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Paperthickness
Hello,
We have been asked if we could print on 0.7-0.8 mm paper on our versacamm. Now I wonder if anyone have tried that or something else that resembles paper. And do you think it would work?
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4 Replies
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Hi,
Yes, you can print onto media upto 1mm thick in the VersaCAMM.
You would have course have to do a ‘print adjust calibration’ and a ‘BI-Dir calibration’
Run a few test prints, you’ll probably find that a ‘variable dry’ setting will give you better results on paper as variable can put too much black ink down which will soak into the paper and give a mottled pattern.
As far as profiles go, I tend to use Metamark MD5-100 for paper.
Hope this is of help.
Mark
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please dont forget to alter the head height for thick stuff else it make a mess cant think how i know that 😉
chris
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How do I alter the head height?
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Can you alter the head height on a Versacam?
The Soljet can do up to 1mm thick , but that too is a mission.
You will run into problems with thick media a few ways
The head can hit it , it can buckle with the heaters on , feed is not precise , the rollers can make marks , you need to support it from the front and rear and it might not print nicely. Uncoated paper/board tends to suck in inks. solvent or mild solvent papers are quite cheap – we pay about 80 pence a sq meter for semi gloss high quality papers designed specifically for solvent and mild solvent based printers.
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