Roland SP 540 help

Have a Roland SP 540 versa camm and tried a different kind of ink (Solaris Ink) and for some reason it didnt tell me when it was out of black ink and ran till it was completely out. Replaced with new cartridge and I cannot get the black to feed through. I have printed a large black box and i get nothing. Any suggestions on how to get my black ink to feed back through the lines.

While I am asking might as well throw this in. What "angle" of cutting blade should i use and how much "pressure" for 2.5 mil vinyl with 2.5 mil laminate on it. Just cant seem to get good clean cuts on sharp corners.

Thanks

 

manual has nothing if it ran all the way out of the lines, all it pretty much says is when it beeps to let you know its out of ink to pop a new cartridge in.

 

I also find that the Solaris gives great color but i have had numerous problems with the chips on them. They just don't read all the time.

I will keep messing around with the cutting i guess and let you know if i come up with anything.

I am positive its was out of ink, when i pulled out the cartridge it was sucked dry for every last drop. I will empty my bottle though just to make sure but i know its only 1/3 full. Willing to try anything at this point.