Spyder CTS, any users on this board?

[BorisB]

I don't believe that a vertically mounted print head can accurately place halftone dots when operating in bi-directional mode, if it can...well then, I'll be a monkey's uncle.

What makes you think this way?

[Orion]

@BorisB-Word of mouth from our I-Jet tech, do not use bi-directional for halftone work.

[Dottonedan]

Vertical I don't know about.  Horizontal or (flat) rather, is not prob using Bi direction with 1,2 or 3 heads. In fact, All day long every day.  That might be common tho for flat orientation.

[Gilligan]

@BorisB-Word of mouth from our I-Jet tech, do not use bi-directional for halftone work.

I-jet uses dye based ink right?

I think that is where all the problems of their vert unit comes from.  Wax doesn't have this issue if I understand it all correctly.

[244]

@BorisB-Word of mouth from our I-Jet tech, do not use bi-directional for halftone work.

I-jet uses dye based ink right?

I think that is where all the problems of their vert unit comes from.  Wax doesn't have this issue if I understand it all correctly.

You dont understand it correctly. We have made both vertical and horizontal and they both work fine

[Gilligan]

Cool... Good to know.

Why did you guys switch to horizontal?  One problem I have with the M&R unit is that takes up so much room vs a vertical unit.

[mimosatexas]

I can see why (at least in theory) vertical would produce better results.  No idea in practice of course.

[244]

Cool... Good to know.

Why did you guys switch to horizontal?  One problem I have with the M&R unit is that takes up so much room vs a vertical unit.

easier to deal with the capping station and waste.

[Orion]

@BorisB-Word of mouth from our I-Jet tech, do not use bi-directional for halftone work.

I-jet uses dye based ink right?

I think that is where all the problems of their vert unit comes from.  Wax doesn't have this issue if I understand it all correctly.

You dont understand it correctly. We have made both vertical and horizontal and they both work fine

With the I-jet II the head travels up and down and the screen frame is stationary, that I believe, is the reason bi-directional is a no-no for halftone work.Guess I should have been more clear on that earlier. Gilly, the Ijet uses wax.

[Gilligan]

Learning more and more.

[mk162]

it doesn't really matter how a print head is oriented to the substrate as long as it's consistent and calibrated to it.

[244]

it doesn't really matter how a print head is oriented to the substrate as long as it's consistent and calibrated to it.

Correct!