Gerber Edge 2 misprints

are you using Gerber vinyl and foils?

 

Air Temperature , humidity and vinyl type matter - I’ve found many non gerber vinyl products leave spots where it seems the foil doesn’t stick , changed to gerber ($$) and no problems . Pay a little more or poss. waste product is the question . Also I’ve never had a problem getting a replacement / exchange from gerber. ( using gerber vinyl and foils )
You could play with the foil heat settings if not using gerber vinyl also , some brands need more / less heat to bond .

 

Dies it happen randomly? Or just at the beginning of a print? Does it vary with vinyl type/manufacturer? Does it vary with foil manufacturer?

 

Wow this is a throw back question for me. As stated above Use good foils & vinyl I had more issues printing on cheap vinyl than I did with non Gerber foils.
Make sure you are keeping your vinyl clean as well as the table the vinyl is rolling back & forth on. It doesnt take much to cause issues.

Also make sure you dont have a heater / air conditioner blowing on the edge or table. They move a lot of dust around

Good luck

 

You'll have a lot more issues with orical than convex. Try a print on convex.

I see your new do yourself a favor and make sure you are charging enough. You need to think about no only the material cost but also insurance & equipment replacement. If your edge goes you'll need to replace it, so every job a little should be going toward equipment.

I'll give you the best advice I've ever been given from my old high school principal. You've got to charge your friends because your enemies won't buy from you

Good luck

 

I use mostly Gerber/3M vinyl along with Arlon. Arlon has a nice material made for cheap thermal printing, Cal Plus Thermal White. The there are the exotics, like Sign Gold, when mistakes are costly.

 

I'm lucky to live in an area where multiple vendors deliver daily, or a least several times a week on their own trucks. For Arlon I use Garston and Nepco.

 

wow, nice have to remember this.

 

If it's spots or horizontal stripes, clean your print head. Gerber makes head cleaning wipes. Grab a box of 'em. I write on the box when I clean the head to keep a running track record.

If it's large areas where the foil isn't adhering, check your materials. Are they Gerber Edge Ready? If not, use Gerber Edge Ready and see if you have the same problem. I've found that some vinyls have residue on them and that causes the foils to not adhere.

I primarily use Oracal vinyl with a mixture of Gerber and ZeroNine foils without issues.

 

Head cleaning with wipes made for cleaning thermal printers should be done every time the printer is used.