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Commando

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Got a guy I work with that wants some little 3x2 decals for one of his internet forums.
My problem is he wants clear on them. I use 3M clear transparent EC for all my print jobs. Usually its not a problem, but these are really small decals..
Would you print them, and before plotting them apply the clear to the whole sheet? Do you think it would be too glossy for the plotter to pick up on the registration marks?
Or, perhaps, another way to do it?
I said "I should just print them and spray with clear coat", jokingly.. But the more I think about it..
 
JBusch260

JBusch260

New Member
If it is too glossy for the registration marks to be read, cover them up with matte laminate. That works for us.
 
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Auburnpeanut

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We laminate our printed decals prior to cutting them on the plotter. We run a sled through the mounter as opposed to roll to roll. It allows us to cut the corners away prior to mounting the laminate on top. That way the registration marks are not covered by the laminate. We have far fewer mishaps that way.
 
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Commando

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I could go over the registration marks with a permanent marker or something but that would take forever! lol 4 marks per, and 100 - 200 of them(depending on cost)
Yes, I know about the pressure lol. I will do a few square tests before I start.
 
Gino

Gino

Premium Subscriber
Instead of wasting your time and effort on such a job, check out the site for one of the many hobbyists, here and they will be sure to do this for you, for pennies. Yes, pennies. They're like that. They only want to break even and without any skills or knowledge, you could keep another hobbyist working among our ranks.
 
J Hill Designs

J Hill Designs

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Commando said:
I could go over the registration marks with a permanent marker or something but that would take forever! lol 4 marks per, and 100 - 200 of them(depending on cost)
Yes, I know about the pressure lol. I will do a few square tests before I start.
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gang them up before sending to RIP - then its only 1 set of reg marks per ~50 decals...
 
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Commando

New Member
Gino said:
Instead of wasting your time and effort on such a job, check out the site for one of the many hobbyists, here and they will be sure to do this for you, for pennies. Yes, pennies. They're like that. They only want to break even and without any skills or knowledge, you could keep another hobbyist working among our ranks.
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I am going to do it. This whole process is still new to me. I have been in the sign business for 14 years, just not with messing with images like this and a printer. We used to only do road signs, street signs and what-not.
 
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dawg

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when something laminated you can expect stretching or srinking... and can happen it is not equal..
on 8 feet it can be easyly 1-2 inches..

i think about each 3 feet is ok with one registration mark..

you also can ensure the better result printing ""test objects"" at the four corner inside in the registration marks..

cutting first these 4 test objects you can define how much the design need to shift for the actual cut..
then you can be sure you going to cut dead on the edges..

its hard to describe but it works..
 
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