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  1. AZ WTB: Parts for Summa DC3 Plus / Ribbons

    The ribbons are universal in a way that they can be set in every cartridge. But there are chips coming with the ribbons which have to be set at the cartridge to let them be identified correctly (little metal pieces with the color label on it). You can ask at www.airmark.com for support and...
  2. Bad Profile Curve

    Not shure if the preview for grey component replacement is accurate. If the linearisation curve in the linearisation tab shows the same effect, it could be that the pigments in the ink has settled, and the cyan ink doesn´t get an appropriate density.
  3. How do ICC profiles work?

    The first step for creating a media profile/environment etc (RIP-manufacturers name that differently) is named „calibration“. This means that you define the optimal printer settings, you limit the maximum amount of ink the media can work with, and doing linearization (creating a linear increase...
  4. Help with Flexi and custom ICC profiles

    Regularly, if creating an ICC-Profile correctly, the colors should match as precise as possible under given conditions. Because you do not provide us with detailed informations about printer, color configuration, media, which kind of color deviation you have and so on nobody have a chance to...
  5. Question Rip software for FB550

    With a Caldera or Onyx Thrive you will not only get a RIP-software, but a collection of basic printer profiles too. Thats important to start with, except you are able and willing to do profiling yourself. You could get an Onyx Thrive 30-day full functional demo with which you could start...
  6. Does anyone here run Linux with use of the Adobe Suite?

    I use a windows Notebook for my daily work, and a virtualbox on it for linux. If the idea is using linux for testing and learning only, this would be a good way.
  7. S3T160 FlexCut Issues

    This is an additional feature to avoid Stickers get loose.
  8. Question Help me pick a Mimaki rinter

    I have tried the JV330 live. If you look for a good solvent printer I would suggest Epson SC-S60600L/80600L.
  9. Question X-Rite iProfiler with T3270

    Most RIP-Softwares are needing CMYK-Profiles. Printers driven by regular OS-based printer drivers are needing RGB-Profiles. It is 99% of the time that easy.
  10. Need Help Onyx Thrive Very Slow to Print

    Some printers need special driver files, or have some printer frontend which will send the files Onyx generates and save. Not shure about your printer. Could be that you will have the same problem with other RIPs too.
  11. Need Help Onyx Thrive Very Slow to Print

    If the RTL-File is created, no further ripping happens. Looks like that there is a communication problem to your printer? Are your temporary files (rtl) are saved locally?
  12. Need Help HP Scitex FB500 start Problems... Does anyone know what it can be?

    The last company I know who have serviced the FB500 in Germany is Complott in Mettmann, but not shure if they still do. I was a certified FB500-technician too, but in switzerland. Because this machines are really outdated, HP dont support that machines either, and the certification has to be...
  13. SP-540V Ink Line Replacement

    I´m not shure, it is a longer time ago. It had nothing to do with the ink lines this time. Customer have bought a VG2.
  14. SP-540V Ink Line Replacement

    Be aware of that this machine is out of service. It is no problem to get ink damper, heads and so on because they are not specific, but I (as a technician) was at a customers site to repair one, and 3 of the 5 parts needed are not available anymore. Before thinking of replacing the ink tubes...
  15. For Sale Omega 2.0

    That depends. A lot of people have started to use Omega together with starting to use Gerber Edge-Printers. which they often dont use anymore. In germany, upgrading a licence as old as Omega 2.0 is only worthwhile if upgrading a Gerber Omega CP (drives Gerber Edge) to a new Omega CP. If (as...
  16. For Sale Omega 2.0

    The "newest" downloads Gerber themselves offers to download (to have an installer) ist 3.0: https://www.gerberscientific.net/gsp/eservice/SoftwareDownloads/SoftwareLibrary.aspx?stid=1&sfid=12
  17. For Sale Omega 2.0

    Omega 2.0 is around 20 years old. There are no downloads at Gerber Software Library anymore to do a new install. There are still updates available, but they are no longer worthwile.
  18. Need Help roland sp-540v on versa6 troubles

    Some third party RIP softwares you can buy supports your printer on windows 10.
  19. My Roland SP300i doesn't print black and cyan after replacing new print head

    If the print head is filled, it should print. Except there is another technical issue. Often when replacing the head without disconnecting the power cable, or if switched on with head cables not correctly connected, the head fuses blow. This are small fuses which should be near the head cable...
  20. Summa S2T140 Die Cut Problem

    This is intentional to avoid that the stickers fall off prematurely, and cant be switched off. Your problems are looking like that the knife is not optimal set.
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