Mimaki rollers leaving marks on reflective vinyl

[gabagoo]

I am printing some decals on a supplied 3M white reflective and everytime the material sits for as little as a few minutes and then you advance it forward the rubber wheels leave black marks in the vinyl!!!

I never get this with any of my material I run through, including reflective..... any idea why this is happening just on this stuff?

In fact on a the black printed area I can see the marks through the black at every point the machine moved while printing...so every 1/4"

very unusual

 

[bgraphics]

Static

Could be static~ what's your current humidity levels in the shop?

 

[nashvillesigns]

whatare you cleaning your rollers with? and the levers in the back should be on the higher(lighter setting)

-in a need of a vaca!!!

 

[JBusch260]

Have you looked at the rollers up close? I've been having major issues lately with my pinch rollers leaving marks in the print. Turns out my rollers had flat marks, most likely from the previous printer occupant. Is there any discoloration on your roller wheels themselves?

 

[gabagoo]

humidity is about 50%, but like I said, I have never had this happen on my digital material, so I am thinking it is somehow related to this reflective material