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Best Practices for Storage and Shipment of Direct to Film Transfers for the BN20D

May 31, 2023 Daniel Valade Quick Tips , Software , Service & Support , UV Printing

If you have VersaSTUDIO BN-20D customers, you’ll definitely want to share this week’s Quick Tip with them. It provides some useful pointers for creating direct-to-film transfers that will be pressed by the final customer anywhere from several days to weeks after the transfer has been completed. Following these simple steps will help ensure optimum results.

Resin Ink: What it is and Why it Might be Right for Your Business

May 18, 2023 Ginny Mumm Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters resin ink, latex ink, digital printing, wide-format printing, resin ink printer, latex ink printer, interior decor printing, interior signage, vehicle graphics, environmental graphics, window graphics, floor graphics, wall graphics

Resin or latex ink has been around for more than a decade, and offers rich, lasting color on quick drying, low VOC prints.

Ask Angelyn: Where do I start? Five ways to get your first customers

May 09, 2023 Ginny Mumm Marketing Expertise roland dga, print/cut, wide-format printing, software, roland dg connect, versauv, versastudio, uv printing, ada signage, window graphics, vinyl graphics, t-shirt printing, custom apparel, custom gifts, signage, digital printing, eco-solvent printer

Roland DGA's Small Business Manager Angelyn Cubacub discusses where to start in launching your digital printing business, and how to get - and retain- your first customers.

Helpful Tip When Loading Media on Roland DG TrueVIS Printers

May 07, 2023 Jim Maffeo Quick Tips , Software , Service & Support , UV Printing roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software, truevis, loading media

Media shewing issues can be extremely frustrating, slowing down workflow and negatively affecting overall print quality and efficiency. However, did you know that the new printers and printer/cutters within our expanded TrueVIS family are equipped to help you easily correct such issues? This week’s Quick Tip outlines how this works.

Answering Your Questions about Roland DGA’s Holographic Prism Film with Adhesive (ESM-HOLO)

April 25, 2023 Lily Hunter Quick Tips , Software , Service & Support , UV Printing roland dga, print and cut, print then cut, printer cutter, roland dg print and cut, vinyl graphics, print and cut graphics, vinyl signs, vinyl decals, vinyl graphics, vinyl cutting, vinyl cutting support, holographic media, esm-holo

In this week’s Quick Tip, Roland DGA’s Senior Product Manager, Lily Hunter, answers some of the more frequently asked questions we’ve received about new Holographic Prism Film with Adhesive (ESM-HOLO) since the introduction of this premium media offering late last year.

Enhancing Production with Variable Data and Spot Colors

April 17, 2023 Matt Koenigsmann Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software, variable data, spot colors

The most recent VersaWorks update allows those using variable data to utilize spot colors like RDG, White, RDG Primer, RDG Gloss, and RDG MetallicSilver, if their printers are equipped with these special colors. This week’s Quick Tip from Roland DGA’s Matt Koenigsmann outlines the process.

Digital Printing 101: Which Ink Do You Need?

April 05, 2023 Ginny Mumm Color Management , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Tips & Tricks , UV Printing roland dga; digital printing; eco-solvent inks; uv inks; resin ink; latex ink; cmyk; printer inks

Whether you are just getting started with digital printing or are interested in exploring new avenues, your choice of ink will impact what you can do and what results you can achieve.

Two Ways to Ensure Accurate Circumference Sizing When Printing on Cylindrical Objects

March 22, 2023 Kitt Jones Quick Tips , Software , Service & Support , UV Printing roland dga, large format printing, wide format printing, uv printing, uv printer, uv print, uv print and cut, lef printer, lef series, versauv, versaworks, circumference sizing, cylindrical objects

Want to help your customers achieve successful full-wrap prints on cylindrical objects using their Roland DG flatbed and Rotary Rack? Share this week’s Quick Tip with them. It outlines two different ways to accurately measure an object’s circumference and provides useful VersaWorks file setup pointers.

How to Download Profiles Without Leaving VersaWorks

March 09, 2023 Scott Burgess Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software

Roland DGA’s East Coast Imagination Center Manager, Scott Burgess, outlines some easy-to-follow steps that end users can take to make adding profiles to use in VersaWorks faster and easier than ever. Share this Quick Tip with your customers…they’ll thank you for it.

Ask Angelyn: How did you start your print business?

March 07, 2023 Ginny Mumm roland dga, print/cut, wide format printing, software, roland dg connect, print app, printing app, roland dg printing app, print software, print app, stickers, decals, vinyl cutting, small business, startup, versastudio, printer cutter

Roland DGA Small Business Segment Manager Angelyn Cubacub is not only a small business expert, she's a small business owner as well! Here she describes how she successfully launched her print business, and the lessons she learned along the way.