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Metallic Ink Printing

Let Your Graphics Shine with Metallic Ink Printing

Add the luxury and brilliance of gold, silver, bronze and pearlescent colours to your graphics with ECO-SOL MAX metallic ink printing solutions. Developed for selected Roland DG inkjet printers and printer/cutters, metallic inks give signs, labels, decals, displays, vehicle wraps and even decorated apparel an upscale and sophisticated appearance.

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Profitable Metallic Ink Applications

Metallic ink is a popular graphic addition that clients often request, especially after seeing it in print. Sign and graphics providers can charge an average of 30% more for premium metallic ink graphics. Metallic ink is particularly effective for the following applications:

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Packaging Turn your packaging prototypes from good to truly great by adding reflective qualities that stand-out on the shelf.
Packaging
Turn your packaging prototypes from good to truly great by adding reflective qualities that stand-out on the shelf.
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Vehicle Wraps Give your vehicles a hint of sophistication or a full metallic style.
Vehicle Wraps
Give your vehicles a hint of sophistication or a full metallic style.
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Banners and Signs A touch of brass, gold, or pearlescent on a sign or banner can take it to another level.
Banners and Signs
A touch of brass, gold, or pearlescent on a sign or banner can take it to another level.
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POP Displays When added to POP displays as a text effect or design element, metallic inks get people to stop and look.
POP Displays
When added to POP displays as a text effect or design element, metallic inks get people to stop and look.
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Posters For eye-catching posters, metallic ink effects add exceptional artistic flair.
Posters
For eye-catching posters, metallic ink effects add exceptional artistic flair.
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Apparel Short-run apparel heat transfers take on a whole new quality and value with metallic effects.
Apparel
Short-run apparel heat transfers take on a whole new quality and value with metallic effects.
eco-sol max metallic silver cartridge
eco-sol max metallic silver cartridge

GREENGUARD GOLD Certified

Metallic Silver ECO-SOL MAX ink is GREENGUARD Gold certified to meet strict environmental standards. Virtually odorless, it requires no special ventilation or environmental equipment.

Explore the Possibilities of Metallic Colour

The Roland Metallic Color System Library includes over 512 metallic combinations for unlimited colour customisation. In addition, users can create their own metallic colours and effects and with the following:

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Metallic Textures Easily apply dozens of unique patterns and textures to metallic colours by simply selecting a texture or pattern from the Roland swatch library.
Metallic Textures
Easily apply dozens of unique patterns and textures to metallic colours by simply selecting a texture or pattern from the Roland swatch library.
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Layered Metallics Print Metallic first, followed by CMYKLcLm in one pass, adding richness to metallic colour effects.
Layered Metallics
Print Metallic first, followed by CMYKLcLm in one pass, adding richness to metallic colour effects.
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Metallic Gradations Create metallic colour gradations that enhance effects and add to the creativity of your designs.
Metallic Gradations
Create metallic colour gradations that enhance effects and add to the creativity of your designs.

Roland Printers with Metallic Ink Options

VersaStudio 20-inch BN-20 Desktop Inkjet Printer/Cutter
VersaSTUDIO BN-20 Series
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metallic ink swatches

Download Metallic Swatches

Download the free, metallic swatch library and add them to your preset swatch folder (i.e., Program Files > Adobe > Adobe Illustrator > Preset > Swatch). Then simply assign metallic colours in your design to create stunning output on a Roland DG inkjet printer with metallic ink.

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Velotaxi vehicle wrap

Velotaxi: Unique Wraps for a Unique Vehicle

The "Velotaxi" is a pedicab-type vehicle. Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto, has become the stage for a new collaboration between metallic ink and this unique mode of transport. The Velotaxi's body is wrapped with the advertising message of sponsors who support the concept, turning it into a moving advertisement and frequent target of tourist's cameras. The urushi design theme – similar to Japanese lacquer ware features a glossy dark red body decorated with family crest and obi designs. Gold ink running diagonally along the line of the obi catches the sun's light.
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GODTAIL Designer and movie director
GODTAIL Designer and movie director

GODTAIL: Designer and Movie Director

Designer and movie director, GODTAIL uses Roland DG metallic ink printing to create impactful posters and movie graphics. In GODTAIL’s own words: "One advantage of metallic printing I enjoy is in using it for finely detailed accents, and not just for large metallic fields. It also allows me to use colour combinations that are impossible with normal colour specifications. I can create stunning effects and express myself in new and unexpected ways."