Roland sc-500 To be or not to be???

[Oldoldoldman]

I can buy a Roland sc-500 for a $1000. It has been sitting for 6 months in a storage building with ink in it and I need to know how much and what needs to be done to get it working again. Also should I even consider this for in house use for our own signage? thank you - tom

 

[rjssigns]

Probably not worth it. Probably lookin' at heads, cap tops, dampers, lines, flush carts(60 bucks a pop) etc... Then you will have to pay a tech if you can't DIY. Adds up quick.

 

[FatCat]

Agreed. DX4 heads run about $800/ea and that thing has either 4 or 6 heads. Add in any add'l items and you could be looking at $5k or more just for parts, not including a trained tech to make it happen.

 

[Oldoldoldman]

Im not sure but I think it has 2 dx2 heads 3 color each and IM a diy er

 

[FatCat]

Im not sure but I think it has 2 dx2 heads 3 color each and IM a diy er

Ah, you're probably right - I was thinking of the 545. The 500 is a very old machine - Roland's first solvent printer if I recall correctly. Not saying it can't be used, but did you check to see if that even has a heating element for running solvent ink? (I think I remember that was an optional feature - some of the better versed Roland guys might chime in with that info.) If so, you may have to add a heating system to it.

Still, if you want to print and not tinker, I would look for a more recent solvent printer.

 

[Oldoldoldman]

thank you, Im looking at it today for the first time. Its suppose to be a sc 500, I think the sj needed the heater to upgrade it.

 

[Robert M]

print heads

I don't think Roland even has heads for that now, you can put Mutoh falcon heads in it but that will cost you more then 1000.00.

 

[anozira02]

Thread: Roland sc-500 To be or not to be???

I have an SC-500 in my shop, I use it a lot.. I have converted it to eco solvent ink and installed heaters on it. You can run it without heaters as well, all the heater does it lets the ink penetrate into the vinyl and it will last a bit longer for outdoor printing. I seen these printers sell on Ebay as much as 7K.. for a small production shop it can be a good printer to have.

 

[stix]

if you decide on the heaters.. I have some parts pleae message me

I have an SC-500 in my shop, I use it a lot.. I have converted it to eco solvent ink and installed heaters on it. You can run it without heaters as well, all the heater does it lets the ink penetrate into the vinyl and it will last a bit longer for outdoor printing. I seen these printers sell on Ebay as much as 7K.. for a small production shop it can be a good printer to have.