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  1. Mimaki JF-1631 any one running one

    We currently have 3 and for the most part have been happy. There is a good deal of maintenance that goes with them but that is to be expected. what price range are you in? We may be moving into another printer soon and might let one go for less.
  2. Water not ready warning on jf1631

    Any thoughts on what might be causing a water not ready on my jf1631 Nothing has changed in the shop, I have replaced the water and coolant with no luck.
  3. z motor 511 error question

    Hello, I have a new(to us) JF 1631. This is our 3rd one and we now have 3. This one we are trying to get set up and the mimaki tech is here but we are having issue with one side of the gantry not going up. the motor on this sided spins freely when we remove it and we have tried a motor from...
  4. Kit from Conde or piece things together

    Sorry for all of the questions. Have any of you used your printer outdoors...maybe in hot or humid conditions? Just trying to get a feel for what is possible because I could end up outdoors in the summer.
  5. Kit from Conde or piece things together

    1. This worries me a bit that only 1 year and you are having everything replace...my luck is I will need this a week after the warranty expires. 2. Can you actually press the full size of a heat press...so if there is a 6x24 aluminum blank can I press it on a 25 inch press?
  6. Kit from Conde or piece things together

    ok, I am buying the 24" printer which is considered large format, so where would I get the ink and also does that unit have issues with clogged heads?
  7. Kit from Conde or piece things together

    I am considering buying a turn key kit from Conde http://www.dyetrans.com/printer.php?webmaincat=printer&websubcat=7890&mode=systems&nav=systems&title=DyeTrans%207890%20Production%20Sublimation%20Systems everything in the kit is listed at the bottom of the page(does not include press. I am...
  8. Need help from the sublimation guys

    What is this... http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=aluminum%20sublimation%20printing&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CD4QtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeglUsUiIZ00&ei=XGJvUaDQD4Wq4AOOk4CgCw&usg=AFQjCNE2qleA21GOZr_zxhm2FRiY4uCoEA&bvm=bv.45368065,d.dmg
  9. Need help from the sublimation guys

    Hi Wildwest...so by synthetic would my baked enamel blanks I currently use work? So you think I would be safe with the 24 inch epson printer? I thinking about buying the largest ricoh and the 24 inch epson. are you familiar fi the 24 inch epson actually prints 24 wide? thanks
  10. Need help from the sublimation guys

    I hear you say polyester coating but what is that and who sells the aluminum blanks that way. Ours would need rounded corners and holes punched. We use baked enamel aluminum blanks that are white gloss
  11. Need help from the sublimation guys

    Hi Marsha and Tony, what Epson would you recommend and what ones do you have? Are they large format and I guess not clogging heads? sorry for so many questions.
  12. Need help from the sublimation guys

    you will need blanks with a polyester coating. I went with the desktop epson because it can be modified to a ciss. Never tried to print 24" but I have printed 12"x18" before. Also, 2 years with no service issues. Good luck. Jqs...sorry for my ignorance but what is a ciss?
  13. Need help from the sublimation guys

    I am expanding into sublimation and I have a few questions 1.We currently have two mimaki jf1631 flatbed and print on aluminum blanks with white enamel and it works great. Can I use the same blanks for sublimation. I am being told the blanks have to a have polyester coating. Do most finished...
  14. Need equipment advice from experts for festivals and expos

    any thoughts on this would be great. I have now posted this in two areas on this site with no help...
  15. Need equipment advice from experts for festivals and expos

    I have been selling signs online now for about 12 years but we would like to expand into festivals and shows for our personalized signs. We currently have two mimaki jf1631 machines which obviously are not too mobile. I am trying to find some combination of a machine or machines to make full...
  16. Looking for advice on the best (fastest?) quality printer / cutter

    Hello we have had an online sign business now for 12 years and have quickly grown from a 24 inch vinyl cutter to two mimaki jf1631 flatbeds and we kind of bypassed the full color printer cutter. Well we are planning on growing our business into a few festivals and shows this year and would like...
  17. Eps file printing high...not sure why

    Really....thanks a bunch guys
  18. Eps file printing high...not sure why

    Well I never thought to do this but I printed the same file on my other flatbed printer and they print fine so it must be an issue with the printer, so if you guessed that you were right. sorry for taking all of your time on something I should have known earlier. I have checked the origin on...
  19. Eps file printing high...not sure why

    ok...now i have saved an ai. file from my vinyl cutting software(which has always printed perfectly) and I then uploaded it into illustrator and then printed it and that file had the same issue. What on earth could illustrator be causing?
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