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I picked up a Roland VG-540 a while back. Had a local sign supply company check it out, walked me through the setup, pretty much immediately had to replace a head due to what looked like a head crash that had happened before I bought it. No issues with it at all, it's been a great machine, until...

Is it common to have a lot of issues with a Roland VG2 series? If so, how did Roland handle the situation? how is Roland’s customer service after you bought the machine? After warranty? does anyone own a Roland machine that hasn’t had any issues? are these machines reliable enough to depend...

I purchased my router back in December of 1994. I was losing the feeling in my hands from carving by hand due to the router vibration. My machine has served me well over the nearly 26 years I've used it. Of course, with computers, "Nothing can go wrong, nothing can go wrong..." I've been...

Hello! We have come across a reoccurring issue with frosted vinyl(Dusted Crystal). We currently use Mactac B Free with Rapid Tac. This has only happened a couple times and has only appeared this year. When it first happened with B-Free, we switched to 3M and the same thing happened. So then we...

Hey guys, this is my first post but I’ve gained a lot of knowledge on the forum from you guys. One of the things I’ve learned is the combo of a Summa S2 with HP Latex. I’ve been used to a Graphtec FC5100 for the past few years and it has never let me down. The S2 is a different story. I am...

I am having a consistent issue with my Mimaki printing excess bands of color on the outside margins and “shadowing” my artwork like in the attached picture. Is this a sign of heads or another item needing to be replaced? It has gradually gotten more consistent and worse over time. We have tried...

So I've had this 330 for 2+ years and I'm really all thumbs. I want to put a disclaimer out there and say that we're not the shop that makes custom profiles. In fact, we usually stick to 1 profile for all vinyl, 1 or 2 for textiles and 1 for banner and thats it. We'll do the print tests and...

Curious if anyone has or knows of a place to get LH-100 ink in the Denver area. Not worried about dates being close, my rasterlink was having issues and my levels weren't showing and now I'm out of Y with more jobs to go. Thanks!

As stated above i am curious about what is better to work with in the graphic design market now days. Both platforms have released very updated versions of thier software. I ask this bc i am having issues with something when creating wraps for things. I was told i should be using Corel in the...

Has anyone ever seen this before? Check out the attached picture. The nozzles are stuck ON. Things that have been done so far. 1. Head verified clean and clog free. 2. Both head cables replaced 3. There are no errors on printer 4. Maintenance Station works great. No leak issues or pump issues...

I'm in the process of trying to do print and cut graphics for a customer on chrome media. I've had issues with ARMS detecting the registration marks, but I've gotten it to work a few times by putting scotch tape over them. However, after the register "successfully", the cuts are WAY off. See...

Hello All, We are looking at purchasing a 2012 HP Latex 850. It has about 470k square feet printed on it. It looks to be in great condition and the seller had it decommissioned and ready to ship by HP techs. It's always a risk purchasing used equipment. We were lucky with our last purchase...

Anyone know what causes this fuzziness on the top and bottom sides of prints? It's happening on all materials. No quality issues on the edges (left and right). Help? :/

Hello All, I just replaced my black/cyan print head, and now when I do a test print I am getting two sets of Magenta and Yellow printing! Image attached. I have done numerous power cleans, and have even syringed ink through the lines (to no avail). Any suggestions - would be welcome. Image attached.

Alright, so I'll start from the beginning. We have a Mimaki JV3-130SPII and about two weeks ago as I was printing a job, I heard a rather loud clunk and the printer stopped. Upon inspection I noticed that the print head had collided against the docking station. Nothing seemed initially...

We are wondering if it's just us or inherent to the XC-540... EVERY time we have an issue, it's the magenta head. We are currently on our fourth or fifth problem with that head. Is there anyone else experiencing this problem or is it just a strange coincidence for us? I've wondered if perhaps...

Hello. Just a quick post to say Hi and introduce myself. My name is Tony Comella, and I am the owner of Blue Dot Sign Company. We have been in business over 30 years now, also known as Budget Sign Company of Arlington Heights, IL and Acorn Sign Company of Elk Grove Village, IL. We are a full...