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Thanks Saturn. That would absolutely be my preference too. Unfortunately, it's not our applicator machine and we don't have that option.

Oh Champion! .. Thank you. I'll check that one out.

Hi bob, Thanks for your help. Yes, I agree, there are definitely many stocks that are not necessarily printable, that are in fact printable. However it is that elusive backing / carrier stock that I am after. One that has a clear, or almost clear backing. I have tried a couple of offset stocks...

Thanks Boudica, The stock to be printed on still does need to be a white stock. It is just the carrier / backing stock I need to be transparent. So that when weeded, the difference between the weeded and non-weeded is significant enough.

Thanks caribmike, unfortunately, the back-lit transparency films I know have similar carrier stocks. If you know one that has a more transparent backing stock, perhaps you could let me know which one you are referring to?

Hi mim, Thanks for your help. It will be used in an industrial hybrid of a standard labelling type machine. Just as in a standard labelling machine has an eye that detects where a label starts by throwing light through the material and determining where there is a contrast change, so will this...

Hi all. Really appreciate anyone's help on this one! I need to find a stock with either a transparent, or a semi transparent, possibly glassine type carrier stock which is suitable for Eco Solvent ink, specifically the Epson S80600. Most carrier stocks that I can find which are for the vinyl...

Seriously helpful. Thank you. The issue arose for me when I was reviewing our stock inventory and the combination of vinyl/laminates that were being used. I found that while our range of printable medias varied greatly in terms of UV life, that the tendency was always to put a nice 7year...

I so appreciate your answer and found it so helpful. Can I ask now your opinion in regards to media / laminate? If say we had a piece of laminated media, regardless of what it is being applied to... Do you think that a higher grade of laminate in comparison to the media would extend the...

Still super keen to hear peoples opinion on this one if anyone has a moment to weigh in please.

Yeh.. it's driving me nuts.

Absolutely... and yes we do. The question came about when I was reviewing the number and combo of stocks that we use.. and was horrified to see how many different types we are using. I also noted that we were quite often putting a 7 year poly lam onto a 2 year poly substrate. It raised the...

oh... ok... so the Laminate should extend the life of the substrate? So if I was to put a 2 yr lam onto a 2 yr stock I could potentially get 3/4 years? I'm trying to disregard my inks. I know the life of my inks on each machine type. But I am really just trying to ask myself ... If I have a 7YR...

.... Or if this is a stupid question! .. Please let me know that too. Also be interested in any links or info resources I can check out. The question is quite hard to pose in google that gets me any responses.. and material reps are just giving me safe answers. Appreciate any help or advice.

I'm wondering how everyone values the UV life of a laminated product. Say if; A 2 year Vinyl Substrate is laminated with a 7 year Laminate? A 7 year Vinyl Substrate is laminated with a 2 year laminate? Acknowledging that no vinyl will make 6 month ink last longer than 6 months. But assuming...

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Hey guys, Thanks for that advice. I'll definitely look into it. I must admit I'm reluctant to change the software however because fine cut is supported by mimaki and works so well with illustrator. (well... I hear it works well ;) ) It's good to have these options though! Thanks heaps.

Hey guys, I'm trying to hook up a Mimaki CG-130FX to my mac (OSX 10.5).... and, of course, I wouldn't be writing here if everything went smoothly! When I go to the fineCut setup, it does recognise the plotter on the USB. However, when I actually go to plot something, it tells me that the...