Epson How To Print On Aluminum Sheet

Then we steam it into a 1mm thin aluminum sheet that has a special coating.

Epson how to print on aluminum sheet. Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum brass and copper. The following older printers have been specifically tested and approved. Teaching a workshop learning to print to inkjet print on metal printing to 032 sheet aluminum using an epson stylus pro 3880. Use measuring tape and a straightedge to measure and mark the sheet metal.

Open the applications folder open the epson printer utility3 select the artisan 710 series and click ok. Substrate is distressed and coated with inkaid clear gloss type ii to. Photo or archival paper. Once the photograph is done printing i remove it carefully from the printer let it dry over night.

Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips. Alumajet is ink jet printable aluminum that allows you to print full color photographic images directly onto real metal without the hassle of heat presses or transfer paper. Then print another alignment sheet and check it. Any epson printer with a straight feed path option and a wide enough platen gap and feed path will print on inkjet coated metal.

First we print a mirror image of your photo onto transfer paper. Superfine and photo media type. They are not as resilient as dye sub printing to metal so they really need a clear coat after printing. Using carrier sheets or template sheets is useful for gaining control over your full bleed printing especially if you want to use custom paper sizes.

To safely get the rigid aluminum through my printer and to facilitate over printing the edges of the aluminum i adhere it with double stick carpet tape to a carrier sheet. Follow the on screen instructions to print an alignment sheet. The double stick tape is applied to the backside uncoated side of the aluminum sheet and stuck down onto a carrier sheet. Then select print head alignment.

101102 inkjet printable aluminum sheets will print best when fed through one at a. Specifications approved color inkjet printer list and uses. Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips. Cut the sheet metal so it s the same size as you want the print to be.

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