Canon Colorado M3 - Avery 1105+1060z wrap issues

[soggywinter]

We have been printing wraps on an Epson S40600 with Avery 1105 and 1060Z gloss laminate. We’re trying the same media combination with a Canon Colorado M3 for the first time.

We are printing in Gloss Specialty mode to avoid banding.

The graphics are full ink coverage.



Issues encountered

-The color distorts when the 1105+1060z is stretched even a little bit

-The 1105+1060z is more brittle and tears easily than when printed with eco solvent prints

-We get red artifacts around air release holes near rivets when heating prior to rolling the rivets

-The uvgel printed 1105+1060z isn’t sticking to rivets gracefully after heating and rolling.


Is there anything we should be doing differently with this ink and media combo?

 

[Grizzly]

-The color distorts when the 1105+1060z is stretched even a little bit
This could be an ink/media incompatibility. Not sure why. We print on IJ180cv3/ 8518 combo and don't get stretching artifacts unless we're trying to wrap a bumper or something with a lot of stretch.
We really only use the Colorado for trailers and box trucks and mostly flat surfaces and still use our Seiko Colorpainter solvent printer for full wraps.

-The 1105+1060z is more brittle and tears easily than when printed with eco solvent prints
UV ink is naturally going to be more brittle. It's sitting and curing on the surface and creating another layer
Solvent essentially melts into the coating and can make the adhesive more gummy thus more stretchy.
Solvent is still going to be better when it comes to stretching.

-We get red artifacts around air release holes near rivets when heating prior to rolling the rivets
This looks a little like it got too hot and is reacting different than solvent ink

-The uvgel printed 1105+1060z isn’t sticking to rivets gracefully after heating and rolling.
The first rivet looks really good to me. I wouldn't expect any more than that. Especially on a trailer/box truck.