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Likely too late, unfortunately. But what will it hurt to try!

This is not uncommon with the older Roland printers using OEM ink and DX4 heads. The black ink uses carbon black as a pigment, which is rougher on the printheads than the other pigments. The best thing is to print something every day. If you know how to get into service mode, you might want to...

I meant to say the silver cover on the front of the WIPING station. It was a long day...

Don't know your budget, but an i1 Pro would be a much better choice and more versatile. If you do go with a DTP-41, try to get a USB version. If it is a serial port version, then you will need a serial port card for your computer. If you are using a laptop, there are only certain serial to USB...

Which printer model do you have?

A tip on damper replacement - lightly wet the manifold post and the damper O-rings with cleaning fluid when installing them. It makes for a better seal and is easier to push the dampers all the way down. If the dampers are new, then consider removing them, wetting everything and reinstalling them.

Aha! Understand the desire to eliminate chips and get more speed. However, several things to consider. If you have been running solvent ink in your 1204, then you will need to change out ink lines, dampers, maintenance station, and thoroughly flush the print head. So, it's possible to convert it...

It is a silver cover on the front of the capping station. There is a screw on the right side. Loosen it and you can move it forward all the way and it should clear. Make sure all the slots on this cover are seated in the guide tabs. If this isn't clear, post a pic of the front of the wiper...

I presume the head carriage is hitting the front metal cover of the wiper station? If so, you can loosen the screws and move it forward and that should take care of your problem.

And always pull gently!

Try doing this...

Why?

I expected to see this, but felt it was worth a shot. After doing some more research, I may have a different solution. There is an issue with VS series where something called block printing can occur in specific areas of the carriage. Roland's solution is an upgraded carriage board, which is an...

What was the reason for removing and flushing the head? How did you flush the head? Printheads are not typically removed for cleaning and flushing. They are very fragile internally and it is easy to damage them by flushing with too much pressure. In your case, the wrong ribbons initially...

What kind of ink system do you have, bulk or sealed cartridges. If a bulk system, check that the vent hole is clear. If sealed cartridges, is there ink in the cartridge? Seems like a dumb question, but sometimes cartridges run out, but the printer's ink detection system doesn't get triggered...

It's located on the backside of the print head carriage and the encoder strip goes through the U shaped part. When the printer turned on, there should be a bright red light emitting from it. To change it, power off. When positioning the new one, it must be centered over the encoder so the strip...

Do you have a service manual?

Oh boy, this is going to be a tough one. It seems that is a physical position issue, meaning it consistently occurs in a fixed area, as you stated in the beginning. As you have replaced the encoder strip, I think it could be one of two things. First, the encoder sensor could be getting weak...

Exactly what does your post have to do with the subject matter, which is a sublimation profiling question?

In addition to multiple scans, as suggested by Pauly, you might also try scanning at a slower rate, as the i1 samples at a certain rate. This would give you more samples per patch and might help. The reflectivity of the material is always an issue in sublimation fabric profiling, which is why...