Styrene on my Latex 370??

[michsanford]

Any suggestions on how to successfully print styrene on my Latex 370? I turn up the heat, so it will dry, and it warps terribly....turn down the heat, and it doesn't dry.

Thanks!!

 

[eahicks]

LOL...your printer is NOT a flatbed.

 

[michsanford]

Haha...I'm sorry, I should have specified. It is a .015 polystyrene roll

 

[dypinc]

Probably not compatible, but you could try this.

At 20pass, lowest heat highest airflow, if ink not dry then start raising heat 5 degrees at a time and raise Optimizer 5% at the same time. If ink is still not dry when it starts warping, then lower heat 5 degrees and add more inter-pass delay.

Good luck

 

[eahicks]

Maybe I'm wrong, but you need a UV curing printer to print on styrene period, don't you? I have never heard of anyone printing direct to any substrate beyond vinyl, banner, or fabrics.

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

Probably not compatible, but you could try this.

At 20pass, lowest heat highest airflow, if ink not dry then start raising heat 5 degrees at a time and raise Optimizer 5% at the same time. If ink is still not dry when it starts warping, then lower heat 5 degrees and add more inter-pass delay.

Good luck

This

just keep slowing it down and lowering the temp until your dry and it's not warping. Problem is you might never reach a point where it cures correctly to the material. So even if it's dried and still flat it might just flake right off.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

we run 12pass with 50% optimizer setting and that seems to work.

Temp is at 185.

 

[michsanford]

thanks everyone...
I have a flatbed, or and ecosolvent I can print this on..I just prefer latex.

Thanks again!!