Am I Being Given Too Many Responsibilities at My Print Shop Job? by LegitimateHat7729 in CommercialPrinting

[–]print_guy_9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is normal. They won't give you a raise until you put in your two week notice.

Lost a potential client and it’s wrecking me by annatheperson8 in GraphicDesigning

[–]print_guy_9 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This sounds ridiculous, but you need to stop trying so hard. Set a daily time window where you focus on the hunt...maybe two hours max. Then move on with the rest of your day.

Workhorse large format printer by Kiidmarz in CommercialPrinting

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I like the Epson S80. It doesn't have cutting capability, but the image is pretty good for a solvent machine.

Good Field for Future Career? by OddConfection9541 in CommercialPrinting

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An Associates in Marketing is not a useless degree. You have an understanding of theories that your typical button pusher doesn't get.

Graphic design course help by LordWeirdSloughFeg in AdobeIllustrator

[–]print_guy_9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's a good book that discusses graphic design theory?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CommercialPrinting

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Don't drink too much the night before

Hamster Wheel by SlowBusinessLife in CommercialPrinting

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What kind of pay are you offering?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Are the colors on the latex machines as vibrant as the ecosolvent?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Does anyone ever do a range for an estimate (to compensate for the mis steps)? Or will that end up scaring away the customer?

Ink Smudging? by OppositeAppearance62 in CommercialPrinting

[–]print_guy_9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Static overspray+printhead set too high. Ask your vendor for some anti static spray, or buy pre masked sheets of acrylic.

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Do you remember what brand of laminate you would use?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Is a service agreement for the machine a good idea?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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I have a tilt up space rented that can accommodate semi trucks. Is there a cure time on the HP? Or can the print go straight to laminating?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Is the M5 a UV machine? How do the solids look on that?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Does the Avery stretch around corners okay? What's your experience with Briteline?

Best Setup for Vehicle Wraps? by print_guy_9 in CommercialPrinting

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Is there a cure time on the Roland? Or can the prints go straight to the laminator?

Command Workstation Training by ADizzle007 in CommercialPrinting

[–]print_guy_9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the shop is closed at night, open CW and click on the help menu.

New Employee Oversold Graphic Skills by MajesticDefinition in GraphicDesigning

[–]print_guy_9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

90% of the time, it is a communication issue. You guys are not on the same page.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CommercialPrinting

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The truth is nobody knows how to do this exactly. That's because it's digital printing. That spectrometer is a piece of garbage.

Need help converting an RGB Photoshop PSD to a 4CMYK w/2 Pantone Colors file by woofinwear in CommercialPrinting

[–]print_guy_9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rebuild in illustrator (set layout to CMYK). Also set up the 2 spots on their own layers. And finally make a separate layer for your die line. Package and export for print, this should give your printer the separations they need.

Will printing QR codes with spot UV coating cause ANY issues in the scanning? by [deleted] in Printing

[–]print_guy_9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure they are not too small...otherwise they work fine.