too amazing but turned out nice.
  19. Printable Reflective for Fleet Suggestions / Advice

    I have a new client that was previously using another company for a fleet of ambulances. They were using printed and contour cut 3MIJ5100R (printed on a Mimaki JV33) and laminated with 3M 8518 gloss lam for all of the graphics on these. I will be using a Roland 640 with built in cutter for...
  20. Versaworks ripping but not printing

    Out of the blue my Versaworks will rip a job, go to print..it starts to process and after 30 seconds it disappears from the que. Has anyone ever have this happen? I reset everything 4 times but nothing seems to help. Paul
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