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  1. Which plotter to replace my CE6000? Used FC8600 OR New CE7000 ?

    Vinyl cutting And print/cut ;)
  2. Which plotter to replace my CE6000? Used FC8600 OR New CE7000 ?

    Hey guys, Currently I want to replace an old CE6000-60 which shows signs of fatigue and is now 10 years old. It was mainly used for vinyl cutting. I have a limited budget and my choice is between : 1. Used FC8600-60, bought new in 2017, perfect cosmetic condition and obviously also...
  3. Need Help Roland VS540 - Print Head or Electronic Issue ?

    thanks guys for your advices. I've actually changed the print carriage board in the meantime. No real improvement except that I no longer get temperature alerts. The head cables are new too, but I'm having doubts about the long flat cables (the ones that go from the carriage board to the...
  4. Versaworks vs540 for older printer help

    Hi, i have a vs540 also and we had to use Versaworks V5 (V6 and higher are not compatible)
  5. Need Help Roland VS540 - Print Head or Electronic Issue ?

    Update : mirrored overprint effect solved. The source of the problem was the linear encoder. It returned a negative position value for the first third of its travel, and then positive but erroneous values. I solved the problem by changing the encoder, its optical sensor and taking my time to...
  6. Seeking Assistance for Roland VS 540 Linear Encoder

    Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I'm writing today because I'm experiencing some trouble with my VS-540 printer and I could really use your expert advice. My current issue revolves around the linear encoder of my VS-540. I've been facing a handful of problems with this machine...
  7. Need Help Roland VS540 - Print Head or Electronic Issue ?

    Well, some news! I am currently waiting for these parts for my VS-540 : - SHEET,ROTARY DISK SLIT 360LPI - SHEET,LINEAR SCALE VP-300 - ASSY,LINEAR ENC BOARD SERVICE 1 What makes me say that the printing offset problem comes (at least) from an encoder, is that I now have an error on the...
  8. Generic vs Genuine Roland Parts

    Hey there ! I see a lot of generic parts on well known stores like digiprint. I heard that some of them like captops and dampers are to be avoided (random quality). But what about "simple" parts like the SHEET, LINEAR SCALE VP-300 sold for more than 200$ by roland and less than 60$ in generic...
  9. Need Help Roland VS540 - Print Head or Electronic Issue ?

    I would like to thank you both for your responses. If I hadn't experienced other issues besides the clogged channel, Zoogee World's suggestion would have probably been very helpful, as I didn't know it was possible to change the manifold on a print head. Considering the cost of the part compared...
  10. Need Help Roland VS540 - Print Head or Electronic Issue ?

    Hello everyone! A few months ago, I purchased a VS540 (my first large-format printer after using a BN20), and recently, I've been facing some major issues that are seriously affecting my business. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated ! We purchased this used Roland VS540 printer...
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