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Hi from Gloucestershire
Hi,
my second post as I forgot to say hi here first!Just a quick hello into the forum, I’ve been lurking for a while and read the forum for hours while recommissioning my printer.
I’ve got a Tiara Opal II, essentially a Mutoh Rockhopper II. I got it over the summer and have recommissioned it and for 6-8 weeks its been running really well, just got an issue with a new media I’ve got (but I started that in my other thread so I won’t go into it here). I’m using a budgetish vinyl to run through the printer when I’m not printing on my main media
I acquired the printer because everyone I spoke to wouldn’t touch the media I wanted to print onto, it’s a specialist PET & PU clear for making wakeboard and snowboard top graphics and most baulked at it when I explained what it was. So, given this I’m a complete newbie with this stuff and not come from a signwriting or digital printing background but been thrust into the work at warp speed! So please excuse any incorrect terminology and possibly naive questions.
Cheers
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Hi Chris, welcome to the boards!
Please also consider uploading a picture of yourself 😀
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welcome to the boards chris, great to have you here.
Not sure the material that you’re after as i don’t know what the boards are made of or the surface finish you are applying to as such. Do you know what other manufacturers are using for same?
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The material I have is a modified 0.5mm thk clear TPU/ABS with corona treatment, I’ve done a couple of test prints on it so far. I’ve got 4 different types to play with to begin with before I have to buy a roll and at £8+vat a metre I’m trying to get the most out of the samples I have!!
The datasheets are useless and the manufacturer has basically said "do your own tests, I don’t know" !!
@Chris Montgomery, how do you upload a photo? I can’t seem to find a user info mod button? (I’m probably being stupid though!)
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Surely a direct to board process possibly a uv ink is the best option for what your explaining?? And have you not tried a printable wrap material with quality high impact laminate ?
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Welcome to the forum Chris, can’t help with your printing issue personally but sure someone with print experience will.
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Welcome Chris. All the best.
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Hi Chris
Welcome to the boards 😉
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quote Michael Kalisperas:Surely a direct to board process possibly a uv ink is the best option for what your explaining?? And have you not tried a printable wrap material with quality high impact laminate ?
The boards are contoured and are not flat on any axis sand of variable thickness o wouldn’t be able to feed through anything that I could afford to use!
The wrap is an option I’m looking into, there’s a local printer just up the road who will varnish a high impact coating onto it too, so many things to look at!
Still having a few issues with banding on mainly the cyan (or it’s more noticeable on the cyan)
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Welcome to the boards, Wishing you all the best!.
Tas
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