(OKC) Mimaki/Inkjet Field Service Tech Looking For Possible Work

[ThomasJFencl]

sooo . . . in your guestimation . . . when a mainboard goes bad is it usually just a failure of a component on the mainboard or is there something on down the line that shorted it out? I know nothing lasts forever but is this kind of typical for a printer that is older?

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Depends if there are signs of damage to wiring and the like. If there's a head crash or something, could be a crushed wiring harness shorting things out. Really depends on the model as well for board failures. Usually boards that are reliable will be for most people, and boards that fail a lot will be same fault on most.

 

[ThomasJFencl]

I’m kinda guessing on my own that it is a component failure on the board since it started out intermittently dying and then getting worse to where it won’t even start now. . . . my first inclination was a power supply but since I’ve replaced that with no change and hearing your thoughts on the mainboards I’m guessing you are right. Oh joy!!!

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Was the power supply putting out too much or too little voltage, or none at all? Surge damage might be a thing, but too many possibilities without proper troubleshooting.

 

[ThomasJFencl]

In all honesty I never checked the output, I just assumed from the symptoms of running for a while and then barfing that the power supply was getting week. Shoulda put a meter on it. Sometimes you DO have to stick your head up the bulls ass to find out if the steaks are good or not . . . hahaha!!

 

[John Miller]

Caps and dampers, the 2 things that cause the most issues. That said, I have no idea what model of printer you're referring to.

Sorry Jag, I guess that info is key. It's a Mimaki CJV 150-160

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Sorry Jag, I guess that info is key. It's a Mimaki CJV 150-160

Yup, caps and dampers are my first go-to for ink dropping out.