Mimaki CJV30 Dampers (aftermarket/genuine?)

[Valentinik]

Hi all, im trying to cure a problem with the print on my CJV30 which leads me to changing out the dampers.

Does anyone know how good the digiprint supplies aftermarket dampers are? Or am i better of going for Genuine Mimaki items?

Thanks
Mike

 

[SightLine]

I will say this much..... back when I still had a JV33, on two different occasions I had leaking aftermarket dampers. It is not an easy thing to diagnose either since ink will not necessarily leak out, when the pump below the head draws ink, it allows the leak to suck air in. Also had bad luck with aftermarket pumps. On our current Mimaki JV150 I will only use genuine dampers or pumps. Others may have had better luck than I did though.

 

[Neil]

Yep, I had some cheap dampers that allowed ink to drip through the head.
They looked fine, but I suspect the O ring wasn't sealing well.