Mimaki JV3

[Dennis422]

I'm looking at the local MIMAKI JV3-160SP, about 5-6 year old machine in good condition. They are looking to sell it for 5K.
Could someone review this machine for me and also I'm interested if this machine would be OK to run in a basement (Home based)? I'm worried about it being Solvent based, and not Eco Sol because of the smell.
Any other pointers would be appreciated.

 

[genericname]

The Eco does not stand for Ecological; it stands for Economical. Softer though it may be, you're still dealing with solvents. At worst, you're playing with inks that have some components which may cause cancer, and at best, you're going to give yourself a migrane working in that space. If you're running it in a basement, you NEED serious, powered ventilation.

We're running two of the JV3s here, but the 250sp models. They're work horses, and have a decent gamut if you can train them well.

 

[TheSnowman]

I had a JV3 for almost 7 years. It was a workhorse. I never had to put print heads in it before I sold it, I'm assuming the other guy did. He only paid $3K for it from me, because that's about all I could get. Most offers were $2,500. Seems high, but if it's got new heads in it, it'd be worth it.

 

[gabagoo]

My jv3 is 6 years old and still runs great. You have to do daily maint. to keep a machine like these running well. Definately power vent it for your sake and your families. I usually run mine with the front cover open and the front open as well and I can tell you when running full coverage I have experienced nasty headaches.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

My JV3 is 7 years old and runs like a champ, I switched to bulk solvent inks a few years ago and I think it's been printing better then the first day I got it. I also leave my covers up and the screen down and though the fumes are strong I don't seem to get headaches just a good legal high, I guess doing screen printing for 30+ years I got use to the fumes, most of the times I don't even smell them.

 

[tomence]

There is a big difference in smell between the Roland's eco sol max inks and the Mimaki's solvent inks. Mimaki's are a lot stronger it will stink the whole house after printing for an hour. Roland can print all day long and it will smell only in the room where the printer is.

 

[gabagoo]

There is a big difference in smell between the Roland's eco sol max inks and the Mimaki's solvent inks. Mimaki's are a lot stronger it will stink the whole house after printing for an hour. Roland can print all day long and it will smell only in the room where the printer is.

this does not necessarily mean safer

 

[Dennis422]

Thanks guys.
I think I'll pass until I get out of the basement. I'll keep outsourcing prints

 

[genericname]

this does not necessarily mean safer

I can't, for the life of me, understand the mentality that it must be safe if you can't smell it, or "I just get a headache every now and then". If you have a headache, that's your body telling you something is wrong. You have literally killed brain cells, and probably some from the lungs and kidneys along with them.

Thanks guys.
I think I'll pass until I get out of the basement. I'll keep outsourcing prints

Probably a good call for the time being. Good luck on getting into shinier, ventilated, above-ground digs!

 

[Drung2013]

Hello

I want to buy Mimaki Jv33 160 and Jv5 160. Has anybody got these machines for sale?

Mimaki2013@gmail.com