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What is the nozzle check print like? SC

It could be the cap or maintenance station. SC

The 3M materials over here in the UK are the most expensive available. Their is no chance of any price matching over other materials either. For Instance Arlon 6000dpf is half the price of IJ180? I love the 3M materials but the cost of the material is getting prohibitive. SC

I am on with stream lining what stock I hold for Self Adhesive digital printing. At the moment I carry:- Oracal 3164 (used for cheap short term prints) Arlon DPF 4500 (used for mid term vehicle graphics and flat panel signs. 3M Controltac IJ180 (used for moderate curved wraps) 3M Envision 480...

Replace the maintenance station. This is a sealing issue. The maintenance station needs changed at least once every two years, if not sooner. SC

If I remember on these machines. You will have to do an ink refill. Another question is, has the machine been left turned on whilst the cleaning cartridges have been in? If not the print heads will have dried out. This all depends on how long the machine has been left unplugged. SC

Without seeing your test print I can't say too much. But I would be changing the complete maintenance station as this is a thing I replace yearly as they can get pretty well gummed up with ink. The grinding noise is indeed the wiper assembly as this jams up and the gears that move it back and...

I can't see any banding either. If you are printing onto banner that looks sweet. The weave in the banner material creates a natural banding and nothing can be done about that. In my opinion that is some super prints onto banner material. SC

I have had this issue with Old Fibreglass Panels. It is a ball ache to clean as it is the top gel coat crumbling due to age and oxidation Rather than spend hours and hours trying to get it to a state were you can apply wrap. I would get the client to send it to a paint shop to be re-painted or...

Hi Over the last few years we have used Avery Dennison Squeegee Pro as our preferred application squeegee. At the end of last year Avery in their infinite wisdom changed the felt material that was applied to these. The felt now fails and wears out at a quiet horrific rate and is costing a...

I print all IJ180 prints at 1440x1440. I know this is slow to print but the prints are stunning. This material is so expensive it seems crazy not to use your best print settings and leave it over night and print the lower resolution stuff during the day. SC

Can you show pictures of where the magenta ink has leaked. Most problems with blocked nozzles on these machines is due to either blocked pumps or bad seals on the capping station also gummed up wipers can be an issue. I tend to fill the cap with a little cleaning fluid once a week. This keeps...

I have Signlab 9.1 and have tried the new Signlab 10 Demo and can confirm that they are also useless for importing pdf's. Even though the latest info on version 10 states that it will import these files with ease it doesn't. They are also fairly useless at importing anything that had been...

Over the last 10 years or so I have been purchasing and updating our vehicle outlines from a company in the UK. I am beginning to see a larger discrepancy in the outlines. Although they look correct, when creating graphics to fit the panels their can be up to 1" or more difference. In the UK...

Oh dear. Guess I would be getting my eye sight tested first. Whether you can read or not, the issue is how to print and apply the materials. Also choosing the correct material. I guess you will need reasonable eyesight for this task any way. Back in the 1980s i remember here in the UK to become...

Enchanting..................NOT

Personally I think this is just wasting money. Unless buying from somebody reputable second user machines that are not in working condition are a huge money pit. Also make sure you have a lot of work for a digital printer as the more they are used the less problems you will have (My Valuejet...

We have recently tried the new 3M Envision Print Wrap Film 480Cv3 to replace IJ180Cv3. It prints brilliantly and the laminate is super glossy and almost crystal clear. The only issue is that compared to IJ180Cv3 and even stating that 480Cv3 has controltac re-positionable it most certainly does...

My Easymont EM-1600SH is a heated laminator. We have had some issues when running this machine slow. I was just wondering whether their is a recommended speed to use. SC

I am trying to see if their is an issue with to what speed you should laminate vinyl graphics. I am having some issues but no where in the manual does it state how fast it should run. Can someone please help? Cheers SC