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If you are unable to pull ink to the damper with a syringe, you have a supply issue. Check the ink cartridge, making sure it has ink. PLEASE NOT TRY try to get ink to the head by pulling through the cap, as you will possibly damage the head. When you pull on the ink line, are you getting...

You need to figure out how to get the stripped screws off the new head. They should have come off easily to begin with. Be sure to use the right size Philips screwdriver. Before installing the old manifold on the new head, flush it with acetone until it shows clear, otherwise you may have dried...

There is a lot of confusion around the DX6 and DX7 heads. Long story short: Epson makes all of the heads I am about to mention. The DX5 print head was/is a very popular print head that Epson licensed out to 3rd parties to use in their printer designs. The DX6 head was next but Epson didn't...

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I would suggest reseating the head cables, at the same time checking the cables for any ink or damage.

If you clean off the ink on the bottom of the head, does it still continue to drip?

First, you definitely need to replace the wiper. The issue you are having is most likely an air leak or damper failure. Have you had any head crashes, as head damage is also a possibility.

Justin, Send your email to the email in my signature line and I will get you the manual you need...

One more thing to check, one of those head slap things. Pull the ink cartridges and make sure they all have ink. The cartridges have been known to run empty and not stop the printer, causing what you see. I know, having spent an hour on the phone with a Bahamas customer, only to check the...

If you have air in the ink lines, you want to pull from the dampers absolutely, not the caps. To draw ink through the lines requires too much suction and time to pull through the heads and you will probably damage the heads in the process. Now if there is no air in the lines and you are trying...

Thanks for the correction, appreciate it. I never want to point someone in the wrong direction!

It would have been very useful to know this in the beginning of this thread. In troubleshooting, we need ALL the info we can get... It would make sense you are having color issues running 1 print head. The profiles are designed with 2 heads being used. So doing an overprint with 1 head would...

Go here and follow the instructions for Versaworks 6.7.1 at the top. Unless something has changed, all Versaworks versions support older printers. https://vw.rolanddg.com/en/hfuefb4wt.html

As FrankW asked, please post a nozzle test. You need to set Versaworks setting back to your previous settings. It is never a good idea to mess with ink settings in the RIP, as that's where you will eventually end up, with a mess. I'm presuming you were making adjustments in the "Color...

Thanks for the explanation. Agree, ribbons are the first thing to check. Just leery when the customer starts messing with them. As far as misleading errors go, I used to take care of 5 M&R iScreen direct to screen printers, which were using an Epson 9880 re-assembled onto a frame for silk screen...

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Updating the firmware doesn't change the parameters in the printer. In addition, the original parameter file is available from Mimaki. Who did you buy the head from? Based on what I'm seeing in your pic, you have a ribbon issue. Can you do a nozzle test draw and does it print a solid block like...

To Jim Hill, If you run into issues with your Roland, I would be able to help. I've been working on Roland printers since the first solvent printers and I can get Roland OEM parts.

If Roland had suggested that, they would not have designed the printers with the ability to change head heights. Time for a tech who only tells you facts.

I'm not sure if you are referring to Seiko and HP solvent printers with this suggestion of unplugging cables or if your referring to other brands of printers. I would have to ask what that is supposed to accomplish, if you could explain. Powering on a printer with ribbons unplugged should only...