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  1. Xc 540 head clunking

    It seems to coming from the cutter potion of the cut carrier, If I separate the cutting potion from the printing potion and manually move the cutter across the length of the printer I can feel a clunking noise and feel it in the head. I will attach a video. It doesnt do it constantly. but i keep...
  2. One way to produce consistent die-cut stickers on a Roland VG-3 printer/cutter

    I am sensing our shop will soon invest in a good plotter to cut stickers on, as we take on higher volume orders. For now we are rocking with the Roland VG-2 and VG-3 Printer/Cutters. After lots of hours of tests and trials, different blades and pressures, exploring and later abandoning "perf-cut...
  3. Need Help VS640 cutting in a strange sequence

    I am hoping someone can help. I have created a design on Canva, downloaded it as a PNG and opened it in Illustrator. I have then done an Image Trace to change it to an object and added the Roland Cut Contour. I've then saved it as a .eps When I load the .eps into Roland and choose Cut Only...
  4. Roland VG-2 - gunked up grit roller causing misaligned cuts

    Pictures included. when advancing or pulling the sheet, you can hear a loud squeak coming from the right grit roller. The cuts are coming out all wonky. Has anyone else encountered this? We have scheduled a warranty covered tech visit, and I'm wondering if it will be a matter of cleaning or...
  5. Roland DG problem with microsoft edge webview2

    Ive purchased a roland machine and am trying to download versa works 6. ive download the download centre called roland DG which wont install as it says i dont have microsoft edge webview 2 however when i install this webview 2 it says that i already have it installed. This seems to be an issue...
  6. Banner Print Settings on Roland

    I have a Roland sp300i and I’ve always printed on vinyl and banner and have never changed the height of the printhead. I am not even sure if I can on my printer. I just replaced the printhead and have to print on double sided 13 oz banner which I have done before but now I wonder if I need to...
  7. Printing on Epson Sure Colour S80600 cutting on Roland GR-640

    Hi All, We have just bought a Roland VS-640 and a GR-640. We need to be able to print the roland cut marks on the epson and be able to cut on the GR cutter. Not even sure where to start... any help would be great
  8. Just replaced both print heads (OEM) on my SG-300, now it won't print anything

    Am I missing something? The ink is pumping through the lines just fine. It still just prints absolutely nothing. Please help!
  9. Compatible elements between XC540 and SP540 ?

    Hello everyone my question is simple... as i have 2 old SP540 (not working), recently i could repair my XC540 with the old SP540 bearing blocks... so i was wondering if there is any other compatible parts between the two Does anyone know the list of common parts? Thank you all
  10. Epson and Roland Parts (are they worth parting out?)

    Hello Signs 101 community! I have a couple of printers with working components, I recently made some changes in equipment and have some machines sitting in shop. Many components would still work in machines that need repair. Is there any market out there to make it worth while? Roland XJ 540...
  11. Fluorescent colors/ink eco solvent

    Hey, Ive seen a lot of topics where people are complaining about their colors not being vibrant enough? Luckily there are fluorescent eco solvent inks available. Does anyone have experience with these? Are there things to keep in mind when using them? Just replace yellow and mangenta out of the...
  12. Tech Reps in SoCal/Inland Empire? (SP-300 & VS-300)

    We've been experiencing issues with our SP-300 and finding a tech rep that can help us out. Anyone here a on-site tech that is available for hire or know of one that can refer us to? Authorized Roland Techs are getting difficult to get out and merging supply companies don't support Roland...
  13. Roland MG-640 vs Mimaki UCJV-300

    Please help! We are looking into both of these UV printers. Confused. Which one is better?. On one hand Roland is closer a little then Mimoki. But as far as i undersatand Mimaki cutter or their software can not be set up to cut a line around human head features. Roland on the other hand did it...
  14. Suggestions Where to buy Roland VersaCamm Vs-640i parts?

    Hiya, So I need new dampers and captop for my Vs-640i and maybe even a print head, obviously I want to get good parts for a good price. Where is best to get genuine parts for a good price in the UK or Online that deliver to the UK? Many thanks in advance
  15. Need Help Roland VersaCamm VS-640i doesn't print white

    Hiya all, I'm having a few problems with my VS-640i, it just doesn't seem to print the white at all. As you can see from the test prints the white and light Cyan are pretty non existant so I am assuming its something to do with the nozzle? Id assume they're blocked? It was left in a workshop...
  16. Head issue on the Roland TrueVis VGII

    Hey guys! I have been having issues with one of the heads on our Roland TrueVis VGII-640. I was hoping one of you guys might have an idea as to how I can fix it. Is it a possible damper situation? It happens on our head that has the yellow and the black. Sometimes I have to do multiple cleans...
  17. Roland VG640 lines in print

    Just occurred this evening, cyan or lt cyan drip on test print same spot each test. The light cyan dropout has been there for a while and think it might be the cyan head. Anyone see this before with the test print little pool of blue being dragged? Captops are in good shape and just changed the...
  18. Roland Versacamm VS-540i using only 4 channels

    Is there a possibility to use only the 4 channels? Printhead has 8 channels, 4 channels are fine complete cmyk the other 4 is not. Technician said need to replace the head. I wonder if we could use only those good channels.
  19. Rayas en impresión roland Rs640

    holaa buenos días, quisiera ver si alguien puede ayudarme, tengo este problema en las impresiones, de las cuales adjunto fotos. El cabezal cyan y magenta son nuevos, a los dos días de instalarlos quedaron así, por lo que me dijeron que cambiara las tintas, se hizo el lavado de cabezales y se...
  20. For Sale Roland SolJet Pro III XC-540MT For Sale

    Hello Everyone! We recently upgraded our 2nd printer to a TrueVis so we are no longer in need of our SolJet Pro III XC-540MT. We did have our Roland Tech come in recently and he did a full maintenance review replacing some of the items that needed to be replaced. If you are interested we are...
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