Discuss the various aspects of heat pressed vinyl transfers. Popular and new types of vinyl media, suppliers, vinyl cutters /plotters, press times, quality, how to instructions and more can be found in this heat press sub forum.
I just purchased the Roland Versacamm sp300 print / cut system from imprintables at the ISS Atlantic City. I was wondering if anyone else on the forum has this machine and what sucess they have had from different vinyls. Right now I will be using the opaque solution for heat transfer but am not sure on other vinyl for heat transfer and for regular print vinyl. I have heard about Oracal and Avery but would like input from others out there. Any sucess or failures? Thanks.
What do you want to do with it?
If you want to do digital posters & banners there are many materials out there. Check rolanddga.com for an idea of materials available. Also companies such as Creative Banner, Grimco, Gregory, etc.
I want the sp300 to print and cut transfers and cut vinyl for pressing on t-shirts mostly. I also plan to make some vinyl decorations for shop windows and stickers
Sorry about the sabbatical but I am back! The sp300 is the best addition to my business yet! I am working on a full write up for it that should be out this weekend including pictures etc. This one machine allows me to do everything thta a dtg printer can do plus stickers, banners, etc etc etc. The setup and training was simple. Within an hour I was printing stickers and heat transfer vinyl. This thing is just awesome. If you are thinking about a DTG PLEASE consider the versacamm as an option. I will put the full write up out this weekend!
Hello all!
We've had a SP300 for almost 3 years now. I't's been the best $$$ I have spent so far in my sign business. I just bought a Knight 14"x16" swing-away and have desided that the color print solvent/ecosol CPS 2160 seems to be the best media that I have been able to find.
If anyone knows of anything better for the money, please let me know.
Hello all!
We've had a SP300 for almost 3 years now. I't's been the best $$$ I have spent so far in my sign business. I just bought a Knight 14"x16" swing-away and have desided that the color print solvent/ecosol CPS 2160 seems to be the best media that I have been able to find.
If anyone knows of anything better for the money, please let me know.
Randy @ 229-985-7710
Did you find out more in the mean time, I'm very intressted. At first considering a DTG and stroling on this forum, I'm now inclined to rather buy a plotter/cutter.
I believe the ink cost per sq. foot are listed on the web site.. but i will tell you this.. The ink cost are mimimal.. The ink cartridges are about 50 - 60 dollars each.. I know we did a order of 25 double sided banners that were 8' x 3 ' that had full color coverage.. and the ink cost were under 150.oo and we made over 5,000 on the job..
The actual ink cost vary per application as you have differant profiles you use and some of them lay more ink then others. but i seem to remember them telling me it cost under 50cents a sq foot to print on oracal vinyl and thats including the vinyl cost..
I too have some of the print stuff from colorprint that ive not tried yet.. lol.. I got close to trying it this week.. but had too many rush orders for printed products to get done by friday..
the 54 inch versacamm has paid for itself many times over in the last 18 months.. and we have had no maintance issues.. have not had to have it serviced for anything..
You can control the ink quantity on the profile. I think that on a scale that I can 't remember the default value is 220 but with values from 140 to 160 you can get good printing quality on most vinyls. I haven't made calculations or keep acurate records but I use, for quotation purpose, the figure that the local distributot gave to me: EUR 2,50 per square meter (aprox USD 0,30 per square foot) with a 70% color coverage. I would apreciate if somebody can coment on this.
Roland Versacamm sp300 Help!? 
