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  1. Printing Help SP540V

    Hello everyone, I hope you can help me. I have an older style Rolland SP540V (network cable type) we make mainly stickers on it. Of late our black test prints are coming out a bit dodgy like the photo. I’ve done a lot of research and there seems to be so many different causes. I’ve also...
  2. Roland RE-640

    Hello I have a problem with the printer Roland RE-640. Pleas help me!!
  3. Can I use a separate plotter with the Roland sg2?

    Trying to figure out how to speed up my process for die cut stickers. I have a Roland SG2 and I’m looking for a way to use a separate plotter with it. Anyone know how I can do this? Sorry I’m a newbie and have had my Roland SG2 for only a few months. Just trying to stop wasting time...
  4. Cammjet 500 "Mconnect_dispatch mistake to connect print cartridge"

    I cannot find anything about it in the service or user manual. Anyone ever had this or know what I need to do to try to get it fixed?
  5. Question Random magenta on all my prints

    It started off with a few minor pink spots and then it got a bit more and now it basically cover 90% of a print which basically means I cannot print anymore until it is resolved. The technician replaced the head cables and it still continued so he suggests that it is probably the head that...
  6. Need name of a part

    Ran into a situation and need to know the name of a part, so will first explain: Machine is a Roland Soljet Pro II There is a ribbon strip which travels back and forth on the gantry attached to the print head. With it are two semi-clear glide strips which protect it as it travels - as the...
  7. Roland LEC-300A, UV, Print&Cut

    Is a used Roland LEC-300A, UV, Print&Cut a good choice for creating stickers for outdoor use? Like on cars. To me it looks like a good fit. It suppose to print on just about anything. For me it is transparent film, vinyl, vinyl for heat transfer and such that is important. The price is set at...
  8. Suggestions UV Printer - Logojet, Roland or Mimaki

    Hello, I am a new member to this forum. I teach high engineering, graphic design and robotics. One of the things we do is run a small micro-business where kids design and then manufacturer products for themselves, parents and the district. We already own a Roland SG540 and we have used this...
  9. Need Help Roland XC-540 - 3 of 6 print heads not printing at all

    I have a strange issue with my xc-540. It's been sitting for a while unfortunately, maybe a year. It's been plugged in and every few months I do a full manual cleaning. Here's the issue: I'm trying to prepare it to sell but I need everything up and running. 3 out of 6 of my print heads I...
  10. Need Help Ink smudging

    Any ideas what causes the ink on a vinyl print to smudge when using the squeegee? I doubt that its too much force with the squeegee as it did not happen before? Could it be the material, ink or printer heater settings or something else?
  11. Roland Cut Studio for GX-24

    Hello, I cannot seem to find my Roland Cut Studio Software install, I had a hardrive that crashed and need to reinstall it. Anyone have a copy I could use please, This is for my Roland GX-24 cutter. I usually have these backed on a drive but did not do that with this one for some reason. Thank...
  12. Question Epson GS6000 printhead be installed in Mutoh 1624

    Hello Does anyone have experience. Can Epson GS6000 printhead be installed in Mutoh 1624. Both printheads are from Epson and look the same. And the printera Also look the same.
  13. Question about Ink Cartridges

    I got a bunch of Jetbest ECO Pigment cartridges from a person who got rid of their Roland printer. Will this ink work in a Mimaki CJV30-100 printer if I change the chip? is the ink the same or will it ruin my printhead? Does someone have a reference number for the JetBest Eco Pigment? Any...
  14. Need Help Caldera Roland SG300 Color calibration

    I teach a high school Graphic Design class. I have had to learn sign printing from the ground up, so I may be missing something obvious in regards to color accuracy. I have Caldera RIP (v.12) and a Roland SG300 print/cut machine. It's mostly amazing, but my biggest challenge is fine tuning the...
  15. Swapped printhead adapter and clogged new head, repairable?

    Ugg. Like a dummy, I was moving the dampers around and I heard the sound you never want to hear (CRACK), and the damper on my BRAND NEW black DX4 printhead went loose. I quickly found out that I had snapped the plastic nipple off inside the damper! So in a panic, I grabbed one of the old...
  16. Question Roland GR-420 : perforated cut - horizontal lines differ from vertical

    Hello I am trying to find good settings for perforated cut of the baking film (only the film, not the adhesive upper layer) of Siser ColorPrint Media. Using ZEC-3075 blade with the fin. I noticed that whatever settings I supply - the horizontal lines seem to be getting cut "more". For instance...
  17. TrueVis VG 540 - Replacing Heads, Main Board

    Hey there, I started a thread a couple days ago about my blues being purple. Today I contacted a Roland tech and we tried everything to get it printing correctly but to no avail. He concluded that it is a hardware issue and that I need to replace head 1. If that doesn't work then I need to...
  18. Roland VG 540 - Inaccurate colors (Blue = purple) - Pooling - Blurry Images - Overspray

    Hey there, We use the Roland VG 540 to create digital prints at my work (mostly for t-shirts). I am a new hire but am working on troubleshooting the printer, I have little to no experience with digital printing. So there are 4 big problems that we are having, the first of which is that the...
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