Are eco-solvent inks that bad? Printer discussion inside

[jmiller 5]

http://www.uscutter....tridges-ROSESL3

There is a tug of war debate on if you need to vent the fumes from the eco-solvent printers like the Roland Versacamm and other printers or not. I understand they make air scrubbers for printing shops but if your only printing a few hours a week i don't see why you would need to ventilate your work area.

What's the guys/girls on here doing that print with these eco-sol inks? Roland says you don't need any special ventilation but the MSDS sheets say otherwise.

I know most of you have these in small shops and or your homes so i just wanted to bring this up to see the feedback.

MSDS: http://www.nusignsup...OL_MAX_MSDS.pdf

Thoughts?

[stetson5331 80]

I use mine everyday without one..No one complains about an odor??I wouldn;t spend the money on one myself..I was told at the start of my research on printers yes you needed one..But reality now says no..

[jfought 120]

i print with a sp540v everyday and have not had any problems. you might be able to smell it if i am laying down heavy ink but that is not very often. i get more smell from the vinyl rolls that are in the shop.

so no i don't think you need one.

[Pistonpump 6]

I have to agree. I just got a solvent printer 1 week ago and yes you can smell a slight odor....but it doesn't run you out of the house. Mine is in the basement in a closed room. I can only smell it as it prints. Then nothing after that. Save your money and don't buy one!

[Dr Smith 4]

My Mimaki runs SS21 inks and boy howdy, if my exhaust is not running the fumes give me a terrible headache.

I would think though even if you can't smell it, it can not be at all that good to breath for an extended period of time.

I think they all should be vented to some extent. Just for piece of mind. My liitle home made exhaust system from Home Depot works great and ran me about $75.00.

[BannerJohn 1,324]

by the time the fumes have done the damage, it;s too late.

[mopar691 281]

I agree With Banner. They all should be vented/filtered.