Specs
Vinyl ICC specs
Setup notes and briefing numbers for Vinyl ICC.
Vinyl stock details before profiling
The vinyl ICC specs page lists the job details needed before profiling or profile matching starts. Vinyl brand, finish, adhesive type, printer model and ink set all matter when the target is repeatable print colour.
List the exact vinyl before any target is printed. Include brand, gloss or matt face, permanent or removable adhesive, width, liner type, and whether the roll has sat in a coastal storeroom or a dry Gauteng workshop. Those details change ink holdout, heater behaviour, and the readings used for ICC work on solvent and eco-solvent machines.
A setup photo should show pinch rollers, heater settings, pass count, and the loaded roll label. That image helps when a FastJET, Stormjet, or Skywalker is revisited after cleaning, a power cut, or a cartridge change. Keep one shot of the nozzle test with the profiling notes so banding and drift are not guessed at later.
Information needed on the sheet
The spec sheet should identify printer model, head configuration, ink set, RIP, resolution, pass mode, and heater values used for the test. Add the vinyl finish and intended use, such as short-term promo decals, wall graphics, or outdoor panels. One accurate record is more useful than mixed notes from different operators and different rolls.
Check the vinyl entry against related press settings and a swatch reading before broadening the match across other media. Do a final verification print before dispatch from Durban or Bellville, especially where a courier handover leaves no room for reruns. ICC work starts from a test print on your usual roll, together with the RIP version you run.
- Vinyl brand, finish, adhesive, roll width
- Nozzle test and heater values recorded
- RIP mode, passes, and ink set
SA conditions that alter readings
Johannesburg dust, Durban humidity, and Cape Town winter damp can all shift how vinyl accepts ink and dries between passes. Record where the media was stored and whether it was acclimatised near the printer before testing. This matters when the same brand behaves differently at Crown Mines, Montague Gardens, or a smaller sign shop inland.
Power interruptions can break a profiling session halfway through a target, so note exactly which chart was printed and whether heaters fully recovered after restart. Coastal workshops often need shorter cleaning intervals, while inland sites may battle airborne dust near sensors and carriage rails. These operating conditions belong on the spec page because colour drift is not only a file issue.
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Brief notes that save reruns
State what failed on the previous run, whether it was weak density, mottling, oversaturation, or poor grey balance. Include photos of the output beside the roll label and the RIP settings screen. Short, direct notes make profile matching easier than vague comments about colour being off.
Keep the printed test sheet, spectro readings, and final settings together while the job is active. File that record with the purchase order or job card so the same vinyl can be matched again after a roll change. Written specs are especially useful when different operators share one printer across day and night shifts.
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