PHOTO TEX - ADHESIVE FABRIC PAPER
This inkjet adhesive fabric media is compatible with pigment, water based, solvent, eco-solvent and UV-curable inks! This fabric gives you vivid, sharp print results with brilliant colors! The adhesive is re-movable, re-usable and re-positional. Photo Tex characteristics separates itself from any other product on the market that is using vinyl low tack adhesive. It sticks to any non-porous flat surface (in all weather and room temperature changes), and easily remove with 99% no residue. Photo Tex does not remove paint off a primed wall, and is safe to put over wallpaper. The material does not rip or wrinkle. Results will vary on stucco (painted preferred). Not recommended for brick or cement surfaces.
Usability
- Pigment, Water based/Aqueous, solvent, eco-solvent and UV-curable ink compatible.
- Ink settings must be optimize according to ink, printer and software instructions, rip and profile for best results.
- Suitable for most large format thermal and ink-jet printers. Heat 40-50 Celsius
- Suitable for kiss/die cutting (use carbide knife) and liquid or spray protective coatings.
Indoor & Outdoor use for
- Walls
- Political Campaigns
- Windows
- Custom Cutouts
- Doors
- Advertising & Marketing
Characteristics
Material: 40-45% Polyester 40-45% Pulp-Cellulose / .010mil total overall
Weight/Thickness: 557 kg/m’ (with backing)
Print side: Inkjet coating with low tack adhesive on back side / .006 mil
Back side: Paper backer that peels off / .004 mil
Ink Limit: Pigment inks: - indoor or outdoor (according to profiles)
UV-curable inks: - indoor and outdoor use Water based - indoor and outdoor use
Dye based inks: - mixed results hanging/with heavy solids
Solvent inks: - (S)series – indoor or outdoor (recommend liquid or spray lamination for longer outdoor use)
Eco-solvent inks: - (S)series – Indoor Preferred or (recommend liquid or spray lamination for outdoor)
Outdoor Warranty:
6-12 months weather proof warranty, if you print with pigment inks, water based and UV inks
6-12 months weather proof warranty , if you print with solvent inks–all results may vary by region
No Warranty outdoors with ECO-solvent inks–results vary
Compatibility
Inkjet (pigment): Epson, Canon, Mutoh, Roland, Mimaki, etc
Inkjet (solvent ink): Mutoh, Scitex, OCE’, Vutek, NUR, Roland, Mimaki, Colorspan, Seiko, etc
Inkjet Thermal (pigment): HP, Kodak/Encad, Colorspan, Canon, etc
(UV-curable ink): Vutek, NUR, Durst, Mimaki, Zund, Inca, 3M, etc
Following are settings recommended by Photo-Tex:
CANON 9000 - Flame Resistant Cloth or Extra Heavy Weight Paper (Coated)
CANON IPF5000 - Matte Black: Fine Art Photo Black: Semi-gloss
EPSON 11880 USE NO PROFILES
Settings: ULTRASMOOTH
FINE ART Color: MATTE BLACK
Color Density: 30% Drying
Time: 5 SECONDS
Paper Feed: 0
Suction: STANDARD Paper Thickness: 3
Mode: CUSTOM
Gamma: 2.2
Color Controls: leave on default
Brightness: leave on default
Contrast: leave on default
Saturation: CYAN (–O) MAGENTA (+5) YELLOW (-5)
EPSON 4800, 4880, 7800, 7880, 7900, 9800, 9880, 9900 (water base)
Without a RIP:
Matte Black Ink - Velvet fine art paper
Photo Black Ink - Luster 250 setting or Canvas
Note: Matte black is preferred over photo black
Epson Colorburst Rip:
Matte Black Ink - Somerset Velvet or Hahnemuehle Photo Rag
Photo Ink - Premier Luster 250
EPSON SOLVENT - Setting: MATTE CANVAS 720 X 720
Back Heater: 50
Platen Heater: 50
Front Heater: 45
HP 5500 - Open file in Photoshop: Back off black & saturation 15%
Assign HP HP PLAIN ICC
Profile while in Photoshop save it as a .tiff file
Drying Time: 2 MINUTES
With ONYX RIP:
Use: PHOTO PAPER RC MATTE UV PROFILE
CHANGE BLACK CHANNEL TO ‘DOT’ 5 – 1
HP Z6100 - SELF ADHESIVE ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
HP 9000S - DuraTex (charrette) UNV FAB in Onyx Postershop 7 4-pass 720HD If using Colorburst Rip with Matte Black ink use Sommerset Velvet or Enhanced Matte paper setting.
MUTOH FALCON
- CALENDARED VINYL SETTING / HEATER 50 CELSIUS or
- LUSTER / HEATER 50 CELSIUS or
- SEMI-GLOSS / HEATER 50 CELSIUS
MIMAKI JV33 - 3M 160 Paper 720 X 720 3MW IJ 180C - Uni-Pass for more saturation
ROLAND XC 540 - MCVT Calendared Vinyl ESM
Use CVP (VERSAWORKS)
ColorByte: PHOTO INK LUSTER 250
Their RIP: HAMMUA HELE PHOTO RED
* Cutter - for best results use a 60 degree CARBIDE blade!
ROLAND VP300 & VP540 - ORAJET 3640 MATTE WHITE
SEIKO COLOR 64S - MATTE CALENDARED VINYL or FINE ART PAPER