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finding the right media for decal stickers

Hi!

I want to know if anyone has experience with printing high volumes of decal stickers. I've been playing with the settings, adjusted the perforated cuts, adjusted the pressure, and I barely get the needle to cut thru the lamination and decal stickers.

Here are my specifications:

media: esm-sgp3-10-24

lamination media: oraguard lamination 200, glossy

CUT ONLY pressure: 120

PERFORATION pressure: 300

Please give me some suggestions and advice. Greatly appreciate it!

Thank you.

-Lily

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Permalink Reply by Butch on February 24, 2012 at 6:38pm

how far does the blade extend out of the blade holder , in some instances you must extend the blade depending on the thickness of the media, use test cut to determine settings for force, many factors effect cutting - balde condition, blade offset, material etc. , a lot of times it takes several tries to determine correct settings

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Permalink Reply by John Brehm on February 26, 2012 at 1:17pm

Also check the tip to make sure it did not snap. You may have to use a magnifing glass. This just happend to me and could not figure out why it was not cutting.

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Permalink Reply by lily hoang on February 27, 2012 at 11:34am

Thank you Butch for your response.

Would you be able to walk me thru the steps on how to do the test blade or assist me to a link that can show me how to do it. I would greatly appreciate it!

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Permalink Reply by Butch on February 27, 2012 at 12:58pm

http://support.rolanddga.com/_layouts/rolandreports/_productsupport...

training video - perf cut

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Permalink Reply by lily hoang on February 29, 2012 at 12:34pm

thanks again, i'll take a look!

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Permalink Reply by John Gilbert on February 28, 2012 at 10:37am

Just went through this myself with perf cut issues. Found out to cut through backing material you will want at least a 60 degree blade. As suggested use the PerfCutContour file you can download from the Roland site. Keep adjusting until you get the result you want. Be aware if you do a lot of perf cuts you will use blades. Also check your knife strip for any damage. Ours was destroyed by a knife and ruined many jobs.

Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by lily hoang on February 29, 2012 at 12:35pm

John,

How do I know what blade degree I'm currently using? Would you be able to walk me thru it? Thank you.

-Lily

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Permalink Reply by John Gilbert on February 29, 2012 at 2:20pm

Here is a link to the material I was able to find on the Roland Support site.

http://www.rolanddga.com/forums/topicfiles/27072011095025RA_CutterB...

What you want to know id the angle of the blade installed in the machine. Our XC540 came with a 40 degree blade. Good for cutting vinyl but lacking the perf cut ability. If you are able to print the pdf it will show you the way the blades are measured and the best blade for the job. This should point you in the right direction.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on February 29, 2012 at 2:34pm

I perf cut all the time with a 45 degree blade. It is better to use a 60 as the blade is more agressive, but the job can be done just fine with a 45.

BTW - they come with a 45 degree blade - I think you had a typo but wanted to clarify for anyone else that is curious what a 40 degree blade is - i do not think there is a 40 degree but I have been wrong many times before!