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Working with Registration Marks
Is there a Versacamm tutorial that discusses printing with registration marks and then cutting later?
I need to print on vinyl, laminate it, and then cut...but I have no clue how to do this!
Thank you!
Diane
I need to print on vinyl, laminate it, and then cut...but I have no clue how to do this!
Thank you!
Diane
Tags: marks, registration
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on -
In versaworks under the MARK tab, click the box for CROP MARK (PRINTCUT ALIGNMENT); Then do "PRINT ONLY"... when it is done printing feed it out 8-12 more inches before sheet cutting (this way you have enough room to feed it back through the versacamm and it will recognize all 4 registration marks) - Then go laminate; put it back into the printer; go the CUT ONLY and click ok and print and it will search for your registration marks and then cut the file....
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hook on -
Thank you so much, Jennifer. I will give this a try!
Is there any way to prevent from wasting the 8-12 inches?
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on
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Unfortunately No - If you cut too short, you will lose the entire print (which we have done numerous times!) because the printer won't feed it far enough forward to read the bottom registration marks...I always feed it a little extra because it's worse to lose the entire print....
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hook on
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I wonder if it would be possible to tape a sheet of scrap carrier to lengthen the vinyl. ...or maybe that is just asking for problems. :)
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on
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I have tried that too but sometimes when it is feeding back, that little lip on the paper gets caught up and jams the paper and the printhead; I have lost numerous runs trying this trick... I have yet to find a successful way to save money on this type of run...if you find something that works, let me know! I would love to hear!
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hook on
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I think I will just figure the excess material into my price and not worry about it! :)
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on
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That's what we do too :-)
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Permalink Reply by Bill Dannels on -
We laminate EVERYTHING we print.
Print, move forward 1 Inch, Cut Sheet, works every time!
Bill
AGI Solutions Inc.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Hirata on -
I can't tell you how many times I've been in a rush and have forgotten to advance the vinyl forward those few inches.
When caught in this bind, here's what I've done, which has resulted in varying degrees of success.
Take a scrape piece of vinyl and remove it from its backing. Toss the vinyl, keep the backing. Trim one of the edges of the backing so that it is straight and square.
On the back end of your job, carefully peel back about an inch of the vinyl. With a knife and straight edge, cut away about an inch of the backing. Try to cut it straight and square.
Adhere the piece of scrape backing to the back end of your job using the 1 inch of vinyl which you peeled back earlier. Make sure the edge of your scrape meets up with the backing on your job. If there is any gap, it will create a fold, and it will jam when you feed it back into the cutter. This is why it's important to cut/trim both edges straight.
To help reinforce the seam, you can use a strip of tape to tape the backside of the backing.
It's a bit of work, but sometimes it's better than throwing away 3 feet of printed material.
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hook on
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Thank you for the tip, Kevin! I may give it a whirl if I ever forget to leave extra material.
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Permalink Reply by Diane Hook on
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What is the ballpark blade force range I should try when cutting laminated vinyl (Oracal 3165RA)?
I mostly print/cut on Quick Print and my blade works fine at 60. When I cut the laminated vinyl, the blade only sliced through the laminate. I then tried increasing the force and performing test cuts. I think around 120, the circle from the test cut could be peeled out, but the square was not cut cleanly. I then increased it a bit more and the entire circle/square combo was lifted by the blade during the test cut.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Hirata on
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If it's a relatively new blade, I set the blade force at around 90-100.
For a while I was having problems when cutting squares in laminted vinyl. The corners were not being completely cut. I tried switching to a 60 degree blade, and I slowed the blade speed down to 15cm/sec. That solved the problem. Now I cut all of my vinyl at 15cm/sec, but I switch between 45 and 60 degree blades.
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