Jeremy Howes
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Neil,
Just one more question, the Cataphos is available as a Chlorinated Rubber or Water Based solution, which one did you opt for and why?Cheers
Jeremy
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Kevin & Neil,
Apologies for the belated thanks, I have been incommunicado for the past few days.
My customer has specified the thicker brush or roller application method, so it looks like Neil might have the solution (forgive the pun) by suggesting Cataphos.
Thanks again, your suggestions are are much appreciated.Cheers
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Good to see you got it sorted.
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Hello Peter,
I don’t know how many there were, but this is the one that I’m after.Cheers
Jeremy
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Contacted APA who were very helpful and I am now going through their product information and swatch pack, Thanks Martin for the introduction.
Thanks for the suggestion Milton, I telephoned MDP, but they only supply the bubble free in Etch.
I believe I have found my supplier.
Thanks all.
Jeremy
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Thanks for that Martin, much appreciated.
I just phoned them for a swatch and samples.Cheers
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Hi Matt,
No preference in the material, I had been using a Hexis product (HX5000) which was a 65 micron polymetric Calendered PVC and the HX10000 which was a 50 micron cast PVC. Both served their purpose well but Hexis discontinued the 5000 and no longer supplies the 10000 at 610 in short runs.
Any help would be appreciated.Cheers
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Thanks for the reply Peter,
I should have added, a supplier of part rolls, say 10m +, if anyone has discovered a supplier willing to supply short lengths then I would be glad to hear from them.
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Hello Warren,
Did the method that I suggested not work for you ?Jeremy
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So many face lifts, her shoes were empty !
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Please feel free to babble Rob, I look forward to your comparisons as I am very interested in expanding this side of the business.
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Wind or hair ?
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Sorry Jason, I couldn’t resist !
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Good morning Staff,
I like the idea of a weekend car, I’m presently looking to buy a roadster for next summer.
Thanks for your comment, give it a go!
The topic title has been changed and describes it as an interior panel when it should be the exterior exhaust tailpipe panel.Jeremy
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Thanks Richard,
You’re right, lovely material to work with and a nice little earner. I could do these all day!Cheers
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Not necessarily Vinyl Applicator specific, but a persons shoes speak volumes!
Jeremy
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Hi Simon,
I think the word you are looking for is ‘traits’Cheers
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Gun barrel Bluing kit!
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Hi John,
Yes, I leave both the 5050 and 7000 turned on all the time, I was told by Ricoh that the automatic head clean only happens every few weeks and not every day, in fact, you’re using more ink head cleaning if you turn it on each day.cheers
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Hi Alex,
David is spot on, but if you want to take it a step further, make your area selection using the Polygonal Lasso Tool then got to..
Layer
New Adjustment Layer
Brightness / Contrast.. .. make adjustments here.Go to the Layers window and blink the new layer to compare with the background original.
Layers are fun and well worth getting to know.
jeremy
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It’s local knowledge that the Hedgehog committed suicide.
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Thanks for taking the time to look at this for me Jan,
It’s very close, but if anyone has the Twentieth Century Poster font family and could do the same with what I think is Condensed and Bold or X Bold, I would be much obliged.
Thanks again
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Scorchio….. Excellent work!
jeremy
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As Tony explained, this is a glitch within Illustrator which normally effects the ‘Eye’ or ‘Counter’ of a letter.
My method… after merging, select all of the particular text then go to Pathfinder and select ‘Outline’ – reinstate the stroke weight and colour.I hope this helps
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Hello Peter,
Thanks for looking and the link, I should have included a picture, this is what I am looking for…..Cheers
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Good morning Tim,
Things have changed…My client has since enquired about leaflets instead, 500 x A3 folded to 4 sides A4, printed full colour on circa 200 gsm.
Apologies for the confusion, is this something you can help with?
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Hello Earl,
I haven’t used the 7000 for two months and was prompted by your question to print a mug, without a nozzle check or head clean, the results were perfect.I hope this helps when making your decision.
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I, like Hugh, really enjoy fishing for Carp with my fly rod, I like to target surface feeders with bread or floating pellets … great sport.
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Hello Ray,
It was caught from a lake in Stow Bedon, I’m lucky enough to be one of a few that fishes the 3.5 acres of water, and have enjoyed the last year cutting down trees and clearing scrub that surrounded it to let in some light and encourage a wider range of wildlife. I also have four years worth of fuel for my wood burner.Jeremy
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Hi Matt,
I have never caught a Catfish, but heard they can put up a good fight.
This is the only one caught yesterday as there is a lot of spawning activity, probably about a 3-4 pounder and a good looking fish.I was hoping that Hugh Potter might chip in as I know he’s a keen Angler.
Cheers
Jeremy
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Hi Matt,
Probably best to start a new thread…. I feel some lies coming on.Jeremy
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Just listened to the Cocteau Twins and 10,000 Maniacs on the way back from fishing!
Jeremy
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Listening to Marquee Moon by Television at the mo, The Smiths this morning.
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Hello Katrina,
This has got me stumped !
