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[Phill Fenton]

I’ve puzzled over the same thing Dewi. I recently found out that “print one” sell a white cartridge. Using one of these you can print in reverse onto a clear vinyl then print a white background. This is the easiest solution I ‘ve come across 😀

[Bill Dewison]

I bought some of the white as well Phill. It advised it was only for printing white text, so I was a bit aprehensive about trying it for a large solid block 😳 I’m still learning my way around the printer, learnt quite a bit today though 😀

Have you ever tried the static cling Phill? If so, how have you found it compared to vinyl?

Cheers, Dewi

[buffnutt]

right guys ,,,i dont know about the pc60
but you can buy static cling which is the stuff for the inside windows of cars in white, ive just bought 100 sheets at i think its 700mm by 1000 yip measured it ,,,it is right these can be printed according to the supplier with various printers solvent or not ,,,might be werth a try,,,,,,, :lol1:

[Phill Fenton]

The white ribbons don’t print a completely solid white – more of a translucent white (in other words it wouldn’t cover black vinyl with a white finish – but when printed on clear it is perfectly acceptable).

I have used static cling with vinyl lettering – you can get it from europoint display (it’s called penstick). I’ve never tried printing on it yet but can see no reason why it shouldn’t

[Paul Goodwin]

Buff u got a supplier for that please?

[Chris Wool]

dewi & phil
because you wont be doing loads cos of costs ideas for you

print rev on to standard clear with marks out side the print laminate cheep white to the printed area then cut up on the bench
2 print and cut on to clear then spray with car airrosols white undercoat or appliance white or frog white then weed
3
ialways wanted to try having the print screen printed whie ofter think might be the best way but not got any screen equ & local guys did not want to play

chris

[Bill Dewison]

Cor Blimey Chief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😮

I like those ideas! Especially the spraying over the back… well cool idea!!!!!!!!

Looks like I’ll be doing an aweful lot of playing/experimenting this next week 😀 Thank you again Chris 😀

Cheers, Dewi

[Kevin.Beck]

it wouldn`t cost you huge amounts of money to buy a small vacumm based printing station,

then, like said, print on clear in reverse and then take to the printer and flood with white ink, 1 litre of white would only cost £30, you could print 1000`s with it.

no need to burn a screen, just tape it up.

the ink air drys in about 30 mins.

i think “red devil” does small stations for a few 100 quid.

i`ve used this method when i had a pc600, contour cut them on the machine, then when the flood white is dry enough, weed, job done.

infact i dare say you could get away with out the printer and just use a screen, as any “mess” would be outside the printed area where it is weeded away.

the good thing about the pc600 is it prints very fine detail, something the edge or screen printing might struddle on.

[buffnutt]

i thought that just printing onto the static cling which is the perfect medea for the job,,,if its white there isnt a problem with that and its relatively cheap,,,,,,,worked for us, :lol1: