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Hi Everyone - Just wanted peoples thoughts on the below please. We have a Mimaki TS500-1800A, and when we start the machine in the morning a lot of nozzles are missing. So we perform a clean and all the nozzles come back to life and a test print shows them all working and firing. However, as...

Hi Everyone, Just recently our Mimaki CJV150 has not been capping properly. We noticed this last weekend as we had some missing nozzles when we arrived in the office Monday morning. At first I didn't think much of it and just did the usually procedure we do to get them back. None of them come...

Hi guys , first time posting here , hope to get some help I'm using mimaki CJV 150-75 print & cut with original mimaki BS4 ink , recently i have issues with cyan ink dripping from the head , my technician said it was a damper issue , he then check the damper and says it's still in "ok"...

Hello everyone, im an apprentice and still have a lot to learn about wide format. And i was hoping any of you in here might know what is going on here, because we havent been able to solve it. This is about a UJV55 mimaki wide format printer Recently in the production we’ve been having an...

Hello all! Was just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to repair print heads? We have a print head (M007947) with a broken wall between one of the black and yellow channels. We've replaced it and I'm a little reluctant to just throw it away if a company somewhere in the world can repair...

I need a printhead for a Mimaki JV33-130. Prices online range from $765.00 to a bit over $2,000, which is a huge difference. Most sites list the printheads for $2,000 +(-). Is there a difference between the mid seven hundred dollar heads, and those that sell for two grand? Here's the link to...

Our plotter is a CG-160FXII. The software is Mimaki Fine Cut 9 and we are running it on a Mac. We are having trouble on long cutting runs (10'+) with the plotter finding the registration marks, but up until now we have only put them at the corners. We weren't aware of "intermediate...

Note: This is my first post (I was recommended this forum by someone on Facebook) I have been using RasterLink for several years with our Mimaki CJV150 printers but have found myself frustrated with arbitrary file/job limits in RasterLink so I am looking into another RIP software. The crowd...

Hello everybody, We have a problem on our Mimaki CJV150-160 machine. the Y belt does not have a direct line, it goes up the side of the pulley when the carriage is running. you would have a clearer explanation by looking at the pictures. kindly please help me solve the problem.

Hello everyone! This is my first ever post on the forums, so do forgive me if I forget anything! My current situation is that I outsource all sticker production to a company that uses a couple Epson SC-80600, laminators, and summa flatbed cutters. The quality is fantastic and I want to...

Having a hard time with bi-directional printing lately. We used to only print bi-directional, high scan speed, but lately anything with fine details comes out blurry on bi-directional. I've tried dropPOScorrect but can't seem to get the line to move on pos #1. I've tried greatly exaggerating the...

If anyone is interested, I've created a private Facebook group dedicated to Rasterlink issues, how to's, tutorials, etc, as well as questions related to Illustrator/CorelDraw/Photoshop to prepare files for output in Rasterlink. Since it’s a brand new group and hasn’t had much activity, please...

I understand this update is not available thru the firmware updater anymore? I'm at version 5.0 on my JV33-130. I've just refurbished the machine myself and want to upgrade to 5.7 to gain access to the MAPS function to reduce the banding. Anyone have any luck finding the firmware from any techs?

I have a couple Mimaki 60 inch, wide format Eco solvent printers that I need serviced. There is no local customer support for the company and I just need some one familiar with the machines to help me with a few issues and get them running properly. Looking to get this done as soon as possible...

Hi everybody! Is anyone here printing on Mimaki using 8 colors (CMYK Lc Lm Lk Or) scheme? Are you able to print vibrant orange Pantone 021C, the same as on Epson SC s80610? What about the rest of the colors, does Pantone 802C come out bright? Mimaki claims a print speed of 3.6 square meters per...

MikaChip incorporates a user-friendly software and device that allows you to reset Mimaki ink chips unlimited times. You can reset ink level and expiry date on original Mimaki ink chips in one click, still using your original chips so you won't lose warranty. Currently we are supporting Mimaki...

I desire to gain certification as a manufacturer trained Mimaki technician. I have looked all over and have found no information on how this is accomplished. Can someone provide me with the information as to how to get started? Thanks!

Cannot cut large graphics?? Has anyone else had this issue? We have a separate printer and vinyl cutter. I can print smaller graphics (about 36") on our Mimaki JV33-130 and then contour cut them on our GCC Puma III (precisely with zero issues) but if I try to do anything larger it cannot read...

Hi All! I ran into a recent issue while trying to print a very dark grey. This color is specific to our customer and is the only color I am having issues with. I have tried creating a duplicate color swatch in InDesign and have tried saving it in different PDF formats and using different...

Crashes randomly when I send a job on 2nd mimaki, while the 1st is printing. Here is the error report. I can't find anything on the google regarding this JV5 plugin. Any help or insight would be appreciated. Faulting application name: PosterShop.exe, version: 12.2.0.1706, time stamp: 0x59424bce...