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  1. Flat Bed Cutter Recommendations

    I have the Summa 1832 which is the 6'x10' model with the High Frequency Router. The machine is very good....the software just ok. Zund would have been another $20,000. Zund is top of the line stuff. Hardware and software are outstanding. That said, I am happy with my purchase. I've had the...
  2. Canon Colorado M Series.

    I'm glad to hear that your past the printhead replacement phase of your 1650. Unfortunately I seem to be having a similar problem with my 1650. We have had 3 magenta heads go out within 25,000 sq feet of printing! Is there any advice you can give me? We have an experienced, quality operator for...
  3. Question What's your equipment setup?

    Perfect! Painting by hand was the best part of my sign career.
  4. Question What's your equipment setup?

    I started the sign business 38 years ago with a Chevy Luv Pickup and $500 worth of fluorescent watercolor window paint and foam brushes. Now: 126" wide Stratojet Falcon UV roll to roll 4x8 Stratojet Flatbed Canon Colorado 1650 UV Seiko M-64s solvent printer Summa 1832 6'x10' Flatbed Cutter...
  5. New flatbed recommendations

    I can vouche for Stratojet. I have two of their UV printers and they are both reliable workhorses. Have had them for 4 years and they are printing as good as new. Both of my machines have 6 Richoh Gen5 printheads.
  6. Selling an Oki M-64

    I can vouch for the M-64. I bought mine 8 or 9 years ago. Great machine. The inks have extreme outdoor durability. We've had billboards in Vegas facing the sun for over 3 years and they still look great. No Lamination. Our machine must have a million square feet and it still prints great. We...
  7. Canon Colorado M Series - Ink still cracking??

    Here is a video from Justin Pate explaining the difference between solvent and UV ink when wrapping vehicles. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=justin+pate+mimaki+uv+video&view=detail&mid=E8454A740E34FBFD5D54E8454A740E34FBFD5D54&FORM=VIRE
  8. Flatbed Printer and Cutter Floor Plan

    Here is my definition of insanity. Yes this is a real shop. This shop is on my own property (i hate landlords). We just installed the Colorado 1650 about 4 months ago. The flatbed cutter has not been a problem being next to the printer. We do not at this time cut wood though. We do lots of...
  9. FB750 Overspray? Maybe? Blue everywhere.

    I've had several unit s with that problem. Cyan is a problematic color that causes the nozzles on the head to clog and deflect cyan ink. HP solved this problem a few years back with an additive in their cyan ink. Unfortunately if you have an older head that was exposed to the older version of...
  10. Canon Colorado M Series.

    Ugh, my new 1650 installation and training just finished Friday! And now I want to trade in my printer...lol. Hopefully my business will grow and we will need another Colorado in the future.
  11. Review Stratojet flatbed

    I have two Stratojet printers. One flatbed and a 10' roll to roll. Both are loaded with 6 Richo Gen 5 printheads each. Reliable, fast, and they print great. I could not be happier. I have owned both machines for over 3 years.
  12. Seiko M64S Machine and Ink EXCELLENT PRINTER

    I just bought a Canon Colorado 1650 and it is being installed on 3-28. My Seiko M64 is an awesome printer but I do not have room for it in my small shop. I've had this printer for 8 years and it is in EXCELLENT shape. Prints perfectly. I'm selling all of my ink (11 1.5 liter cartridges are...
  13. ColorSpan 5400 / Designjet H45500 owners?

    I owned the same machine for 5+ years. The only reason it lasted that long was because i had a first rate tech. Their knowledge of the machine and expertise is second to none. They also carry some new and used parts for it. Call Mike at CMS (California Media Services) at 714-522-2204. If i...
  14. Looking at a used FB950

    I am on my second hp flatbed. All flatbeds are only as good as the technicians who service them and the operators skill level. Before purchasing make sure you get more than adequate training on how to operate and have a tech check out the machine. Flatbed service and repair is rather expensive...
  15. Our new M

    We keep the tension tight. I have never tried it loose. If we feel there will be a problem with the ink drying before it hits the take-up spool we turn on a fan and let it blow from left to right across the printed vinyl. We always position the fan in front of the right side of the printer...
  16. USB to Ethernet Adapter

    I think i know what the problem might be.... CP Manager, which is the program that communicates with the printer, wont be able to update printer setting properly. CP Manager enables the operator to set all maintenance, materials, and calibration settings from your desktop. I sure hope the...
  17. USB to Ethernet Adapter

    Let us know if it works. I would like to give it a try with our new M-64 also.
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