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Richard, YES, It's really your best option to leave the old fuse in place and solder wires to the top, that will isolate some heat from reaching the PWB (printed wiring board), and I would HIGHLY recommend using a fuse holder to hold the fuse, that way you will NOT have to solder and apply...

Yep, I purchase my electronic components from Digi-Key.com, very inexpensive and usually only charge me a few bucks shipping. They don't have the obsolete 455, however they do have a the 451 Littelfuse Nano2 that matches the specs: Fast Blow 1.6 amp 125 V...

:Welcome: To the little sign forum in TEXAS, or the whole world for that matter, form Belton TX! Post up some of your work to share....

It's alway a trade-off between the higher cost to move into the LED's now that cost 3-times the T8 stratergy or go with the T8 now and wait for the LED price point to come down as it has steadily been doing for the last several years. If you have the money (3 times) to go with the LED's now, go...

Remove the cable ends and using a magnifying glass check the connectors to make sure the pins are not shorting, also good to remove the cable completely and check for a short using a volt meter. :thumb:

Yes, all the parts you need are available at Radio Shack for less than $10 as indicated in the PDF I attached. I like this fix because if and when this happens next time, the change out of the fuse will be quick and easy, no soldering. Just use a QUICK BLOW fuse of the same specifications! And...

:goodpost: Very good point, now if the Chinese where smart, they would create a US service force that could help them build the US market! I see very good (low) priced China made items on ebay, however the 20-30 delivery tome from China hurts their sales here, so what did they do? They built...

There is another option for replacing the fuse with the same solder type surface mount fuse. Don't install the same fuse but instead install a FUSE HOLDER, so you can replace the fuses as needed without having to use a soldering iron. That way all you have to do is replace the fuse with the...

NOTE: You should ALWAYS wear a static strap and ground yourself when working on sensitive electronics, especially when standing on CARPET which generates static electricity just walking on it when the humidity and temperature are conducive to it's generation (cold and dry). An ounce of...

Test the fuse F3 on the mainboard. If the fuse is bad then no signal is being sent to the head, chances are the head has a short and is blowing the fuse. Fuse can be purchased here...

Read post #4 AND CHECK YOUR PINS FOR SHORTING: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?114138-Roland-SP-300V-won%B4t-switch-on&highlight=print+head+cable :thumb:

That's because it is TO COLD in Canada (6° F there?), your Roland SP540V printer with the "POWER ON", operating temperature specification is 59° to 90° F (68° or more recommended), 30 to 80% humidity. And with the "POWER OFF" operating temperature is 41° to 104° F (20 to 80% humidity). So, if...

:goodpost: That is a very EASY way to check for a bad print head, if your CYAN head prints without the fuzz, after you swap the cables, then you know the head is NOT the problem. Also, this time of year with dry air and cold temps, carpet can generate LOTS of STATIC, you should do all you can...

Although Roland printers have been made in Japan in the past, Roland does have a factory in Taiwan (just off the coast of China), and I have read reports that more and more Roland parts are being produced there as a way to lower costs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Corporation :omg:

:goodpost: Very good post, I like the reference to the fence. I have always charged for the design part of any job separately, mostly because that's all I did before branching out into the sign world. When I do wrap jobs, the design fee is totally separate from the wrap price, and it varies on...

Not sure what your intended use is, however when I wanted to print on poster material I wanted to use the Roland material, when I contacted Roland they told me they discontinued the poster paper. I searched around and found a great company called Fisher Textiles, they sell several different...

I agree with all the comments about Chinese printers, and would NOT go that route. There are always good deals for printers on ebay, you could get a nice used Roland for under 5K and have money left over. Here is a good printer with extra print head for 5.5K, but the seller will take BEST...

:ROFLMAO: :goodpost: Rick, I like a man that says what he means and means what he says.... I'm with you 1000% on this issue. :smile:

The OP wants rolling cart media holder, that would act as a take-up reel in front of the printer (80' of media), then be able to roll it to one of his cutters... Your idea is stationary, not mobile... :smile:

Ok, NOW ROLL it over to the your printer like the OP requested and then you got something.. I know, you'll go out side the farm house, get a wagon, bring it inside and assemble you contraption on top of a couple of milk creates in the wagon, oh wait, the wagon is NOT 54"+ long so that doesn't...