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DIGITAL PRINTER INFORMATION
MoscaDesign utilizes a Mimaki JV3-160sp, digital imaging printer. This solvent printer is capable of printing media up to 5 feet wide,
with resolutions of up to 1440 x 1440 dpi.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ink Type: Solvent Ink
Print Mode: 8 color (2xCMYK)
Resolution: 360x360 - 1440x1440 (720x720 is our standard)
Printing Width: Anywhere from 9” to 60”
Printing Length: Dependant upon material
Printing Speed: Speeds up to 200 sq ft/hr, dependant upon quality of requested print.
Durability/Longevity
The Mimaki JV3-160sp uses solvent inks. These inks are more aggressive than aqueous or eco-solvent inks, allowing better
adhesion to a wider variety of materials. Because of this, solvent prints are rated up to three years outdoors, resisting water
and UV damage. Indoor banners should have a much longer life.
While solvent inks allow better adhesion to the material (resulting in a more durable product), it is worth mentioning that
misuse can and will mar the prints, so a certain amount of care should still be taken in handling these materials.
PRINTING BASICS

MoscaDesign prints on a variety of media, utilizing a variety of resolutions for optimal results for the intended purpose of the banner. While a streetpole banner would not necessarily benefit from a 720x720 dpi, 8 pass unidirectional print, a tradeshow banner
that is in front of people most definitely would. Below, we will outline what basic factors influence the banner printing, and what they mean.

Resolution
The Mimaki can print in resolutions from 360x360 all the way up to 1440x1440. The lower setting is more ideal for applications such as billboards and banners that will be viewed from a distance. The higher resolution will yield a much sharper,
crisper picture that is ideal for tradeshow banners and displays, where the public will be viewing it up close. This resolution, however, is considered printer resolution; the resolution at which the Mimaki prints images. This is quite
different from the resolution of a printed image. Therefore it is worth mentioning that an image with a poor resolution will not benefit from the printer’s resolution. On the contrary, the resolution of the printer will make the poor quality of the file
look even worse.

Number of Passes
Another factor in print quality is the number of passes the machine makes. The print head, as it moves over the material, drops ink in a way that it overlaps. How many times the print head drops ink over a linear inch of fabric determines the number
of passes. For example, a 4-pass print will have the print head going over the same inch of material four times, whereas an 8-pass print will have twice the amount. The number of passes that a print has will result in a smoother, higher quality
print. However, the more passes a print has will also increase the print time significantly.

Direction
The print head has two directions; away from the docking station, and towards the docking station. It has the ability to print either unidirectional or bidirectional. What unidirectional means is that the Mimaki will only print in one direction only.
Conversely, bidirectional means that the print head will print in both directions. The difference is that a unidirectional print will be ultra-sharp, with crisp images. However, printing a unidirectional print doubles the printing time of the machine, due
to the nature of the print.

As previously mentioned, all of the factors of how the machine lays down the ink greatly affect how fast the printer is able to print. With the applied printing specs that were outlined, the Mimaki can print around 70 sq ft/hr, or roughly 1.5 doublesided
30”x 94” banners.

The other main factor is curing time. The Mimaki JV3-160sp uses solvent inks. These are very aggressive inks that attach and bond with the media, by use of heat. As the printed material cools to room temperature, it cures into the media, making a print that is resistant to water and scratching without lamination. While able to be handled within a matter of minutes after it has been printed, the recommended curing time for any print is 24 hours.

While it may seem logical to assume that with higher heat will come faster curing times, that is incorrect. If the heat on the Mimaki is too high, the print can dry faster but will not cure as completely as possible, becoming brittle and fragile. Also,
the layers of ink will dry inconsistently, resulting in heavy banding throughout the entire print.

LEAD TIME
With all of the above-mentioned factors, the lead time for digital printing has been set at 7-10 days. Below are some factors that may affect the overall lead time for banner orders.
• All lead times are based upon current work load and season.
• Bigger banner orders may require more than the normal amount of lead time.
• Printing a double-sided banner means that we have to allot time to print 2 copies of the banner. So, if we
are printing 24 double-sided banners, we have to allot time to print 48. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Consort Representative. We will do everything we possibly can
to ensure that your order gets to you in a timely manner.

FINISHING
Unlike most of the banner manufacturers, Consort not only keeps the finishing in-house, but also has more experience at it, resulting in a much more durable hem and pole pocket. Below are the three standard methods of finishing banners.
Interior For our interior banners, we use the Herculite Bantex 13oz. Non- Curl Blockout banner material. We single-roll the pole pockets and sew the hems. For double-sided applications, the Bantex
material allows us to print front and back on the same material, so no side hemming is necessary. We then single-roll the pole pockets and sew the hems.

Exterior
For our exterior banners, we use the Herculite Bantex 18oz Blackout banner material. We double-roll the pole pockets, sew the hem and apply grommets (when necessary). As with our
interior material, the Bantex material is able to be printed front and back on the same material, so no side hemming is necessary. We then double-roll the pole pockets and sew the hems.

Horizontal Banners
For banners that have a horizontal presentation requiring no pole pockets, it is very simple. We sew a 1” hem on the top and bottom, and add grommets. The industry standard states
that you have a grommet every two feet for ease of hanging. However, we will put grommets wherever the customer requests them.

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Secure SSL Certificate Encryption Strength with Mosca Design

All of our Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates enable you to protect transactions and other activity on your Web site with as much as 256-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. All you need to enable this high-grade encryption level is a Linux-based hosting plan and an SSL certificate for your site.

The actual encryption strength on a secure Web site connection enabled by a digital SSL certificate is determined by the level of encryption supported by the site visitor's browser and the server that the Web site resides on. For example, the combination of a Firefox browser and an Apache Web server enables 256-bit AES encryption with our SSL certificates. That means that if your Web site is hosted on a server whose software supports 256-bit encryption . such as Apache ., then site visitors that use a Firefox browser will have their transactions with your site protected by 256-encryption. Thus with the right combination of Web browser and Web server, you can establish a 256-bit encrypted secure connection via an SSL certificate.

Encryption strength is measured in key length . number of bits in the key. To decipher an SSL communication, one needs to generate the correct decoding key. Mathematically speaking, 2n possible values exist for an n-bit key. Thus, 40-bit encryption involves 240 possible values, 128-bit encryption 2128 combinations, and 256-bit keys involves a staggering 2256 possible combinations, rendering the encrypted data de facto impervious to intrusion. Even with a brute-force attack (the process of systematically trying all possible combinations until the right one is found) cracking a 256-bit encryption is computationally unfeasible.

More information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer