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  1. Avery DOL 1480Z matte overlaminate

    Has anyone here used the Avery DOL 1480Z matte overlaminate? I just wanted to know if its fully matte like the Avery 4 mil 1080Z matte overlaminate or does it show a bit of satin gloss like the 3M 8520 Matte overlaminate. Unfortunately our local dealer here doesn't have a sample to show and I...
  2. Discussion How's the Avery DOL 1480Z matte overlaminate?

    Has anyone here used the Avery DOL 1480Z matte overlaminate? I just wanted to know if its fully matte like the Avery 4 mil 1080Z matte overlaminate or does it show a bit of satin gloss like the 3M 8520 Matte overlaminate. Unfortunately our local dealer here doesn't have a sample to show and I...
  3. Any good Holographic films?

    In search of some good eco solvent printable Holographic vinyls in Rainbow, Red, Green colors etc with self adhesive. Can you anyone point to some good ones?
  4. Wrap Vinyl for best print quality

    Hi Folks, just wanted to know what are the best printable wrap vinyl in terms of surface smoothness and output quality of the prints that you have used? Of course assuming all other variables like the printer, inks etc being equal.
  5. Best Wrap Vinyl for Prints

    What would be the best printable wrap vinyl in terms of surface smoothness and output quality of the prints? Of course assuming all other variables like the printer, inks etc being equal.
  6. Suggestions Smoothest Gloss Overlaminates

    One of my application using IJ180Cv3 requires a very smooth overlaminate. I find the likes of 3M 8518 and 8519 have too much orange peel texture. What would be the smoothest available Gloss Overlaminates in cast for car wraps and simple curved surfaces?
  7. Need Help Getting a new printer

    Hi Folks, Getting our first wide format printer in the form of Epson S80600. Feeling excited but also a bit lost as this will be our first in house printer. What are the things I have to be aware of when the installation is being done by the Epson guys and what are the things I need to...
  8. Getting a new Epson Printer!

    Hi Folks, Getting our first wide format printer in the form of Epson S80600. Feeling excited but also a bit lost as this is our first in house printer. What are the things I have to be aware of when the installation is being done by the Epson guys and what are the things I need to specifically...
  9. Suggest suitable laminator

    Starting my stickers & decals business and planning to get my first 54 inch laminator. I am totally new to these things. We would be laminating self-adhesive vinyls, car wrapping vinyls and sometimes even fusing different surface films onto each other up to a thickness of 0.5 mm. What kind of...
  10. Best high resolution printer

    What would be the best printer in terms of high resolution sharpness and color gamut. We are looking for our first printer for our wraps business and will be printing a lot of intricate graphics and text. Already tested Epson S40600 and still not convinced by the sharpness and resolution of the...
  11. Suggestions Epson S80670 or S40600 or something else?

    How big is the difference in print quality and the color gamut between the Epson S40600 and the Epson S80670? has anyone ever printed the same design on both the printers and seen a major difference in the color and sharpness? I am on the fence to buy an Epson SC series eco-solvent printers...
  12. Printing Decals with certain opacity

    How can you print with 50% opacity in such a way that the media on which you are printing is also partially visible. Like in this decal, the holographic effect is visible even after printing the design on it. So we are trying to print some color graphics on a holographic film but want even the...
  13. Printing with 50% Opacity

    How can you print with 50% opacity in such a way that the media on which you are printing is also partially visible. Like in this decal, the holographic effect is visible even after printing the design on it. So we are trying to print some color graphics on a holographic film but want even the...
  14. Desktop printer for Vinyl media

    Can any desktop sized pigment based ink printer printers like Epson SC-P407 print on printable Vinyls like IJ-180c etc? Or do we need a special ink to print on such vinyl? Which printer do you use for designing your prints?
  15. Can any pigment based ink printer print on Vinyl?

    Can any desktop sized pigment based ink printer printers like Epson SC-P407 print on printable Vinyls like IJ-180c etc? Or do we need a special ink to print on such vinyl? Which printer do you use for designing your prints?
  16. Desktop Printer that can Print on Vinyl

    Any desktop printers from Epson or Canon that can print on Vinyl? Need it just for designing and sampling our design artworks.
  17. Suggestions Desktop Printer for Proofing

    We are looking to add a desktop printer for sampling and proofing our decals/stickers print designs on vinyl and presenting to customers. What desktop printers can print even on Printable Vinyl media? Any models from Canon or Epson that can print good even on Vinyl?
  18. Question Printing White colors

    We have a few designs with lot of pure white colors to make the graphics (vehicle wraps) standout. As white doesn't get printed and the base vinyl's white is what gets highlighted but the vinyl (IJ180 series) is not as white as we would like for these designs. So how do we print white colors...
  19. Suggestions Smoothest and whitest printing vinyl in cast?

    Looking to print lot of graphics containing lot of white colors for vehicle wraps. Vinyls with bluish white tones are not looking great. What's the smoothest and whitest cast film out there from brands like 3M, Avery, Oracal and even LG?
  20. Mixing 3M Vinyls with Avery overlaminates

    Can Avery overlaminates 1080z or 1060z be used on 3M 180 series films for car wraps? Anyone have any experience of mixing the 2 brands? Also how is performance of Avery 1080z and 1060z overlaminates in terms of UV and overall protection of the prints? (with any vinyl, not specifically with 3M...
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