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I’ve got a problem with my Roland Print & Cut
Hi all.
I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction here
I have had a heap of print and die cutting this week, but I have had a problem with two of the jobs….
The only thing familiar about each of the problem jobs is that they have extensive fades.
The problem is, when I print them with the registration marks, remove from the printer and later laminate the job, when I put it back through to do the cut, it is out by about 20mm. The width is right, but they are elongated to the top.
Other jobs done the same week have been fine (air smart job is one)
If however, I take both the jobs that fail, and print AND cut them immediately, without removing it and laminating, it cuts perfectly.
I thought it must be a calibration problem, but as I say, other jobs that I have printed, laminated then put through to cut have worked fine.
Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated. I’m losing sleep over this one 🙁
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7 Replies
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How big are the prints shane?
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both about 500mm x 600mm approx
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once before i had a simular prob and over come it by including a hairline box around the req image like a weeding box this forced the software to its real boundry.
other prob was the eye reading a blob in the image as the reg mark when i was not watching it.
chris
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quote Chris Wool:once before i had a simular prob and over come it by including a hairline box around the req image like a weeding box this forced the software to its real boundry.
other prob was the eye reading a blob in the image as the reg mark when i was not watching it.
chris
Thanks Chris, I might try the box idea, as I’ve got no better suggestion at the moment 🙁
The registration marks are in a white area and good and clean.
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Hi Shane As well sometimes in the cut only unit 4 i have in mine depends how your profile is saved makes sure there is no check mark on the trim marks. cos the printer does is think that after auto align there is trim marks so it cuts inside them . there is something there that ur missing. if you need me to call you and go over it with you let me know 😉
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Are they out in direction they went through the laminator ?, just a thought the lamination process could maybe have stretched the prints.
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Had the technician out today, appears there was dust on the eye, causing it a problem seeing the edges. We have had a really dry week, with lots of static, so every thing is sticking to anything.
It is made worse because of the matt laminate, which reduces the ability to read too. So, the dust on the lens, plus the matt finish, combines to cause a low reading. That is the theory anyhow. Couldn’t replicate the problem with the tech there, coz he cleaned the lense first.
I’ll know in the next few days if it is fixed, got a stack of printing this week.
Thanks for everyones input. i appreciate your time
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