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  1. Profile issues help

    I have a mimaki JV33 160 I have built my own profile and all has been good except there is an issue between CMYK nad RGB files when printed. Here the issue colors seem to be right when designed in cmyk and saved with a cmyk profile in illustrator but when designed in RGB and saved with an RGB...
  2. Overspray/ tracks K only on JV33???

    Ok got a problem I have some real bad overspraying problem but its just on the blck channels. Here is what i know it is not because these have been replaced within the last few days with no change: 1. Head 2. cables to head 3. dampers 4. cap 5. wiper the printer prints great and always has...
  3. Keeping track of vinyl used.

    This is on a Mimaki JV33 so you may need to make a few mods to fit your printer. Well 2 pics are labeled and its really pretty simple to figure out. The wheel we got from Harbor Freight $8.99 the only real hard part was making the metal handle fit inside the .5" pvc pipe (we cheated and used a...
  4. Oracal 3651 w/lam Special

    New Merchant Member special good through March 2013. Oracal 3651 with Oracal 210 laminate in your choice of matte or gloss finish. Price per sqft $2.17 Visit our website http://www.4rgraphics.com to place your order 24 hrs a day.
  5. DX5 Manifold help!

    I put this in the Mimaki forum as that is the brand I have but any solvent based DX5 manifold will do. I need 2 of the black manifolds for the DX5 heads from any brand solvent or eco solvent printer they are all the same. So if you have a bad head please send me a pm I need the manifolds I...
  6. whats the difference? 1604, 1614, 1624

    Title says it all I am wanting to know what the differences are between the 1604, 1614, 1624. Is the the 1604 a good buy now or not and at what price would it be a good buy?
  7. Marque sign soft face not acrylic face?

    Ok learned some stuff so I am editing this post. Here is the deal I have a large 15' by 15' flex face in a back lit cabinet the flex face is white never had graphics on it. The face is installed in the cabinet I am wanting to know can I put cut vinyl on the flex face some say yes some say no...
  8. Auto Rotate image straight?

    I remember reading a post a few years back I think Fred wrote it about how to take a bitmap in Flexi and rotate it to be straight so that you can then design a template off of it. I cant seem to find it. Fred if you would be so kind as to tell us how to do that again I would be greatful or...
  9. heads firing to soon and too late?

    I have had some issues with my JV3160S using Flexi with dark stripes. I have gone through the cals and gotten pretty close. I just tweeked the media comp and its almost there but the problem I see is that the cyan head lays down a strip one row of dots first at the beginning of the print (the...
  10. Profile difference

    I noticed when I go to Oracal and most of the others that when I search the profiles section to download a profile that they are all in 720. What happens if I print a graphic in 360X540 from Flexi but use the 720 profile from Oracal and just manually change the Resolution in the drop down box...
  11. Stripe issues new to printer

    Ok I have a JV3 160S I know the Lc Lm head is bad Lc is missing lots of places in test print. I have attached a pic of the test print and it shows CMYK only. Also in the pic are several shots of a print these prints are in different pass settings EVERYTHING is in 720X720. Im trying to figure out...
  12. premade vehicle graphics distributors?

    Ok I know this is in the open forum so please reply by PM to me to keep the info out of the hands of the PUBLIC. Ok I am looking for info on how to get the pre made graphics for vehicles. I print alot of custom graphics but get asked for specific vehicle graphics such as the new camaro strip...
  13. Clear vinyl print?

    Ok quick question what material do you guys recommend for doing a reverse print on clear with? Also gotta question about install. If you read my other post about substrates I said I am doing a wall mural that is 7' tall and 40' long. I am thinking of doing a reverse print with clear then back it...
  14. Substrate choice?

    Hello All, I have a quote I need to do and I am not sure what substrate to use any input would be great. Here is the job I have a wall that is 7' tall and 40' long it is a sheetrock wall with wood paneling on it. The customer wants us to do a digital print vinyl wall mural that covers the...
  15. Lamex Laminate

    Has anyone ever used Lamex Laminate? I am looking at Lamex optically clear 2mil cast PVC laminate and was hoping to hear what people who have used it thought about it. So please any feed back good and bad let me know thanks.
  16. Saturation?

    Ok I am pretty new to printing and I am wondering what to look for in proper and full saturation level of inks. I have adjusted my ink linerization down to a pretty good level ( I think the prints look pretty good but reds are a liitle dull). I am not sure if I have the inks right they might be...
  17. magenta only has white stripes?

    Ok everything is calibrated and all prints well except magenta it has white stripes. I ran a nozzle test print and I am only missing 3 nozzles the test print has 3 bars missing on magenta only and none of them are next to each other. I went into flexi made 6 boxes 2" tall and 6" wide and...
  18. Mimaki Parts

    I recentlly did business with http://www.solventinkonline.com and just wanted to say that there price and customer service was great. They do alot of ebay stuff but if you call they will usually give a better price as they dont have to pay the ebay fees. Hope I dont get in trouble for this...
  19. Dark Print Help

    Hello All, Well I just bought a mimaki jv3 and the guy gave me flexi 8.1 with it and well I have read many posts and have adjusted the ink levels and what not and well anything I print that is vector and created in flexi it prints great I even created a bitmap in flexi just some color dots and...
  20. flexi print HELP!!

    Ok, I just bought a used printer it is a JV3 160 S it has a triangle ink (JVS solvent ink) bulk ink system and the guy gave me flexi 8 with it and I know nothing about printing. I bought the printer because it was a great deal and I want to start printing myself and stop sending them out...
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