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  1. Need help with Roland SC-540

    Having some issues getting this printer up and running. Roland Soljet Pro 2 SC-540 We bought it without the heads. It had been sitting, without heads for about a year before we purchased it. We replaced the heads, caps, dampers, all 3 pumps and lines from caps to pumps. I was able to draw ink...
  2. Mimaki CJV150-75 or Roland VS-300 for the same price?

    Which one is the better deal? What are the main differences between the 2 in terms of tech.
  3. Combo 55" Top Heat Laminator & Roland VG 540

    PRICED to Sale as a COMBO $15,000.00 FOR BOTH (YES BOTH) Laminator and Color Printer with WARRANTY (purchased December 2017) NEVER used Laminator Roland used less than 10 times since 2017. PICTURES listed are the actual products (not stock) (Must pick up) located 15 miles South of Downtown...
  4. printer suggestions

    I work for an ambulance manufacturer. We mostly cut vinyl but we do have a 10 year old Summa DC4sx printer that desperately needs replacing. I believe it was around $9-12K when purchased and would say we have about $15k to spend. This printer is suuuuuuper slow and cranky as an old man yelling...
  5. Battery Backups for printers??

    Morning, I wanted to reach out and ask if there was anyone out there that is using battery backups for their printers. We've lost power a few times and it always seems to happen over the weekend when no one is around. I don't want the printers sitting without any juice. I'm not looking to...
  6. Newbie needs a little bet help to find the right printer

    hi, i just signed up in here because this seems to be the best place online after googling for over a half a year :D this will be a long post and im from germany so im sorry for my bad english. Im making decals and stickers since about 2 yrs, i always order them from a shop online. Sometimes i...
  7. Wide Format Full Color Printer / Plotter

    I have been using an Ioline Studio 7 for about 15 years with Flexisign and it has recently started acting up. I would love to step up to a wide printer / plotter, but could use some suggestions. When I see a printer that advertises contour cuts, is that similar to my Ioline, or super basic...
  8. For Sale Epson 30675 for sale $2,000

    This printer still works good. We have replaced the head one time since we purchased it. We have purchased a new printer and no longer have room for this one.
  9. Suggestions About make some purchases.

    Hi, I’m getting ready to buy my next round of printers. Right now I run a Roland xr-640 and do mostly print and die cuts. As my business is nothing but die cut stickers. I want something next that can do die cuts but at better quality, with special affects. For instance printing on clear (white...
  10. In need of a 54” printer

    Hey guys I am in need of a printer. I already have a 62” seal ultra S laminator and a mimaki cg-160fx plotter. I just need a printer to go with them. I would prefer mimaki jv33 or similar but I’m open to anything that will play nice with my existing equipment. I made the mistake of ordering...
  11. Opinion Buying a used flatbed

    My company is looking to buy a flatbed printer, probably used, and I was wondering if anyone had any pros/cons or personal insight to the Vanguard VK300D? I've been reading through old posts and found some information, but this is completely new territory for me. I will be going to see this in...
  12. The jump to Flatbed / Finishing Table (Kongsberg)

    Hey All, We've been casually looking at adding a flatbed (FB550) and/or a finishing table (Kongsberg X24) to our lineup for the last year or so but more and more it's feeling like the flatbed at the very least is a necessary investment for us. A little background. Our main bread and butter is...
  13. For Sale HP Designjet and Graphtec Plotter for Sale

    I have a HP Z6200 Designjet and a Graphtec FC8600-160 for sale. The Designjet has error 11:10 and needs a new trailing cable fix it. $2000 OBO The Graphtec needs a new carriage assembly(about $500). $3500 OBO Buyer can pick up. Otherwise buyer must arrange shipping.
  14. Suggestions Roland SV-540 Free, who wants her.

    Her name is Ethyl, she is a SC-540 and has served us well. But she is obsolete and dead. There is dry up damage to the heads, but they could maybe saved with a proper cleaning. She has a new data strip, and new cable. If anyone is still running one of these old beasts and wants her for parts...
  15. Need Help Mimaki CJV-30-60 Noobie problems, lot's of sheet jamming etc

    Hello, I recently purchased the Mimaki CJV-30-60 primarily for T Shirt Vinyls and small stickers. I bought this exactly one month after buying the Roland SP540v which was my first ever printer/cutter. It was the first time I ever had any experience with a printer cutter combo. Now being very...
  16. Need Help Roland SP540V Vertical Banding?

    Hello everyone, I have recently purchased a used Roland SP540V. This is the first print and cut printer that I have used coming from a cheap chinese vinyl cutter/plotter. I haven't yet manually cleaned the printheads and printer itself yet but have ran a few powerful clean tests. The nozzle...
  17. Weird Banding

    Not sure why this happens on printers. It is really noticeable on this polyester material, but I've seen it on all vinyls. I had a Pro II in the past do this as well. It's not your typical banding issue, and always happens towards one side of the printer (furthest from where the heads rest by...
  18. My Roland Versacamm has decided to stop reading crop marks. Help!

    I have been using a Roland Versacamm VS-640 for the past 5 years. I run sheets of decals that are 54 in. wide x 40 in. long. I use crop marks. I remove the sheets after they print, laminate them, then reload them into the Versacamm to cut. Everything has been fine for years, until recently...
  19. Signs-America.com For Sale, All Media, Equipment and Signs Must Go

    Full business for sale! Turn key operation after owner retirement. Includes Sign making tools All hardware and materials (vinyl, blanks, signs) Heavy duty shelving Vinyl cutters Large format printer Computers and software Full E-Commerce website and 15 year old domain All Equipment in...
  20. Mutoh Printer keeps turning itself off - please help!

    Hi everyone, I have a Mutoh printer VJ 628 and it has been working good since I purchased it last April. This week, however, it has been randomly shutting down/turning itself off. It often happens after a print job has finished that it will shut itself completely off (despite more print jobs...
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