Have you tried cutting a black matt and gloss self adhesive vinyl?jeremy
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Thanks Phill,
One of those is perfect for the job.Cheers
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Thanks for the link Jill,
I’ve had a look through those and many others but nothing comes close.
The search goes on.Thanks again
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Poets day at last !
Enjoy your weekend
Jeremy
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R Tape Conform 4075-RLA for me on everything.
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Good morning Ruari,
UKL previously UK Leisure, supplier of clothing etc
http://www.uklonline.co.ukCheers
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UKL for flags John.
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Perfect!
Many thanks for taking the time Andy, it’s much appreciated.Jeremy
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Welcome to the boards Matt.
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Hello Matt,
Welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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Hello Denis,
A big welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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Hello Anthony,
Welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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Hello Kevin,
Did you finish the project?Cheers
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Well spotted Alistair, it also looks out of tune !
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Hello Karen,
Well done for saying hello and welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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Good morning Alan,
They must have taken the layers of paint into consideration, or any guarantees would only be subject to magnetic direct to metal… I tried it with a 50 micron cast and all seems ok.
I can’t understand why the manufacturers haven’t addressed this problem, surely it would be a good selling point.Cheers
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Hello John,
It’s usual and quite important to introduce yourself in the ‘Say Hello’ section, also add a pic of yourself as this usually gets alot more replies to posts.Try printing in CYM only which can be selected in the ‘RCC for Colorcamm’.
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quote David Rogers:I suppose an option to ‘future proof’ the magnetics would be by applying vinyl to the other (vehicle) side of it…no chance of that sticking / disintegrating.
Has anyone undertaken a trial of David’s suggestion? seems to be the obvious answer!
Jeremy
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As I understand it, the starter carts are chipped full at one third the quantity of ink, if you put the Ricoh starter cartridge next to a Sawgrass cart you can see the difference in size.
I’ll contact a friend who works for Ricoh on Monday to get the definitive answer.Great printer by the way Steve.
Cheers
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Hello Mark,
Welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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Hi Nigel,
Many thanks for the very sound advice, I’ll give it a go tomorrow.Cheers
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Thanks Nigel,
I’ll be using the DK8 heat press for this and probably press in two hits….Poli-Flex is ok for Polyester, just wondering if the Polyurethane coating would cause adhesion problems.Cheers
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Thanks for the replies Chris and Neil,
Unfortunately there is no access zip, but having positioned the jacket over the press table it doesn’t seem to bad to press, the only film I have in stock is Poli-Flex supplied by Hexis, will the polyurethane coating cause a problem?Thanks again
Jeremy
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Hi Quentin,
Is this the bird eating variety?Cheers
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I was wondering where I had left it.
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A wise and gentle man who will be missed and never forgotten.
Jeremy
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Anything ending in Solution or Solutions does it for me.
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Lee, you’re are a life saver, I looked at every supplier except Nova Chrome. I was dreading the thought that this was no longer available.
Thanks for taking the time.Cheers
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Thanks Rob,
Not quite at the stage where I’m needing anything of that size.
I’ve just placed an order for the Model 45 and will post my findings when I’ve had a play.Many thanks
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Thanks for your input Graeme,
I have been experiencing a lot of shifting when cutting longer lengths on the 12" shears, which apparently is due to the curved blade pulling the media across while cutting. I have since spoken to Jim at Alphaprint who has the larger 25" version of the Model 45 and he gave me the thumbs up with regard to its straight cutting accuracy.
Thanks again
Jeremy
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Hi Rob,
I’ve only ever cut 0.5 mm Aluminium.Cheers
jeremy
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Thanks Dan,
Dibond it is then.Jeremy
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Thanks again Gary, that’s good enough for me.
Much appreciated
jeremy
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Thanks Gary,
Have you used it, and is the finish durable and not prone to tarnish?Cheers
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Or also known as a Garter.
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I would suggest ‘Belted Insignia’.
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It’s looking good Ben, best of luck for the future.
Jeremy
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Welcome to the boards Rachel,
I have very fond memories of working in Punta Sabbioni and Chioggia back in 83.
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Welcome to the boards Christian.
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Jill, Shane and Duncan,
Thank you very much for your replies, Standoffs ! an excellent idea and can certainly be made within budget.
I believe this problem is now solved, or getting that way.Thanks again
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Hello Adam,
Do you have the ‘Users Manual’ ?Jeremy
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Welcome Ebrahim.
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You tell him Chris.
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Hello Alex,
Try printing with just CMY, adding K made it too dark for me also.IHTH
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Hello mark,
Excellent intro, good to have you on the boards.Good luck
Jeremy
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Thanks to all for the advice, tips and tricks.
Best regards
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Hello Alex,
Thank you for your suggestion, have you successfully printed the PrintOne mirror silver by lowering the print head temp?Thanks again
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Hi Paul,
Many thanks to you for your reply and to the others that pm’d and telephoned me with Roland ribbon supplier information.A very grateful
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Yikes ! You’ve reformed and now I’m surrounded, well since my back is against the wall, I guess I must admit defeat and concur that Graphic Designers are inept and over privileged wastrels.
Great sport.
Cheers
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Which is what I am doing!
