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  • Print settings for lightboxes

    Posted by Ruairi O'Boyle on November 29, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    I had 3 set of images to print for a reception counter I am revamping. They are approximately 5m long. I picked the "best setting" and doubled up the ink coverage. In doing this It took almost 10 hours per print!! Does this sound normal or did do something wrong?

    Anybody any tips on the best way to set up prints etc?

    Jason Xuereb replied 13 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Kevin Flowers

    Member
    November 29, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Doubling up slows the printer due to the amount of ink being laid down, otherwise you would end up with a bad print as if the profile was in correct. Do yo not find the colours too dark when doubling up esecially when the light box isn’t lit

    Kev

  • Ruairi O'Boyle

    Member
    November 29, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    Kev the print isnt great when not lit but when in use the desk is always lit so as long as it looks good lit up i am happy!

    I just seemed to take far too long approx 1/2 m2 per hour!

  • Jason Xuereb

    Member
    November 30, 2010 at 7:01 am

    Pretty sure I saw somewhere the proper way to do lightboxes is to print on clear and opaque translucent then mount these together. I tried it on a small sample once and it really popped.

  • Ruairi O'Boyle

    Member
    November 30, 2010 at 7:48 am

    Jason

    sorry just to be sure I understand; do you print on both? and then mount on an opal sheet?

  • Jason Xuereb

    Member
    November 30, 2010 at 7:50 am

    Yep. From memory you apply the translucent then the clear over the top. I think it was in a sign craft or similar magazine from a few years back.

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