printing on oracal 3621

[strypguy]

I'm using removable 3621 for the first time. I have a roland SP300V. Using versaworks and their matte calendered vinyl profile.

As it's printing the vinyl starts to raise and spread or kind of crease. It happens randomly about 6 inches to a foot into the printing and it is not necessarily on the vinyl that has been printed on. I assume it may be getting too hot as it is coming through the printer?

Anyone out there printing on this material with a roland that can share there heat settings or any other ideas as to why this is happening.

Thanks, John

 

[rgaskins]

John, I have used it a ton on my vp-540, havn't had any issues with it...

 

[mshi]

They ahve the specific ICC profile for 3621, did you try that compared to a generic matte vinyl?

 

[gnatt66]

ive printed 2 rolls worth of stuff on 3621...no issues. anything different there? is the shop cold or esp warm or humid or something?

i use the matte equiv to gcvp (cant remember what VW calls it)

not very often that someone with a 30" printer has that kinda issue. i print banner with short guides and only two pinch rollers on my vp300.

 

[J Hill Designs]

yeah I would put it on temp or humidity as well...I usually lower my pre-platen temp when it starts doing this

 

[strypguy]

Lowering the temp has seemed to cure the problem.

Thanks for the replies.

John

 

[miltondavis]

I use the 60" width- room temp vs printer temp has always been the culprit for me with this material, I use a seiko and if my print room temp is cold (in winter) and the printer running hot it always starts to buckle and head strike.