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  1. Medium-format flatbed printer?

    Hey all, We're seriously considering adding a medium-format UV-flatbed printer to our arsenal. We would like something that can accommodate coroplast signs that are 28"x44". This is about the largest size that we would like to print DTS in-house. We have been comparing a few different models...
  2. Bad Business Practices

    Our business have used nothing but Roland DGA products since the beginning. We have been loyal and used only Roland parts and OEM inks. Recently our Roland wide format printer starting acting up by running a cleaning cycle during every printing process. (there were no updates made to software...
  3. VP-540 Printing Faint Yellow

    Experts! My VP-540 has sat idle for a number of months, it was left turned on so it would do the automatic clean cycles. I've cleaned up the cap tops, soaked the heads overnight, done a manual clean, a couple of medium cleans, and a powerful clean to have a very faint yellow (almost white) on...
  4. How to change VP-540 IC Cartridge Sensor (Reader) inside Slot

    I have a VP-540 that has 2 broken IC Cartridge Sensors inside Slot 3 and Slot 4 of the Ink Cartridge Slots. I attached a picture of the sensors that I need to replace. There is no manual on how to change them out and just need some pointers on what to take off first so I can get the sensors...
  5. Roland LEJ 640 Beep when finished

    Hey all, Is there a way to add a notification or noise to the printer when its done printing? Thanks
  6. LEJ-640 Clicking after replacing Assy, Print Carriage

    Printer was printing black fine, but the other colors weren't printing unless I changed the black cables to them. I replaced the print carriage board (part W701588210) and now the led on the board blinks and the other end of the printer clicks when trying to turn the printer on. Does anyone...
  7. Recently Purchased Roland LEC2-640

    Hey guys! I’ve been creeping on this page for so long and I finally pulled the trigger on my first UV printer! I’ve been in the signage/wrapping for over 10 years. I’ve worked with Roland Eco Solvent, HP Latex and a Graphtec FC8000-130 that I actually purchased from a great guy in PA off this...
  8. Need Help Roland SP-540v flashes "Service Mode" but then quickly jumps out of Service Mode... I'm stumped...

    So, yesterday I changed out a liner encoder strip on our Roland SP-540v (firmware 6.3) and, although it prints the image still "skews". I figured I'd need to do the "Linear Encoder Setup" as per the Service manual. I attempted AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST to enter service mode... the usual, start...
  9. Mutoh VJ 1324 upgrade

    Hi there. My old Mutoh is getting a bit long in the tooth. Thinking about an upgrade. My issue is I don't use it a lot. (but of course when I do I need it to perform well). I realise that solvent printers need to be used. (this could be one of the reason I have quite a few issues with my...
  10. What step am i missing? (warp object issue))

    Hey guys, What am i missing here? Ill go ahead and upload an image, but I am running into a step i must be missing. Im newer to illustrator, i originally designed and learned from Gerber Omega so im having to go the hard route unlearning that and relearning illustrator! you will see a picture...
  11. Roland soljet SC-500 carriage separation error

    Hey guys I bought a sc-500 yesterdays and spares or repairs for a very good price and thought just give it a shot maybe fix it if not break it down in parts. The seller also have me pretty much another whole parts for sc-500 to go along with it At first when turned on and carriage was coming...
  12. Roland VS-640i - Ink-Change from ESL5 to ESL4 - need help

    Cheers guys, i need to swicht back from Eco Sol Max 3 (ESL5) to Eco Sol Max 2 (ESL4). Why? I am seller of MegaInk by Digital Ink Inks and buy broken printers and sell them again after refubish. Digital Inks can´t offer the ESL5 to me because of reasons i can´t tell here:) the machine was...
  13. Mimaki CJV300-160 Printer and Cutter $6300

    Reduced to $5950 Mimaki CJV300-160 High speed print & cut machine. Low hour machine! One print head is missing some nozzles, but otherwise a good working machine. This machine has (2) print heads, and one print head is perfect. It has a feature to use other nozzles to print the missing ones...
  14. Need Help Roland VP 540 print problem

    Hi can anyone help when I print some of the darker colours they are not not merging properly see photos any ideas would be greatly appreciated Room temperature is good Printer heater 38 Dryer 48 Printed on high quality setting 1040 dpi And tried on 720 x 720 dpi Still not rite I also had...
  15. Need Help Roland VP 540 print problem

    Hi can anyone help when I print some of the darker colours they are not not merging properly see photos any ideas would be greatly appreciated Room temperature is good Printer heater 38 Dryer 48 Printed on high quality setting 1040 dpi And tried on 720 x 720 dpi Still not rite I also had...
  16. Question Do old printers still have value?

    A few questions about moving on from an older printer. Full Rant below: 1- what is the expected life span of a Roland printer/cutter, when used heavily, but taken care of? 2- Is there a market for old printers? In some ways they seem like vehicles. In a lot of ways the old ones were superior...
  17. xr-640, dripping ink while printing

    Yesterday it was fine, then this morning when I began to print I saw a lot of ink being dripped and trailed over the vinyl. I think it is a damper issue, not 100% sure though, if its a damper issue is that something I change out or should I schedule a tech? Thanks
  18. Eco sol max, max2 or max3 in sp540v?

    what color is best for my Roland sp540v? Eco sol max, Eco sol max2 or Eco sol max3?
  19. Need Help XR-640 just decided to drop light cyan on my second head...Any solutions?

    So one of my rolands is giving me trouble. Both are getting a bit long in the tooth so I figure I probably have a bad head...but I'll take any advice if someone has a solution. I've already cleaned the head, checked the ribbon cables, looks like the head is attached to everything properly...I've...
  20. Worth it to keep putting money into 14 yr old XC-540?

    I'm the one man print dept. at a small but very busy sign/wrap/print shop. We have two of the newer True-Vis printers, and enough jobs to keep them both going all day, not to mention a crazy amount of time spent trouble shooting issues with these tricky machines. It doesn't leave a lot of room...
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