Need Help What kind of Clear vinyl are you using for decals?

[blacknbart]

What kind of Clear vinyl are you using? I'm having problems with "cut thru" decals using an Oracal clear vinyl. I usually use General Formulation for my regular decals because of the non branded #90 liner. Excellent for kiss cutting and cut thru decals. I attached a photo of the result of me cutting on the clear Oracal vinyl.
All 500 were skewed in the same direction. This is after I ran 10 other jobs with the General Formulations without a hitch. I also always checked my equipment, printers, cutters, Rip and I even turn off the computer that controls all the equipment. I think it's the backer on the Oracal clear. What do you think?

 

[Jburns]

I don’t think the photo attached and which printer?

 

[blacknbart]

I'm using both a HP360 and 560 Latex printer and a Graphtec FC8000 cutter.

 

[pinkiss]

what would be best vinyl to have text see trough, likes you see on vehicles tiny stickers with alarm immolibilizer active etc.As most seem direct reverse printed ?

 

[Nismoasfuh]

I have used oracal 210 in the past with no issues. Can it be your cutting pressure? Maybe the other lam you used was thinner. Pressure/new blade will do wonders

 

[Dan360]

We use Oracal 3620 and 3651, HP 360 and Summa. This looks more like a cutter issue.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

What Printer and Cutter are you using?

 

[blacknbart]

What Printer and Cutter are you using?

HP 360 and 560 with a Graphtec FC8000 cutter.

 

[blacknbart]

I have used oracal 210 in the past with no issues. Can it be your cutting pressure? Maybe the other lam you used was thinner. Pressure/new blade will do wonders

Yeah I was thinking I may have to reduce the pressure on the cutter. The funny thing is I ran a 20 piece sample and they cut damn near perfect. I then ran a 160 plus run and they all came out skewed. I am also using a Gloss 210 Lam over the top I forget to mention that. I may also have to check my blade depth maybe that's a issue as well. Fairly new blade.

 

[Dan360]

I've had issues cutting heavier films too fast. My guess is the extra weight caused it to slip a bit here and there, slowed it down and it cut perfectly.

 

[Danr2c2]

What General Formulations product were you using? Was it 255?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Are you using vertical compensation on the HP? Does graphtec have a vertical compensation method? I bet the Orafol vinyl is stretching more than the gf vinyl.