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What RIP are you using?

The RIP is fine but I don't like Wasatch customer relations and policies as well. What bugged me the most is that if you buy a newly released printer they will force you to buy the latest version instead of offering on-demand drivers for a lesser cost, like other RIP makers do.

Nobody uses 3M 3690? I find it's the best for teflon coated windows.

How much would that "modification kit" be worth? It seems to me only the flanges are problematic, the take-up is pretty cheap but is okay. I called Epson and they were really clueless about the issue. I guess I'll try and order the Mutoh flanges.

Yup, this is a very real problem with the JV5. You may notice the media will always skew on the same side. I'd always get a "bubble" on the right. I shimmed the take up on the left. With trial and error I was able to make it better but I found that this machine requires pretty much constant...

@BigfishDM, I really need to know what the problem was. We're still looking to buy a new printer and I don't want to be beta tester of some new tech. @Ramsus, please explain in more detail what is that problem you're having with heat. What kind of media is affected? Do the media get permanently...

Hey guys. I've been working with Wasatch for 4 years and I want to try Onyx. I drive a Seiko 64S and a Mimaki JV5 with this rip, doing trailers wraps and billboards mostly. Now, the Onyx website is a mess a not informative at all. I'm not sure if I should go with RipCenter, PrepEdge Pro or...

If the wall is not painted yet you could go with something like 3M 3690 on the bare wall. I'm confident it would adhere admirably.

If you mean with UV flatbeds, then yes, with some medias (coroplast, styrene). With the exception of maybe Gerber's Solara Ion you don't even have to cross-hatch the print, just stick some aggressive tape to the print and pull it fast. The ink sticks to the tape rather the media.

We've been looking at this printer for a while. Avery and 3M both have their warranties out for the latex inks, same as most solvent inks, no biggie, but our main worry is regarding UV liquid clear. We've been in business with Nazdar for a while, screen printing liquid clear on our digital...

Is the distortion significant? 2.5 inch for what total length? I can think of two things; The front roller is pulling too hard, with the heater on the vinyl can become malleable and prone to physical stretching. Or the problem is with the rip. I have zero experience with Onyx, but sometime...

Did this happen in red zones only? It looks like fisheye. I would try lowering the magenta and yellow ink coverage, it certainly couldn't hurt and I'm pretty positive you could have a red as vibrant while being less "liquid", and saving ink in the process. Otherwise, I printed thousands of roll...

It could also be your ink coverage that's too high for the type of material you're using. Too much ink will cause fisheye. Try lowering ink coverage and raising the pre and printing temperature.

Any significant cons so far?

Did you have a head strike lately? The carriage could have taken a hit and it's possible it would have bended from it's origin. Just a couple micrometers off could result in pretty drastic changes in print quality.