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HELPFUL TIPS WHEN LEADING MEDIA ON ROLAND DG TRUEVIS PRINTERS

May 26, 2023 ffnwordpress Equipment, Printer, Quick Tip, Roland, Training

Have you ever had media showing issues when printing long print jobs? If so, you know that such problems can be extremely frustrating, slowing down workflow and negatively affecting overall

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HOW TO CREATE CONTOUR CUT LINES INSIDE OF VERSAWORKS

May 16, 2023 ffnwordpress HOW-TO, Quick Tip, Roland, Software, VarsaWorks, VersaWorks

Versaworks 6 is a powerful RIP Software that’s used to drive Roland DG’s most powerful equipment and inkjet technologies. Since its inception, the program has routinely been updated with improvements,

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CONTINENTAL GRAFIX PANORAMA PERFORATED WINDOW FILMS NOW AVAILABLE!

May 10, 2023 ffnwordpress Continental, Digital Media, Shopping, Vinyl, Window Perf

PANORAMA ONE 8020, 7030, 6040, 5050™ A self-adhesive, outside mount, perforated, one-way vision window film for short-term applications. Ideal for shorter-term applications where quality and economy meet. Available in 80/20,

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DIGITAL PRINTING 101: WHICH INK DO YOU NEED?

May 5, 2023 ffnwordpress AP-640, BN-20, BN-20A, Equipment, LG Printer, MG Printer, Orange & Green, Printer, Quick Tip, Roland, SG3, UV, VF2, VG2, VG3

Whether you are just getting started with digital printing or are interested in exploring new avenues, your choice of ink is important. Everything from your ink configuration to its chemical

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INTRODUCING THE NEW STEP-UP PAYMENT OPTION FOR EQUIPMENT

April 7, 2023 ffnwordpress Equipment, Financing, Geneva, Promo, Promotion, Promotions, Roland, Shopping

Graduated payments = growth within reach. Our step-up finance option is a great way to ease into payments over the first 6 months of your term. You’ll pay $0 out

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INTRODUCING THE ROLAND LG+MG SERIES PRINTERS

February 28, 2023 ffnwordpress Equipment, Financing, Geneva, LG Printer, MG Printer, Roland

TrueVIS is synonymous with industry-leading print-and-cut machines. Enhance your capabilities with the added power of premium-quality UV-LED printing technology and specialty effects capabilities to offer your customers even more products.

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INTRODUCING THE ROLAND TrueVIS AP-640

February 28, 2023 ffnwordpress AP-640, Equipment, Financing, Geneva, Roland

Premium 4-color large format resin printer with fast drying inks, excellent durability, and optimum usability. TruVIS Resin Ink The highly concentrated color pigmentation of TrueVIS Resin Ink enables heavier color

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CMYK vs RGB

January 30, 2023 ffnwordpress Equipment, HOW-TO, Printer, Quick Tip, Roland

When visiting a customer’s site recently, the owner expressed concern about some of the images printed on his TrueVIS VG2-540 looking flat and lacking vibrancy when using a TR2 CMYK-Lc-Lm-Lk-Or

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WRAP WITH THE FUTURE!

January 19, 2023 ffnwordpress Digital Media, Orafol, Pro Slide, Uncategorized

Coming Soon – Spring 2023! The industry’s first printable, custom, Cast PU Paint Protection Film for vehicle wrapping! ORAJET® 3971RA + ProSlide™ boasts the highest level of UV protection with

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MONEY-SAVING EQUIPMENT OFFERS!

January 13, 2023 ffnwordpress Equipment, Financing, Geneva, Promo, Promotion, Promotions

Take advantage of all the latest offers below and remember to check back regularly for further promotions, warranty offers, machine rebates and so much more. Huge Savings on a New

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ANNOUNCING THE NEW EASY INSTALLATION, ARLON DPF 4400.

