HulkSmash
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This has been a Hot Subject. I'm going to put everyone's questions to rest in this one simple thread.
I spent 8 months doing research, let me save you a year, and let you know i wouldn't buy crap for myself. Only the best here.
Yes the latex is the best 60" on the market.
1. YES. It is dry immediately after printing.
2. YES. It does use less ink. ( unless you print in 16 pass which isnt necessary)
3. NO. It's not a solvent printer
4. YES. It does have nice vibrant prints.
5. NO. It doesn't smell...just kidding, it does heat the vinyl pretty nicely that makes you feel like you're inhaling cancer... but it's ok. we're all safe.
6. The cords are 14ft long. And Located in the center.
7. NO. you can't use regular plugs. 2 (2) 220's. Why? One for the heater, and one for the printer.
8. NO. It won't catch fire, and burn down your shop. (I think?)
9. NO. It won't heat your room like a heater, stop being cheap and go buy one.
10. YES. You still want to laminate your prints.
11. YES. the ink is much more durable then what comes off solvent printes.
12. NO. You still shouldn't laminate your banners. That's just redundant.
13. Ink Cost? Between 100-135 a cartridge. Depends on how much your seller loves you.
14. Head Cost? $110ish.
15. YES. It has a Waste Bottle.
16. NO. You don't have to empty it every 2 weeks.
17. YES. it cleans itself.
18. YES. it has a cutter to cut your media off the printer.
19. NO. the cutter doesn't cut banner material.
20. YES. It requires a cleaning cartridge. Cost like 35 bucks.
21. INK LONGEVITY? Well... 3 years without lam, and 5 with.
22. RESOLUTION? 1200 DPI.
23. Typical Print passes? I print at 8 and 10 pass at 600 DPI. Looks like glass.
24. IS IT EASY? No, it has a learning curve. Don't worry if your first print looks like AIDS. Just simply edit your profile to your needs for each substrate.
25. DOES IT BAND? If your profiling blows, then yes.
26. WHAT HEAT TO PRINT AT? Every substrate has different settings, but 90% of things will be curing 105 ish, and drying 55 ish. Oh Yeah that's Celsius
27. YES. The printer can burn you. Be sure to wear your hamlet.
28. YOU A GREEN FREAK? Yeah, it's a green printer.
29. Yeah it cost more electricity to print with.
30. It's FRONT load. Nice and Easy.
31. Take up ROLL? Don't switch it out for different media widths.. for the love of god... just put a 60 inch core from an old roll of vinyl on there, and DON'T TOUCH IT. I don't understand why people feel the need to switch it out every time they use a different media size. It's dumb, stop doing that.
32. That plastic roll they give you to put into the media to make it have weight is dumb too, don't use that.
33. NO. the latex doesnt have Orange and green ink, that's the epson.
34. ink cartridges are 775ml
35. YES. You do need a good rip to use this machine.
36. I have not found one media that the latex can't print on that my other solvents could.
37. Price? About 13k. Half the price of Roland, and Mutoh. Double the machine. (My Opinion)
38. Yes You can change the print heads your self. How long does it take? 8 seconds.
39. Yes it allows you to stretch the vinyl more for wraps. No it doesn't "Cloud"
40. NO. The heat from the printer wont shrink your vinyl.
41. Takes about 7 minutes to heat up in the morning. Most rips have a prepare to print button where you can warm it up if you don't feel like waiting.
Ok, that's all for now. Wife made Tacos.
I know i didn't include everything. So please Add on.
I spent 8 months doing research, let me save you a year, and let you know i wouldn't buy crap for myself. Only the best here.
Yes the latex is the best 60" on the market.
1. YES. It is dry immediately after printing.
2. YES. It does use less ink. ( unless you print in 16 pass which isnt necessary)
3. NO. It's not a solvent printer
4. YES. It does have nice vibrant prints.
5. NO. It doesn't smell...just kidding, it does heat the vinyl pretty nicely that makes you feel like you're inhaling cancer... but it's ok. we're all safe.
6. The cords are 14ft long. And Located in the center.
7. NO. you can't use regular plugs. 2 (2) 220's. Why? One for the heater, and one for the printer.
8. NO. It won't catch fire, and burn down your shop. (I think?)
9. NO. It won't heat your room like a heater, stop being cheap and go buy one.
10. YES. You still want to laminate your prints.
11. YES. the ink is much more durable then what comes off solvent printes.
12. NO. You still shouldn't laminate your banners. That's just redundant.
13. Ink Cost? Between 100-135 a cartridge. Depends on how much your seller loves you.
14. Head Cost? $110ish.
15. YES. It has a Waste Bottle.
16. NO. You don't have to empty it every 2 weeks.
17. YES. it cleans itself.
18. YES. it has a cutter to cut your media off the printer.
19. NO. the cutter doesn't cut banner material.
20. YES. It requires a cleaning cartridge. Cost like 35 bucks.
21. INK LONGEVITY? Well... 3 years without lam, and 5 with.
22. RESOLUTION? 1200 DPI.
23. Typical Print passes? I print at 8 and 10 pass at 600 DPI. Looks like glass.
24. IS IT EASY? No, it has a learning curve. Don't worry if your first print looks like AIDS. Just simply edit your profile to your needs for each substrate.
25. DOES IT BAND? If your profiling blows, then yes.
26. WHAT HEAT TO PRINT AT? Every substrate has different settings, but 90% of things will be curing 105 ish, and drying 55 ish. Oh Yeah that's Celsius
27. YES. The printer can burn you. Be sure to wear your hamlet.
28. YOU A GREEN FREAK? Yeah, it's a green printer.
29. Yeah it cost more electricity to print with.
30. It's FRONT load. Nice and Easy.
31. Take up ROLL? Don't switch it out for different media widths.. for the love of god... just put a 60 inch core from an old roll of vinyl on there, and DON'T TOUCH IT. I don't understand why people feel the need to switch it out every time they use a different media size. It's dumb, stop doing that.
32. That plastic roll they give you to put into the media to make it have weight is dumb too, don't use that.
33. NO. the latex doesnt have Orange and green ink, that's the epson.
34. ink cartridges are 775ml
35. YES. You do need a good rip to use this machine.
36. I have not found one media that the latex can't print on that my other solvents could.
37. Price? About 13k. Half the price of Roland, and Mutoh. Double the machine. (My Opinion)
38. Yes You can change the print heads your self. How long does it take? 8 seconds.
39. Yes it allows you to stretch the vinyl more for wraps. No it doesn't "Cloud"
40. NO. The heat from the printer wont shrink your vinyl.
41. Takes about 7 minutes to heat up in the morning. Most rips have a prepare to print button where you can warm it up if you don't feel like waiting.
Ok, that's all for now. Wife made Tacos.
I know i didn't include everything. So please Add on.
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