8000-001 Equipment

   Safety:

• Heavy lifting up to 75 pounds
• Fumes in the workplace
• Pinch points
• First aid

   Software for sign creation:

• Introduction to Flexi 21
• Introduction to Rasterlink 6 plus

   Types of Printers:

• Roll to roll printers
• Cut and roll printers
• Eco-solvent printers
• Flat bed printers
• Ultra violet printers

   Types of Materials:

• Glossy and matte vinyl’s
• Window film
• Laminate
• Floor tack
• Translucent

   Cutting and weeding:

• Print and cut rip programs
• Cutting plotters
• Weeding design

   Application to substrate:

• What is substrate
• Layout tables
• Squeegeeing or rolling
• Laminating

8000-002 Procedure

   Prepare printer to print:

• Ink set up and test print
• Loading vinyl
• Test cuts
• Design download
• Pinch rollers

   Loading vinyl to print:

• Understanding of different vinyl types
• Banners
• Foam board
• Metal flex

   Rip software:

• Understanding of print and cut times
• Transferring programs
• Printer controls and working parameters

   Printing with non-UV and UV inks:

• Non UV ink application
• UV ink application

   Cutting and weeding:

• Cutting paths and optimization
• Weeding for final application

8000-003 Lab

   Simulated customer relations:

• Imaginary customer orders
• Noted customer relations previous projects
• Design efficiency

   Design and development:

• Software assisted design
• Rip software programming
• Final approval of materials and design

   Machinery components:

• Ink cap stations
• Dampers explained
• Cleaning heads
• Printing heads
• Pinch rollers
• Take up coils

   Finished product:

• Weeding
• Application of substrate
• Quality control and consistency

   Time efficiency:

• Project work flow
• Software printing speed adjustments

• Overall efficiency start to finish