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    my own business

    Look for resellers Look for resellers Go out and search for resellers, people that deal with people who broker jobs, they will not "steal" your clients. Also make a point with your customers that you are a service provider, you solve their problems, so when they deal with you it is more due to...
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    roland xc-540 warranty

    I'd get the warranty I'd get the warranty One of heads went bad during the original warranty, if we had paid out of our pocket, the bill would have been $1300. Needless to say, we got the extended warranty, it cost the same as a single head! Jose Barrios Full color printing, wide format...
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    Roland VP540 inks

    I do not recommend them I do not recommend them I'm good friends with our Roland tech, and he has shown me the pictures of all the damaged equipment from using third party inks. Truth be told, when you compute your price per square foot, it is just pennies at most what you save, and it really...
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    VP 540 scratch marks

    Call service tech Call service tech I think you might have issues with your print heads. Better call a service tech, print head are not only expensive, but very easy to damage, and very complicated to install. Jose Barrios ColorBox Printing Full color printing, wide format prints, Business...
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    Please help! Wide format printer advise needed.

    Go for Solvent Ink Go for Solvent Ink Go for a solvent based machine, much more versatile. Solvent ink can be used outdoors, so you can make signs. I would also go for a printer like the Roland Versacamn, because it can also counter cut, so you can print and cut in one pass. Jose Barrios...
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    Digital printing business

    Do not lease anything Do not lease anything I started my business over a year ago, and the best advice is to avoid leasing your copier or other equipment like the plague. You will have tons of people trying to get you to lease equipment, the truth is the only thing you will have is a silent...
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    printing numbered business cards

    I would use Adobe InDesign and any large laser printer/copier that can handle card stock. The down side is that A) The software is expensive, B) Color Laser printers are expensive, and C) business card slitters are expensive. So unless you are looking forward to printing and selling a whole lot...

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