mac6986 93 Posted August 8, 2014 I know this is a real long shot, as white ink is relatively new, but does anyone else here have a Roland printer with white ink and have actually printed jobs with it? I need to pick someones brain with a problem I'm having with overprinting white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted August 9, 2014 cutme (or stickermonster - can't remember what he goes by on each forum) has one but he hasn't been on the forum for over a year I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrwrightnow 0 Posted August 17, 2014 I had a couple print shops do some test prints with white ink. One was on a Roland, and the other a Mimaki. Neither one had any opacity. I had them print on clear vinyl to produce decals. As soon as you put the decal on a dark surface or helmet you can't tell the white was even there. Also, the white didn't really improve the opacity of the other colors either when used as a base print. A blue decal on a yellow helmet turned green. You have to go thermal to print white on clear, if that's what you're doing. You need a Gerber edge, or Summa DC4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac6986 93 Posted August 18, 2014 I had a couple print shops do some test prints with white ink. One was on a Roland, and the other a Mimaki. Neither one had any opacity. I had them print on clear vinyl to produce decals. As soon as you put the decal on a dark surface or helmet you can't tell the white was even there. Also, the white didn't really improve the opacity of the other colors either when used as a base print. A blue decal on a yellow helmet turned green. You have to go thermal to print white on clear, if that's what you're doing. You need a Gerber edge, or Summa DC4. I have the New VS-300i, I was able to get the desired opacity by jacking up the ink limit in the media profile, and over-printing twice. Customer was happy with the sample, I was awarded the job. The problem they are going to run into is the specialty vinyl I was required to use will deteriorate before the print will. I tried to explain, but I guess they know better. I've only been printing and cutting vinyl every day of my life for the past 8 years, what do I know, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites