Recent content by E Coloney

Have you resisted taking the clot shot?

Gents and ladies, I have a Surface Pro 2 using Windows 10. Somehow I wound up with a dark background and light text. I'd like to invert those colors. Can someone tell me how? Thanks,

Roland says to change cap tops every six months (although they'll generally last longer). Change the springs every so often, too, probably after several years. Change them now to establish a baseline. One of the problems with the heads is lack of use. The solvent ink is self-cleaning to some...

A buddy of mine took the CHUNNEL train from Paris to London (1st Class) and paid with a credit card but the charge never showed up. That was ~15 years ago. It's been several years since I inquired about a stop payment but the bank wanted $35 back then and it was only good for 6 months and had...

Change all of the cap tops, as well. They are "consumable". If there's a small leak, the damper won't fill as much as it would with no leak. Don't fool with knock-off cap tops, either. They cost you money and AGGRAVATION/lost productivity in the long run.

I wonder if you are losing a bunch of black nozzles at the very top or bottom of the head and thus a test print looks fine but in fact, is not. That will cause this banding.

I use a dedicated Win 7 machine for my XC-540 with no connections/updates from the web. It works and I don't fool with it.

It's painful but at least there are no more mean tweets from WH, just nonsense.

I've found it's amazing how people don't need a job so quickly if you charge them a fee for the rush. Poor planning on their part doesn't mean an emergency on your part. Charging a considerable fee for 'rush' jobs will filter out the "tire kickers" from those who are sincere and it does two...

I agree with Creek Bank: first check pressure rollers for some form of failure/weakness/contamination. Report back with results.

What's your location (just curious)?

It sure looks like the black head needs replacement. If nozzles are plugged, you can't get cleaning fluid through them to clean them. Solvent ink is a solvent to itself and that's why it's important to do a print test FREQUENTLY if the machine isn't in use often. I'll define frequently as...

Is it a single strip of vinyl? How did you match the background so well?

And always try a hard reboot by disconnecting power for a moment. I used to fly B-757s and B-767s. They were not often shut down (electrically) and when they were new (new as in the technology, not new as in off the production line), one of the many computers/processors on board would get a...

Are you using top quality cutting blades or trying to save a buck?