If anyone is currently using one of these presses. I need to know some numbers your press is running at. I need to know what the numbers for your dryers are. ( amps, volts ) Our dryers are running at 10A & 140V. According to the operators manual they should be at 16A & 150V.
Also, the bulb mfg...
Drake, i run Toyo too, i think these are very good inks. We have had a problem with our backers curing for the past several months. For several months before we had 2 presses and both cured with one dryer curing but now we have to run them all the way thru the presses with several dryers on to...
Thanks Raymond, sorry it took so long to get back with you. The units we are using are the Metronic OC200, 4 color presses. here is exactly what we have and the specs are at the bottom...
Thanks Raymond i really appreciate your help with this issue. I will be talking to you very soon...
Thanks for the reply Dimitri. I've put new reflectors in, and have also cut the ink film back as far as I can and it still print. We have used several different inks & even had a couple of people tell us to mix blk/cyan at a 80/10 ratio to help with the drying issue. I still think its a dryer...
Thanks, that is exactly what I have suggested. I have been in contact with a curing company in Florida and you have stated pretty much the same as they did. In your opinion, if I had a radiometer & had my lamp measurements, I could contact the ink mfg. & go from there ? This should help be on my...
Several months ago everything was running fine and then BANG ! We have 2 Metronic Opticard 200 offset presses. We are printing on PVC like credit cards. The problem we are having is the backs, we have Toyo waterless UV black ink & 2 UV dryers. After the process you can just scratch the print...
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