Printer number 1 is a CJV30-130, 54 inch with a plotter, i cant get it to print at all, a little bit of color used to show up a bit when doing a test print but now nothing at all. i bought it last year for $7000 from a guy that said he ran his sign business with it, unfortunately i didn't get a chance to see it running before purchasing because he said his software expired and i took his word for it like a dummy. When I contacted Mimaki they reffered me to ND graphics, thats where the machine was purchased from but they wouldnt come look at it or offer me any kind of solution, The service guy told me he wasnt sure how to fix it with out seeing it but referred me to another fellow that told me to get all new ink and cleaning cartridges so i did that and got no results so at this point i was frustrated because i spent all this money and had all these big plans and was just stuck at a stand still.
Then i seen another printer for sale that was like pretty much the same printer as mine but newer so i thought if I could get it,I would be good to go then either have a extra one for parts or fix it and have 2. So I struck a deal with the guy to buy it and hustled every dollar I had to buy it for $8000, This time I watched him print with it and i seen lots of jobs they did with the printer so I felt good about it but then he had to leave town and it sat for a month in there basement before I could go pick it up and once i got it the black didnt work.
Printer number 2 has no plotter, Its Model is JV33-160, its a 60 inch. its newer, bigger and it works but the color black is clogged, other colors work but jus nothing shows up when i try to print anything black.
Both printers have been plugged in the whole time so they still turn on for a minute every few hours so im hoping there is just some kind of clog in the lines or in print head that can be washed out and fixed without having to replace completely.
I’m in Saskatoon, SK. Let me if you could help me out i know it will cost some money but i gotta get this figured out. Thanks for your time!
