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On my Mutoh VJ1604 I still have sub tank low errors after replacing the sub tank valves. What should I change next? I notice the sensor is triggered by a metal plate attached to the sub tank bladder, which seems a little hit and miss. It must be still working as the machine would not work at...

I was also going to suggest altering heat settings. Maybe is a fault in your heaters that is causing this. SC

Yes their was air in-between the valves. This morning I came in disconnected the bottom of each valve and pulled the ink through the valve with a syringe with each valve turned on and then reconnected it to the bottom of the sub tank bladder. Yes it was messy and even with cloths and gloves on...

I do not think their is any leaks on the joints and the joints do not have o rings but you can see clearly that their is air in-between the valve pipes on the valve. SC

I have just replaced all the Sub Tank Valves on our VJ1604 due to errors saying the sub tanks were low and becoming a to common issue. I have installed these in accordance to the maintenance manual. But on trying to do a test print it keeps coming up as subtanks refilling and looking at the...

I feel that maybe 3M should maybe adjust their weight of a roll up and stop being tight with the tolerance of a weight of a roll. I like everyone else, expects if they order 50 Metres or 45 yards I expect to get at least that. We do not order material by how much it weighs!! SC

Please can anyone help as tomorrow i have loads to laminate? SC

I like this a lot!!!!:goodpost: I had similar issues with a supplier years ago on cut vinyl, each roll was between 12-15' short. Weird thing was they were never over sized. At the time where I was working I was trying to log how much vinyl was really being used per job. It all kind of fell...

We have had this laminator for a few years. A couple of months ago the lock nut that stops the roller coming down to hard came loose. This has upset the way the machine applies laminate now. My question is how do I reset it back to what it should be? Thanks SC

I get this all the time. "Can we re-use what is there already?" It's all about money!!! I give this new business less time than its previous tenants before it folds. In our eyes a horrific way to manufacture a sign. The customer must be a real low baller to have accepted this even if it is his...

OMG this is so true Mosh. We outsourced for a few years but who we were getting it from were getting unreliable and the print quality had deteriorated. So we purchased our first solvent machine. When the installer comes to install the new machine he will give you so little info it will cover the...

+1 to all of the above comments/words of wisdom. The only way I would be investing in a machine of my own is if I had enough work to run the machine at least 20 hours a week. Any digital printer has more issues when not being used, but seems to be more reliable if you are busy. My printer runs...

Well we have just finished our first full truck wrap with Arlon DPF 6000. The material is great and sticks really well (read too well sometimes!). But comparing it with 3Ms IJ180, it is an inferior product. Yes it is cheaper and maybe a glossy finish than 3Ms product but to say this product is...

Customer comes to collect then says ... "You can see my dent and rust still, I'm not paying" !!!! Oh Dear!!! SC

Brilliant John, I couldn't of put it better......or maybe I already have. LOL SC

10sacer thanks for that, very informative. Just trying to inform and educate clients as I am getting more and more numpties who come in through my door expecting that a wrap is a cheaper way to fill holes and cover rust! My main issue is that wraps apply better to newer vehicles, due to them...

I am looking for a form to give to a potential wrap customer explaining how we need the vehicle when left with us. The issues I am having is that customers are leaving us vehicles with damaged paint work, rust and in a complete filthy state and cannot make them understand that the vehicle needs...

Is their a way of showing how many metres the machine has printed in its lifetime? I have an old Mimaki JV3 and I believe you can do this on this machine. Just was wondering whether it was possible to show on the Mutoh Valuejet? SC

Sean I think you can do this on the DX5 print head also by attaching a solvent manifold. But the manifold is bonded with sealant to the head on the DX5 unlike the DX4 which has replaceable seals. I would not know how to or what sealant to use on the DX5. SC

Hi I have had had similar problem to this. Does it jump when it does this, sometimes throwing an error? Most definitely an encoder disc problem. We eventually fitted a new encoder disc as the old one had warped and was causing all sorts of problem when it came close or touched the sensor. Also...