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The BN20 and CJV150 are essentially the same printer except the BN20 is only 20" where as the CVJ150's smallest model is 30". They use the same print heads and the same style of ink. They have the same speed and quality. It really comes down to price and who has better support. As a Mimaki...

It would have worked better with solvent cleaning solution instead of soap and water but this is what I do when the station clogs as well.

It's a common issue on the JV33s as they age. Usually it's the cap slider wearing down which causes the cap to not line up correctly which causes the left magenta to drop out. A quick fix would be to shim the slider. I have cut the handle of a swab off and taped it onto the part of the slider...

Usually when you see ink saturation like that it could be a couple things. The heat settings are too low, the material is defective or the profile is wrong for that media. Usually it's heat settings but it's not unheard of to just have a bad roll of vinyl or even a partially defective roll. Do a...

A used Roland SP300V or SP300i would be perfect for you. They are 30" printer/cutters. If you want to go with a new machine, Mimaki has a good 30" printer/cutter combo in the CJV150-75 model. I think you might be a little confused on the laminating part of things. The workflow happens like this...

I've had a few of my competitors send me problem customers and I always get a kick out of firing them too. "But who is going to fix my printer?" Well you just burnt your last bridge so that's your problem!

Check out the environmental requirements for your machine and make sure you are within spec. This will greatly reduce static in the room overall. They have those specifications for a reason. You will still run into issue though. The above solutions are great especially Andy D's lol. I have also...

Check the installation manager. Sometimes, for whatever reason, Flexi 10 will default back to demo mode and it will print about 1/4" lines about every 1" just like in your image. You just need to enter your password again and it should do the trick.

Are you using Flexi as a RIP by chance?

Sometimes encoders come with a protective film on them. If you didn't take that off it could cause the issue. As stated above, make sure you didn't knock any cables out of position. Did you run the encoder setup and calibration in service mode? Did either of them fail at any point?

Good question. It is actually technically possible but you would have to make your own profile. The problem is that the 4 color setup and the 6 color setup place the colors in different channels of the print head. This makes it so that when you use a 4 color profile on a 6 color printer, it...

I am going to give you a very watered down rundown of what it takes to change over because the details are fairly wordy. 1. Run the head wash function in service mode which empties the machine of ink, cleans it out with cleaning solution, and then empties the solution out. 2. Reconfigure the...

The first thing I always check in these situations is if the cartridge has any ink in it. I can't tell you how many times I have been working on a machine and it ended up being an empty cartridge that didn't flag the machine as empty. If that looks good then I would swap the cyan and black...

It's a completely new install. Make sure to download the one that is full install and not just the updater. That's probably what the issue is. I couldn't remember if Rastelink 5 allowed for spot colors but I guess it doesn't! Also, you might need to deactivate your Rasterlink 5 before activating...

Which version of Rasterlink do you have? If it's 5 you want to upgrade to Rasterlink 6. It has been a free upgrade for as long as I know but may have changed. You should be able to download it on Mimakiusa.com and then use your Rasterlink 5 password to activate it.

I always find it interesting when people are proud about working 7 days a week. You only get one life. I work so I can afford to live my life not the other way around.

It looks like you could use a maintenance overhaul on that. The yellow has cross contamination which indicates that the damper may be failing and/or the cap top is worn out and/or clogged. If you haven't replaced the dampers and cap tops in the last year or so, I would start there. While you are...

Fun fact, latex ink is not what most people think it is. It has nothing to do with the latex rubber like the gloves and balloons which is why you don't have to worry about latex allergies with this ink. Latex just refers to a solution of polymers in an aqueous solution. It's closer to plastic...

Wow what a world we live in. My mom told me my entire life that when I turned 18 I had to leave. Best thing she ever did for me.

Congrats on keeping that old thing up and running for so long. Graphtec should send you a T-shirt like they used to do with the Ford Bronco if you maintained it past 300,000 miles.