LexJet’s YouTube Channel: 40 New GBC Videos

Videos for laminating and binding equipmentIn June, General Binding Corporation (GBC) selected LexJet as a reseller of its laminating and binding products. With the help of GBC, we have been hard at work ever since to help provide you with these products and the know-how to go along with them. 

On our ever-growing YouTube Channel you can find two new playlists that contain videos about many of the pieces of binding and laminating equipment from GBC that LexJet now offers.

These videos include everything from tips and tricks to product descriptions and demonstrations. Here are links to those playlists:

GBC Binding Equipment

GBC Laminators

If you have questions about a GBC product or need help with anything else that we offer, please contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Epson SureColor S30670 Printer Review

Wide format inkjet printer reviewLexJet’s director of technical support, Adam Hannig, has been putting Epson’s new SureColor S30670 low-solvent inkjet printer through its paces over the past few months.

“With great image quality, better print speeds and improvements in media loading and the take-up reel system, Epson has taken a big step forward with its second generation of solvent printers,” says Hannig.

The new SureColor printer includes a variety of new features to aid in faster, more efficient and higher fidelity production printing, such as a take-up reel system designed for unattended production of large print runs, a LiftAssist that allows one operator to handle heavy roll media, a high-capacity ink system and print speeds of up to 619 square feet per hour in draft mode, and more.

Though there are improvements on the GS6000 found in the SureColor S30670, Epson’s Reed Hecht says the printer is not designed as a replacement. Rather, the GS6000 is geared toward applications for print shops that require a wider color gamut and need to hit specific spot colors, while the SureColor is geared more toward high-quality production at an entry-level price point.

You can hear more from Adam about the S30670, and its new features, in the video embedded below. If you have any questions about Epson’s newest printer technology, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Keeping up with CS6: How to Print Targets for ICC Profiles

LexJet offers free custom profiles for a variety of printers and media to maximize the quality of your inkjet printing output. In the past we have posted articles and videos about printing targets for custom profiles with various versions of Photoshop. With the release of Photoshop CS6, the process for printing targets to create ICC profiles has changed.

Creating custom profiles in Adobe CS6In CS4 and earlier versions it used to be that you could simply select No Color Management in the print window when printing targets. With CS5, the No Color Management option was removed, but there was a workaround.

Now, with CS6, that workaround is no longer available. However, the Adobe Color Printer Utility (ACPU) can be used to output targets for creating ICC profiles if you are using CS5 or CS6. This is a free standalone utility provided by Adobe that allows users to properly print their targets for custom profiles with no color management to muddy the waters, so to speak.

Embedded below in the order shown learn how to print targets using the Adobe Color Printer Utility with an Epson Stylus Pro Printer (Mac), Epson Stylus Pro Printer (PC), and a Canon iPF Printer (PC).

At this point, unfortunately, there isn’t a way to easily achieve the proper results with a Canon iPF printer and a Mac. If you are using this combination, try to keep an older copy of Photoshop or print your targets through the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop. If you have any questions about printing targets or anything else in the inkjet printing workflow, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538…

How to Print from the New Photoshop CS6 to Epson Printers

Printing through Photoshop CS6As noted yesterday here at the LexJet Blog, Adobe officially released its latest Creative Suite, CS6. Photoshop CS6 has a bevy of new features designed to improve and supplement the photo editing workflow.

New features include: Content-Aware Patch, Mercury Graphics Engine, new Blur Gallery, new Crop Tool, preset migration and sharing, Adaptive Wide Angle, Background Save, Auto Recovery, Adobe Camera RAW 7, Content-Aware Move, Scripted Patterns, and a whole lot more. Click here to see all the new features and what they do.

And, as with all new software releases, the new version will change your print workflow slightly. So, our technical guru and video producer, Sean McGettigan, has put together a series of videos to show you the new print process in Photoshop CS6.

Yesterday, Sean went through the printing process from Photoshop CS6 to Canon iPF inkjet printers. Today, he shows us the process with Epson printers for Mac and PC, in that order, in the videos embedded below. As always, if you have any questions about printing through Photoshop CS6 or anything else in the print workflow, contact a LexJet account specialist at 800-453-9538. We’re here to help…

How To Video: Setting up the Expand MediaScreen 3 Banner Stand

How to video on setting up a banner standThe new Expand MediaScreen 3 retractable banner stand from LexJet is all about making banner stand displays as easy and convenient as possible.

With a patented system of changeable replacement cassettes, the ability to stabilize and adjust the base so that the display is always level, a durable shipping case and a lifetime warranty to boot, the system is designed for repeated, hassle-free use.

In the video below you’ll see how to set it up and use it, as well as some its features and benefits. For more information click here, or contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538…

Epson SureColor S30670 Printer Setup Videos

Setting up Epson printersLike any other printer, a little bit of help with printer setup can go a long way in getting your new printer up and running in a short amount of time. While the setup guide and quick reference guide that accompany the Epson SureColor S30670 are invaluable, sometimes seeing how everything comes together can be even better.

The Epson SureColor S30670 Printer Setup Videos embedded below, in the order shown, include:

  • Printer Stand Assembly
  • In-take and Take-up System Installation
  • Installing Cleaning Cartridges and Ink Cartridges

In the coming weeks, be on the lookout for more videos related to the SureColor S30670. To find out more about Epson’s new low-solvent printer and its numerous features and capabilities, click here for a preview posted earlier this month at the LexJet Blog.

As always, if you have any questions about setting up and using this new printer, or other Epson products, please contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538.