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Printing more then vinyl with my Roland SP V300
I just purchased a new Roland SP V300. I would like to maximize the capabilities of the machine but I am not sure what other substrates I can use with the Eco-solvent ink system. Can I print posters on photo quality poster paper? Can anyone recommend a paper that would bring out the best of my new printer. My goal is to do portraits, brochures, menus, wedding invitations and awards. Is this possible? If so where can I purchase the materials?
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7 Replies
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Hey Lenny
I think you may have bought the wrong machine.
Certainly you can print posters on gloss or matt paper. You can also use banner Vinyl and Artist Canvas. But I’ve no idea how you could do wedding invitations or brochures.
John
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John,
Thanks for the reply. I really am interested in seeing how other folks are using their SP V300. I really want to take advantage of the machine. I know about using it for creating signs and vehicle wrapping. I just thought there might be some other niche that I was not familiar with that I could use it for. I also know that I could use it for T-shirt printing but I have a new T-Jet 3 for that. Thanks again for the response.
Lenny
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You can print
Canvas
Banners
Mesh
Flags (Cotton Material)
Posters
Electrostatic
Wall Paper
Magnets
Etch
Heat TransfersI’ve done them all besides magnets and heat transfers.
Do you have a current supplier(s) of media? They should give you a good range of specialty media.
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as magnet wipes chip memory from computers and the like. i often wonder how printable magnetic panel may effect printers as they pass through print machines?
ive never tried it, but i assume it must be fine or it would not be on sale?
i saw some of this printable magnetic panel recently at Grafityps premises in tamworth. they had a map of the uk printed onto some magnetic panel done by a versacamm. the quality was excellent!
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Same rob I always thought that magnet material would get stuck to the printer cause problems etc. I haven’t done much magnet work so I’ve never bothered.
If anyone has please post your experience.
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I haven’t printed magnetic, but I did see if if I could contour cut it in my mimaki, no problems sticking as the bed is ally and the feed plattens plastic, grit rollers stainless.
I set the material in the machine and did some trial cuts, , scoring rather than cutting all the way through, worked ok. I then tried to cut a large shape, but the knife marked the surface of the magnetic when travelling in the up position, as the thickness off the mags was to great.
But this was the important bit, after the magnetic had moved back and forth a couple of times I got a "voltage error" message, I dont think this was anything to do with the weight of the magnetic, as that normally brings up an y axis error, so I assume it was an electronic problem.
Luckily on restartimg all was OK.
Peter
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not the same I know, but you can get mag for edge printing and cut GX so must not affect the electronics on that? not tried it on my sol jet yet.
Nick.
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