Epson S40600 with Siser Colorprint Issue

[KirbyInnovations]

Hello, I'm new to printing using the S40600 and my regular fleet vinyl is fine but I'm having an issue with printing on the Siser Colorprint PU HTV.The ink is blotchy/ grain-like. I've tried every resolution and nothing has fixed it so far.

Can anyone help?

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Are the temperatures high enough?
Are you using a dedicated HTV profile?

Just throwing some ideas out there...

 

[KirbyInnovations]

The default on the printer is 104, 104 and 128 for temp.

I tried to make an HTV profile but apparently not doing it right . I guess I need help either finding one or setting one up.

 

[klingsdesigns]

Did you ever figure out a solution for this?

 

[KirbyInnovations]

Hello!
Yes! Apologies, I forgot to circle back on this thread.

The trick for me was to add additional dry time between each print pass. I scooted mine up to 2.5 seconds and it's worked out much, much better. I've done that with all my vinyl (time depending on type of vinyl) and it has cut down on graininess and is a much nicer print.

 

[klingsdesigns]

Hello!
Yes! Apologies, I forgot to circle back on this thread.

The trick for me was to add additional dry time between each print pass. I scooted mine up to 2.5 seconds and it's worked out much, much better. I've done that with all my vinyl (time depending on type of vinyl) and it has cut down on graininess and is a much nicer print.

Did it seem like before you did that the ink would bleed on text. And now its nice and crisp? Also what profile and heat settings are you using?

 

[KirbyInnovations]

It did seem to be fuzzy/bleed on text and essentially everything. It was more noticable when it was an imagine due to the amount of ink in one place. But it was grainy/pooling and now it's crisp and clean and I barely ever see dots/graininess.

 

[klingsdesigns]

It did seem to be fuzzy/bleed on text and essentially everything. It was more noticable when it was an imagine due to the amount of ink in one place. But it was grainy/pooling and now it's crisp and clean and I barely ever see dots/graininess.

what profile and heat settings are you using?

 

[dannyflp]

It did seem to be fuzzy/bleed on text and essentially everything. It was more noticable when it was an imagine due to the amount of ink in one place. But it was grainy/pooling and now it's crisp and clean and I barely ever see dots/graininess.

Hello, can you share the profile you use now and show the results printed?
thanks in advance!