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personally, i don't think anybody in the industry would criticize you for whatever vector / raster design software you choose. both have a well established user base, and have carved its place in the industry. but one thing you will might actually need is the ability to open at least both...

just wondering.i usually like to leave my machine working as well, but have to go back to it when it finishes. how long can you leave your rollers on the "down" position without deforming them? kelly

there is a setting where you tell it to go through a cleaning cycle every few mins. you probably placed a value there by mistake. kelly

hi bly! let me rephrase phil's suggestion a bit. i think he is on the right track, but it needs to be explained in a different manner. while it is still entirely possible that your machine might have a problem in maintaining cutting pressure. adjusting the blade depth to an optimal height...

i can't remember exactly what i usually press to resume. but i'm pretty sure it's not "reset" press the one that points to the left.

that, i believe is the carriage board. i don't have an XJ 540, but if the configuration is similar to other roland printers, the main board should be located at the back, near the main power switch. one word of advice tho. like what others have replied, it appears that you have had a simple...

hi tom! i haven't had time to troubleshoot my summa yet. i'm usually fully booked the last 5 months of the year, with barely enough time to rest. so far, i have been able to produce sellable results with my print/cut by limiting the length to about 12". increasing the length will guarantee more...

you might want to search around the forums first about users having problems with the current line of summa's. or at least test one first using a printout from your latex printer. it would be such a waste if you invest the $$$ only to find out that you still haven't found the solution to your...

how's your bi-directional calibration? test print would also help. btw, your feed calibration needs to be at the exact right spot. going over and going under could produce the banding you're experiencing. kelly

yes, you have just isolated the problem. which concludes that your cyan head is having problems. it looks like an electrical/ink flow issue. you can try to keep printing on it, and hope that it resolves itself [unlikely] or just replace it with a new one. either way, i would be very cautious...

lemme guess... you're using third party inks? either way, from my experience, your cyan head looks damaged. bec of third party inks, or a cleaning solution soak push/pull gone wrong. kelly

that is probably either overspray or an alignment issue. did you do all the necessary alignments after you changed heads? kelly

the upper left and right corners are spot on, so i am currently not suspecting a wrong length calibration. but a different software is worth a shot. will see if i can get my hands on some trial software that i can use to test for now. kelly

your setup is actually what i hope to go with in the future. i still haven't looked into flexi that much yet tho, since i didn't see the summa marks in the list of pre-defined registrations. i have an old version, so i don't really expect the drivers to be available out of the box. also, i...

this is actually a really good suggestion. i have read the manual a few times. but admittedly, i still don't understand every aspect of it. i have done the basic calibrations, and feel that i have done enough for now. but with regards to the ideal way to load, and best way to align prints, i...

i have used both OPOS X and OPOS XY. both have shown similar [but not exactly the same] results.

i cannot confirm if it is happening with just plain vinyl. since it's only glaringly obvious with print and cut. i actually have an HP Latex 310. and i know that it has its own bowing problem. i intentionally didn't mention it in my original post, nor used it in my tests to isolate the issue for...

yes. it is happening on the feed side. but only the center part in particular. the left and right side cuts are pretty much perfect. [all four corner's cuts are perfect] i just measured the registration marks, and they are equidistant for both vertical and horizontal measurements. [four corners]...

that is one of the first things i checked. since it is indeed an older printer. for my test file, i printed out rectangles, and used the same file for cutting. before i cut them, i used a ruler to make sure that the lines were indeed straight [vertically + horzontally] from end to end using a...

the opos calibration was done when the machine arrived just a few months back. and like i mentioned earlier, i believe the registration marks were read correctly. since they were cut precisely by summa. nonetheless, i will do the calibration again. in my next round of testing. if you mean the...