A couple of days ago we posted a video that shows how to do a nozzle check on a Canon large format inkjet printer, which is the same process for the Canon iPF5100, iPF6100, iPF8000S, iPF9000S and iPF9100 printers. After you perform a head cleaning, always follow up with a nozzle check to make sure it worked. If it didn’t, repeat the process. If you go through the nozzle check/head cleaning process about five or six times there’s likely something else wrong. However, this is very unusual and the printer will almost always let you know if the printheads need to be replaced (click here to see the video on how to replace printheads). Most of the processes detailed in the videos, including the nozzle check and head cleaning, are not quite the same for the latest generation of Canon printers – the iPF6300, iPF6350 and the iPF8300. They use the same menu options, but the path to get there is slightly different. We’re working on these and will let you know when they’re available. If you...

Floor and carpet advertising is a growing and lucrative market for graphics providers. Today, LexJet introduced a free downloadable guide to floor and carpet graphics, appropriately entitled An Application Guide to Floor and Carpet Graphics.

One of the most common problems experienced in the fine art reproduction market is making the original artist happy with the reproductions you are able to create. Artists expend a lot of time, effort and talent creating an original piece of art, so it may be difficult to get them to accept a reproduction that doesn’t match their original exactly.

LexJet Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl is an ultra-conformable calendared adhesive-backed vinyl with an air-egress liner used for wrapping vehicles, trucks, buses, and walls with graphics. It can be partnered with LexJet’s Simple Flo Wrap Gloss UV Laminate for a durable wrap that is removable for up to one year and permanent for up to seven years. “We use LexJet’s Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl for different applications, including vehicles, and we know what it’s going to do and how it will perform,” says Greg Van Houten, owner of GVH Studio, Bennington, Vt. Unlike other calendared vinyls, Simple Flo Wrap performs like a cast vinyl over rivets, corrugations, slight to moderate curves and flat surfaces.

LexJet Crystal Low-Tack is an optically clear polyester with a removable pressure sensitive adhesive that is an excellent solution for removable window graphics. It can be front printed or reverse printed for inside or outside viewing. In the video embedded below you will learn how to install Crystal Low-Tack using a dry application with the Rivet/Dent Tool from Big Squeegee…

When printing a graphic for use in an Expand Banner Stand, the templates provided for Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop simplify the printing and trimming process. Using one of these templates will allow you to print out your graphic with crop marks and cut guidelines. For retractable stands, the non-visible area that goes into the cassette is also delineated. The importance of using the templates is illustrated in the trimming process. When trimming the graphic, all you need is a straight edge and a blade. Simply line up the straight edge on the cut guideline and trim the graphic. The result is a perfectly trimmed graphic that is ready to be installed into the stand. The videos embedded below in the order shown include: Using Expand Banner Stand Templates in Adobe Photoshop Using Expand Banner Stand Templates in Adobe Illustrator Expand Banner Stands – Trimming a Graphic

Expand Banner Stands are extremely easy to use when both installing a graphic and setting a stand up for display. Two of those stands are the XStand and the MediaScreen.

Canvas is a premium product for which your customers are paying a premium price. Taking the extra step of applying a protective coating is a step that everyone producing canvas prints should take to ensure that the print has that extra protection from the mishandling that may occur once it gets into a client’s hands. Sunset Gloss Coating and Sunset Satin Coating help by adding a tough, flexible layer of protection and contain UV inhibitors for maximum protection against lighting-induced fading. These coatings are typically applied using a high-pressure low-volume (HPLV) spray gun or by hand using a white high density foam roller. In the video below you will learn how to apply Sunset Gloss or Satin Coating using a roller…

Updating your printer’s firmware is an important step that should be performed once a new printer arrives and then on a regular basis. By updating the firmware, you are ensuring that your printer is being used to its fullest capacity.

Regardless of the wide-format printing technology used, output problems require a systematic approach that will save time, hassles, and tech calls. Here are some simple steps to help diagnose and fix the problem as quickly as possible.