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how to print onto rollerblinds ?
Hi Everyone
Recently started a small company putting photos etc on to canvas, and its not going too bad, I would desperately like to start doing roller blinds too, only I’m a bit wet behind the ears to say the least.I currently have canon w8400 pigment based printer and I’m wondering, can it be done on this or do i need a different kind of printer?
also providing i can source the mechanisms what materials would i use?
Sorry for bombarding you lot with questions, and please forgive my ignorance, I’ve soured the Internet but i mainly get companies supplying the roller blinds rather than information on the process…
many thanks in advance!!!
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I do loads of printed roller blinds on a Cadet (full solvent though).
First thing first, is to get a sample of some roller blind materials from a local blinds manufacturer & do some test prints. Check for intensity & colour fastness…no point in doing bathroom blinds that might run!!
Opt for 100% polyester (WHITE) with no ‘fluffy bits’ and also a PVC ‘total-block’ / ‘ban-light’ / ‘no-light’ material also in white.
Print them at a ‘normal’ setting with the heater temps higher than usual (like for a PVC banner).For assembly, two ways:
Print the whole thing & cut to size (with extra top & bottom) & get the blind co. to fabricate into a roller…
or, get a completed blind – unroll, take out the bottom bar & detach from the header (usually d/sided tape). Carefully align in your machine & set to print. It WILL have unprinted borders this way though.
Dave
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I’m told you can get kits suitable for this but have been unable to find any….anyone seen anything?
Cheers,
Justin 🙂
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