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Adhesive Test: Is it Really Repositionable and Reusable?

Testing adhesive backed materialsYou’ve likely read about or worked with Photo Tex Repositionable Fabric from LexJet since it’s become one of the most popular inkjet printable materials for a variety of applications. The key to its success is the special pressure-sensitive adhesive that makes it super-easy to apply, remove and reuse, if you so choose.

When it’s removed from the surface it doesn’t leave any residue behind or remove paint from a primed wall. It’s safe to apply over wallpaper, applies wrinkle-free and does not rip.

Because of its success, a number of competitive materials have arrived on the market that have set out to replicate the adhesive qualities that make Photo Tex so unique. In the video embedded below, LexJet’s technical support team demonstrates a variety of tests you can do to test the adhesive to see if it does what it says it will do.

For more information about Photo Tex – the solvent and aqueous versions and the new Photo Tex EX, which has a stronger adhesive for hard-to-stick-to surfaces, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

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Save a Bundle with an HP Latex Printer and Onyx PosterShop X10 Bundle

Large format inkjet printer and software bundleLexJet is offering a bundle package that includes the HP Designjet L26500 61-inch Latex Printer and ONYX PosterShop X10 RIP software. This special offer provides significant savings over purchasing each separately and is available only for a limited time.

To find out the details of this bundle and more about pricing and other incentives, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538. Also, be sure to check out the videos at LexJet’s YouTube channel that provide more information and how-to’s for ONYX X10 and HP printers:

ONYX X10 Playlist

HP Printers and Workflow Playlist

FYI… The latest version of ONYX PosterShop includes the following enhancements, and more, for the wide format inkjet printing workflow…

  • G7 grayscale calibration support and integration with Curve2 Software, which is a proof-to-print process based on a set of color criteria developed to ensure digital print technology elements – RIP, printer, media and ink – can reproduce a typical offset lithography sheet.
  • Optional JDF module add-on for facilitating automated print workflows
  • Multi-page PDF splitting workflow in RIP queue with Quick Sets where the ONYX RIP-Queue can process each different page size and optimize page nesting for maximum media savings and speed performance since each page can be processed and sent to the printer individually, without having to wait for the entire PDF file to be processed
  • Added CMYK compatibility mode
  • Print-and-cut media compensation
  • New measurement device support, including low-resolution swatch support for i1, new Barbierie Spectro LFP textile device and Barbierie 8mm aperture for supported devices
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Canon iPF8400 Printer Setup Videos

How to install ink in a Canon wide format inkjet printerAs noted here at the LexJet Blog yesterday, Canon introduced its new line of wide format inkjet printers, the iPFX400 line.

When purchasing a new wide-format printer, a little extra help with setup never hurts. The manual that accompanies the new iPF8400 does a great job, but being able to see how everything comes together can be even more helpful. Please note that these videos also apply to setting up an iPF8300S.

The Canon iPF8400 Printer Setup videos embedded below in the order shown include:

  • Stand Assembly
  • Paper Basket Assembly
  • Removing the Belt Stopper and Installing Printheads 
  • Installing Ink
  • Loading Roll Paper and Printer Calibration

If you have any questions about setting up or using a Canon iPF8400 or other Canon imagePROGRAF Printers contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Case Studies & Profiles
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Selling Beer with Banner Stands

Printing banners for banner standsThere are a million and one ways to promote beer (or anything else for that matter) at the point of sale, but one way that’s often overlooked is the use of a simple retractable banner stand.

“They’re lightweight, portable and collapsible so that it’s easy for our account reps to take the banner stands from one place to another,” says Bob Korabek, POS designer for Caffey Distributing in Greensboro, N.C. “They’re also great for tight spaces. You can utilize them in small areas, like c-stores, where you can put them next to a beer display. And, since it’s retractable, you can also create a smaller banner that’s not as high if ceiling space is an issue.”

Korabek recently completed a couple of winning projects using retractable banner stands. One was a promotion for Blue Moon, which was tied into today’s (Aug. 31) astronomical event called, coincidentally, a blue moon (click here for another project with the blue moon promotional tie-in).

Using banner stands for point of sale displaysThe other banner was designed to be displayed in the entrance to sports bars, featuring the 2012 Carolina Panthers schedule. Since the schedule goes through the end of the year, it’s a perfect relatively long-term promotion that puts Miller front and center at least through December.

“For shorter promotions we can easily take out the previous promotion and re-use them for another one,” explains Korabek. “I just use the usual LexJet TOUGHcoat Water-Resistant Polypropylene that I get from LexJet for all my banners and apply Heavy Duty Banner Tape on the edges of the tall sides to strengthen the edges and prevent long-term curling possibilities.”

LexJet carries a full line of banner stands for any budget and any application. Here are three to check out initially:

XStand: Available in 24.5″ x 63.5″, 26.5″ x 71″ and 32.5″ x 71″ fits the bill for a cost-effective, lightweight indoor display. Click here to see the demonstration video.

MediaScreen 1: Available in 33 7/16″, 39 3/8″ and 60″ widths, this more-durable banner stand also includes a lifetime warranty and the telescoping pole adjusts the height from 63″ to 88 5/8″. Click here to view the demonstration video.

MediaScreen 3: Available in a 33 7/16″ width, this banner stand features changeable graphic cassettes so you can change the message in seconds, a lifetime warranty, a base that compensates for uneven floors, and more. Click here to see the demonstration video.

For all of the Display Hardware demonstration and how-to videos at LexJet’s YouTube channel, click here. And, if you’d like to read more about banner stand applications, tips on production and the right banner stand for the job, download LexJet’s educational white paper, Making the Most of Banner Stands, at www.lexjet.com/banner-stand-white-paper.aspx.

And, as always, if you need any additional help or information, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538. Happy Labor Day weekend!

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New Instant Rebate Promo for the EPSON SureColor S30670 Printer

Video preview of Epson's new low solvent printerIn addition to Epson’s current round of mail-in and instant rebates on its Stylus Pro line of printers, Epson announced today that it is also offering a $700 instant rebate on the EPSON SureColor S30670 printer.

The 64-inch low-solvent wide-format inkjet printer, which is now available at LexJet, is a four-color (CMYK) printer with one printhead with a draft speed of 620 square feet per hour that lists for $16,995.

The new printer incorporates Epson’s latest technology and uses the EPSON MicroPiezo TFP printheads to deliver extremely small droplet sizes and four times the nozzles of Epson’s previous solvent printer for extremely fast print speeds.

To see a review of the Epson SureColor S30670, click here. For loading media and print options, click here, and for printer setup videos, click here. If you have any questions, or need more information, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Promotions & Rebates, Technology & Products
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Catch up with ONYX and Save $1,200

RIP software saleSave $1,200 by upgrading your ONYX 6.x to X10.2. The Legacy Promotion, good through Sept. 30, is for ProductionHouse and PosterShop 6.x users who would like to upgrade to X10.2 with an Advantage Service Agreement Plus Phone Support for a promotional price of $1,295, a $1,200 savings.

ONYX 6.x users can upgrade with an Advantage Service Agreement for a promotional price of $995, a $1,200 savings as well.

The Service Agreement will keep your software up-to date with new releases and updates; no-hassle add-on of new drivers anytime you need them; and you will also receive three sessions of online web-based training of your choice to best suits your needs.

For more information about this limited-time promotion, contact a LexJet account specialist at 800-453-9538. And, click here to see all of the Onyx X10 how-to videos at LexJet’s YouTube channel.