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Flame retardant banner fabric has some similar characteristics but has reduced conformability as a result of the
fire retardant coating. Those fire retardant properties enable its use in situations where fire certification is
important or an absolute requirement.
4.4 Fabric Application Tips
Printing • Avoid overly heavy ink coverage on fabrics or images may rub off easily. Colour
enhancement to the digital file before RIP processing (such as altering single colour
blacks to 4 colour blacks, etc.) may help to increase colour intensity.
• LOAD banner vinyl or fabrics in the rear roll position in an X2.
• Print test images and Pantone charts prior to beginning any production run. This will help
to set expectations as to the type of colours that this material will yield.
Lamination • Cloth/Canvas do not require the use of an over-laminate. A liquid laminate can be used.
Trimming • DO NOT use the automatic cutter in the printer.
Stitching • A double stitched hem with max. 5 stitches per inch is recommended. Unlaminated
images are easily scratched – stitch hem side up so the sewing machine foot comes in
contact with the rear of the print.
• FINISH edges using normal procedures for scrim vinyl (grommets, stitching, tape,
pockets, etc.). Standard banner tape purchased from a banner supply store is
appropriate.
Handling • Properly printed, banner vinyl and fabrics can withstand handling straight after printing.
The coating sits over a porous surface, some on top of the peaks, some in the valleys of
the weave; therefore, it may exhibit a tendency to "rub-off" if handled improperly.
Production
Notes
• GROMMETS- place lengthways along the hemline of the banner so that the grommet is
through two layers, and four in the corners. The folds can be taped with standard banner
tape or sewn.
5. GIS, CAD, Engineering and Technical
CAD and GIS applications are generally less demanding for media than graphics printing. Ink and area cverage
is lower for CAD and any areas of block colour shading are often only relatively pale colours with low levels of
ink applied. Application requirements dictate the media selection for each specific job but the media types
appropriate for these applications would include Line Art Paper, Coated Design Paper, Hi White Paper,
Presentation Papers and perhaps White Matt Film
Other media types from the portfolio (eg. backlit film or fabric) could also be used for. However, the front-end
software typically used in association with ColorgrafX X2 TECH printers may not provide the same level of image
specific quality control per media as those supported for Graphic Art applications.
Expectations of Image Archive-ability
Archive-ability (Archive Stability) is defined as the potential for the collective attributes of a print, including
the physical and chemical properties of the inks and media by which it was generated, to resist changes from
their initial state during an indefinite period of storage within a controlled environment.
For prints generated within the approved specification for materials and conditions, Xerox expects image
legibility, or print life, to be sustained for the normal observer, with regard to the following degrees of image
permanence and durability afforded by the related conditions of referral:
• High Image Permanence and Durability – Print life of at least 100 years: Requires low frequency and
duration of referral, or equivalent combinations, not to exceed 60 minutes of exposure per year.
• Medium Image Permanence and Durability – Print life of at least 50 years: Requires ordinary frequency
and duration of referral, or equivalent combinations, not to exceed 12 hours of exposure per year.
• Low Image Permanence and Durability – Print life of at least 20 years: Requires high frequency and
duration of referral, or equivalent combinations, not to exceed 208 hours of exposure per year.
NOTE: This statement excludes prints archived in improperly controlled environments, prints damaged in any manner during
referral, regardless of circumstance, and prints subject to continuous referral. It remains contingent on printer component
design and supplies formulations, which are subject to change at the discretion of Xerox.