Rigid objects (wood/metal/glass/hard plastic typical stack) on Procolored UV flatbed (V6/V10 class)
guideSurface prep
Confirm flat surface; for smooth metal/acrylic/glass apply coating/adhesion promoter
Primer
Procolored UV adhesion promoter / coating on lubricious surfaces
Layer order
White>CMYK>Varnish
White layers
1+
CMYK layers
1
Varnish
1
Print mode
Direct-to-object; soft ink default for soft+rigid; hard ink preferred on rigid only
Durability
Hard ink more durable/3D on rigid; do not use hard ink on leather/rubber/PVC (cracks)
Notes
Procolored guide: most jobs use white underbase + color + varnish top; coating helps smooth metal/acrylic/glass
Source: Procolored · 2024-12-07