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First, it would helpful to know the model number of your printer Second, to eliminate UV lamp as the cause, simply swap UV lamps -- put left lamp in right assembly. See if the problems follows. If it does not then you can rule out the UV bulbs. Third: making assumption these are standard arc...

Can you tell me what printer model you have. We manufacture UV lamps and I suspect can troubleshoot the issue

I am late to this party so you may already have your solution. UV lamps do not have a shelf life, Anyone telling you same is providing fake news. We manufacture UV lamps, what you are describing does not sound like a curing issue rather an adhesion issue. Depending on the ink laydown, you may be...

I assume you are referring to the UV lamps. The fact that both UV lamps do not light indicates a main switching failure. In other words power is not reaching the UV power supply. Might be as simple as a fuse. Your lamps operate off a magnetic choke. Chokes rely on external igniter. This...

Geared mostly toward inkjet printers, we have tips for printing on corrugated plastic. Might be useful. Here is a link http://www.tcsuv.com/tips-for-printing-on-corrugated-plastic/ The main problem printing on corrugated plastic is ADHESION. There is nothing more frustrating than printing a...

Wish I could help with your vacuum table. We are a USA based merchant member of Signs 101 manufacturing UV curing lamps. We offer replacement lamps of our manufacture for your H652 printer at $150.00 each. Keep us in mind when you need replacement UV bulbs. Thanks

Here are several pros and cons of conventional UV and LED UV curing systems. Conventional UV · Higher energy consumption · Works over a wide range of inks, coating and substrates · Offers better adhesion of inks to different substrates · Much wider range UV...

Before one goes crazy over LED UV systems, consider this: · Look at any article comparing UV LED’s to traditional arc lamps. You will encounter a comparison of “lamp” lifetime. The discussion frequently turns to LED’s lasting 20,000 hours, never have any issues and are the best thing...

Rumors of mercury’s death are greatly exaggerated. In the light of today’s political climate, it would fall into the classification of FAKE NEWS. Certain industries, typically ones that benefit as “alternatives” to conventional UV curing lamps put out certain buzzwords aimed at creating a sense...

TCS Technologies is a manufacturer of UV curing lamps hence we have many years’ experience working around UV light. First: UV light does not bounce well. For you to get the type of burn you describe, you need a direct line of sight to the UV. Unless you had safety glasses on, I would have...

After a 2-year hiatus, TCS Technologies is happy to be back as a merchant member of Signs 101. We manufacture UV curing lamps for most UV inkjet printers. We strive to “be American and buy American” providing USA-made UV lamps that compete with offshore bulbs. We are happy be associated with...

TCS Technologies is a leading manufacturer of quality USA made ultraviolet (UV) curing lamps for most UV dryer brands and printers. We strive to “be American and buy American”. We manufacture what we sell and are no-pressure, open and honest in our dealings. Proud of our products, gratified we...

Glad you solved your problem. Look forward to working with you. We have been manufacturing UV curing lamps in USA for 38 years

Your Oce Arizona 1280 uses a newly designed UV lamp. The first thing I would look at is the mechanical shutters; specifically are they retracting all the way. Sometimes a screw will lodge in the mechanism preventing full UV from reaching the substrate. Second, when you up the power does the...

LED’s hype and science Oftentimes sales oriented blogs about the benefits of LED-UV curing are filled with more hype than science. Items like low power consumption, long life and low cost are typical buzzwords. LED-UV does consume less power than conventional UV lamps, however this is only...

UV reflector cleaning CET uses a polished formed aluminum reflector. It does not have an optical coating which means you can polish the reflector surface yourself. The process is relatively easy and you would be amazed at the results. Of course all bets are off if your shutter will not...

Fuji UV lamp problems To make an accurate diagnosis we need the model of your printer. Fuji uses two different style UV lamps in their printers. One system is cassette style--see attached picture Newer Fuji machines use a lamp having black connectors attached--see picture Each lamp style...

LED UV print quality

LED UV has limitations Screen printing of glass bottles using UV inks has been around forever. It is a proven technique typically reserved for high volume requirements. Call me old fashioned but I suspect the problem is the UV dosage. I suspect your Mimaki system uses LED’s as curing source...

Excessive UV lamp heat I am not a printer but can you try printing in only 1 direction? Usually banding comes from uneven cure (1 new and 1 old lamp) or non-firing nozzles. I would not think excess heat would build up on such a large surface.