looking for suggestions on printing second side of banner, 1st side prints great, let dry, line up next side and it NEVER comes out right...head strikes, a little bit off, like a 3/8 off on the sides...and "end media" error if other side is black. Any suggestions? We have Mutoh Valuejet 1608...
hello!
i was also have big problems with printing two sided banners. But i get contacted with some other user of this forum, and he gave me some very good advises...
The bigest mistake i (you) was doing, was, that i cut off banner when first side was printed. And than i reroll it and put it back in. Off course it was never going straight again...
So by his advise i reroll it back to original roll (didn't cut it off), you have to be careful to reroll it straight (it is easy, just do it slow), and than turn roll around, so that now you are printing on in(er) side.
It is the best for you, that you turn all heaters off, becouse banner doesn't even need them so much...
In RIP you put file in the middle of page - material (first side and second). So when you print on other side, it is easy to get the right position.
And before starting printing on first AND second side, always turn off and back on, the printer, so that it always starts from same position!
if material is thin, and if colors aren't dry enough, you can tape some paper sheet on front heater over the whole width, becouse color slip nicely on paper than on metal...
This advises work for me - i did 3m banner with absolutelly no problem! First side goes 2mm out of way, second none!
and don't forget to turn file 90 CCW, and you can print a little bigger file (cca. 5cm, but only width!!! non-proportionally) on second side, so you won't get white space, if it myght get little out of the way!
Thanks to Blaz.
