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  1. SC-540 Printhead swap without changing ranking?

    Hello! We have an issue with one of our printheads. We have a Roland SC-540 and I'm pretty sure the cyan head is damaged. I've spent a long time looking through the forums and can't really find the answer to my question: Can I just swap the Lc printhead with the Cyan one? I don't have the...
  2. HELP... dx7 eco solvent printhead overspray in black

    Hi Folks, I have a dx7 printhead with what looks to me as overspray, far too much ink coming out or not shutting off as it should. I thought it was dirty so i have cleaned and better cleaned using cleaner, syringe and a vibrating cleaning unit. Please advise asap or where i can get it...
  3. Do you have any diagnosis for this?

    Hey, I have a VS640 CMYKLcLmWhMt and suddenly all of the prints are ruined about 2min into the print because the Magenta drops out. It will print the nozzle check and all other tests perfectly fine, but when printing an actual job that has a solid colour that contains magenta (dark blue) it...
  4. Printhead Problem on VP540

    Any one seen this problem??? Was having this same problem with the cyan head. (Replaced head; everything is working [as you can see]) After replacement; the same problem with magenta head. Any ideas???
  5. Banner material Bubbling- Mimaki JV33-160

    We primarily use our printer for canvas but every once in a while use for vinyl banner. PROBLEM: The 12 oz vinyl is bubbling and the printhead sensor is touching as it passes. Any suggestions?
  6. Mimaki ink missing problem

    Hello, I have mimaki jv33 it's 5 yrs. old now im having an issue on one magenta head in middle of printing it don't shoot half of my left meganta if I do a fill up ink and cleaning it comes back sometimes for long and sometimes right back half the others are always good. My question is if a new...
  7. Preventing prinhead from clogging

    Hi signs 101 members. I have a mimaki jv3 160s. I got an error code 7 and needed to replace my damaged printhead. Unfortunately, it will be replaced at 3 to 5 days time. How do i keep my other head from clogging? The machine wont start unless i get a new head. Help please.
  8. Printheads

    Has anyone purchased printheads from LargePrintPart.com? Their printhead prices are considerably lower than other companies. I have tried to get information on the company itself and all I found was that they were based out of Indonesia. Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Noodle9
  9. IPF9000 head cleaning menu confusing ("Right/Left" vs "A/B")

    Canon iPF 9000, been running great since I removed the print heads and spent a weekend cleaning them both by hand...recently, as it starts to print, I get a message that seems more of a suggestion than a warning or error. "Clean Right Print Head, choose OK to proceed". Pushing OK starts...
  10. Mutoh ValueJet 1204 Not Printing

    Good morning, We came in the shop this morning to print a banner and ran into the following problem. I hope someone can help us diagnose the issue Mutoh 1204G Send a job to the print from Flexi. Flexi says done Mutoh data light flashes, plattens warm up Printhead moves out to the starting...
  11. JV33 Firmware issues

    We just received a new printhead (our white nozzles clogged on our previous head), and when we install it, we get an Error 202. Now, Im told there is a way to downgrade the firmware, but the FWupdate supplied with the new head says it cannot connect to the printer. When I reinstall the old...
  12. first time Print Head Replacement?? falcon outdoor Jr.

    Hi !!! So I'm thinking of replacing me black color print head. It hasn't worked for a couple of years and I recently started to clean the lines to see if I could make it work... Long story short got ink to flow to head from cartridge, so I removed the head and soaked it for a couple of days. I...
  13. Mutoh 1204 Print head bands

    Any one have any luck with a recovery service that claims they can recover print heads? My Value Jet's black is banding and i need to do something soon. Not looking to spend $$$$ on a new one... any suggestions would be welcomed. I have tried everything to help recover the nozzels but no luck.
  14. Roland VS-640: Nozzles not working/Air bubbles on ink tubes?

    Hi everybody, We have a Roland VS-640 with metallic/white inks. Some time ago, white ink stopped working and reagular cleaning procedures didn't fix the issue. As we've done in the past with other solvent printers, we tried to unplug the dampers from the head, push some cleaning liquid...
  15. Wanted: Old print head for Mimaki JV3 (DX4)

    I had a plastic nozzle break off the top of one of mine and I want to try to fix an old one I have. The rest of my print head is good, I just need this plastic piece. Anyone have one laying around that they were throwing away?
  16. VS 640 DX5 Printhead

    I have an versacamm VS-640, the printhead have any dead spot, I want to change, but the cost $1300, so I hold this change. Yesterday I buy Epson B-310 printer for $450, the head is similar to my VS-640, I read some tread here that Roland head is overpriced Epson Head, is it possible that this...
  17. Replaced Printhead, Now Printing Fuzzy

    I replaced the printhead on our Mutoh VJ 1204. The printing was then obviously out of registration. So I checked the service manual and found how to adjust the head slant. The image is greatly improved, but it still looks really fuzzy...particularly text. Our text used to be so crisp and clear...
  18. JV3 160sp Head Install

    Recently, I posted a question about the light Magenta/Light Cyan Head on a machine that I just purchased used. Come to find out, I needed a new head. I have the head installed, but before I did any sort of alignment I did a test draw. It looks like the light magenta and light cyan are...
  19. Roland CJ-500 Print Head Rank Number

    Hello everyone! This is my first posting, but I'll cut to the chase...I've been digging around looking for a decent price on a print head for my newly acquired CJ-500 (converted to eco-sol max). I found that precisionroller.com and National Parts Depot both have what I need (listed as an Epson...
  20. Roland RS 640 v/s Océ CS9160 (Valuejet 1064) Help

    Hello and happy holidays! Need your help asap please. If you had to choose between Roland RS 640 and Océ CS9160 (Valuejet 1064). What is the diference between a single printhead of Océ and 4 printheads for the RS 640? What about Speed, Print Quality, lifetime and price of printheads? I...
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