Please Help with Roland Versacamm Damper Change...

I am having problems with printing,and I know the dampers are bad because they are filled up completely with ink, and they are a year old.

I have the new dampers but I have no instructions. Anyone know of a step by step or can give me some direction?

I have the new pump to install as well.

Thanks,

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Well I live far enough away that it is about $1000 to get them here, and then they want a 3 hr min on top of the travel and parts.

So I need to save them for the really big stuff. I have plenty of experience working on printers and plotters, just looking for some help from this board.

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Thanks I will check on the other forum..buti s there not somebody out there who has changed their dampers?

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I found this if anyone is interested:

Disconnect power, not turn off disconnect.

remove rhs front cover.
uncap heads using tool supplied.
move head carriage to left slightly
remove plastic head cover.
remove damper holding plate.
remove clear cover that covers head circuit boards.

~~procede with caution as to avoid spilling ink on head circuits~~

i ussually remove a damper by placing a large flat screwdriver between its base and the head manifold and then gently twisting the screwdriver until the damper becomes loose enough to lift out with fingers.

manifolds can be fragile so again take care.

i usually hold the damper (if it reaches) over the spit pad near the wipers just in case.

undo the brass nut and make sure the little rubber o ring stays on the pipe.

take off damper and then refit new one. ink will be drawn back towards the cartridge.

refit the damper taking care when fitting onto head manifold as again these are fragile.

re assemble parts in reverse order leave rhs cover off for now just trigger the sensor with something.

recap heads.


turn machine on and go menu-ink control-fill ink.

when you see the ink come back through the pipes and into the damper press all 4 of the arrow keys together. this will then stop the fill ink cycle and save you some ink.


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When the service guy showed me how to changed them, he used needle nose pliers and pulled straight up, making a point of the "straight up".

I cannot remember if there was a bunch of ink that dripped around or not.

He also used a syringe to draw the ink back up the lines.

Someone on another forum suggested using the cleaner as a lube to put the new dampers on the heads. I would use spit or water because the cleaner can harm the rubber seals.

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I am really concerned with pulling off the damper. Any techniques other than the obvious don't wiggle it?

Also does the old damper dribble ink everywhere? If so, how do I deal with this?

Thanks for the tips,

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You guys are the best!

Thanks,

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