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  1. HP Latex - Color Consistency and Print Head Life

    always print the CMYK bar down the sides of the print, we click the calibrate button every morning before we print anything, flip your printed tiles, we have a 365 not noticed any colour change on the same batch of prints.
  2. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    I calibrate the printer every morning before anything is printed, we use the profile from the manufacturers of the vinyl with there ICC profile, my question is how do I get a better match of colour. 1, not a chance your at your limits 2, profile not good 3, i1 pro won't help you 4, just do...
  3. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    Pictures attached of what I'm trying to achieve, but just by printing instead of cut CADCAM vinyl, we do it in vinyl now, but I want to print them to speed up the work as its taking forever to sort vehicle repairs.
  4. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    I've tried switching it off, I still find the colours way out OR am I just too picky? see attached, 1 is with Pantone 260 selected, and the other is the LAB values that the i1 pro gave me, but with colour management is switched off. Thanks
  5. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    If I make a profile using the i1 Pro and then use the i1 Pro to scan the colour swatches will they match better? I'm currently using the profile that came from the media manufacture then using the i1 Pro to scan the swatches but the colours are way out.
  6. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    I'm using Onyx, and I'm scanning the colour with i1 Pro but the colours are way out, so that's why I'm asking if I'm doing it right, didn't know if I should be using the onboard HP to make the correct printer profile or I should use the i1 pro to make it, to see if the colours get a better match.
  7. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    Hi Pauly, thanks for the reply, I'm not creating profiles and trying to match coloured vinyl swatches to digital colours, so I was asking if I'm doing it the correct way or is there better ways with different equipment (not the printer).
  8. Squeeze Roller - getting wrinkles

    we have had our application table for 4+ years, 6m long. we always had this problem with application tapes, I was told this year it was all to do with the liner, once the vinyl waste has been removed, the vinyl can change the way lies on the release liner so tape as soon as you can, and also do...
  9. i1 Pro v HP 365 on board

    Hi, is there any difference to using the onboard spectrometer on my HP 365 v my i1 Pro. Job:- Match the digital print to 12 colours of CADCAM vinyl, 5 brands. Current workflow: Onboard calibration with the 365 i1 Pro on the colour vinyl sample swatch. print out swatch books per colour spend...
  10. Squeeze Roller - getting wrinkles

    make sure you put your app tape on as soon as you have weed anything, the longer you leave it the worst it can get.
  11. HP 365 latex starting to get head crashes

    UPDATE, there is glue on the stainless steel bed (like BIG EASY DOES IT said), under the curing heater, cleaned it off, and it is good again. Thanks all for your input.
  12. Additional Pinch Rollers

    yes, we use this and set the marks to every 300mm, I've had a tracking document sent to me from Summa, I will attach it.
  13. HP 365 latex starting to get head crashes

    Thanks Grey, I will give it a try tomorrow, what's a PM SVC 2 so no I haven't, Air nozzles in side the bed are clear ive not looked at the heaters, I will check. Thank you.
  14. Drilling Into Acrylic

    we just use standard bits for drilling steel, if your drilling like a 10mm hole start with a smaller bit and work up.
  15. Drilling Into Acrylic

    I think you have to slow down the drilling or put another piece of material under the acrylic when drilling.
  16. Additional Pinch Rollers

    Thanks for your input, ive added some pics with the results ive been getting (not all the time) its worse on stripes. the blue one is what im getting a lot, The speed is down to 300, register marks every 300mm, and im using the core holders.
  17. HP 365 latex starting to get head crashes

    Hi all, Ive been using the printer for over 2 years with very little head strikes, Now im getting them all the time, I will post some picts and a video. things ive done Added additional edge/vinyl holders, cleaned the backs of them. cleaned all the holes in the suction bed cleaned the curved...
  18. Additional Pinch Rollers

    Hi Phil, I would appreciate if you could email it to me, Im using a Summa S2T160 my email is gary@mw-group.net, Thanks Gary Hi Saturn, thanks for your reply, I do a lot of contour cutting and flex with long runs 4m+ @54" wide, so Im just trying to get a bit better accuracy. Thanks Gary
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