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OK so i have an epson 2760 ecotank. It prints great, when i print normally or from photo shop, but when i use Cricut print then cut, it goes to print it, it smears it. Im using Glossy sticker paper, ive tried 2 different brands of glossy and also tried a matte sticker paper. it smears on all them. IF i use photoshop to print, it prints perfect! Ive even changed settings to normal printer paper etc. any ideas? WHen i use print dialog box, it brings up the generic print dialog with minimal settings.

I have a car hood, i am going to paint. I have some text etc im gonna do on it, primer, then 3 layers of base coat, but i cant clear coat, i want to cut some vinyl lettering stencils, lay them on the hood, paint, then peel the vinyl, but how long should i wait on the paint, before laying the temp vinyl down, to paint, im going to peel it back up, is there maybe a low tac vinyl i can cut for stencils? since im laying it on the actual paint, and not the clear coat... Thanks Edit: this is automotive paint of course, for those who think im gonna use latex, umm no.

Ok, so its been a while since ive been around, I used to own a uscutter 34" MH Series cutter. Worked ok. The board went along with other issues. Took some time, got a new job, moved etc. So im looking at a new cutter. I know i dont have much, right now, so looking at a $300.00 budget, i know not much. Just looking to cut. Any suggestions? I know these budget machines use a stepper motor, etc. but something to get me started again, and will upgrade this summer. I got alot of people asking me again and i do miss it. something around the 30" range, well enough to cut atleast 30" rolls. Please dont hound me about budget cutters, i know i know. But right now its what i can afford, ive been saving up for a little while now. Remember, im divorced, kids, all that fun stuff lol. Thanks guys. Its good to be back!

Few more bucks won't hurt. Decent reviews too.

OK another Fire Department wants some logos printed. I was wondering if there are blank ones available for purchase, that can be customized? so they can be printed. I have some Vector Files, but wondering how those would look printed.. Thanks Edit, ive seen them on shutterstock etc, but are those editable or just what you see is what you get? They like this one, http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-88687723/stock-vector-fire-department-or-firefighters-maltese-cross-symbol.html and also theres a silver one out there too...

Ok.. I will try that.. i got the hood for free so.

i was thinking about that but wasnt sure....i just dont want to use vinyl after clear coat, but maybe thats the best way still...

no outgassing, lay vinyl stencil, paint 3 coats, and peel, just wondering if like the main hood color, say black hood of 3 coats, then lay vinyl lettering, paint, white 3 coats, will it blend, with the black or no? ive never done it this way, most people havent. then peel the vinyl, then clear coat the entire hood. but yea just no blending, or paint lifting with the vinyl, is what im wondering... and time frame.

Yes , air dry, warm days, acrylic enamel, medium. 2 weeks is a while to wait to lay vinyl to lay 3 coats of base. I just don't want it to pull up the base coat at all. but also don't want to use any expensive vinyl just for stencils. No flakes or nothing special, just standard colors. gonna be for my "man cave".

I like customized stuff more, rather than just an image to cut or print. i know me printing or cutting these for my own personal is probably not good but im not profiting from it, just for looks really, for me. I get alot of asks about logos, and i just can't do it for them. not work the $5.00 they pay me, and the huge fine i can incur from it. Most people want customized things anyways now. People want stuff that noone else has! uniqueness then they say HEY!!! where on gods green earth did you find that shirt!! or that glass, or that decal!! or that banner!!

Wall was bare, so decided to do this for the wall. The vikings, is a frame with glass, i took white wrap vinyl and wrapped the glass, since it was broke, can notice it now. Then did the vikings on top of it. My 3 favs!

I have the WF-7520 Epson I printed out a picture of a black chevy truck, the image had pretty much all the colors in it. printed out perfect, next picture 3 minutes later, printed ok but with lines through it, so i did a head cleaning. ( all colors even black ) Now the nozzle check comes out like u see in the picture, Ive done 5 head cleans so far, the black is getting better, the blue gets good, then back to only a few dots , I also keep getting cartridge error on different ones at different times, all the hoses are full its pulling ink from the tanks fine. just all the sudden happened. any suggestions, i dont know how many head cleanings i can do, I print about a few times ever couple weeks been busy with work and kids lately so. never ran into this before. Thanks

alright i can check it out! anything to help too! Thanks! where does the ink go when doing head cleans, isnt there a sponge or something, wont it get soaked need to be replaced??

Yep, i think im gonna change from pigment to sub. I can do more with sub, than this pigment ink. Glad its not that hard to switch inks. \You should be able to keep the same tanks correct? just flush the tanks/lines out and cartridges? or just buy new tanks too?

EDIT, 7th head clean fixed it! holy crap!

ok, so i wanted to do some mugs for myself, I bought a 10oz jug of armour etch cream, some mugs, came out great!! now i have some friends who want some wine glasses and other glasses , i use my vinyl cutter to cut the stencils, but yea, curves on a wine glass and vinyl dont go togather very well, is there any advice anyone has, maybe different vinyl, like car wrap vinyl and adheres better to curves or how do you guys do it ? dont matter if i use cream or sandblast, curves on a glass and vinyl dont like each other Thanks guys

thats what i was thinking, yea it would be impossible to do the whole thing, as a whole.. i will give that shot on on my glasses first that has close the the same curve...

yep exactly,, but i have a wine glass , thats gonna be tough wants a rose, and the vines to wrap around the glass, i might be able to swing it if i keep it smaller like ya said.

Yep paper app tape, i have a few different types of vinyl, some oracle arlon,

I have someone who has a few shirts, he made a logo he wants on them. but cant have any white background, its pretty much all text. i cant do sublimation, looking for someone i can send the logo to and put it on dye sub and I can press them. Let me know.. Thanks

so messing with the boundary, i was able to make the boundary bigger or smaller in the right side properties window... but i accedentally closed it, now i cant get it back for nothing, even after i create a boundary, then right click it and choose properties, it dont show the right properties.. i want to be able to make the boundary larger around the image... but cant find that propertie window ... ive looked all over, anyone know where this is located? or can do a reset all to default???

Was wondering if anyone knows.. When i create a boundary around an image, it only makes a square boundary, i need to have it fallow around the image, ( basically making a contour ) so i can cut the image, Im pretty sure some of ya have seen the tutorial but yea, i take for test purposes, i took an image of a stopsign.png brung it into coreldraw x5 Then go to arrange>Shaping>Boundry but it just makes a square boundry around it? Ive been running around google for a while now, so i thought i would ask here if anyone has expeirence with it. Thanks

I got a friend at work who has 2 designs he wants printed These are for a trailer... 1 each, sizes are approx gonna be: 30" X 30" approx, maybe 36" X 36 need a printed quote with and without Lam.

Ok,, either you did something wrong and kisser her ass!! lol or you are looking to have some "FUN" tonight, or ok fine you love her hehe nice job i like that tho

try to screw it back in, it might of just unscrewed itself with all that vibrating power!! lol also, get some matching rims lol. Front tire has a chrome edge and the rear dont. hehe, thats the FIRST thing I noticed. Graphic looks great, now just need some rims ( or some walmart hubcaps )