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teamcdtees · February 12th, 2009

I am trying to figure out how to print directly on to roll magnetic material on my Roland 300. Is this possible? What steps do I need to take?!

HELP!

out da box · February 12th, 2009

They urge you not too, but you can. You have to be really careful not to try and load too much at once and you have to babysit it. Do not use heat-material wil buckle and cause head strikes.

teamcdtees · February 12th, 2009

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Originally Posted by out da box


	They urge you not too, but you can. You have to be really careful not to try and load too much at once and you have to babysit it. Do not use heat-material wil buckle and cause head strikes.

What exactly do you mean I have to be careful and not load too much at once? Do you mean not to print several images at once? As far as not using heat, won't the image smudge or smear because it doesn't have that heating element?

Screenanator · February 12th, 2009

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Originally Posted by teamcdtees


	What exactly do you mean I have to be careful and not load too much at once? Do you mean not to print several images at once? As far as not using heat, won't the image smudge or smear because it doesn't have that heating element?

The material weighs too much if you load alot on the machine...the rollers cant pull the weight and it will slip....causing UGLY results.....as for "drying" just lay them out on a table...the heater doesnt cure the ink...it just warms it so the eco-solvents release faster....mine are usually dry by the time they make the floor....good luck

scuba_steve2699 · February 13th, 2009

Actually with the 300 models they do not have an adjustable head height. The 540 models have that and can adjust for the thickness of the magnetic material. If you print directly onto the material with a 300 model it will look fuzzy and not very good at all. The way to do magnetic material with a 300 model is to print onto vinyl and adhere the vinyl to the magnetic material after that. I think that Ronnie and Ridgely have 540 models if I am not mistaken.

teamcdtees · February 13th, 2009

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Originally Posted by scuba_steve2699


	Actually with the 300 models they do not have an adjustable head height. The 540 models have that and can adjust for the thickness of the magnetic material. If you print directly onto the material with a 300 model it will look fuzzy and not very good at all. The way to do magnetic material with a 300 model is to print onto vinyl and adhere the vinyl to the magnetic material after that. I think that Ronnie and Ridgely have 540 models if I am not mistaken.

Darn... I was trying to avoid having to do that tedious work!! haha.. Ohh well.. Thanks for all the help! =)

BML Builder · February 13th, 2009

Another thing to remember is that they highly recommend not to use the 30mm only print on the 20mm thickness.

martinwoods · February 13th, 2009

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Originally Posted by scuba_steve2699


	Actually with the 300 models they do not have an adjustable head height. The 540 models have that and can adjust for the thickness of the magnetic material. If you print directly onto the material with a 300 model it will look fuzzy and not very good at all. The way to do magnetic material with a 300 model is to print onto vinyl and adhere the vinyl to the magnetic material after that. I think that Ronnie and Ridgely have 540 models if I am not mistaken.

Hey Steve I have tried to contact you a couple times can you email me please

Thanks

mrbigjack50 · February 14th, 2009

I never bother printing directly on Magnetic... I print on vinyl and put on magnetic because you get better results... You "can" print on it but using heavy stuff might kill motor, thin stuff will be just fine and there is a company out there that makes magnetic material which is made to be printed on

scuba_steve2699 · February 14th, 2009

Chris / Teresa, I sent you a PM. you can also email me at [email address]

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