digital print how much left on a roll

[Robert Walker]

Hi Bob,
i did use the Roland tool for printing the remaining amount on a roll
but its a bit of a faff

now i just have a spread sheet and put a code on the inside of the core

[Bob Scullion]

Just thought there may be a rough guide someone used.

Some window film manufacturers have it printed on the release liner every 2 to 3 feet so you know how much you have left.

Might not be such a bad idea for the vinyl companies to do likewise on full 50 meter rolls on the backing paper..

Don’t want to unroll the media and get it contaminated.

Thanks

[David Rowland]

ah this is always a issue

if ur not sure order the roll.

[Bob Scullion]

quote Dave Rowland:

ah this is always a issue

if ur not sure order the roll.

Done so Dave, looks like I am going to be left with a few rolls with X amount on them over time.

[Denise Goodfellow]

When we get low on the roll, we normally put that roll to 1 side and use for short length jobs, such as 100 small decals. They get used sooner or later.

[Alex Pirozek]

I have used this in the past with good results.

http://www.cutsmart.com/pages/length_on … lator.html

Al.

[Peter Dee]

and this one
http://www.handymath.com/cgi-bin/rollen … bmit=Entry

[Andrew Blackett]

quote Robert T Walker:

Hi Bob,
i did use the Roland tool for printing the remaining amount on a roll
but its a bit of a faff

now i just have a spread sheet and put a code on the inside of the core

Robert, how do you use this – always remember hearing about it but never managed to find it!

Andy

[Robert Walker]

Hi Andy

Its Sheet Remain

you set the full roll length then ‘PRINT MEMO’
when you come to take the media off the machine
‘PRINT MEMO again and it prints the remaining roll length
on the trailing edge of the media

[Phill Fenton]

I never knew about this feature either. Useful information – thanks Robert 😀

[Stephen Morriss]

As a very rough average there is 260mm per turn left on small amounts.
So count the turns and times by .26 gives you the meters remaining, there’s usually more left but it’s better that way 🙂

Steve

[Andrew Blackett]

quote Robert T Walker:

Hi Andy

Its Sheet Remain

you set the full roll length then ‘PRINT MEMO’
when you come to take the media off the machine
‘PRINT MEMO again and it prints the remaining roll length
on the trailing edge of the media

Being blond (not grey for a change!!) is this in versaworks?? if so where am I not looking

Andy

[Phill Fenton]

It’s on the printer control panel itself Andy. Press the menu button then scroll through until you find it

[Andrew Blackett]

Ah got it, thanks Phil!!

[Chris Wool]

you are not the only one andy, i only found it whilst looking for something else.

thanks robert