Tips & Tricks for Aluminum Composite Media On UV-Cure Printers 1
Aluminum composite materials, known commonly by the brand-names Alumalite™, Dibond®, and others, are popular media for UV-curable inkjet printing applications. This document describes a number of recommended techniques to get the most out of your UV printer and this media type. Media Selection Aluminum composites are fairly expensive per sheet, so you will want to ensure that you are receiving a usable, quality product. The principle manufacturers of aluminium composites include: • • • • Laminators, Inc.
2. The input table should be adjusted so that the rollers are the same height as the grit rollers in the platen. The grit rollers typically are 0.015” (or 1/64”) above the platen. Most levels will not fit in the space between the grit roller and the pinch roller above it, so use the following technique to set the table height: Attach a shim or feeler gauge of known thickness to one end of a 3’ level. Plain copy paper is usually 0.006” to 0.
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