Contour Registration Question

[PMG]

I use Type One most of the time,but i have a 23' print and cut job im working on and with that length would it be better to switch over to Segment Area Type 1

 

[Replicator]

I don't see it making any real difference !

 

[PMG]

Cool.......I was just thinking the extra registrations in the middle would help keep the cut inline.

 

[gvgraphics]

I don't think it will make a difference either. The most important thing is going to make sure you have it lined up square and that the tracking is dead on for that distance.

 

[iSign]

seams are not illegal. I wouldn't bother with a 23' cut... I'd print & cut in 2 sections with overlap. Are you really installing it in one piece? I don't like a lot of seams... but every 12', or even 8' seems like it would be fine to me... I mean a 23' print is designed to look at from a distance, where you wouldn't see the seams anyway. I just don't think it's worth the increased risk of mechanical (or human) error to try to do 23' in one piece.

 

[PMG]

Thanks Guys........ Doug.....I would make seems but this going on a drag car with a 1 piece body with no place to hide the seems.

 

[Replicator]

I guess I thought you were asking if the printer would handle the job without segmenting . . .

I agree with iSign . . . You should probably panel the job . . . No reason to try and hide several seams !

 

[iSign]

Thanks Guys........ Doug.....I would make seems but this going on a drag car with a 1 piece body with no place to hide the seems.

I still wouldn't bother. You using 3M 180C? I wrapped 2 busses, but only below the windows... could have done single prints... but way more effort on my part, but not something a client would expect to pay more for... so I printed 5 panels instead. As far as I know, for what it's worth, that's standard operating procedure in my opinion. (AFAIK, FWIW, THAT'S SOP IMO)

 

[PMG]

Thanks For the information Doug. Im going to give a try in 1 piece,,ive done 18 footers before in 1 piece,i was just checking if the segment type 1 would be any better than type 1 ...not that i have any issues with type1 it has cut perfect so for ,just never used the segment type 1 yet.

 

[Bogie]

Hey, hoss, if you need an extra set of hands, let me know...

 

[PMG]

Bogie,i just may do that......the race shop is out your ways anyway.most likely be next weekend if not sooner. I think he said it was out at Jerry Bickels