I Can't get my Epson 3800 to print on canvas . It is said you can tape a piece of paper on to the canvas to get it to pull through the printer, but I must be doing something wrong any help out there?? Maybe I can change the paper setting to fool the printer ? Thanks For the help Randall
I tried a smaller piece of canvass it is just would not work well. I don't think it is designed to work with canvass and it was not worth the hassle and waste of canvas.
printed several canvas sizes on the epson 3800, no problems using the following
I use breathing colors Lyve canvas, tape a one inch strip on both ends of the canvas, use something like epson enhanced matte for the strip, and reuse the strips
set the overall size in photoshop
use atg gold tape
print mainly bridal portraits, nothing but good things to say
it does takes more time to set up, but great results
I'm using 19 mil Epson canvas , but I 'm not sure how you mean to tape the 1" strip to the canvas, can you send a pic to help explain?
What is atg gold tape is that double sided. It is probably old hat to you but I don't want to screw up. Thanks for your time and knowledge It is appreciated.
Randall
this details better than I could - I did invest in the atg tape applicator, might check the pricing at framingsupplies.com if you decide to go that route
again, have had no issues other than the time it takes to make this happen - I have not tried a lot of canvas combos, really like the Lyve canvas from Breathing Color, along with their Glamour 2 coatings
The following post comes from the Epson Wide Format Yahoo newsgroup:
I use Somerset Enhanced on an EX and experienced the same problems with feeding. The paper thickness is beyond what the machine can reliably pick up in the feed mechanism. After three hours of experimentation I have been able to get consistent feeding of the paper, but unfortunately one sheet at a time. The extra inconvenience of feeding one at a time is well worth effort with this wonderful new paper. I adjusted the canvas size in photoshop and the paper size in the Epson driver to allow for the extra paper length so that the image prints in the proper place on the canvas.
The method I finally decided on was to add a 1" leader projecting from the edge of the sheet of Somerset. I cut strips of 20lb. bond copy paper 1 1/2" wide and attach them to the back of the Somerset with small patches of double back tape. The 20 lb. overlaps the Somerset by 1/2" leaving a 1" leader which the printer grabs without any problem and pulls the rest of the sheet into the printer. Once into the feed mechanism the printer prints just fine, even on the thin paper setting. You have to adjust your canvas size in Photoshop and the paper size in the Epson driver to allow for the extra paper length so that your image prints in the proper place on the Somerset. I use a 3M (Scotch) ATG700 tape application gun to apply three 1/4" spots of tape to the back of the somerset. This gun is used in the picture framing industry and is relatively inexpensive (maybe $20.00). The tape is 3M product #924 and is 1/2" wide. Perfect to create a 1/2" overlap with the bond paper. The tape can be applied by hand if you don't want to invest in the applicator. It would simply take a few seconds longer.
The entire operation takes me no more than 20 - 30 seconds. You will need to use a sheet of paper behind the somerset in the feed tray to help keep the Somerset in the proper alignment for feeding.
This method works almost 100% on my printer. I have printed about 30 sheets this way with only one misfeed.
