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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: Rockers on September 11, 2019, 08:40:27 PM

Title: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Rockers on September 11, 2019, 08:40:27 PM
3600 tees all violet purple-8 color left breast print on a 8 color automatic. No cool down station. Never done this without having at least one empty head for letting the garments cool down a little. What options do we have to make this happen? Index real slow with a real fast flash time? Print in multiprint down mode with 2 print strokes and have slow index speed and then watch paint dry in the meantime? Use a low cure white for the underbase? Did I miss any other option?
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Scobey Peterman on September 12, 2019, 11:50:24 AM
You might try setting a fan up between some of the boards.

Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Dottonedan on September 12, 2019, 12:59:03 PM
The fan was my thoughts also.




Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: BP on September 12, 2019, 02:07:29 PM
3 times that!
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: 3Deep on September 12, 2019, 02:10:03 PM
Yep looks like a slow few days, but a fan will work as we've had to do that a few times, is there any chance of using a DC white for your base?
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: avogel on September 12, 2019, 04:50:06 PM
 We do this a lot. We have a 8/12 ROQ with 2 flashes. We have one job that runs 20K a month that is 8c sim process. We have it down now, but it took awhile to get everything dialed in. We put colors with least amount of coverage next to flash. Getting the base on the right mesh with right coating was the key for us. Sometimes we put a fan after the second flash. We run 500 - 550 shirts per hour and net bout 3000 per shift.
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Rockers on September 12, 2019, 07:31:24 PM
Quote from: 3Deep on September 12, 2019, 02:10:03 PM
Yep looks like a slow few days, but a fan will work as we've had to do that a few times, is there any chance of using a DC white for your base?
It is now as garment color changed from purple to navy. This will make things a lot easier.
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Prince Art on September 13, 2019, 11:16:42 AM
I've had a few jobs like this where best results required revolving after the flash. Yes, it makes the job take twice as long on press, but occasionally it's the only way to keep the print under control. But before settling for that, I might try low cure base+ slow index + fans. Still might be faster than revolver.
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: Maxie on September 14, 2019, 02:25:38 PM
Maybe Dan can sep a sim process that will have less colors?
Title: Re: 8 color left breast print on a 8 color press
Post by: tonypep on September 15, 2019, 05:31:41 PM
Quote from: Rockers on September 12, 2019, 07:31:24 PM
Quote from: 3Deep on September 12, 2019, 02:10:03 PM
Yep looks like a slow few days, but a fan will work as we've had to do that a few times, is there any chance of using a DC white for your base?
It is now as garment color changed from purple to navy. This will make things a lot easier.
yes it will