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Polystyrene foam board
Brand name examples: Gatorplast
®
, Kapa
®
plast, Ultraboard
®
Preparation
• This material tends to hold static charge; avoid sliding the media from the stack or
carrying across carpeted surfaces.
• Review and follow the steps in the Static Electricity chapter of this guide.
• Ensure that media tables are attached and secured to the printer to provide a grounding
path for static loaded material.
• Wipe the printing surface with an anti-static tack cloth to remove static charge and any
dust or debris.
• If an anti-static tack cloth is not available, 90%-or-higher IPA on a lint-free cloth can
be used to remove dust or debris. Allow the sheet to sit out on the input table about 5
minutes to allow the IPA to evaporate and the static to dissipate.
Recommended print modes
• Indoor Signage Plus, Photo or Photo Plus.
Printing
• Select Polystyrene Foam Board when configuring and loading these media.
• Media is heat-sensitive. A print delay of 1 second or more is needed to avoid bowing of the
media, which can cause contact with the printhead carriage assembly.
• It may also require a higher vacuum setting, faster print modes and higher-than-
standard head height in some combination to achieve best output.
• Use the lowest possible UV lamp power setting to cure the ink.
• Use 6 inch (15 cm) leading margin on each sheet or use the Warped Media setting to
maximize available vacuum to hold sheet flat.
• Use a Polystyrene Foam Board media profile from the RIP software.
Output handling
• Use clean, cotton gloves to avoid fingerprints.
• If ink adhesion is inadequate, print in a higher quality mode and/or wait 24 hours before
finishing. Always use a sharp blade when cutting.
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