Latex printing on Reflective

[blacknbart]

Is this possible? I have a HP L25500 Latex printer and I have a special customer request.

 

[GB2]

Absolutely, I do it all the time. Usually I print on 3M IJ5100R and laminate.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

We print on 3M IJ680C for emergency vehicles all the time, it works awesome in our latex.

 

[jayhawksigns]

Oracal here, but yep, it looks great.

 

[sinclairgraphics1]

Absolutely, I do it all the time. Usually I print on 3M IJ5100R and laminate.

What vinyl/heat settings do you use?

 

[BigfishDM]

Use the Nikkalite it prints great in latex

 

[blacknbart]

Radical!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the feedback!!

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback, I'll check my local suppliers for those reflective products. If there's any other information please post and share.

Maybe I'll have pictures soon.

Cheers.

 

[blacknbart]

@ Jay Hawk! What kind of Oracal?

Oracal : Oralite 5700 or 5600

 

[GB2]

What vinyl/heat settings do you use?

I use Flexi Photo Print RIP and I just use the profile for Brightline 3203, which has the following settings:

Printer Mode: 2bpp, 10 pass, bidir, low ink, 40 speed
Drying Temperature: 131
Curing Temperature: 230
Heat Airflow: 45
Input Tension: 15
Advance Factor: 0
Vacuum: 25
Warm Up Curing Temperature Offset: 32
Cool Down Curing Temperature Offset: 32
Cool Down Drying Temperature Offset: 32
Minimum Drying Power: 1.2
Warm Up Drying Temperature Offset 41

 

[coyote]

We have a reflective job coming up. How long does the latex ink stand up to weather, washing, and general abuse compared to vinyl or screen ink?

 

[GB2]

The latex ink will stand up just as long as any solvent ink but I always laminate the reflective, therefore the durability is excellent.

 

[akuarela]

I use Flexi Photo Print RIP and I just use the profile for Brightline 3203, which has the following settings:

Printer Mode: 2bpp, 10 pass, bidir, low ink, 40 speed
Drying Temperature: 131
Curing Temperature: 230
Heat Airflow: 45
Input Tension: 15
Advance Factor: 0
Vacuum: 25
Warm Up Curing Temperature Offset: 32
Cool Down Curing Temperature Offset: 32
Cool Down Drying Temperature Offset: 32
Minimum Drying Power: 1.2
Warm Up Drying Temperature Offset 41

Thanks, GB2!, I'm going to try it right now on my 365. Could not find a profile anywhere, even emailed 3M, although they claim that it works in Latex.

I did the print per GB2s instructions and it went perfectly!

 

[DrunknMonk]

Try Oracal, https://www.orafol.com/en/europe/support, we print on 5400/5600 with there profile, using Onyx Thrive.