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You’ve hit the nail on the head Shane, I would suggest that most of the ‘Graphic Designers’ mentioned in this thread are most probably ‘Web Designers’ with a destinct lack of necessary design disciplines, a few evening classes and millionaires by 40.
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You’re absolutely right John, most business driven design houses are the curse of fabricators, work out, money in and job done, however, I did get the impression that the rant was for designers in general and felt that a redress was important.
If designing was so easy and profitable, what are we all doing making signs?
Cheers
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Instead of the rant, wouldn’t it be a better idea to get to know your local designers? I can’t help thinking that you’re missing opportunities to win a valuable ally and possible customer…why not invite them to your studio and demonstrate the sign making process, I’m sure they would be very interested to learn the correct proceedure.
Just a thought
Jeremy
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Hello Geoff,
Welcome to the boards.Jeremy
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That’s the one!
Thanks for taking the time Chris.Cheers
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Hello Gavin,
Welcome to the boards
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Hello Stuart,
First of all I would like to say well done for laying your cards on the table and being open to suggestions, and it was refreshing to notice that you have not been flustered by some remarks which will hold you in good stead for the future.
If you have a strong design foundation then it will certainly be possible to diversify your business to provide signage, stationery, exhibition and promotional items etc, although not a manufacturer, you could employ trade suppliers/installers and oversee the work as a project manager, but you must be very confident with any third parties credentials and abilities.
Good luck with any decisions you make.
Jeremy
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Welcome to the boards Andrew.
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Welcome to the boards Robert.
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You’re absolutely right John, I doubt that Sawgrass actually owns a Paper Mill, I should have written ‘manufactured for’ and not ‘manufactured by’… my mistake.
I know that there are many Dye Sub papers available and I’m sure that most are happy with their particular brand, just that I was on the phone to Sawgrass tech dept today and they reiterated that the Sawgrass/TruePix paper is specified for their ink.
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Hi John,
TruPix paper is manufactured by Sawgrass, the same people that make SubliJet R ink for the Ricoh.
If you would like to try some I would be willing to send you a few sheets.Jeremy
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Hi John,
Dye Sub papers have taken years to evolve to what we use now, the main characteristics being that the ink should dry upon the paper coating and not become absorbed into the paper itself, should have excellent release and anti cockling properties, can be used on a range of substrates and be ink compatible.I wouldn’t use anything but TruPix which has been developed and recommended by Sawgrass. I once ordered TruPix from a UK supplier and was sent an unbranded box of paper, when I phoned and asked them if it was TruPix they said ‘it was a Chinese equivalent’ so not only were they prepared to fob me off with an inferior paper but were willing to charge me TruPix prices.
Hope this helps
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Hi John, Absolutely!…To see the choice of paper sizes that you are adding to, got to…
Printers and Faxes (changes cannot be made from an application)
Left click on GX5050
Printer Preferences
Page Settings
Click on paper size in selection box and scroll down, this is where your custom size will be included.To create a custom paper size, go to…
Printer Preferences
Printer Configuration
Select .. Custom paper sizes..
Type in the dimensions, give it a name and select place as portrait
OK
APPLY
OK
Go back to Page settings to check that your paper size is among those listed.I hope this helps.
Jeremy
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Hi John,
Once you have created your custom paper size in the Printer Preferences, you can push the paper tray sliders together to the appropriate shorter width.As you are using a 5050 with ICC profile and not the Driver, you will not be able to print from Illustrator, how this works in Corel, I am not to sure.
For the GX7000, users will have to download the latest Driver v2.9.2 from Sawgrasseurope.com which now includes a custom paper size option.
If you need info on creating custom paper sizes for the 5050, I would be happy to help.
Cheers
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Hi Phill,
You could have the proper rule on one side and the smaller on the reverse!Reminds me of the one armed fisherman describing how big the fish was.
Jeremy
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If you need any help, please feel free to get in touch.
Cheers
JeremyPS, Which guillotine do you have?
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Hi John,
Please don’t take offense, but it seems to me that you’re printing to suit your paper size and not to what is actually needed, the pre cut method would conserve ink when those one off mug prints arise, maybe I’ve become too ‘careful’, but due to ink costs, I wouldn’t want to print something that wasn’t needed on the day.
The trial runs on my 5050 have worked perfectly, when you think about it, it’s just slightly smaller than an envelope.
Jeremy
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Hello John and John,
I wouldn’t buy from Conde because they do not supply TruPix paper which is recommended by Sawgrass to use with their inks, but have packs of 100 guillotined to size by a friendly Print Co near to me.
The method, is to create custom paper sizes for your printer to suit the type of mug printing required ie , 230 x 90 for a wrap with borders top, bottom and sides, larger sizes for wrap with bleed etc, Then in Illustrator, which is my preferred software, create an art board in document setup which is 5mm smaller on each side than the paper size, now you have a setup that will automatically crop imported artwork, pics etc as anything overlapping the art board will not print.
The advantages I can see would be:
Easier artwork setup.
Smaller file sizes.
No more after print trimming.
Less paper and ink wastage with misprints.
Quicker assembly.Cheers
Jeremy