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Recent content by Bonzai901

  1. Configuring NEW Hard Drive for HP Scitex FB500

    Do you have pictures of the screen? I ran 2 FB700 for almost 10 years and there was a time when we had to reconfigure the Bios on the printer computer, technician recommended to replace the battery on the computer before doing all the work, I remember it was almost two pages of stuff, and we had...
  2. ANAPURNA "inverter overheat" error

    You might wanna try promoter AP3155, not sure it will work on it but that is what we use for some clear acrylics
  3. I am so SICK of this problem!!! (lettering not sticking to painted walls)

    Before you do any install on wall graphics ask the customer what kind of paint they using and if is long/short term; go from there to choose the right vinyl for the job, usually for this kind of paint thin cast vinyl works better and it is tricky to install, I had a wall graphic on a basement...
  4. Vehicle window perf issues

    I don't think it was car washed but could be that either the window perf vinyl, usually react more to the temperature, did the same person installed? what I found trough the years is to not apply any heat to the window perf when installing and also use 3M primer 64 with a cute-tip on the edges...
  5. Masking tape recommendations

    I been using 1.5" 3M Scotch #2020 for years, I usually get a 5 pack from either Home Depot or Lowe's
  6. Best Practices for Creasing E-Flute Cardboard and 12/18pt Sheets

    We have a colex router and had trouble with 18 and 24pt, ink was cracking and now we use T00826 1 Pt Wheel and now it doesn't crack anymore
  7. Suggestions New Flatbed Printer Suggestions

    Digitech TrueFire is fast and print high quality, got the option to get with a conveyor and a Colex router, ask them to give you at least a few profiles since we only got one profile for Caldera Rip
  8. Stencil Material Recommendation

    Gerber Mask is made for stencils, is a low tack vinyl, comes in white and blue
  9. Cost Saving tips for HP inks

    I remember last year our distributor said price going up on the 365 ink but not for the 800, not sure why
  10. Window perf lifting in corners... solutions?

    A lot of time failure is for lack of prepping, even if it doesn't looks like some of the glass got a oil on them if is not cleaned the vinyl won't adhere the way is supposed to, also window perf needs to be laminated for outdoor use for a longer lifespan of the print, if you don't want the...
  11. HP Latex 365 Black Text is Brown with Black/Brown Thick Outline.

    one of the Yellow/Black printheads is bad, sometimes works by doing just a printhead cleaning but if it does drop again just replace it, it is recommended to replace printheads by pair
  12. **Subject:** Need Help with HP Scitex FB550 – Magenta Print Head Not Filling

    Looks like there’s a vacuum problem, I ran 2 FB700 for 12 years but never encountered this issue
  13. **Subject:** Need Help with HP Scitex FB550 – Magenta Print Head Not Filling

    It looks like the filter is clogged, possible from bad ink or just a bad hose on the new box of ink, how it did happened? can you see any ink dripping when purging? It could be the floater just giving it wrong reading, floater is inside the thermistor is a thin piece of glass and sometimes over...
  14. What is your experience with the HP latex printers

    I got some pictures here
  15. SLOW HP LATEX PRINTER - HELP

    I never ran a 560 only 360 and 800, for the looks on your video looks like a delayed printing some rips software have a setting that delays after every printing pass, check every window setting
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