How Easy Is It? Episode 3: Epson ColorWorks C6500 Printing Borderless Labels

[@kodevicious]

That was very helpful! Thanks!

[@neilbisschoff]

Very useful indeed. When is the next episode coming out :)

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

The video is shot, just need to add the audio, so hopefully this week!

[@neilbisschoff]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 Awesome and thank you, looking forward to it.

[@dale_ch]

very useful info 👍

[@brotherernest5993]

@3:54 banding?

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

No, it's part of the artwork design.

[@brotherernest5993]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 I saw the print. AWESOME, just bought one!

[@mandystools2792]

How easy is it to bleed edges on continuous rolls with auto-cutter on? Or would you advise we use the pre-cut labels?

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

Hi, it is not possible to bleed right to the edge on continuous media UNLESS you make sure there is a 2mm backing paper margin (known in the industry as selvedge) down either side. The printer will force a non-printed margin at the edges you see. This is to prevent ink being deposited inside the printer rather than on the paper. So long as you have media with a 2mm selvedge then yes, you can do what you suggest, though you may have to experiment with media and cutter offset values to get it just right.

[@tmajcenic]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 I have the same issue. Continuous media with 2mm of backing paper on each side. When I want to print a label 75mmx50mm, I get a label 77mmx50mm and this 2mm extra is just a white edge on top. Any ideas how do I have to set up the printer that it would print the labes without those 2mm?

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

@@tmajcenic I am trying to understand where the 2mm of white space appears? Is it at the sides where the 2mm backing paper is, or do you mean it leaves 2mm white space across the width of the roll where it cuts the label?

[@mandystools2792]

​@@greyknightsrealm8251 We do have a 2mm selvedge on our continuous roll (down the 2 sides ONLY). We can match the edges on these sides. However, it is at the top and bottom of the label we cannot bleed. Our labels are coloured green and yellow to all 4 edges. Am I right in thinking there has to be a white space of 2mm for the printer to adjust for the next label? Therefore it is not at all possible for us to use the continuous rolls?

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

@@mandystools2792 No, it's definitely possible. I think you may need to play with a particular setting. On the printer's LCD display, go to: Menu | Media Setting | Print Position Adjustment | Paper Top Position Adjustment. Try setting the value to something like -1.5mm, or if this doesn't work experiment with the values. You also need to make sure the label gap size is set to 0.0 in your label setup in the driver.

[@yaqinuddingahlot8103]

Thanks sir

[@gtaitbiz7787]

What program are you using?

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

This is NiceLabel free edition for Epson.

[@leticiamartinez3106]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 where can I download the program?

[@HiddenGemLuxury]

What program is this? I can't find any software

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

Hi Ashlie, do you mean the software I am using to design the label? It is NiceLabel 2019 Epson Edition.

[@HiddenGemLuxury]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 thank you! I finally got my canva designed labels to print but I'll still check this out ♡

[@Mr_Chuckles]

Why not just add 1mm to the width and height of the label size at the start (to "fool" the printer) then just cover the label with your image? So many steps and test prints for no reason it seems. Also, you turn off aspect ratio, but it would be better to edit the image larger (creating the bleed) in a graphic editing program and simply extend the border there to maintain aspect and quality.

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

Thanks for the reply. It is very important that a novice user understands the process, hence changing settings a little at a time. Once you understand why you are making these changes, then sure, you will get used to just making the adjustments right at the start and saving a lot of time. Regarding the aspect ratio, this artwork was not designed for this size of label, so it would never have fitted fully bled had I not changed the aspect. The video was about fully bleeding the design using the commonly used label software, not about editing artwork. Most users would not have the ability to use advanced graphics software to edit the artwork in this way so it's not really relevant to this session.

[@serhumano6327]

@@greyknightsrealm8251 Hi! About this comment, isn't it a problem to print the backing paper? I mean that kind of plasticous paper the ink doen't dry on it. Doing the way you do it on the video, if the label has rounded corners, there is always a little part of ink that will be printed on the backing paper, is it safe for the printing head or injectors? Thanks a lot!