Roland DG Video Tutorial – Silver Printing with VersaWorks
Make the most of metallic effects by setting up your VersaWorks files like a pro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVCUocP8Aag
The Benefits and Added Value of Metallic Silver Ink
Metallic Silver ECO-SOL MAX Ink from Roland DG is now available, making it easier and more affordable than ever for you to print true metallics and create pearlescent process colors for dramatic effect and high profit margins. Implementing this technology will allow your business to add metallic graphics to signs, banners, vehicle graphics and wraps, labels, decals, point of purchase displays and custom apparel, premium products that command premium prices in the marketplace.
Seven Points to Perfect Printing
I hate struggling with output. It is hard enough in this economy just keeping ourselves above water. Often we are working in more streamlined environments and wearing many hats in order to stay profitable. The last thing we need to do is struggle with our sign making equipment to make a decent sign or banner. Wouldn’t it be great to get consistent, predictable and high quality output from our large format printers each and every time we hit the print button? Well, the following points are designed to help you achieve and maintain a job quality that will make you the envy of your competitors. These points are primarily designed for use with Roland DG printers, but can be used for many different printers.
Fact Check-Infographic to See How Roland DG and Latex Compare
The facts don’t lie. This infographic outlines the lower price point and reduced running costs of a Roland DG compared to latex technology and illustrates how Roland DG inkjets offer you more choice, more versatility and more power to you.
Roland DG Video Tutorial – VersaCUT Trimmer
See how easy it is to set up and operate your VersaCUT trimmer for precision results on materials ranging from vinyl to Coroplast™.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a74_OFTnVM
Setting Up for Digital Printing
I just had the pleasure of doing two seminars on design in Atlantic City for the United States Sign Council. You need only walk through the door of the Exhibition Hall to realize the impact that the digital printer is having on the sign industry. It’s the biggest change since computer-cut vinyl lettering.
Restoring Old Photographs for Digital Printing
No photo is too old or too damaged to reproduce in a digital format for graphics oriented projects.
Film Cutter & Plotter Technologies Questions:
What will a cutter do for me as a restyler in each of these areas: PPF, window tinting, vehicle wraps? That is, how will my business, benefit?
For PPF, tint and partial vehicle wraps, the cutter will act as a separate employee providing consistently accurate work on a regular basis, saving materials and providing an accurate return on investment. Users benefit from a device that lowers their cost of inventory and maximizes their throughput on install jobs. The cutter can work cutting out the patterns (window, hood, wrap design) precisely while the installer is prepping the vehicle. Because all restyling applications require some method of surface prep, the cutter can be an active part of the process and reduce the time to install while providing consistent results for many years.
Tips From a Vehicle Graphics Guru #2
Jay Lansburg of Automic Designs in Buena Park CA, has been specializing in vehicle art since the mid 70’s. While he used to either hand paint or layer vinyl to create his graphics, he now believes that inkjet printing is the key to making money in the sign business. “Our industry is on the verge of its next revolution,” he says, “A sort of second revolution that is going to change the way we make signs…not dissimilar to the way vinyl plotters changed the face of the industry 20 years ago!”
Tips From a Vehicle Graphics Guru #1
After building race engines and even taking a few victory laps himself, Jim Conquest became one of the first graphics pros to buy a printer/cutter. His shop, Imagine It Graphics, began 10 years ago by producing name decals on motorcycle helmets. When Conquest watched an introductory video for CorelDRAW®, he saw unlimited potential for computerized signmaking.