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    Need help with a Metronic OC200 press

    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...
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    UV inks for synthetic substrates

    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...
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    Ink not drying, PLEASE HELP !!

    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...
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    Ink not drying, PLEASE HELP !!

    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...
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    Ink not drying, PLEASE HELP !!

    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...
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    Ink not drying, PLEASE HELP !!

    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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