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Bob, I believe you print with a Mutoh 1204, correct? My first guess is that you might have a bad or contaminated roll. It happens, not very frequently, but it does happen - the blotchiness you describe is what makes me think so. However, to be sure, what RIP are you using and what profile...

We did an install back in January with 1/4" acrylic letters (some were over 20" tall) and used VHB and Lexel to direct mount to a slightly textured exterior wall. Outside temps were around 20 degrees with a 20+ mph wind. It was the first time I had used Lexel, but nothing moved and everything...

Since my new hire just started 2 weeks ago, and is basically a greenhorn, will be some time before his output makes enough input for me to evaluate until further down the road. Other than that we are well within the 10 - 30%, just curious if that really is what everyone else is seeing on their...

As my little business continues to grow, we've added a 3rd employee and I need to sit down and do a thorough analysis of our expenses and profit margins as we move forward. Our margins vary wildly month to month and season to season - so sometimes its been hard to get a good picture until...

Lots of good replies here, and good advice. I was in your shoes in 2008, although different circumstances. The economy was in the tank, I had lost my job of 14 years in the offset printing biz and had just recently purchased a Roland vinyl cutter and was doing banners, yard signs and decals on...

So, we have our heaters set at 45/45/50, and I can verify the pre/platen/post heater are all heating well and hot. So, its not the printer. The ink feels pretty dry, I can smoothly rub my hand over it, maybe a little "grabby" feel to it, but again, nothing that doesnt feel normal. The kicker...

So, we've been loving the new Avery 1105, prints much nicer than the previous material and able to get better solids and colors. However, recently we've been experiencing an issue with a few wraps we've done with heavy coverage and primarily dark colors. I have watched our printers (Mutoh...

Not really, but it does have variable pressure because the actuator switch for the pneumatics allows you to really "bury" the roller if you need lots of pressure, or you can just lightly drop it down on something - but not an exact science, kind of a touchy-feely kind of thing. *I will note, I...

Not to thread hi-jack, but threads like these are the reason I still give pause to latex. On paper, it seems like the cats meow, but in reality I wonder how well it all translates into making money and not being a maintenance nightmare. I can say Ive used nothing but eco-solvent in my business...

We had been looking for several months, we weren't yet ready to make the jump to a flatbed printer, but needed to increase production in our shop. A flatbed applicator seemed like a reasonable solution, though I admit they are pricey. Of course I looked at all tables on youtube - I admit that...

Not a big fan of bordeaux.

If you have a Mutoh, then to my knowledge you still have to use smart cards. Most 3rd party ink suppliers either throw them in, or will charge you $5 - $7/ea for them. They work pretty good most of the time, but it is in your best interest to keep a handful of each color in stock. I recently...

The 1105 is good stuff, and price is usually cheaper than the 3M. Prints wonderful and is much easier to apply - our installers prefer it.

Had been using JetBest for over 4+ years in a Mutoh 1204, 1604 and 1624. Just made the switch to STS ink last fall. STS is made in America and ship out of Florida. Great guys, very helpful - their ink has a little less smell than JetBest, both are good inks and never had to do any...

We bought a CWT about this time last year at the NBM show in Indianapolis. We bought the demo table there, which they gave us a heck of a deal on and then I had it shipped via flatbed that night to our shop. I can tell you it is a very valuable piece of our equipment that has helped speed up...

Have used nothing but Mutoh printers since I started our business in 2009. We've had a 1204, 1304, 1604 and now a 1624 and 1624x. My overall experience is that they are good machines, great print quality and I find easy to work on. If you want the layman's explanation, Mutoh/Mimaki/Roland are...

Gah.....Gino.....I can't "unsee" that....wheres the bleach?

It has been quite the change. Anyone used to visiting here for more than a few years is going to need time to digest the look and feel. I'm still fumbling around and I consider myself fairly tech savvy. That said, overall the new site is OK, I do like looking at posts in the horizontal vs...

I don't know firsthand, but I believe this has an Epson DX7 head, which is basically the same/similar to most current solvent machine heads like the Mutoh 1624x, Mimaki, Roland, etc. They all use "about the same" amount of ink - but as always, the profile you pick, resolution and ink coverage...

Had this exact thing happen to me a few years ago with our 1604 - thumping noise, wavy stripes every 18-20" or so, VJ is spot on, definitely the encoder wheel.