Hello, I am tryng to print decals using an Epson printer and print shop. I do hit the decal with Fixative spray, and let it dry overnight. It all looks good until I slide the decal off the paper. All the printing disappears.
In print shop just what is meant by opaque and transparent? Thank you for any help you may offer.
Are you using decal paper made for ink jet printers? It won't work well if you're using laser printer paper.
What are you using to "fix" the decal? I use Krylon clear spray
I use a Canon inkjet printer, but it should be the same principle.
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A lot of inks are transparent, particularly if you are applying a light color ink over a darker surface. I have run into this with my current Epson printer and the one that died on my a couple of years ago. Sometimes printing on white decal paper helps.
What model Epson are you using, what color are you printing, and what is the color of the surface you are applying the decal to?
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I purchase Bel clear decal sheets on EBay. Their instructions- for ink jet printers- are to set the paper type to photo paper and the print quality to high (or finest), instead of normal. This results in a slower printing process with greater sharpness. They then say to clear coat the printed decal paper with krylon gloss spray, generally making 3 passes at a 9-12 inch spray distance . I wait 12 hrs after printing to clear coat, then 24hrs after clear coating to soak and apply the resulting decals on model surfaces which have been gloss painted. I allow another 24 hrs to dry the decals and then use Testor Dull Kite over the decal and paint surface.
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Are you trying to print white? Printers don't actually print white. They assume that the paper is white.
banjobenne1 Hello, I am tryng to print decals using an Epson printer and print shop. I do hit the decal with Fixative spray, and let it dry overnight. It all looks good until I slide the decal off the paper. All the printing disappears. In print shop just what is meant by opaque and transparent? Thank you for any help you may offer.
I have produced lots of great decals using Evan Designs Decal Paper in an Epson Printer. Several really great features of this decal paper are, 1) no need for a fixative overspray, 2) you can create clear or white background decals from the same sheet of decal paper, and 3) full 8 1/2" by 11" sheets.
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