Gold / Silver Foil Stamping with Laminating Machine

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Scope of Application

This process is suitable for high-end business cards, greeting cards, packaging, decorative prints, and other materials where a metallic finish is desired. This process is suitable for high-end business cards, greeting cards, packaging, decorative prints, and other materials where a metallic finish is desired.

Working Principle

Flexible white ink can be reactivated through heat. During hot pressing, the foil film adheres only to areas printed with flexible white ink, allowing for precise metallic transfer. For this reason, the gold or silver stamping process must always be carried out on top of flexible white ink.

Precautions

• Flexible white ink is required; other white inks cannot complete the transfer

• Always peel the film after the material has cooled fully

• The laminating machine supports flat or roll materials only

• For cylindrical objects or irregular shapes, use a manual hot-press tool (e.g. Handheld iron)

• For materials thicker than 1 mm or those that retain heat poorly (e.g., wood, metal ) , manual tools are recommended

Process Steps

  1. Print with Flexible White Ink

• Install flexible white ink and fill as prompted

• In Ink Mode, select Flat Raised + White ( Foil Stamping )

• If only part of the pattern requires foil, use cut-out/matting to isolate the area

2. Use AI or manual brushing to select the foil area and tap Add Layer

3. Select the extracted layer

4. Choose White ( Foil Stamping ) in Flat Raised mode, adjust settings, and print

5. Prepare the Gold / Silver Foil Paper

Install the foil paper and preheat the laminating machine. This can be done while printing

For detailed steps, please refer to the article and video of the Laminator Usage Guide.

• Article: https://support.eufymake.com/s/article/Laminator-Machine-Usage-Tutorial

• Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ufN3rKykW4&list=PL_aDMkCH-68yWfXs3bCObg95QSWqcr1Y3&index=5

 6. Hot-Press the Printed Material

• Insert the printed material and foil film into the laminating machine

• The machine will stop automatically when complete

• Cut away excess film

7. Cool and Peel

• Allow the material to cool completely

• Peel off the foil film to reveal the metallic finish

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: During startup or the lamination process, the status light flashes red. How should this be handled?

• This state indicates that the device has entered the protection mode.

• If the "preheat lamp" flashes red continuously, it may indicate that the roller is overheating. The device should be turned off immediately and restarted after it has cooled down.

• If film jams occur during lamination, press the "Forward" button to eject the film, then open the baffle, remove the jammed B film, and reinitialize the device.

Q2: What should I do if the status light turns red and flashes when the boot board is placed before the power-on self-test is completed?

• After powering on, the device will automatically complete a self-check. Only after hearing the prompt tone "beep" can you operate it.

• If the sensor is blocked during the self-check process, the device may misjudge it as an anomaly and enter the protection mode. You can refer to the method in Q1 to recover.

Q3: What could be the possible reasons for the pattern not being completely transferred after peeling off Film B?

• A/B film is placed incorrectly, or the printing direction is incorrect.

• The pattern is not firmly attached, or the lamination pressure is insufficient.

• It is necessary to confirm that the printing surface is the adhesive layer on the back of Film A, the film material combination is correct, and the lamination time and pressure are sufficient.

Q4: How to solve the problem of incomplete or contaminated gold/silver stamping transfer?

• If the transfer is incomplete or the edges are damaged: Check whether the flexible white ink printing is complete, appropriately extend the heat pressing time, and tear off the film after it has completely cooled.

• If foil adhesion occurs in non-pattern areas: check whether the white ink output is normal, whether the pattern edges are intact, and perform a nozzle test if necessary.