Underlay Board To Reduce Artifacts - Oce Arizona 200 GT User Manual

Underlay Board to Reduce Artifacts

Introduction
When printing on thin, flexible, or porous media, the holes in the vacuum table of the
printer can cause print artifacts (sometimes referred to as "dimpling"). If you encounter
this problem when printing, you may need an underlay board between the media and
the table to reduce the problem.
Purpose
To reduces print artifacts (dimples) on thin or flexible media.
When to do
If you use a thin media that shows dimples that correspond to the holes in the vacuum
table, then you may need to use the underlay board beneath your media to avoid this
problem. The underlay is made of a porous material that will allow the vacuum system
to hold the media in place without causing artifacts.
Before you begin
To reduce artifacts you may need a Medium Density Fiber (MDF) underlay board. This
board is not available from Océ Display Graphics Systems. You must source the underlay
locally (these porous boards are used with routers that require vacuum tables, which may
help you locate a local supplier). If you can't source an underlay board locally, here is a
possible source for them.
North American contact information (a suggested source - other sources of similar
products may be available. For other areas, check your local hardware and router supply
stores):
THERMWOOD Corp.
904 Buffaloville Road
PO Box 436 DALE, IN 47523
USA Contact: Melanie Tullis
Tel.1-800-221-3865 Ext. 266
email: Melanie.Tullis@thermwood.com
You can get more information from their website: http://www.woodworkerswholesale.com/
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