Mimaki and film positives

[elfitzhugh]

Does anyone know if a Mimaki JV33-160 solvent printer will print a film positive to burn a big screen?
If it can, where would I buy the film to take the solvent ink?
Thanks

 

[J Hill Designs]

I think I've heard that the print is never dense enough...

 

[thewood]

For a couple of our clients, I print black on clear vinyl and mount it to clear plastic. We've even applied the clear prints directly to the screen in-house.

I crank the inks up and print at 720x720 16 pass.

We're using a JV3.

 

[Dice]

I suppose you could use white to increase density.

Things to know about white in a jv33.

- Will slow your printer to half speed if your using CMYKx2
- Use Raster link, all other rips suck at white printing not enough control
- You need to print a lot, other wise your wasting white
- You need to print every day or you'll have clogging problems.
- Has issues with 3rd party, have you use OEM inks
- Only Mimaki sells white, no third party white that i'm aware of.
- Costs 2x more than a standard cartridge
- Only comes in 220's

White is a pain in the ass but it can work.

 

[petepaz]

we have rolands and fortunately haven't had time to test it yet but i think the solvent or eco sol are not opaque enough although my vendors tell me people are doing it
i also just got a new clear film hyrosol glass clear it's called i get it from D & P media
and they told me people are using this film on the solvent printers to burn screens
again just haven't had a chance to test it yet but i have used it for other purposes and the film prints great
i will post something when i get a chance to try it out

 

[artbot]

used to do film positives with my fj50. i'd run the prints at the highest resolution with a double print (overprint). helps to slow the head carriage speed way down. you need to get a maximum dry time between passes. but of course that was water based on film. your best bet for quick drying clear is probably a .010 polycarbonate. although it should be added that polycarb does block uv rays slightly.

 

[Robert M]

Screen

I have a customer using an Epson film in a Mutoh with good results. Send me an email and I will get you pricing

 

[elfitzhugh]

I have a customer using an Epson film in a Mutoh with good results. Send me an email and I will get you pricing

That would be great. Use my email instead of the thread.
efitzhugh@advantgeindustries.com

 

[gaterspit]

intellicoat technologies SCF-7. Fellers special orders it. On a roll 30" wide. I developed 4 305's an a 110 underbase and printed out and they were great. The passion of screen printing, always riggin'.

 

[FireSprint.com]

We use a Ulano product on an epson 7880 Pro. Works GREAT with Accurip to increase the black output.

 

[MikePro]

i've always debated trying something like this with the photopolymer process for our ADA signage, as rubylith is a PITA to weed.

 

[CS-SignSupply-TT]

Just an FYI for all of you film positive enthusiasts...Roland DGA has developed a "film positive" solution for their solvent printers.

 

[tcorn1965]

We use a Ulano product on an epson 7880 Pro. Works GREAT with Accurip to increase the black output.

+1 we use the Ulano on two Epson's 7800 and the Epson 11880 for our positves, works great.