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Fair points. Most if not all of the time it's not going to be something my clients notice, so I may as well not sweat it, and just upgrade/add something else to the arsenal in the future if I still feel the need.

Ultimately yeah I'd rather just have slightly textured gloss than spend $20-50k a year on ink from the excessive waste I hear about Rolands. Not to mention potential downtime. And you're right, I'm just a worry wart. I think about any downtime I might have, clients shopping elsewhere and being...

Oh, shoot, I did all the dot position corrections when I set my head height to high because I was getting a lot of ghosting. So unfortunately not sure calibration is the issue either. Maybe the head slant. I'll run the tests and see if they need any further corrections. I'll report back if I end...

I do have the service/maintenance manual, do you know what I'd need to check? Thanks for all the help troubleshooting also

Just tried one adding a good amount of tension and no luck either unfortunately. I don't think it's tension or necessarily nozzle related (unless the nozzle is starting to have issues mid print) because no matter how many times I try, it's always pristine at the beginning and degrades by the...

Yes always set to strong in the printer setup - I'm trying one with it manually set to strong in the quality settings though, in case something isn't translating properly from setup.

V3.2.0 firmware, and I've been mostly doing these tests with 1200x1200 to get better coverage, the 600x1200 tests end up with the same effect but an obviously thinner ink layer, so it's a bit more noticeably textured. 1200x1200 (especially with 2 overprints) starts off pristine and degrades...

It sucks knowing the printer is technically capable of the smoother gloss but I have no idea how to achieve it across the whole print. Gonna call some techs this week and see if anybody has run into something similar/been able to solve it. Starting to feel more like an ink density issue but I...

Hmm.. dang, I'm at a loss

Do you think it's possible the subtank isn't getting enough ink?

I think I'm at the highest head gap because I was getting a lot of headstrikes with it on medium or low. Absolutely perfect feed comp test :/ I will try lowering the head for sure but it just doesn't strike me as the reason because it starts out perfect and worsens after that first portion...

So turning off MAPS all the way, the first inch of my prints are super comparable to the Roland's wet glossy look: After the first inch or so though, it devolves into the more textured look: The gloss layer also seems thinner at the end of the print, looking more like a clear coat than a...

Maybe I'll try messing with head height. Might be MAPS as well. I'm probably also using the wrong phrasing. I'm moreso talking about the reflection on the gloss being feathered/textured rather than the gloss itself being feathered/oversprayed/overlapped

They do look great, and I guess it's ultimately just coming down to personal preference. I'm just referring to this texture. It could also be MAPS, I think I still have mine set to like 60% so maybe I'll set it to 0% and see if it smooths out any further.

Mimaki prints - see how the gloss is more feathered/textured compared to the original post image

Sorry, just edited my post. Let me get a better image on a thicker print as well

600x1200, 1200x1200, set to gloss, overprints, tried with and without pullbacks. It's just like, a texture on the gloss. You can see in the above image attached of the Roland print the reflection is so clean, with hard edges. You can notice on the Mimaki gloss print below, the reflection is more...

I switched to STS inks and this problem is gone for me. Gloss sheets slide right off each other even after days stacked. I even have my UV percentage down to -40% for gloss prints to make them a little extra smooth looking, and it remains hard and clear, no sticking. It's truly Mimaki OEM inks...

The attached image is from a Roland Printer, I'm wondering if there's any way to get a comparable level of "wetness" in the gloss? Or am I doomed to the weird, textured gloss forever.. I've gotten sort of close with STS inks and my UV lamps set to -40% but that's only in comparison to my own...

I appreciate the insight either way. Definitely going to think about a better way to rid myself of static while rewinding though. Thanks again! So far tapping on the back guide rail has been sufficient. New Y motor fixed the problem