tooserious
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I have Mimaki JV3 130 SPII and was wondering if anty one is using Bordeaux or Mega Ink Instead of the SS2......Or if you have a Suggestion Thank you
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Third Party Inks!!!!!!!!!
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Jack Knight1979
New Member
I have a roland. The heads are the same as yours.
I used to use Triangle inks for years and then switched to Solaris from Fellers. They are AWESOME. ZERO problems.
First 3rd party ink to be trouble free. I'm running from bulk tanks.
I used to use Triangle inks for years and then switched to Solaris from Fellers. They are AWESOME. ZERO problems.
First 3rd party ink to be trouble free. I'm running from bulk tanks.
chopper
New Member
this is true but also same problem exists with the factory inks so this argument holds no water, I have run the factory inks, and three diffrent brands of aftermarket inks, with better performance from the aftermarket inks hands down, and I am now running triangle inks ( bulk system)
//chopper
premiercolour
Merchant Member
Fieldcenter USA will soon introduce odor-free solvent ink made in Japan. Solvent smell is no longer a problem or concern. Ink has been tested and improved from the past three years. Stay Tuned.
Fieldcenter USA / J-STAR II Ink
Fieldcenter USA / J-STAR II Ink
CustomRide
New Member
Those nazdar inks are great....no color shift problems...they are plug and play no flushing the machine. No venting. Colors actually looked a little brighter when next to each other on same files. Inks seem a little more durable....a lot of positives for less.
gabagoo
New Member
do they come in cartridges and if so what is the cost?
TheSnowman
New Member
I use the Bordeaux on my JV3, and love them. Great inks.
animenick65
New Member
Some quick sample pricing I found. Pretty good deal. Heard some great things about these so far.
http://www.martin-supply.com/assets/infosheet/Lyson/Martin Lyson Starter Kits.pdf
gabagoo
New Member
so you just load these inks as the oems need replacement? seeing that they say there will be virtually no difference in profile I can only think this is the way to work them? I am hesitant yet interested. Anybody in the great white north selling these?
heyskull
New Member
I have recently swapped to Lyson Inks on our Valuejet the savings were amazing.
We were paying £56 for a 200ml OEM cartridge, I can buy Lyson 400ml for £40!!!!!
So I have saved loads on ink.
The switch over was easy with a few small ink charges and the colours are exactly as before.
I have Printed about 100 Metres of material on the new inks and can't fault it.
Only thing I can say is there is a larger Solvent Smell with them but that's it.
SC
We were paying £56 for a 200ml OEM cartridge, I can buy Lyson 400ml for £40!!!!!
So I have saved loads on ink.
The switch over was easy with a few small ink charges and the colours are exactly as before.
I have Printed about 100 Metres of material on the new inks and can't fault it.
Only thing I can say is there is a larger Solvent Smell with them but that's it.
SC
MachServTech
New Member
Not sure about Canada, but the Nazdar inks do work quite well, the only issues is that the machine requires more TLC in dry conditions and a little solvent in the caps over the weekend to keep things clean...I suspect the reason for this may be a higher solvent content (thus more crusties), but the colors are as close as I have seen to OEM and there are no harmful effects from top loading. Nazdar claims it is compatible with the OEM.
The only other issue I have seen is an misting or overspray when the carriage is in the high position.
gabagoo
New Member
what do you mean solvent in the caps over the weekend. I do a nozzle wash every friday, is that the same or do you actually let the heads sit in the solution for 2 days?
MachServTech
New Member
Nozzle wash is about the same thing, the only difference is you are using ink to do the same job. I find the clear solvent is cheaper.
uneedasign
New Member
I have been using Triangle Bulk ink for well over 3 years now and have had no problems.
high impact
New Member
I ranted and raved about Triangle inks and the money I was saving until I switched to Roland inks. I now disagree with the positive Triangle reviews. I ran triangle bulk ink for over three years and we were constantly cleaning and flushing heads with considerable nozzle dropout constantly. It was very frustrating since I could never dial in my profiles either. The only good thing is that our laminated outdoor prints look like brand new to this day.
A couple of months ago I had enough of the maintenance issues so I changed the heads, dampers, wipers, flushed the lines, etc...and here's the kicker, the rubber o-rings at the base of the cartridge were gone! Yes, totally gone - the mild solvent ink ate them until they were non-existent.
Once we threw the overpriced bulk ink system on the shelf and started printing with the Roland inks I was amazed, our profiles are on the money and every maintenance issue we had before is gone. This machine is enjoyable to print for the first time in over three years. I didn't know how easy it could be to hit the print button and get great colors out of the gate with no screwing around with the nozzles for an hour first.
A couple of months ago I had enough of the maintenance issues so I changed the heads, dampers, wipers, flushed the lines, etc...and here's the kicker, the rubber o-rings at the base of the cartridge were gone! Yes, totally gone - the mild solvent ink ate them until they were non-existent.
Once we threw the overpriced bulk ink system on the shelf and started printing with the Roland inks I was amazed, our profiles are on the money and every maintenance issue we had before is gone. This machine is enjoyable to print for the first time in over three years. I didn't know how easy it could be to hit the print button and get great colors out of the gate with no screwing around with the nozzles for an hour first.
JETBEST USA
New Member
I have heard good things about Bordeaux Inks. Haven’t heard much about Mega Inks. Signs 101 is a great source to find information, I suggest you do your research. However, if you are interested you could try JETBEST INKS. These inks produce great results and customers are satisfied with it. If you need any information please contact:
Angel Ochoa,
(818) 287 5899,
angel@jetbestusa.com
Angel Ochoa,
(818) 287 5899,
angel@jetbestusa.com
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