Recent content by StephenOrange

Had a RS 1400 cold lam for nearly 10 years with no problems. Like most tools and equipment, look after whatever you buy, keep it serviced and clean, RTFM and you should be good.

Definitely not acetone!!

What RIP are you running? Buying anything other that a compatible Roland cutter will likely require you to invest in a stand-alone RIP for simpler print & cut functionaility, so consider the cost of the software too.

The i1 does come with Match software which will donCMYK profiles, so as long as you can add your own icc’s and do some basic colour management in Flexi basic you should manage. Just keep in mind the old i1 software only runs on older systems natively, so emulation and compatibility settings...

I basically do this but I add Photoshop’s merge function to aut stitch everything and it does a great job with it.

I actually like the trolley approach - good move!

I have a Ryobi heatgun in the pic. No meth anywhere and I get my work done right. Heatguns all blow and break, so the cheaper ones do just fine. A good craftsman never blames his tools...and all that, right? That being said, I wouldn't spend a single cent on any of their other tools :)

I prefer a soft toolbag, and instead of a tool-belt I use a repurposed fly-fishing sort of jacket.

Xrite all the way in my opinion. I have an old i1 pro that still works just fine. They're never cheap, so just be ready to swallow that cost, but it's well worth it.

Maybe I should start bitching about the times me and other members take their time to answer qeustions and then get zero feedback or response from the OP? Stop complaining and sitting around waiting on this forum to be of service to you, and further the search yourself. There's loads of field...

The ink problems ran the entire gamut. Supply issues, ink that would go "gummy", ink blowing printheads, ink not curing, ink fading, inconsistant colour. It just became totally unmanageable.

You might not like this, but it's proabbly time to get a new machine. I know this is a hard pill to swollow, but the ongoing pains that third party inks bring is going to drive you mad and cost you money. It worked for me for some time, but the inks became a massive issue. My conversion back...

We installed an iEcho TK4S and I really can't fault the quality for the price based. It certainly doesn't have the polished finished when compared to Zund's build quality and software, but the machine and tooling on it is perfect for a first machine to see you through the next 4-5+ years.

At a quick glance it looks like the main difference is the large capacity ink bays, which can hold up to 2.22 litres per colour in CMYK. It can also be configured for light colours, which my XFs can’t do. I also think you get some tech extras like being able to connect with Roland’s iPad...

3mm square marker for roll-cutters