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  1. Has anybody ever bought a print head from somewhere like ali baba?

    just wondered if anyone had ever risked it and if so how did it hold up?
  2. Need Help Roland VS-300i Printhead troubles

    Hi folks, I try to help everyone on here as much as I can and I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to Roland Printers. However, now I have a bit of a dilemma myself and am hoping for those with more knowledge then I, might have some insight for me. I think I know what the issue...
  3. Best Printers to replace Gerber Edge?

    We have used a Gerber Edge in our business for decades, but the process for replacing the print head when a pixel goes out is just too cumbersome and expensive. We have an FX now, but we have had 1s and several 2's through the years. We use the Edge mainly to print white on color vinyl. We...
  4. VP-540 Printhead Streaking Lines

    I purchased a DX2 printhead for my Roland VP-540 less than a month ago and prints streaking horizontal lines across the media for one of the colors (the black printhead). I have attached a picture showing the streaking horizontal lines that happen during printing. I also replaced the head cables...
  5. How many colors should there be in each damper?

    My 1324 will barely print anything at all. I removed the dampers and CMY have 2 colors in them, and K is solid black. K also prints the best. But I am using a lot of C&Y to print some custom Ukrainian flag designs. Is that a problem with the dampers? If so, is that all I need to replace? Does...
  6. Need Help Oce Arizona 350GT and Fujifilm Acuity EY Printhead

    Hi guys, I want to ask if sparepart between those two printers are the same? I have Fujifilm Acuity EY and my fuji rep charged me 7000usd for each printhead. I am just wondering if the price is reasonable or not. This is the part number FCE3010108132 KIT-F/S PRINTHEAD CA4 If you sell one of...
  7. HP Latex 800W Problems with alignment

    Hey so I've has the 800W for a few months now. I gotta say that I'm not sure how much I really like this thing. I had a L570 that we replaced with the 800W and at first i thought it was a nie upgrade but I have been getting crashes at almost 5x the rate and I absolutely have the new take up...
  8. Nozzles dropping out when printing - Until head is cleaned

    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...
  9. Mimaki JV33 print head repair

    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...
  10. Need Help Bought Sp-300v wont print anything

    Hello Hopefully someone can help me. I bought a Sp-300v from ebay that sat in a wearhouse for a year. I preformed a 48 headsoak on the printhead which were completely clogged and got the solvent fluid to run freely through the head. Now when i try to test print the printer goes through the...
  11. Discussion Mimaki JV33 Printhead Price

    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...
  12. Gerber Edge Printhead Needed

    We have a Gerber Edge FX with a printhead pixel starting to go out. We have had this problem with an Edge, Edge II and with the Edge FX about 3-4 times in the past 12 years and I have always been able to avoid the absurd (to me at least) process and expense for buying one from Gerber. Between...
  13. Need Help HP FB750 Printhead Replacement

    The lm printhead on our HP FB750 printer has shot an error message for several months now, saying that the "printhead warmer is too warm" or "printhead warmer failed." I knew this would eventually lead to total printhead failure, and now since we're at that point.. does anyone have any advice...
  14. Suggestions Mutoh 1324 Head Strike Question

    So this past weekend had a bit of vinyl printing and must have missed the heat settings, got some tunneling and noticed a few head strikes when I came back to the machine. Looks like it hit in about 4 different spots at different times. So I ran a nozzle check and sure enough there is about 4 to...
  15. Question Epson S40600 - Changed Printhead now getting Power Cable Error

    Hi Team, I own an Epson S40600 for about 2.5 years. I needed to change the printhead. Bought a new printhead, downloaded the service manual and service software to make the repair myself. I researched the procedure and followed all the instructions. After changing the printhead, when I turned...
  16. Need Help HP alignment sheet (l25500)

    Hello, I am new too printing and got an HP l25500 for $100 since it is discontinued I had a problem with a few of the print heads being dead (i have new printheads). I was wondering if there is a way to interpret the printhead alignment sheet for example no bottom cyan means printhead 2 or no...
  17. Need Help Print Head or Alignment Issue? HP L25500

    I refuse to give up on my printer. I really can't afford a new one at this time. I previously posted my issues with my print head. I figured it was my expired ink... Switched them all out for new. Since then, my pink colors are coming in vibrant. Zero complaints. I just can't catch a break with...
  18. Epson L1440 Printhead for CJV150 - is it worth it?

    Hey there! I was suggested by a local dealer to replace my damaged DX7 printhead with this Epson L1440, because it's less expensive. My machine is CJV150. I wonder if it's worth it. What do you think? I didn't find much information about it on the web. If it's cheaper than the M015372 DX7 Gold...
  19. Need Help SP-540v Printhead Issue Blowing Fuse

    Hi there, I'm new to the forum, but I've come across it a lot through my troubleshooting ventures, so I'm hoping the lovely folks here in the Sign101 community can help me. I have some basic electrical experience and soldering skills, but I'm not 100% confident where to look next with this...
  20. Roland sp 300-v

    So I recently purchase a used Roland sp300-v in great condition. So here where things get interesting. It keeps printing streaks in the design. I did a powerful wash then a head soak didn’t improve the conditions. So in the test print magenta was missing a lot of lines I’ll try to upload it...
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