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Printing onto sailcloth question…
Hi there,
I’m experimenting with printing onto sailcloth with my versacamm.
Its a thick canvas material with a polyester coating.
I’ve tried some prints, but the ink just bleeds into the material.
Having tried all the various profiles that I’ve got, I’m still not getting a good print.Q. Am I putting down too much ink ?
Q. should I lift the head ?
Any suggestions and profile help appreciated 😕
Cheers,
Cheryl 🙂 -
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Sailcloth? You must be nuts !!!
But if you figure it out let us know.
Then you can trying Awning Fabric !!!
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Thanks for that ! 🙄
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there is a SA material they cut numbers out of for sails that would be worth a try i have used a bit of it bit strange at first
chris
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Chris I have managed to dye sub that material quite well but unfortunatly it fades in direct sunlight after a while. The only way to print on sailcloth is to screenprint.
Peter
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quote Cheryl Tissington:I’m experimenting with printing onto sailcloth with my versacamm.
Its a thick canvas material with a polyester coating.
I’ve tried some prints, but the ink just bleeds into the material.
Having tried all the various profiles that I’ve got, I’m still not getting a good print.Q. Am I putting down too much ink ?
Q. should I lift the head ?
Any suggestions and profile help appreciated
Um, not really a terrible idea. But you need a media profile that is specifically calibrated for that media (i.e., the sail cloth). Unless you have an existing profile for a similar material, then it is really a shot in the dark.
My first thought is perhaps there is a media profile expert handy (i.e., in your region) that would visit your shop to create the profile. Such a profile would be specific to that type of sail cloth, and that would get your production going.
You can also look into profiling software to create your own profiles. There should be different software available for you from different manufacturers. If you have access to SignLab 7.1, then I would seriously recommend the Novice Calibration Wizard because it walks you through the entire process of profiling your media.
Regardless of what software you are using, CADlink is about to post a guidebook with respect to profiling media, and it has much general information that will be of use to you. I’ll post the link when it’s available.
Cheers,
Rod at CADlink
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Chris,
I’ve been asked for the SA material for sails but don’t have a supplier. Can you let m know who supplies it?
Thanks
Peter
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So, I’m not "Nuts" then !
Many thanks for your help Rod. I’d appreciate the link when you have it.
I’ll just keep playing with the profiles. I’ve got lots of material to work with !
All the best,
Cheryl 😀
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There is a sailcloth you can print on with a generic profile on a solvent printer…it has a special coating will fwd details tomorrow …
The self adhesive material for sails is Dacron,,,,
Cheers
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Cheers Andrew,
I’m grateful for all your help.
Regards,
Cheryl 🙂 -
quote Cheryl Tissington:Many thanks for your help Rod. I’d appreciate the link when you have it.
Hi Cheryl,
This is a complete guide for profiling media that discusses issues with regular and speciality media, reviews common printer option terminology and their effect on the job, and provides specific troubleshooting help for a variety of print quality issues.
Here is the link (registration required):
http://www.cadlink.com/infoSource/nfo_s … tionHb.php
Cheers,
Rod at CADlink
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Ooops forgot……Cheryl can you pm me monday if still looking 😀
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Many thanks for all your help Rod. Much appreciated.
Andrew, just pm’d you. Hope to hear from you sometime on Monday.
All the best,
Cheryl 🙂 -
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Thanks Andrew,
I really appreciate your help.Cheers,
Cheryl 🙂 -
Cheryl we did a couple of samples for the sail company….I’ll find out where they get theirs from…it has the coating
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