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Ok ill preface this with I have exactly 0 experience with wide format printing other than ordering some prints from a local shop when our customers need something like that. I am thinking of getting a wide format printer to be able to do photographic quality pictures and posters for a...

I mainly just started this to brag that I recently picked up a Rhin-O-Tuff HD7700 Punch machine for coil binding. We had a large coil job coming up and with outsourcing I didnt think we would get it done in time. Hopped on trusty FB Marketplace and about 3 hours from me a guy had the punch for...

Curious how this is going to change things up and how good it will actually be. It should be interesting for sure. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/i-just-tried-photoshops-new-ai-tool-it-makes-photos-creative-funny-or-unreal/

Ok fellas I am in search of someplace, preferably in southern Indiana but understand ill most likely have to ship, to sharpen my cutter blades. We have been using a local company for the last few years that has always done a pretty good job. I wont say stellar but they've always gotten the job...

Ok guys and gals, we have an old challenge 305 that we do not use anymore. It has a microcut jr installed on it. Came with it when we purchased it. We do have a Challenge 20 cutter that we use often and wanted to put the microcut on it. I contacted microcut and they said it was compatible and to...

So I was just working on a job and got to thinking about what pieces of equipment in your shop are often overlooked and dont get any love but are crucial to operating. Probably my number one piece is my Syntron J-50 Jogger. I actually picked it up used from a guy who bought storage units. Paid...

So I have a problem. We have been getting more and more request for laminated book covers. We generally don't do anything laminated, but when we do we just buy pouches and us a small desktop laminator to seal it. We recently tried it with some book covers. Results were, as you can imagine...

So I have been waiting on a shipment of toner now for 3 weeks and the order still hasn't been processed. Ive been in contact with our local rep and he has been working on it, but I keep getting emails from the escalation teams that the toner hasn't been released yet and there's no stock to...

Hey guys, does the 615 perforate? I know the 616 has a unit to do so, and that the 615 is the older version of it. I called Duplo sales and he said that the 615 would perforate but he didn't instill much confidence in his answer to me. Im sure many on here are using or have used the 615 so just...

Anyone running one? Just wanting some reviews on them. The search on here didn't seem to turn up with much other than a few people saying they had one and it got the job done. Needing something that will impact crease and perf. This seems like a good option with nice used machines in my budget.

So I’ve seen some people on here comment that government bids are a race to the bottom. Why do you think that way. I can see that for something like a simple 100,000 postcard run, but for other jobs it seems like there is definitely some margin in there. why do you say they’re a race to the...

Hey guys, im in need of a machine to handle creasing/scoring. We are going to be doing perfect binding jobs, and I need to be able to score the covers. Both for the spine and hinge folds. Would an older machine like the Duplo 545 work for this? We don't have a need for much scoring as it is, but...

Hey guys, I looked at 4overs Printers Bridge over the summer and it looks appealing to me. We have a good customer base already and it would be nice for them to have a website to go to and order business cards and such. This would also be a way for us to offer them promotional products. They use...

Hey guys, I know this is kind of a voodoo topic, but I have a customer in the entertainment industry that is wanting to print their own "prop money". They want it to have a similar feel, but I suggested for both our piece of mind not to make it too believable. I figured something like a 28#...

So I was wondering, who is responsible for making sure that intellectual property isn't violated in printing. Is it the creator or the printer? If I have someone send me a file of say a book that they wanted printed for personal use and they are the creator of the book, but it uses intellectual...

Hey guys, we picked up a challenge 305 With micro it jr on the cheap. Our new shop doesn’t have 3 phase power, so we are out of luck using it unless we go with a VFD or Phase converter. I like the idea of just swapping motors out. Price will be the same or a little cheaper even. My main question...

Wasn't sure which forum to put this in, so hopefully it gets seen here. Im getting into mailings, and had a CSR at Postage Saver tell me that as long as the correct letters are in the tray, it doesn't matter what order they are in, as long as they're in there. Is this correct? I couldn't find...

Hey guys, got a question for ya. We use postage saved to sort our mailing list as we don’t usually do too many mailings. we did a mailing last week and everything sorted just fine. I sorted one today, and after it sorted it, everything in the list stayed in alphabetical order. Didn’t know if...

Hey guys, we moved into a new shop not too long ago. The only 3 phase item we have is a Challenge 305 cutter. Our old place had 3 phase, but our new place doesn't. I ordered both a VFD and Static Phase Converter to run the machine. I couldn't get either one to operate it properly. Was I doing it...

So just like the title says, who constantly looks at these places for deals on equipment? Ive been wanting to upgrade my 2011 iMac and have been searching around. Ended up finding a 2018 Mac mini i3 a person not too far away from me was selling. They originally listed it as an i7. Hooked it up...