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  1. Anyone Know What This Is- Failing Media

    I look over at a random sign and noticed a sign that was distroyed and hope to god This is not gatorboard / gatorplast because I have a job with this media. Is this the nature of gator material? I did notice it did have a foamy back. Maybe it is a different media other than gator-
  2. Pf Motor Jerky On Mutoh 1614

    Anyone ever had trouble with the Page Feed motor on a Mutoh? About a month ago I started to notice a thumping sound when advancing media through he printer. Then one day I noticed about 1 inch wide strips across the print that I could definitely see the wave pattern. These areas would show up...
  3. Is Instant One Media The Only Seller That Offers Economical Cast Print Vinyl?

    I've been looking all over the web hoping there are other companies that sell cast vinyl but i cannot find any. if any of you know of a supplier can you please let me know below? thank you.
  4. Onyx 6.5 Installation Media

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone has the Onyx 6.5 Installation Media and could perhaps offer it as a private download? In short my client is using windows xp (yes yes i know, old lol) with jv3 printers. Need to reinstall onyx on one of the machines but he does not have the original install media...
  5. Roland SG-300 print profiles and changing media cutoff length.

    First we now have a new SG-300 using the VersaWorks Dual. So far so good, but - 1) there are no profiles available and the four that came with the machine really aren't enough, where can I find the "stock set" like what came with VW? 2) when the sheet cuts and I feed it back through to...
  6. A tight fit is good but . . .

    What size sledge-hammer is generally recommended to drive HP media handling spindles into the core of Grimco's Forward-13 Banner material?
  7. Is there a way to set Base Point to stay for all jobs

    I have been successful at solving my print/cut issues by setting a Base point further in on my media than default. Is there a way to keep a base point on the VG540 without having to set it manually before each job?
  8. FC8600 and onyx off scale

    When i cut a file from Onyx cut service i always see the screen flash off scale then cut on the graphtec. So i just cut a file and seen it flash this. I then sent another file and off scale came on the screen and the blade went about 4 inches into media and went to far edge aross the whole...
  9. HP L28500 Media Edge Holders, discontinued?

    Hi folks, wondering if anyone knows of a reasonable source for the media edge holders for my L28500. I've included a pic. I've talked to my vendor who can't get them and says that they are apparently discontinued from HP? This blows my mind, the printer isn't that old. I've found them here...
  10. FC8600/ARMS, contour cutting reflectic media (chrome) 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...
  11. Need Help HP 260 Latex

    Hi, I'm having a problem printing on a type of media, it seems the print head carriage is scrapping in one section, the material I'm using is GF 209 Rink Boards metro mark 54 an matte adhesive, its used specifically for walls and rink board adverts. So it is a 3.5mil. The thing is all the other...
  12. Versaworks - How to stop media from advancing after print

    Hello, after I send a job to Versaworks v 5.2.2 it advances about 6-8 inches of media. I send a lot of jobs throughout the day to the printer and I have to go to the printer to send the media back so I don't waste the blank unprinted area. Is there a way to adjust the amount the media advances...
  13. got my new sg300 last tuesday

    got my new sg300 it replaced my sp300v love it ,print quality and speed is way better than my sp300v the only thing i don't like is the size difference(bit bulky) and you have to take the media feet off every time you do a sheet cut and there is no lights inside so when you line up media its...
  14. Problems with Oracal 3751RA

    I've three rolls, all returned, in the last two weeks that appear to be contaminated. The 3rd roll I received last night and attempted to print this morning. All from Fellers, different warehouses, different lot numbers. The ink develops a plethora of small fish-eyes everywhere. I've run off...
  15. Digital signage for golf cart taxi/shuttle

    Hey guys I hope some one can point me in the right direction. I'm working with a company that uses electric Golf carts as a free taxi type service. They sell signage space on the doors and a roof topper and the drivers are brand ambassadors. We want to add TV type displays that can scroll...
  16. Mimaki JV33 Carriage Motor

    Hi Our JV33 has become very noisy over the past 2 weeks when the head carriage goes back and forth. I have spoken to an engineer who gave me a price for a new motor, but thought I'd check with other JV33 users before I spend a bunch more money on it. I just spent over $2.5k on a new head after...
  17. Loading rolls by meyself becoming an issue, looking for inexpensive solution

    We have an old HP DesignjetL26500 and a new HP SCitex Fb700 and when loading new rolls I always imagine dropping them and either breaking something on the spindle or myself. This is a legitimate worry as someone that used to work here completely shattered her big toe while loading the the 26500...
  18. HP latex 360 ink droplets on print media

    I am new to printing with the HP Latex 360 printer, Previously I worked with a Roland Eco-Solvent. I was having banding issues with just colors using Magenta (reds, burgundies, purples..etc.). I've tried using the "optimize print quality" cleanings, re-profiling medias (even thought it happens...
  19. Printing on Scrap Material on Mutoh ValueJet 1614

    Good morning. We go through a lot of vinyl here, and sometimes only for a small print. With that said, I end up cutting off perfectly good pieces that I try to save as salvageable scrap material. When I try to use it to print other small samples on, the printer basically tells me that there's...
  20. How to load 54" media into a Mutoh 1204 / VJ48

    Here is a video I made on how to load 54" media into a Mutoh 1204 (which is designed to only accept up to 50" media) ENJOY! :thumb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG2nFqZC2zo&feature=youtu.be
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