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It seems that I can't see a perceptible difference when doing one vs two layers of clear. I'm also noticing only the very beginning of my print it really slops it on there (in a good way) but after the first portion of the print, it has a weird, rougher look to it... Here's an example, first pic...

So just put two clear gloss layers in, make sure both "pull back after print" and then send it through? Trying right now will report back.

Is there any way to add multiple coats of clear ink for embossing? Seeing others in the same space with similar UV printers able to do this. There's got to be a way on mimaki, or is it just a huge oversight/way for them to make you get into the big(ger) leagues with their more expensive models?

I'm not sure what's causing this... Have had this printer almost a year and the last week or two has been hell figuring this out. It seems the vinyl gets caught or something, when I do the "cut" function with this vinyl, the take-up reel can't even pull it down.

I appreciate the insights. I'm inclined to believe it's the static or friction issue, I'll definitely look into all the possibilities you said and look for some teflon strips. Thanks a bunch!!

I may have said in front when I meant behind the print head. Whichever side is toward me and the take-up reel - it doesn't seem to be a skew problem right now, though I will try to check if we're level! It's like it gets stuck on the plastic edge leading town to the take-up reel. I'll see if I...

It may just be the vinyls I use. I get headstrikes that seem caused by the rigidity of the vinyl when it's being rolled out by the rollers, or maybe my take-up reel is having some issues. The vinyl, instead of being immediately pulled taut by the take-up reel, lifts up in front of the printhead...

Yeah, lowering the tension on the take up reel helped at least enough to be able to correct the displacement in rasterlink. Also it seems like maybe Flexi allows for all 3 to be printed at once, but the clear ink density isn't adjustable and it's really tough to tell if it's printing like a 10%...

That's brutal. Oddly enough the print I've had so much trouble with only needs to get pulled back about 6inches. Maybe will try loosening up the take up reel tension.

This video describes the problem but doesn't have a fix. I can print glossy and white in the same job, but I'm looking to do it all in one pass instead of pulling back after printing. If you try to do glossy clear, and white in a single pass, it will just print matte clear instead. For some...

With white ink on bottom as well? I'm finding I still have to retract one or the other (white, or color) or else the clear layer refuses to be glossy. It will print matte unless I retract.

It's pretty fine when printing "simultaneously" but unfortunately, in order to print white and glossy clear in the same job, you need to first print the white underlayer, and then the top color and clear gloss in the "color -> special color". Is there any way to make gloss work with the...

Thanks for the input y'all, guess I'll start looking for some nice non air release vinyl, idk where my obsession with trying only air release stems from lol

I have air release vinyl from signworld that weeds perfectly somehow, it's just really rigid and walks a bit in my printer, causing headstrikes and ghosting. The adhesive of this HP vinyl seems to reconnect with itself and yank everything off the page. FWIW when I was having the issue with the...

What do you recommend? I've had trouble with avery, and now with HP in terms of the weeding. This stuff from signworld is awesome for weeding, but it's quite rigid, walks left and right and can cause ghosting and headstrikes even with my printhead all the way up. Also working on a mimaki.