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Have you ever wondered if there was a way to improve registration of printing and cutting when producing small decals? Well, it turns out that there is. It’s a bit hidden in VersaWorks™ , but with CustomCUT, you are able to setup segments between printing and cutting that improve registration, especially when dealing with small objects in high quantities.
Laminating Best Practices
Though many consider laminating a dark art, here are a few easy-to-follow best practices for great results.
Price Every Job Right with VersaWorks
Do you want an easy way to calculate the costs of printing? Simply export the job log in VersaWorks. This powerful feature contains the figures you need to manage your business. The printer’s entire print history is given, along with the size of each job and the volume of ink consumed per job. This helps accurately track your expenses, ensuring that you price jobs competitively and with the bottom line in mind. You can find the job log under “View Menu” in VersaWorks.
How to generate single line fonts for use with Dr. Engrave
Before you go out and spend $79 – $500 for an “engraving” font package, read on. Dr. Engrave includes a unique feature that allows you to create them yourself.
The utility is called SFEdit and is included as part of the Dr. Engrave software package. This utility allows you to take any Windows Truetype font and convert it into a single line font. That means that if you have 2,000 Truetype fonts on your PC, you can have 2,000 single line fonts for use with Dr. Engrave. In addition, the SFEdit program allows you to edit the font library to “clean it up” to your liking. If you’ve never used the SFEdit program to create your own fonts here are the steps to follow.
Creating the Perfect Dome
Applying doming on badges, pen caps, and other items brings a high-quality, professional look to these products while offering the additional benefits of scratch resistance and increased durability.
Producing Accessibility Signage
State and federal laws are mandating ADA signage, directional signage and pictograms for the visually impaired. To help you get into this market, Roland has a complete solution including software and substrates. The results are impressive and the workflow easy to master. Simply follow these guidelines below to create effective, industry compliant ADA signage right at your desktop.
Roland Video Tutorial – Installing a Windows 7 Printer Driver
Follow these simple steps to preinstall your Windows 7 driver for any Roland device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW7KV2GkjqE
Roland Video Tutorial – Metallic Graphics using Illustrator
Learn to add brilliant metallic colors and effects to your Adobe Illustrator designs for stunning results and a seamless workflow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVCUocP8Aag
Roland 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 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.