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  1. Roland LEC540 Help

    Hi, We have had the opportunity to purchase a used LEC 540 at a really good price. I have a few questions regarding the printer though which hopefully you guys will be able to give me the answers too. 1. How long do the UV Lamps last? Are they common to fail or are they solid and will last the...
  2. Versaworks forcing tiles on prints?

    Hello all, We added a new machine to our fleet(vg3-640), which is wider than our other machines (vg-540). When I send a file over to Versa from flexi or illustrator, versa is forcing a tile on the file even though it the artwork is smaller than my material width after clicking "get media...
  3. help deciding on a new purchase. latex or eco solvent. My breakdown on Roland BN20a vs HP115 latex is hopefully at least informative

    I've done what I feel like is a lot of research because I hate asking a question that is answered by a simple google search so hopefully I've learned enough where I'm not wasting anyone's time. Hopefully I don't ramble too much lol and hopefully this will help someone else because I had to do a...
  4. Suggestions Roland vg3-540 vs Mutoh 1341sr pro Print Quality

    Hello, I am considering changing my Mimaki cjv-150 for a better print quality machine on fine print details. I am overall satisfied with my machine but since I mostly print small size stickers/product labels it lucks of quality in fine details. I am between Roland vg3-540 and Mutoh 1341sr...
  5. Roland Truevis VG 540/640 Service Notes

    Hi, does anybody have the service notes for a Roland Truevis VG 540/640 that can sell me or provide me? I'll be really gratefully. Email: jogufilo14@gmail.com
  6. 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?
  7. Roland VG2 end rollers will not engage

    When the lever is pressed down to engage the rollers, the end rollers slide freely side to side and only the middle rollers work. Does anyone know of an adjustment or easy fix for this problem.
  8. Half of my Cyan isn't working - Roland LEJ-640

    Hi all, My tech is on vacation and I'm trying to get my Cyan to print properly. Just replaced all cap tops and dampers on the unit. It had been printing well for the last week and then yesterday decided blue would work only on half the print head. I did a deep soak yesterday and checked the...
  9. Roland VG2 how to drain/refill the dampers (service mode)

    Does anyone know the street fighter code to put the vg2 in service mode? I'm seeing some drippy symptoms that I remember resolving once by doing a damper flush. I had a tech on the phone who read me the button combo that time and I forgot to write it down. Thanks!
  10. Which Roland printer/cutter to purchase?

    Hi all, Currently I own a Gerber Edge 2 and mainly make 20 mil football helmet decals. I plan to continue to keep football decals my main source of income in my business, but want to move on from my Gerber Edge and only use my Edge for chrome/metallic decals (mainly because I heard printing...
  11. 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...
  12. VersaCamm VP-540i (Refurbished) - $5,000 OBO (Roseville, CA)

    VersaCamm VP-540i 54" Eco-Solvent, Wide format Plotter Printer Cutter. Our shop just purchased a new Roland and we no longer need this machine. New heads, new caps, new motherboard, new dampers. Maximum Print Area 1346mm Max Print Speed 15.5 m2/h Inkset - 4 color machine, CMYK VersaCAMM is the...
  13. This Old Roland (LEJ-640FT) - Temperature Is Too High

    This is the first error I've got that isn't a service call, so it seems like this one should be easy to fix. The ambient temperature is room temp, so that's not the problem. Seems like a faulty thermistor or something so I'll try to locate that and check the connections. Got any ideas what the...
  14. I need recommendations for a new printer

    Sorry, I know this type of post probably gets annoying to some people, but I'm hoping one or two people will be able to guide me in the right direction. I currently have an Epson Surecolor S50675. It has been fine for the most part, but I've had my share of frustrations with it - mainly head...
  15. This Old Roland (LEJ-640FT) - Service Call 0212

    I got a "Service Call 0212" error message, and after reading the manual, I got nervous. Here are the possible causes listed for this error: I got a quote for a set of new UV lamps for about $8K. Fortunately I don't think that will be necessary. I did some testing and from what I found, I think...
  16. Need help with VG 540

    We are located in San Francisco/CA, we have a VG540 that still function well but we don't use it much, so we want to see if anyone interested to buy it? Or if any one know where we can sell the machines, any information, we are much appreciate :D Thank you all! This is a amazing platform! I'm...
  17. This Old Roland (LEJ-640FT) - Won't Turn On

    Well I got a new (to me) Roland LEJ-640FT. It's several years old and currently "not working". This is my first post here, but I've been browsing for a little while. My goal is to get this printer up and running and post here along the way all the troubles I run into and solutions I find...
  18. Flushing Position Adjustment for Roland VS-540i ink dripping out of left side of capping station

    I tried a flushing position adjustment in service mode but I notice there is ink now dripping out of the left side of capping station after cleanings (picture1). So when I did the flushing position adjustment it says to press the ENTER key when the arm part of cap unit starts to move which I did...
  19. Speckled prints

    Hi guys, as my last post said, all new to this so forgive this question if it's a simple fix My colours appear to have some kind of speckled appearance to them. I have a vp300i roland. Can anyone suggest things for me to try to see if I can correct this issue. Especially noticeable in the...
  20. Roland XC-540 possible bearing problem, grinding

    Hello everyone. I have Roland XC-540, it was working perfectly, but suddenly after a really short amount of time there appears a grinding noise behind the cutter assembly as far as i can hear it. When the head is printing, after less then a minute there appears a horrible grinding noise, and if...
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