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  1. VJ 1614 Print Head Heat Error

    Just about to buy a cheap VJ 1614 as a back up. The guy has already chucked a ton of money at it with motors, encoders, etc. But he says it comes up with a Printhead Heat Error. What could this be? I am guessing either a faulty head or head cable or maybe the head board, or all three. He does...
  2. Ink Draining back on Cyan Lines

    My old Mutoh 1604 has a problem. The Cyan ink lines drain back and have air in them when I caome in on a morning. Am I correct in assuming this is a damper problem and need replaced with the O rings? Or is this the internals of the head creating the problem? I am hoping to buy a new one in the...
  3. Head height adjustment on Valuejet 1604

    On my 1604 if the headheight is on its lowest setting it can touch the media . Can someone explain how to reset the head height to its correct height? Thanks SC
  4. Exporting JPG/BMP Problem

    When exporting a file as a JPG/BMP it can take 5 minutes to do. Size is A4 @ 350dpi. Has anyone come up with this issue? It does this on a couple of our signlab stations. Thanks SC
  5. Colour change on VJ1604

    I printed a number of full panels for a wrap onto a new transit L3 H2. I have noticed a slight colour shift on one panel. Each panel had a nozzle check to check that all the nozzles were firing before printing. The colour shift is very very slight but is across the entire printed area. Hopefully...
  6. Carriage bearing replacement on Valuejet 1604

    Well after fitting yet another maintenance station into our 1604 the test print is showing no blocked nozzles and prints as good as the day it was installed. It is now Seven and Half Years since I had a new print head installed and firmly believe that if blocked nozzles are attended to when they...
  7. Large Files within Signlab program files.

    I was about to upgrade my PC to Windows 10 and was going to copy the Cadlink folders onto another storage, just in case of failure. But I have found 3off files with a huge size within the Signlab folder. They are called:- Embedded2464 Embedded2512 Embedded3856 Embedded4028 They all have a...
  8. Font with ligatures

    Is it possible to use a font with ligatures? SC
  9. Touching guide plates

    In the last month I have had a slight tick as the print head comes over the guide plate. I do most of my printing with the head on the high setting but this afternoon I dropped it and it will catch it and move the guide plate across. It looks as if it is not the head that is touching but the...
  10. Wrapping a Silver Vehicle

    I have a customer who has a fleet of vehicles that will require a half wrap on his silver vehicles. The colours fade from Blue to the silver of the vehicle half way along. My thoughts were to print this onto clear wrap and laminating it and applying to give the effect that this fades from the...
  11. Mutoh Valuejet 1604 Carriage Noise

    Hi All I have annoying noise which seems to eminate from the carriage of our nearly 12 year old VJ1604 when printing. I have always been vigilant keeping the carriage track and bearings clean. But out of the 8 bearings I can only maintain the facing ones and the top rear bearings and track as...
  12. Customer comes in with his own sign parts.

    Yesterday I had some customers come into my shop for a new sign for their Chinese Takeaway/Restaurant. Strangely they had almost everything they needed except a tray sign to mount it all. It was a little confusing as to exactly what they were after, until one of them returned from their car with...
  13. Need Help Ripped open metal effect

    I am working on a personal project which requires a image or program that can produce high quality ripped metal effects. The idea is to have prints on a vehicle that look as if the metalwork of the vehicle has been ripped open to show something else underneath. This is where it gets difficult...
  14. Mutoh 1604 Cyan leak back

    The Cyan on my old 1604 is leaking back on one of the cyan channels. Will this be a damper/O ring problem or do I have other issues? Maintenance station is about 2 months old and I have no other problems with colours except one of the cyan channels. Thanks SC
  15. Printing Issues with 3M SV480mC Wrap Material

    I am having some issues with printing 3Ms SV480mC Wrap Material on my VJ1604. It is very hard to picture it, but it looks as if the material has a static issue and the ink is being drawn onto the material. This is 3Ms new updated PVC free wrap material which is just a strange material and even...
  16. Mutoh Valuejet Spit Pads

    Has anyone found a cheaper source for Spit Pads for the Mutoh Valuejet? Or has anyone found a cheap alternative? Thanks SC
  17. Spray onto print bed Mutoh 1604

    After cleaning all my drain pipes and spit tray last week. I have a fine spray of what looks like black ink appearing onto the print bed. I thought this was a build up of fluff/lint around the print head due to printing banners. I have found some banner material reinforcement material can come...
  18. Window Cling badge print problem

    Over the last few years we had a client who would purchase 12,000 sequential numbered 3" front printed digital printed & contour cut badges each year. These are for use in a hospital car park to show the wardens that these are staff parking. 2014, 2015 & 2016 badges I had no complaint using the...
  19. Getting customers to check proofs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    Once again a customer has not properly checked a proof I have sent out this really boils my ****!!!! Even though it states on it that once this is confirmed it is their responsibility. What is annoying is the text that was needed on this sign was supplied from a picture, so mistakes are My...
  20. Can I design 3D designs in Signlab?

    I have used Signlab for a long time so I am familiar with its workings. I have recently bought a small 3d printer to play with. Is their any way Signlab can create simple files that I can print? Maybe like embossed company logos or raised emblems? Thanks SC
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