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  1. SP 540i

    Hello everyone I am hoping I could get some clarification from the group here. We are having issues with our black print quality and before we go ahead and change a head I want to see if you guys think that is what the issue would be. We have changed cap stations and dampeners along with...
  2. FB 550

    Hey guys I am looking for some real world feed back. I am looking at my first flat bed and have it down to the fb 550 and the efi1625. If you guys have any experiences with these machines I would love to hear about them. Thanks in advance
  3. SP 540 issues.... again

    The blower fan seems to run constant on my sp540 now. the heaters were set at 44/47 so i shut them down but the fan seems to keep running. Can anyone help me? our guy who normally runs the machine and services it is on vacation so please excuse me if this is a stupid questions. thanks,
  4. Different Substrates

    I am working with one of my clients and they need purple and orange panels. these need to be 3mil thick and a hard panels (trade show booth) We have sintra and komatex but i was wondering if anyone had any other ideas of something on the market. We can print them but we want to see if there is...
  5. sp540 Issues

    We have a sp540v in the shop here and it is giving us an error that the temp is to low. anyone have any ideas where to start? because of our location it is big money just to get a tech to come here from a roland dealer. we talked to roland and they said it could be the main board or the heads...
  6. File Storage

    How does everyone back-up their completed projects? We are currently using a network that gets slower every day for searching jobs as it is getting bogged down. What is everyone else using? Thanks for the help everyone.
  7. Measuring Graphics

    I was wondering what most people use to line up their graphics on today's vehicles. It seems the lines on the new cars are getting crazier and crazier. When you are doing logos and text what do you guys to to align everything? Do you use the body lines as your reference or do you the ground? We...
  8. VP 540i or SP 540i

    We are in the market for a new machine and i really don't know which way we should go. We currently have an older 540 sp. I was hoping you guys could give me some real world experience on these machines, maybe some plus's or minus's or acual speeds at which setting. From the test prints it looks...
  9. Vp-i/sp-i/versa-art?

    Hello everyone, We are looking at a new 54' machine and want to know everyones experience with the VP-I/SP-I/VERSA-ART? We have an SP540 so cutting is not a big deal if we went with the versa-art. I was wondering which machine in everyones opinion has the best production and quality...
  10. Window Perf

    Hello All, We are trying to install window perf on back windows of about 20 cars. In the past we have used the optically clear laminate but have had some issue. It seems to leave air between the window and the laminate, not the perf itself, which is making the whole thing seem distored. I have...
  11. Cutting Problems with SP540

    We are having cutting problems with our SP540. We can send a file once and it will print and cut it but as soon as you send a row of the same file it will print it but it will not cut them. The machine finishes printing and then sucks it back to cut it but does nothing. We have tried a new cable...
  12. Glossy Self Adhesive vinyl

    Does anyone have any experience with a self adhesive vinyl for peigment ink? We have a hi fi in our shop that is a nice back up machine but it would be nice if we had a self adhesive vinyl as most of the printing coming off the machine are mounted on corex or sintra. Thanks in advance for any...
  13. Roland SP540 Bi/Uni directional

    I was wondering if anyone has had any problems with uni/bi directional printing. When printing on bi-directional the print is horrible and out of focus but as soon as you print on uni-directional the print clears up and looks great. We have changed the reading eye and that did not help. Anyone...
  14. Cutting a print after you laminate it?

    I was hoping somebody may be able to help me out. We have some logos that we need to print and then laminate and then put back in the machine to cut. We have never doen this before but know it can be done. Can anyone help us out? We have a Roland sp540.
  15. Changing FJ 50 to EcoSolvent

    Does anyone have any experience on changing the FJ 50 to an eco-solvent. We have a refurbished machine here and i would like to change it over so we can use all the media's as the sp-540 we have. WOndering if anyone would be able to point me in the right direction?
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