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General Hints & Tips


Here are few tips that may help regardless of media type or application. Beyond these general tips a series of

more specific suggestions are given for several of the key application categories.

PrePress

Include crop marks for trimming. Precondition the material in a controlled printer

environment for 24 hours prior to printing.

Lamination

Use only laminates approved for use with the base media and the application.

For outdoor use, prints should be fully encapsulated with a 4-6mm sealed edge.

Laminate papers at higher temperature and slower speed to ensure successful adhesion.

Trimming

ON-PRINTER: Trim with sharp razor or automatic cutter. Check knives to make sure

they’re sharp and properly adjusted to cut cleanly with minimal dust.

OFF-PRINTER: Ensure images for encapsulation are individually pre-trimmed flush to the

edge of the required panel size prior to being laminated.

OFF-LAMINATOR: Trim with sharp hand cutter or large format trimmer. Take

precautions to keep prints from slipping or falling to the floor, especially stacked.

Handling

PRINTS are easily damaged when handled improperly. If not laminated, avoid contact

with laser printer or photo-copier output. Use a slip-sheet when rolling several posters

together. Use low tack tape to secure the roll. Do not use rubber bands around an
unlaminated print.

Storage

MEDIA: Store material in all original packaging in a temperature and humidity controlled

room. Keep away from direct sunlight, external doorways and heating/air conditioning

vents. If rolls are stored vertically, use core hangers and keep rolls away from direct

contact with floor. Do not expose graphics to extreme temperatures.

Mounting

Mount graphics to a substrate e.g. foamboard. Clean and coat the substrate prior to
mounting the graphic, or apply an adhesive coating to the back of the laminated print.

Use the overlap as a skew allowance. Mount a middle panel first to avoid a cumulative

skew effect on the entire image. Beginning on either end may result in a skew effect that

does not allow panels to match.

Once mounted, the graphic is flipped face down and the excess image is trimmed to fit

the edges of the board.

Shipping

Use a tube whenever possible to ship rolled images. If shipping flat, sandwich posters

securely between rigid packaging.

The corners of a Mounted Print are easily damaged if packaged improperly.

Carriers may not handle boxes carefully, so take the time and expense before the job is

sent to the customer to prepare for any possible mishandling while en route.

Printing

Choose the appropriate "Print Mode" for the application and/or media.

"Nest" images as groups based on similar finishing requirements.

Use the media specific RIP curve available with your front-end software. If one is not

available, start with a profile setting for a similar media type as a base, and make
alterations to achieve acceptable output.

− DON’T COMPARE the image quality of one media to another.

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