need help quick plz

[dortonracing]

Im printing a wall wrap and need to print the full width of the vinyl, but when i do it leaves two small strips down each side where it isn't printing, Im using mutoh 1614 and flexiPRO.

 

[astro8]

What do you mean?? the print margins?..Not sure on that Mutoh but only way I know out of that is to adjust them out with the control panel to a " -" setting if you can or fool the printer by making it measure a wider piece of media taped to the front of your roll...then advance it along after it's measured the fake piece to where you want to start your print...

 

[dortonracing]

So how do they do the car wraps when they have to but 2 pieces together?

 

[bob]

So how do they do the car wraps when they have to but 2 pieces together?

Are you familiar with the concept of a straight edge and a knife?

If it weren't for the print margins, about which you're whining and which most normal people merely trim off, you'd be dumping ink all over your platen.

 

[mcgrawdesigns]

I hope that you are not just referring to the fact that the media you are using is wider than your print is. If so, use this thing called common sense and simply trim the edges of your print with your straightedge and olfa knife. Then you can either butt the two prints together (wouldn't recommend) or overlap your prints (do it this way). Whew, that was tough.

 

[dortonracing]

I have a 20ft long by 10ft tall wall to cover in brick, With company name across it, So i wasn't sure if you could print to the edges, So What do you do for like trailer wraps, But them together or overlap them some?

 

[B Snyder]

I think this post is a joke. OP can't possibly be serious.

 

[bob]

I have a 20ft long by 10ft tall wall to cover in brick, With company name across it, So i wasn't sure if you could print to the edges, So What do you do for like trailer wraps, But them together or overlap them some?

Overlap, always. By 1/4" - 1/2" at least. More is better than less.

Vinyl isn't absolutely stable, it changes size, shape, and position over time. These may be tiny micro changes but any change at all is sufficient to expose a butt joint. Moreover, the surface to which you're applying the vinyl is most likely not square, plumb, and/or flat. Overlap, always and forever.

 

[astro8]

Seriously, and I'm not being an arsehole, but you'd better look up the words;
bleed, trim, panel, tile, overlap
...or you're gonna get yourself into all sorts of shit...seriously.