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  1. Need Help Changing dampers on CJV 150

    Ignore that previous post - found a link on this forum. Thanks again for your help. https://pdfcoffee.com/cjv150maintenance-manual-d500994-ver100pdf-pdf-free.html
  2. Need Help Changing dampers on CJV 150

    Thank you for your reply, very much appreciated. Any idea where I can get a link to download the service manual? The disk that came with the machine only came with the Operators Manual.
  3. Need Help Changing dampers on CJV 150

    Just about to change the dampers, anyone point me to a good video to guide me? Looks easy enough, but what is confusing me is that the dampers currently in the machine have two of the four holes on the top of the damper filled with a black plug (the other two have the ink tubes going in). The...
  4. Discussion Are Facebook ads really worth for running Sign company Ads?

    When a potential customer clicks onto your FB add they are then inundated with similar adds from any other company that happens to be using FB adverts. You are paying FB to provide leads for their own algorithms.
  5. I've been Asked to be a Contractor

    Will your former colleagues not give you some idea as to how much you can charge?
  6. Huh? Boy is now girl he/she?

    All it means is you have got to put the seat down when you pee. Your bathroom, their rules....
  7. Mimaki Head Replacement Help

    It makes you wonder if they have any 'specials' for warranty replacements.
  8. Mimaki Head Replacement Help

    No, it was replaced under warranty.
  9. Mimaki Head Replacement Help

    I have an almost identical problem with cjv150 from Hybrid. Had a new head half way through warranty and the replacement looks like it is failing three months out of warrant. My magenta is blocking and it looks like the head itself is delaminating - black is getting into the other colours...
  10. Question What's your equipment setup?

    Sometimes painting by hand can be quicker than digital. I've got a guy in the shop next door who races bangers/demolition derby cars who is always asking me to 'make some stickers' for his cars - usually on a Friday afternoon. He can never understand why I say it takes too long to set everything...
  11. Question What's your equipment setup?

    Small shop Mimaki CJV150-107 printer for signs, stickers & garments Graphtec CE 6000-60 cutter for signs and htv two Epson 1500w (1430 Artisan) for sublimation - mainly garments Pressmech heatpress Stahls heatpress Stahls cap press Weiss 6/6 screen printing press Panther 700 conveyor dryer...
  12. Graphtec Studio crashing when importing .eps files

    I'm glad it isn't just me. Graphtec Studio was up to date, but that was when I first noted the problem so I reinstalled from the disk, the problem didn't go away. The .eps files are exported from a variety of sources (corel,serif,affinity from me or whatever software the customer may be...
  13. Question static electricity on sheets of coro....

    I used to have a static problem back in the day when I screen printed large amounts of corro. I found the best method was a simple electrostic duster across the surface - fluff it up and go. Worked great with solvent screen inks, but I have no idea if it would be good enough for a digital printer
  14. Graphtec Studio crashing when importing .eps files

    I use a CE6000-60 cutter with Graphtec Studio, importing .eps files at 72dpi (from various design software). This has always worked fine but over the last year or so Graphtec Studio crashes as soon the .eps file finishes importing. About 1 time in 10 I can get the file saved as a GS file before...
  15. When "your" customers get signage elsewhere

    A lot is down to the increase of online suppliers offering next day or 48hr lead times. They never take into account that those headline lead times only apply if the artwork is 100% 'camera ready'. The customer genuinely thinks that a finished sign or t-shirt flies out of our @rses at the touch...
  16. Wholesale discount

    Some cash is always good if you want to avoid tax, but all you can really do with tax free cash is eat or drink it. You can't always pay your suppliers or other bills with cash and you can't spend it on anything that would leave a paper trail.
  17. Wholesale discount

    That's why I like online or email sales. Difficult to haggle online, the invoice is sent, payment received then production is commenced. B2B cash customers are the worst for expecting discount. Regular customers already get discount on the basis that the artwork is on file but thet still want...
  18. Epson SC-40600 + HTV Heat transfer vinyl problem

    Try knocking the resolution back to 720 x 720. I had a similar problem with some Poly-tape media a few years ago which was down to high resolution or overprinting. Is there a Siser profile for that media for your printer? That N1 media is an older product. Maybe it is past it's best or just not...
  19. Need Help Mimaki CJV 150-107 magenta blockage help

    Looking through this and other forums and FB pages lots of Mimaki users seem to have problems with SS21 magenta causing head blockages (more so than any other colour). Does Mimaki have a problem with their magenta ink or is there a general problem with all brands of magenta?
  20. When "your" customers get signage elsewhere

    Could be as simple as the customer ordering online while sat at home watching the TV at night. Never underestimate the power of convenience. Most of our customers are just as busy as we are and can't always justify taking an hour out of their day to organise a relatively unimportant item. We are...
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