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We used to sell a lot of vinyl before transitioning to a printer tech company. I definitely lost count of how many times I had rolled out a roll sometimes and gave people extra by accident.

One looks like it came directly from 3m and the other looks like it came from FDC, a 3m converter. Are the backers different? The one on the right looks thicker.

You can also use the command, arp -a, in command prompt and it will list all connected network devices.

That does seem like a lot of ink for a week but I am more experienced with Mutoh and Mimaki printers so I'm not sure if Roland just uses more. They all use the same technology but in different ways. Just keep in mind that every time you hear the pump running doesn't mean it's cleaning. Most of...

Yeah they stopped supporting the JV33 and CJV30 a while back. They still have some parts but it can be hit or miss.

I feel like I should have a million of those but I looked and I don't. If you don't end up finding one, I should be able to get you a new one, although I'm sure it's overpriced. Good luck!

Mimakis are similar but they do shut off if there is a large enough discrepancy between the linear and motor encoders.

This is a weird one because you should get encoder errors or a motor overcurrent. As Dasdesignguy mentioned, it does seem like it doesn't know it's in position to start cutting but in that case it should throw error 509 which is a head position error related to the encoder. Usually when...

It is a known problem with Mutohs after the ink formula change. Newer Mutohs fix the problem but legacy ones do have clogging issues. The Roland VS series shouldn't have as many issues. You might do it once a month to prevent clogging if at all. Similarly, the Mimaki machines have an on board...

To me it looks like the vinyl is sweating plasticizer or the ink is separating. Do you use a bulk system?

They used to categorize the inks by flexibility and you're basically correct on the breakdown. In general the lower the number, the more rigid it is but that isn't a hard and fast rule with all Mimaki UV inks anymore. I can tell you as a dealer who installs these machines, 99% of people are...

Yup! As long as you don't have to make any edits to the file, opening in production manager usually has fewer problems.

Try bringing their original file directly into production manager without opening first in designer. Production manager doesn't care about font permissions.

I guess you can't rule out electrical issues. I'm sure there are some components that can fry that will cause issues like this but the error is directly related to firmware so it's still worth a shot to try updating the FW anyway. Sometimes you get lucky.

Yeah that error means the firmware is having issues. Try updating first but it might be another main board. And yes, it is very rare so not sure why it's happened to you twice. It wouldn't be electrical. It's more like the firmware is getting corrupted somehow.

The older model Mutoh maintenance stations are overengineered and the same motor and gears that run the wiper also runs the pump. So if the pump is failing, it can affect the wiper and vice versa. I agree that it's probably just time for a new station especially if it's over 2 years old.

Good luck!

It's a possibility for sure but in my experience, the things that fail on cutters the most is the, blade holder, blade itself, cut strip, cutter solenoid or main board. Motor and belt issues are rare comparatively.

Ok so the offset for that blade should be 0.30 but I don't think that little difference is what's causing your issue. Worth a shot to adjust it though. I would also clean out your blade holder with an air duster and maybe some alcohol to get any adhesive out. Maybe the blade is getting caught up...

I would check the cut protection strip and if it has a deep cut in it, I would replace it. It's the strip of rubber that runs along the blade path. If it has any deformities, it will cause issues like this. Other than that, make sure your offset setting is correct.