Magnetic material?

[ABBOTARTDEPT]

Can i print directly onto magnetics with the mimaki? and if so, can i use the plotter to score shapes into the magnetic? I use the jv3-160 printer and cg-160 fx plotter.

[ChicagoGraphics]

It's better to print onto vinyl and then apply to the magnetic, unless you want to take the chances of head strikes. I have cutout upto .30 mag on my cutter, I wouldnt do it all day long but it does work.

[Stan B]

Don't use your Mimaki to print on magnet. 80/20% to ruin the magnnet with head strike. Print on vinyl and laminate on magnet

[thesignguy1986]

I've cut out many things with my cutter...granted I have a new star omega that in the specs says it can cut ot magnetic....Id definatlly print the magnetic on vinyl and well if you want give your plotter a shot and scoring the magnetic and the tearing the access waste off

[ABBOTARTDEPT]

yeah i usually float the vinyl. was hoping to find a way to cut custom shapes out of the magnet with the plotter. thanks guys.

[sh6037]

If you have access to one, we've had good luck using our laser engraver to contour cut the magnetics, but we still laminate a digital print to the magnetic vs. printing directly on to it.