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Re: Printing on vinyl.

Posted: 18 May 2012, 22:53
by JackB
We have been asked to design and print some vehicle vinyls. Can vinyl be printed on a Brother J5910DW with solvent inks using refillable cartridges, or would the vinyl stick in the printer?

We can't afford a Roland BN-20 at the moment so I was thinking along the lines of using a deskjet (with solvent inks to help with longevity of the print) and the a silhouette cameo cutter we already use to to cut the outlines after.

Jack.

Re: Printing on vinyl.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 09:25
by JackB
Still desperately requiring some opinions, before we go out and get the Brother J5910DW.

Jack.

Re: Printing on vinyl.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 19:17
by letsgo
you would need to use digital vinyl(which i not cheap) and would advise using the solvent ink in that printer .Why not use a trade printer or local signmaker that does digital print and sub the work out less hassle for you and just add a percentage on .
another method would be to use this from TMT http://www.printerowners.co.uk/magic-to ... -cling.htm
They also have a http://www.printerowners.co.uk/magic-to ... -vinyl.htm these as well

Re: Printing on vinyl.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 19:25
by letsgo
Sorry my apologies the vinyl not from TMT was thinking of something else

Re: Printing on vinyl.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 20:45
by JackB
Thanks Gary,
I was thinking that the likes of Roland BN-20 used solvent inks to print on vinyl (I have probably got that wrong) and if I used the same type of inks in the Brother J5910DW it would print if the vinyl went through.
It's looking very much towards subbing the job at the moment, as I have already been given a contact number of a member of the forum. Just got to get the design OK'd past the first stage.

Jack.