I have been getting wrinkles lately with my 3m film.3630-20 They happen with my heater but even if I have turned it all the way down and they still are happening. Usually I can literally cook the print and I have never gotten wrinkles before. I always am printing with high density but this is a new problem.
Is it possible there is something different with this batch of vinyl?
I have always used this vinyl and for the most part it works great, thats why its so expensive.
I would try printing @ a lower density first, then if that doesn't work, log your batch/lot number off of the material and give 3M a ring. Material is too expensive to waste, and some lots are just downright....crappy. Our problems usually involve mottling in the ink and blotches, those are our comon problems with our lots.
Unfortunately though, the higher density my prints, the better. I am usually backlighting everything with flourescents and they look the best like that.
cs6060 my media is in the same room as my printer. I use 3m 3630-20 transparent vinyl, and it is good for window applications and such. I have been extremely happy with the results except the price and now this wrinkle issue. I havent found a true translucent that is good and less expensive. But I will mess with my heater settings and see if I can fix it.
i agree with the "batch" conspiracy - that is what happened with certain batches in my case. if i remember correctly some company just adjusted something in the type of liner.
the "batches" problem also applies to the surface of foil. it's a famous thing that certain batches of avery film had the backliner printed with a different ink or differently tahn usual, but the effect was that after printing the Avery logos and symbols from the backliner were copied as brighter ghosts (different ink behaviour) on the frontside. similar things happen with banners too, for example one company from Europe once put too much certain compound to the banners and the ink just peeled off of it after printing.
