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A customer is insisting we use a scan of a poor quality bar code for their job. We have told the customer that the scan of the bar code would not be of sufficient quality to ensure readability. Do you have any information on quality for printing barcodes?

Bar codes should be created with software that generates vector files. A vector file is a mathematical formula, which is interpreted by the RIP and creates a high-quality image at the RIP's resolution. Scanning an existing bar to a bitmap file is not going to provide the same quality as a vector generated …

I'm about to purchase the first wide-format printer for our company and I'm not sure whether to purchase a latex or solvent-based inkjet printer. I anticipate using it for a variety of applications, including the possibility of wraps. Any recommendations?

There are a variety of considerations, including durability of outside displays, odor, environmental requirements, drying time, head replacement frequency/cost, ink cost, media range, and sustainability. Latex fades earlier when outdoors (still lasts several years), but has no odor, poses fewer environmental …