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Aluminum Composite Materials (Alumacorr
®
, Allumalite
®
,
Dibond
®
, and other brand names)
Considerations
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Supported (
) print modes and resolutions:
Recommendations for best results
Preparation
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Print on the side without any lettering or graphics on the protective film to avoid transfer effect from
printed areas. Clean well with lint-free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
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Extra precautions should be taken when inspecting and selecting media for print applications. Non-
flat materials or those with damaged corners and ends may induce printhead damage while
printing.
Printing
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As this material is costly, it is best to run in Production or High Quality.
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This media has low dot gain so 600x600 is the best resolution, as it places the most ink.
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A head height higher than the standard 0.085 inches (2.16 cm) may be necessary to avoid
damaged or bowed edges that will interfere with the path of the carriage.
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Use Low or Medium UV lamp settings.
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This material is usually heavy enough to lie flat without any belt vacuum; if not properly handled
and stored, however the material can bow. The material should be shipped and stored flat. The
vacuum level has very little influence but a setting of 5 or higher is recommended. If the edges are
bent, they should be flattened before imaging.
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Use a Foamed PVC color profile or another generic equivalent.
Output Handling
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No special handling required.
1200x600 600x600 600x300
HQ Prod
BB HQ Prod
BB HQ Prod BB
