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  1. Which Solvent printer to get? Mimaki JV100-160 or Epson S40/S60

    Make sure you read the fine print on the Mimaki 3 year warranty. It's usually 1 year of full warranty and then 2 years of parts only. The heads in the Mimaki are about $4500 and there's 2 of them. I've installed many machines in my 13 years career. My take on the JV100? Get the Epson.
  2. Vinyl curls waves direct after print

    If the room you store the vinyl in gets cold at night and then you warm it up on the printer, the different layers of the vinyl, adhesive, and backer are going to expand at different rates which makes it wavy. You would want to store the vinyl in a warmer place in that case.
  3. Yellow Saturation issues.

    What machine are you working on? Looks like a damper failing to me.
  4. UCJV300 Execute <Air PG> message this morning

    That message is supposed to show up once per month but it should go away when you do the air purge.
  5. SP300v started drifting as it prints

    It's an encoder issue. You might have some ink splatter on it which is causing the print to drift. I'd try cleaning it first with alcohol and replace it if the problem doesn't go away.
  6. RIP questions re: importing many files and print/cut workflow

    If you are handy with Python it would be a pretty straight forward script to run through a CSV file of file names and copy those files into a hot folder. Won't help with the nesting but might be something to look into.
  7. HP Latex Supply Issues

    Every print broker I've ever known either eventually bought a printer and opened a shop or quit and got a day job. The margins are hard to make money on unless you're pumping out volume. It looks so good on paper but it almost always turns into a grind that gets old fast.
  8. Valujet Scuffing

    Other than heat the only things that are going to affect ink adherence is the ink you're using and the material. Are you using OEM or aftermarket ink? You might be using a profile that lays down too much ink as well. Play around with different profiles with different resolutions and see if that...
  9. Need Help VP540 Limit Position Initialization problem

    You should be able to find a used one for cheaper for sure. Those were solid machines so there should be a good amount of them still out there.
  10. Question Digital marketing a sign shop with no money?

    SEO for Dummies is actually a good place to start. It goes through the basics and why to do certain things. As FireSprint.com said above, most of it is describing what you have to offer in a descriptive way that gives people the most relevant information possible. Making sure images are tagged...
  11. Need Help VP540 Limit Position Initialization problem

    That probably points to the servo board then. No way of knowing if that's 100% the issue until you put one in unfortunately.
  12. Best way of disposing with an old printer?

    We generally strip it of useful sellable parts and then throw it in the alley way. It's usually gone within a few hours.
  13. Need Help VP540 Limit Position Initialization problem

    Is it possible that there is a protective film on the encoder that wasn't taken off before install? I've seen it happen on Mutoh machines. So it's erroring out during the limit position correct?
  14. Need Help VP540 Limit Position Initialization problem

    Are you able to print still at the moment or are you getting an error code? I believe on that machine the servo board is near the main board. It's behind the back left cover if you're facing the back of the machine.
  15. This Old Roland (LEJ-640FT) - Temperature Is Too High

    In my experience when Rolands give the temp too high error it's actually the head thermistor and it's heating up because of a short circuit. Check your head cables for damage or ink splatter on the leads. It could just be a failing head as well.
  16. Need Help Mimaki CJV 150-75

    I would flush the lines with cleaning solution and replace the dampers. You're also probably going to need a new cap top as they dry out/flatten when they sit there unused for so long. While you're in there you might as well flush the pump and waste tubes to make sure they aren't clogged. The...
  17. Question Digital marketing a sign shop with no money?

    I hate SEO companies. The major reason is their aggressive marketing tactics. I get emails and calls every day. The other reason is, in most cases for small companies, there aren't going to be enough changes to your site every month to justify paying a monthly fee to someone who's doing...
  18. Need Help VP540 Limit Position Initialization problem

    If no matter what you do it still acts funky during the limit initialization, it's probably the servo board. Post a picture of the blurry prints though. That might give more insight.
  19. Getting involved but what machine!?!?

    lol I'm going to have to use that from now on.
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