billboard quality and cutting

[anax]

hello, sometimes when I print (VP540) big letters (or sth simmilar)in one colour on oracal 3164, it would be sufficient to print it in billboard quality what means FAST. Well in original profile for Oracal I don't have such possibility; in Roland generic vinyl neither. I have it on Generic Banner- and I use it- colours are ok, sufficient for me, and I can print fast. But...Yes there's one BUT Once after such print I wanted to cut this what I printed. And what a surprise- this profile doesn't allow me to cut
So I would like to use Roland profile, for banners, on vinyl, in billboard quality and have a possibilty of CUTTING. Do I want too much?

regards
Karol

 

[anax]

weel good idea I'll try this and let you all know if it works...
Anax

 

[Pacific Coast Sign]

The banner and billboard profiles are not made with cut options. Use a vinyl high speed profile and you'll get better quality prints for sure. Also, if you're using billboard profile go to Uni-Direction as this will help with the "lawn mover " effect you must be having.

 

[joeshaul]

+1 to Pat's suggestion. Copy the profile, then right click on your new copy, go to Media Characteristics, select Cutting, then "Enable Cutting".

 

[anax]

PCS I now that I can use high speed quality, because it's a "normal" quality for fair (I do graphics for stands) however billboard quality is sometimes enough for me and it's double faster. I don't know this "lawn mover" effect, I use bidirection and I have nice colors
Anax

 

[anax]

Pat, copying profile and allowing to cut works fine Thanks for Idea!
Anax

 

[Pacific Coast Sign]

Generally with high speed Billboard mode you will have a color change from the heads passing left to right - the ink is laid down BCMY on the left pass, then YMCB on the Right pass. This is the "lawnmover effect" produced and shows more with high speeds. Yes, speed is doubled, but print quality suffers (of course this depends on the job, quality needed, and quoted price). You're not doing anything wrong...I was just curious.