Every day entrepreneurs decide to jump into digital printing. Some are startups looking for a new business opportunity, but most are experienced sign professionals upgrading from vinyl graphics. Either way, there are important factors, and potential pitfalls that must be considered. Taking the plunge without thoughtful planning can complicate the transition to digital printing. Some […]
Having been in the sign industry for over twelve years, I do know that it is very possible to design an object you can’t print. That may be interesting to philosophers, but it’s maddening for sign makers. This frustrating phenomenon generally befalls people who are making the transition from CAD processes to digital color. The color range used in vinyl and heat applied films is entirely different from the output available from a standard process printer. Most new printers assume the range is the same and struggle with managing their own and their customers’ expectations.
Recently, I was corresponding with a prospective customer about Mutoh large format printers, when she responded, “We are looking at getting a more well known brand. Do you sell HP, Mimaki, or Roland?” That caught me by surprise as I was under the impression that you couldn’t get better known in the printer world than Mutoh. So, for those of you who aren’t familiar with Mutoh, let me tell you about them.
Like all of our Endura brand sign supplies, EnduraMAG magnetic sheeting excels by offering brand name performance at the SIGNWarehouse price. Sign makers across the country love EnduraMAG sheeting because of it’s quality and value. Now our craft and hobby customers can enjoy the same excellent price and performance benefits with EnduraMAG CraftPRINT magnetic inkjet […]
The UniNet iColor 500 has been a big hit with our customers by bringing more versatility and economy to laser transfer T-shirt printing. The iColor 500 comes with a unique five toner color set including CMYK plus Fluorescent White, so it produces both dark black and bright white prints and transfers. The iColor 500 has impressed most […]
Occasionally we hear from a customer experiencing a problem with edges lifting on full bleed contour-cut decals. The most recent call concerned some decals printed on ORAJET 3651 vinyl and applied to a substrate. Edge curl on full bleed decals is most commonly seen in “Fatheads” style wall graphics, which rely on lower tack adhesives to enable the end user to reposition the decal at will. But edge curl can also occur on standard decals using permanent adhesives.