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Loading a Substrate on the HP L26500 Latex Printer

How to load media onto HP latex printersWith the HP L26500, there are two main ways that a substrate can be loaded. When loading a typical substrate, the process is similar to other HP wide format inkjet printers and identical to the HP L25500.

However, a new way to load flexible substrates like fabric, mesh, or banner material is to use the media loading accessory that comes with the printer. This accessory makes loading these substrates much easier and helps to reduce misfeeding these materials.

In the videos embedded below, learn how to load a substrate into the L25500 using the traditional method and with the loading accessory. Stay tuned for more videos about the L26500 in the coming weeks…

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How To Video: Streamlining Workflow with Onyx Software Plug In

Software for sign and banner production workflowIf you’re looking for a tool to help eliminate production bottlenecks, SmartApps Sign & Banner Pro from Onyx is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that helps users streamline the sign and banner workflow. With Sign and Banner Pro you can:

  • Set up grommet/eyelet and fold marks for fast banner finishing
  • Set up bleeds beyond Adobe Illustrator’s limitations
  • Create banners with all finishing marks to scale

In the videos embedded below you can learn more about the benefits of Sign and Banner plug-in and how to use it…

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Tips & Tricks
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Pesky PDFs? Onyx SmartApps PitStop Pro How To Videos

Software to eliminate PDF issues before printingSmartApps PitStop Pro is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat from Onyx that helps optimize productivity by identifying and eliminating PDF issues prior to production.

PitStop Pro corrects a variety of common problems like missing fonts, drop shadows and incorrect colors right from Acrobat. The end result is better time management and less waste.

In the videos embedded below you can learn more about the benefits of Pit Stop Pro and how to use it…

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Tips & Tricks
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LexJet Simple Flo Wrap Conformability Demonstration

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.

Using vinyl for vehicle wraps, walls and other signs

“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. See just how conformable the combination of Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl and Gloss UV Laminate is in the video embedded below…

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Video: How to Export Media Profiles in Onyx X10

How to export media profiles for the Onyx RIPExporting media profiles in Onyx X10 is a good option to back up your profiles externally or to transfer the profiles to a new computer. Rather than having to search for the profiles and then downloading them, save time by exporting your profiles and simply install them from the backup copy when needed.

In the video embedded below, learn how to export Media Profiles in Onyx X10…

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Creating and Using Quick Sets in Onyx X10

Automating the print process“There has got to be an easier way! Something more automated!”

“This is such a repetitious waste of time!”

“Every time I get a job from Joe, I have to take out a bunch of magenta and add a touch of cyan. I wish there was a way to do it automatically.”

Certainly phrases like these have been tossed around your shop. Fortunately, there is a simple response to all of them: Onyx Quick Sets.

A Quick Set is a tool that automatically applies certain settings to your jobs in Onyx. Quick Sets allow you to pre-configure your settings and then apply those settings to the jobs that you select. When opening an image in Onyx, you simply select the Quick Set that you want to apply.

In the video embedded below, learn how to create and use a Quick Set in Onyx X10.

If you have any questions about Onyx X10 or Quick Sets, please contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.