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3641 shrinks fast because it's cheap vinyl. The heat settings and passes etc. won't change how it behaves. It's just going to shrink no matter what unless you laminate with a cast laminate or something like that.

Shelf life on UV inks is about a year and Mimaki will send dealers ink that have 6 months or more in general on stocking orders. Not sure what the difference is but my rep told me it's because it's harder to keep the pigments suspended in solution with UV inks for some reason.

The Mimaki chips will give you 2 more months after it expires. After that you will need to buy some chips which Mimaki doesn't sell so you will need to find a 3rd party supplier. I have seen my customers in many situations where they used expired ink and it didn't seem to cause an issue. That...

Haha. These resurrected post always get me. I just assume they are new when they pop up on the front page!

Post a nozzle check. Looks like your cyan might be dropping out.

Post a nozzle check. Also, off the bat it looks like your feed encoder might be dirty or damaged. I usually clean the encoder disc with 70% alcohol and a lint free rag. It's located behind the left cover from the front of the machine.

That unlaminated aluminum sign is going to need to be replaced in 2-3 years. Throw some lam on it and you'll easily get 5.

The Mimaki JFX200 is a great entry level flatbed. It's not as fast as the options being discussed but it is easy to use and costs much less. Might be worth looking into as an option.

Bunch of oldies and their love of Corel! I only use it if my customer uses it but I was brought up on Illustrator. Adobe did a much better job getting into schools and making it the mainstream software for design. I don't use Corel enough to know the differences but the experienced guys seem to...

The RIP process can't be parallelized so having multiple cores doesn't do much to speed things up. The RIP also won't use the GPU for the same reason. Clock speed will speed it up but it looks like you are already overclocking. You have plenty of memory. The only thing I can think of is to get a...

Take the long top cover off of the machine and run a print. It could be the trailing cables banging against the cover. Sounds weird but I have run into this problem many times with that model.

The cap top should be changed once per year regardless if it's sealing or not. Usually when I change it I also flush the pump tubes to make sure they aren't clogged. Your dampers should also be changed once per year but a lot of people go years before changing them. It's worth a shot in your...

Yes. The Rasterlink 5 SG version runs both of those machines.

Your original order was above the minimum order so I think they should honor that. It's not your fault it's on back order. I personally don't charge an extra shipping charge for back ordered items but pretty much all of my suppliers do which I think is pretty cheesy. Is the company you are...

One nozzle usually doesn't affect the print too much. Most people will run a head that has multiple nozzles out for a long time due to the cost of a head. Sometimes you get lucky and the nozzle just has an air bubble in it and it works itself out over time. I wouldn't think about changing the...

Oh got it. Basically nozzles don't fire for 2 main reasons. 1. They are clogged which normally a new maintenance station would fix but not always. Sometimes a clog is too stuck to be pulled out. Manually flushing with cleaning solution and a syringe could blow the clog out but can also damage...

So you are going to kick yourself but that is how it should look! It staggers the nozzles so they are easier to see.

The machine has a tolerance when it comes to print length. If I remember correctly the CJV30 is +/- 1/8th" over 96". The longer you go, the more off it can be. You can reign it in by having the print compensation adjusted perfectly and maybe adjusting the pinch roller pressure but at the end of...

$6000 for a bulk system is ridiculous.

Turn the machine on while holding the Left and Right arrow keys. This will boot in parameter mode. Hit end to back out to the main parameter menu and then scroll down until you see Running Parameters. Hit enter and the look for a parameter called FILLUP. Hit enter and then change the value. If...