Printing Two-Sided Full Bleed On Rigid Material - Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 5
Printing Jobs on the GERBER SOLARA UV2
10 Remove the tape on the platen when the job is complete. Apply new tape to the platen
if you are printing another full bleed job.
Note: You must remove any tape after printing. Reusing the tape can cause the ink build-up to
contact the print head.
11 Remove the tape from the back of the sign blank and clean any adhesive residue with
99% isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free wipe.

Printing two-sided full bleed on rigid material

To print two-sided full bleed on rigid material
1 Follow the previous instructions for one-sided full bleed printing.
Note: Remove any tape applied to the platen during first side printing and apply new tape as
described previously. Reusing the tape can cause the ink build-up to contact the print head
carriage.
2 Remove the leading and trailing edge extensions and clean any adhesive residue from
the back side of the sign material by wiping with a lint-free wipe moistened with 99%
isopropyl alcohol.
3 Wait at least 15 minutes to allow the ink to fully cure.
4 Reattach the leading and trailing edge extensions to the printed side of the material
using Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape for Delicate Surfaces #2080.
5 Apply Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape for Delicate Surfaces #2080 the full length of the
printed image side (including the leading and trailing extensions) at the grit wheel
locations. This will protect the printed image from being damaged by the grit wheels.
Tip: The following chart provides the locations of the grit wheels to assist you in applying the
tape to the printed side of the job. The distance is measured from the scribe line on the left of
the SOLARA UV2 platen to the left edge of each of the ten grit wheels. Each grit wheel is
0.5"/12.7mm wide.
Grit Distance from left
Wheel scribe line (in/mm)
1 0.25" / 6.35mm
2 7.25" / 184.15mm
3 14.25" / 361.95mm
23.25" / 590.55mm
4
5 29.25 / 742.95mm
6 Load the material and print from ImageRIP Plus or Pro as previously described.
7 When printing completes, carefully remove all tape from the printed material and the
GERBER SOLARA UV2. Clean any adhesive residue from the print and the machine
using a lint-free wipe moistened with 99% isopropyl alcohol.
Grit Distance from left
wheel scribe line (in/mm)
6 35.25"/ 895.35mm
7 44.25" / 1123.95mm
8 47.25" /1200.15mm
53.25" / 1352.55mm
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10 59.25" / 1504.95mm
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