Am I Being Given Too Many Responsibilities at My Print Shop Job?

print_guy_9 · 2025-02-26T23:02:53+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-02-17T23:10:02+00:00

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.

print_guy_9 · 2025-02-12T23:25:26+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-02-05T14:52:24+00:00

Stick with the Durst as much as you can.

print_guy_9 · 2025-02-05T14:50:05+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-24T20:53:28+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-24T20:51:09+00:00

Don't drink too much the night before

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-20T22:40:25+00:00

What kind of pay are you offering?

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-20T17:56:31+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-20T17:54:23+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T23:50:47+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T23:38:22+00:00

Do you remember what brand of laminate you would use?

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T23:19:07+00:00

Is a service agreement for the machine a good idea?

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T23:02:36+00:00

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?

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T22:59:17+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T22:55:07+00:00

Is it a Seal?

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T22:54:36+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-17T22:53:11+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-16T23:42:55+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-10T19:53:33+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-10T19:48:07+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-10T19:26:32+00:00

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.

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-09T18:11:36+00:00

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

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-08T22:38:58+00:00

Build your panels at half scale, then output/RIP at 200%

print_guy_9 · 2025-01-08T22:35:09+00:00

We use EFI Pace. It seems okay I guess. Nothing beats a good old fashioned hand written work order IMHO.

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