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  1. HP FB500 flatbed for sale

    We are selling our HP FB500 flatbed. It was installed new in 2011. We are replacing it with a new FB700. Our FB500 is being used daily until March 31 when it will be professionally decommissioned and crated. I can supply pictures, the printer usage report and print head test to any interested...
  2. Installing new mainboard in Valuejet 1604...

    Thanks Henry. I updated the serial # parameter on the printer, but it still won't take the .prm file. I can read the parameter file from the printer and get back a 'new.prm', but when I send I get a 'unable to write; 0201' error. At this point I'm just going to change the Ink Charge parameter...
  3. Installing new mainboard in Valuejet 1604...

    Thanks. Was also trying from Windows7 which doesn't work. MEA only works in XP it seems. Next question - got the Firmware and Sub Controller files loaded. When I try to Send Parameters (.prm file from old mainboard) it immediately errors out. Does the Parameters upload require anything...
  4. Installing new mainboard in Valuejet 1604...

    Thanks guys. I have downloaded the MEA utility and booted up the printer in Board Manager Mode. I can successfully ping the IP address of the printer (192.168.1.253), but when I try to send any data with the MEA utility I get a 'data timeout' error on both the utility and the printer LCD. Any...
  5. Installing new mainboard in Valuejet 1604...

    Hi, I'm installing a new mainboard into our Valuejet 1604. Once powered up, I get a blank LCD screen and the power and data lights on solid. I am guessing I need to load firmware and subcontroller files onto the board? Does the board have an IP address I can access? Do I need to...
  6. Anyone printing coroplast on HP FB500/FB700?

    I'm looking to print lots of coroplast on a flatbed. Any feedback from owners of the FB500/FB700 on coroplast printing? What is your prep? How is the ink adhering? What speeds can you print at? What, if any, problems have you encountered? Thx.
  7. Valuejet double strike (2 pass) in Onyx?

    Excellent - thanks!
  8. Valuejet double strike (2 pass) in Onyx?

    We are running Onyx Production House 7.2 and trying to print multiple passes on a clear media with our Valuejet 1604. I can't find any options in Onyx to allow multiple passes for the VJ. Any ideas? There is an option box for passes when printing to our JV3. Thanks. Jason
  9. VJ 1604 - Print head travels too far on small prints!

    Excellent! Thanks.
  10. VJ 1604 - Print head travels too far on small prints!

    Hello, Our VJ 1604 has been running flawlessly for over a year, but recently it started doing something odd - the print head travels the entire width of the carriage even on very narrow prints. For example, if I send a 5" wide print, it will print the 5" and carry on all the way to the far...
  11. Valuejet error - E071 Err PF Current

    Its the 1604. I don't know the weight of the roll, but we even tried leaving slack out on the feed side, so the printer should have no difficulty pulling the media through. I did find that the vacuum suction was really strong once the media exited. Its 64" media. I even tried taping over a...
  12. Valuejet error - E071 Err PF Current

    I am getting this error continuously when trying to print on heavier media (13 oz banner, etc). I've printed 100's of ft on this media before without problem, but now I can't go more than 5 ft without this error popping up and the printer stopping. According to the service manual it is 'an...
  13. Valuejet ink densities

    Well, our Triangle inks are much better balanced. I wish that Mutoh, or someone, would come out with a stronger magenta. But perhaps it is the limitation of the eco solvent solution. Fortunately, that is about all I have to complain about with the Valuejet - it is an excellent printer.
  14. Valuejet ink densities

    You could do that, but at the sacrifice of deep blues and greens. The ideal solution would be a more dense magenta ink.
  15. Valuejet ink densities

    Yes, you can make all sorts of adjustments, but nothing can make up for lost density - that determines your maximum gamut.
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