Hey all I always end up on these forums searching for help so i decided to finally create an account for myself!
My current issue is printing coroplast on our big flatbed printer. We get in 4x8' sheets of coro and we have a big flatbed laser that we use to cut the coro to shape (typically just basic yard sign sizes but occasionally a human cut out ect.) and our issue is getting the coroplast to lay down flat for printing. Most sheets come in with a bow in them anyways and we usually are doing a full print to the edges so taping the sides down isnt an option or using double sided tape because it will pull off the print from the back side. We usually just do custom acrylic awards and medals and ACM metal signs and everything works great its just this dang coroplast that i will not let win the battle.
Ideas we came up with and will try next week is:
1. Cut the coroplast with a 0.5" margin around it so we can tape that portion down and then we can hand cut out the final size (using the laser to cut a perforation around the size we need)
2. maybe try a heat gun to get the edges down so the flatbed printers vacuum will hold it flat
3. Use the roll to roll printer and just print the signs on vinyl and apply those to the coroplast (we are going to do this anyways as R&D but have yet to try that but is more cost)
Any tips would be super appreciated!
My current issue is printing coroplast on our big flatbed printer. We get in 4x8' sheets of coro and we have a big flatbed laser that we use to cut the coro to shape (typically just basic yard sign sizes but occasionally a human cut out ect.) and our issue is getting the coroplast to lay down flat for printing. Most sheets come in with a bow in them anyways and we usually are doing a full print to the edges so taping the sides down isnt an option or using double sided tape because it will pull off the print from the back side. We usually just do custom acrylic awards and medals and ACM metal signs and everything works great its just this dang coroplast that i will not let win the battle.
Ideas we came up with and will try next week is:
1. Cut the coroplast with a 0.5" margin around it so we can tape that portion down and then we can hand cut out the final size (using the laser to cut a perforation around the size we need)
2. maybe try a heat gun to get the edges down so the flatbed printers vacuum will hold it flat
3. Use the roll to roll printer and just print the signs on vinyl and apply those to the coroplast (we are going to do this anyways as R&D but have yet to try that but is more cost)
Any tips would be super appreciated!