December 2, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, Digital Media, DPF 4400, Shopping, Spotlite, Wall Graphics

FAST AND EASY INSTALLATIONS FOR YOUR NEXT APPLICATION We are excited to announce the launch of DPF 4400, a 3.5-mil opaque satin changeable calendered film that is perfect for a

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EXPLORE LEASING

November 23, 2022 ffnwordpress Equipment, Financing, Geneva, Promotion, Promotions

UNDERSTAND the benefits of EQUIPMENT leasing Enjoy all the benefits of ownership with optimum flexibility and the potential to enhance your profits for business growth and success. Leasing allows you

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BASIC GUIDE TO REGISTERING VINYL GRAPHICS

October 24, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, Digital Media, Graphics, HOW-TO, Training

Registering vinyl graphics can make applying multiple panels across a large graphic laborious. The good news is, we’re here to make your life easier! Today, we’re covering the fundamentals for

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DIGITAL PRINT VEHICLE WRAPPING FIMS – KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

October 7, 2022 ffnwordpress Orafol, Orafol, Pro Slide, Vinyl

It’s important that you’re selecting the correct product for the application to avoid potential issues – like incompatibility, surface damage, premature failure, etc. This vs That, ORAFOL Product Selection Made

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PICKING THE CORRECT APPLICATION TAPE AND PREMASK

September 18, 2022 ffnwordpress Nekoosa, Rtape

RTAPE set the standard for product performance and quality. Innovations like RLA® Release Liner Adhesion are often imitated, but never duplicated. RTAPE offers a wide range of products, read on to

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CUSTOMIZE YOUR VERSAWORKS TOOLS

August 30, 2022 ffnwordpress HOW-TO, Quick Tip, Roland, Training, VersaWorks

With the new VersaWorks update to 6.14, you can now customize the tools in your Job Settings window. Step 1. Open the Queue Properties for the Queue you would like to

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BENEFITS OF OVERLAMINATES FOR VEHICLE GRAPHICS

August 17, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, Tech on the Road, Training

In this episode of Tech on the Road, Arlon’s technical solutions manager, Ritchie Daize, teaches you about why substrate laminates matter and briefly covers some of the benefits they offer

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SILVERING OF OVERLAMINATES

August 9, 2022 ffnwordpress General Formulation, GFP, HOW-TO, Quick Tip

Decal applications may require an overlaminating film to provide protection for a graphic and extend its useful life. Manufactures like General Formulations provide many options for pressure sensitive clear overlaminating

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HOW TO USE THE NEW VERSAWORKS JOB VARIATION TOOL

August 4, 2022 ffnwordpress HOW-TO, Quick Tip, Roland, Software, VersaWorks

Job Variation, A recently added feature to Roland DG VersaWorks, is a fantastic tool that can be used for print jobs where color accuracy is very important. “Job Variation” allow

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MATCHING ROLAND COLOR MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES

July 22, 2022 ffnwordpress HOW-TO, Quick Tip, Roland, VersaWorks

If you click on the “Color Management Properties” button in VersaWorks, you’ll see that there are a variety of matching methods you can choose from. So, it’s important to know

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TESTING AN EXTERIOR WALL FOR MEDIA COMPATIBILITY

July 21, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, Digital Media, HOW-TO, Wall Graphics

The first step to qualifying a wall wrapping media is to analyze and identify the surface. This article doesn’t select specific media for you. I want to give you some

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PRODUCT SPOTLITE: ORAJET 3951RA+PROSLIDE

July 12, 2022 ffnwordpress Digital Media, Orafol, Orafol, Pro Slide, Spotlite

If you’re not wrapping with ProSlide™ you’re missing the mark! Speed + Accuracy + Durability ORAJET® ProSlide™ wrap films deliver all of this and more! Developed with ORAFOL’s RapidAir® Technology,

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BENEFITS OF OVERLAMINATES FOR VEHICLE GRAPHICS

July 12, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, Digital Media, HOW-TO, Tech on the Road

In this episode of Tech on the Road, Arlon technical solutions manager, Ritchie Daize, teaches you about why substrate laminates matter and briefly covers some of the benefits they offer

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CUT GRAPHIC FILM ADHESION BUILD

June 21, 2022 ffnwordpress Arlon, HOW-TO, Quick Tip

When adhesive first makes contact with a surface the level of bound or stickiness is called “tack”. As time passes or pressure is exerted the adhesive flows onto, and makes

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NAVIGATING THE SIGNLAB INTERFACE

June 17, 2022 ffnwordpress CADlink, HOW-TO, Software, Training

The following elements make up the workspace. Most elements can be moved around and docked in the workspace. When you first start the application, or open a new file, the signblank

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