printing on chrome vinyl? how

[kustomsigns&designs]

i have a customer that wants black text and logo printed on chrome stickers. can i just buy the oracal chrome vinyl and print on it? how will the heaters affect the thi vinyl?

 

[zgraphics]

I'm also new to printing, the best thing to do is try it. I don't know if they sell a chrome media for printing.

 

[iSign]

this is a job for the EDGE!

or... print on clear, and apply to chrome.

 

[Carl Crabtree]

Check with your sign supply. They are making chromes that are treated for solvent printing. I'm just not sure which brands.

 

[DRPSignsNGrafix]

Carl is right. I have used it to do a trailer and it worked great. It's from R vinyl I know Garston's stocks it. Not sure about anyone else.

 

[TresL]

or print on clear and put it on the chrome like lam.

 

[The Sign Dude]

I have printed chrome and gold leaf before and they looked pretty good. Especially the gold leaf it made all the colors look candy.

 

[Nick]

You may want to try our chrome. It is printer approved. Here is a link.

http://www.hhsignsupply.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=361

Nick
H&H Sign Supply

 

[thewood]

Carl is right. I have used it to do a trailer and it worked great. It's from R vinyl I know Garston's stocks it. Not sure about anyone else.

I've heard good things about R Vinyl's solvent-printable chrome, also.

 

[GK]

VinylFX from R-Tape, they have a bunch of printable metallics and other specialty inkjet films.

 

[theskipman_98]

this is a job for the EDGE!

or... print on clear, and apply to chrome.

Which chrome do/did you use? I tried Avery chrome thru our Edge II and it did not print well on it at all. (was trying to print GCS black on it) Or maybe have to change some setting(s)?


Thanks!

 

[SAS]

VinylFX from R-Tape, they have a bunch of printable metallics and other specialty inkjet films.

I print on R-Tape all the time. It helps to double print makes the color stand out and just looks a lot better.

 

[TheSnowman]

The question is...do you have to cut this after you print it. If so, good luck gettin' the plotter eye to find the crop marks. I tried printing on something really shiny once, forget what it was...but the stupid plotter couldn't find the marks for the life of it.

 

[hammered]

Which chrome do/did you use? I tried Avery chrome thru our Edge II and it did not print well on it at all. (was trying to print GCS black on it) Or maybe have to change some setting(s)?


Thanks!

I print on Oracals chrome a lot with my Roland. Colors really look good.

 

[iSign]

Which chrome do/did you use? I tried Avery chrome thru our Edge II and it did not print well on it at all. (was trying to print GCS black on it) Or maybe have to change some setting(s)?


Thanks!

I print Gerber chrome (silver medal) foils on black vinyl. Works great, and you end up with the properties of real vinyl, instead of the brittle, non-conforming realities of most polyester metallic films.

Just did a job yesterday... rolled out of the edge at 1:45, and the finished truck rolled out of my parking lot at 2:15.. 4 feet of material, 30 minutes... $200 bucks

 

[theskipman_98]

I print Gerber chrome (silver medal) foils on black vinyl. Works great, and you end up with the properties of real vinyl, instead of the brittle, non-conforming realities of most polyester metallic films.

geez I feel dumb... don't know what I was thinking....forgot about the medal foils, they do look very nice when finished.

Thanks!

 

[warlind]

I print on deluxe silver too. those look great but are $$$$$

 

[graphixtogo]

The question is...do you have to cut this after you print it. If so, good luck gettin' the plotter eye to find the crop marks. I tried printing on something really shiny once, forget what it was...but the stupid plotter couldn't find the marks for the life of it.

The trick I use on chrome and other really shiny material is to put a single layer piece of frosted Scotch tape over the registration marks. Works like a charm!

Also, for the Mutoh users, if you use the auto initialize for the media width, it can't see the chrome and will give you an error. Turn off the auto initialize and manually enter the media width (measured from the holes in the front heater on the right edge I believe). Then you can print away!

gtg

 

[Graphics2u]

I've printed on gold leaf several times for Fire Departments. I laminated it to be safe but the contour cutting is a little frustrating! My plotter couldn't find the registration box that Mutoh uses. Had to put white tape next to the lines so the laser would read it correctly.

 

[rcboats1]

We use the VinylFX from R-Tape all the time, great stuff.

The trick I use on chrome and other really shiny material is to put a single layer piece of frosted Scotch tape over the registration marks. Works like a charm!

Also, for the Mutoh users, if you use the auto initialize for the media width, it can't see the chrome and will give you an error. Turn off the auto initialize and manually enter the media width (measured from the holes in the front heater on the right edge I believe). Then you can print away!

gtg

We have no trouble with our Mutoh seeing the chrome, how ever, the tape trick for the ploter..... I just tried it and it works great, thanks for that.