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I also give a big thanks to SFRTableHockey - He has spent countless hours of his time answering my questions, helping me get my SC-500 up and running - thanks in no small part to his (and many others here as well) - I have mine running & printing well enough to have done a few $$ jobs with it...

Hello Folks, I am getting "blocky" / "Tiled" looking areas in a banner printout. The effect appears to be a function of the way the rip is rendering the jpg. I cropped out the section and tried just sending that to the printer and got the exact same blocky print output in the higlights on the...

Hello Folks, While attempting to calibrate and adjust the Crop Mark sensor on my newfangled SC500, I found that the small variable resistor on the Cutter Carriage board was damaged.. In fact it had fallen apart and the wiper (the small inner part that you adjust with a tweaker tool) was...

Hello All, My newest sc-500 question is: does anyone have the proper part# or link to the correct vinyl cutting blades to use with the cj/sc-500 - The blade that is in it appears to be almost perfectly 23mm Every blade I buy out there (e-bay so far) is too long: (24.5 mm) and simply will not...

Hello folks, is there a "proper" method for loading smaller width media in the pinch rollers on the cj500? I have been cutting 12" oracal in my 500, by using the first and second pinch roller on the long grit roller, but it leaves a good 5-6" of the oracal extending out to the left (facing the...

Hello Folks, I am printing and plotting on a hybrid roland sc500 I need a hand on how to lay out and send this job to production manager for printing and cutting. I am making a business sign for a customer. I want the basic sign border & Lettering simply plot-cut directly out of white...

Hello Folks, I am working with Flexi-8 - I want to make some adjustmets to the media feed rate on different materials. In the print "driver" options there is a checkbox for "Media feed calibration". In the flexi manual it states selecting this option will "use the value provided to...

Hello Folks, Is there a "Vacuum" setting or adjustment on the SC/CJ-500 ? The print area appears to have holes in it that would function as a vacuum, however I see no setting or information in the service manual that refers to it? thanks!

Hey Folks, What do you all suggest as the "recommended" vinyl for making exterior/outdoor use decals? I am in the process of designing some number plate decals for a few of my friends' offroad Dirt Bikes. I am printing using a Roland Soljet sc-500 Using Eco-Sol Max Inks. thanks! -todd

Hello Folks, I am now in the process of attempting to get the print output on my sc500 acceptable. I am unable to load any known output profile into my copy of flexi-10, attempting to load any of the roland supplied profiles (that were made for colorchoice) results in the icc profile failing...

Hello Folks, I am in the process of just starting to print out some replacement "roadrunner" decals for a friend of mine who is repainting his car. I am printing using a soljet-500 Using roland eco-solv max as the ink. My question is: What do you folks recommend as my best vinyl &...

Hello Folks, I recently acquired a cs500 & flexi-10. and I have a couple basic Flexi questions hopefully someone can point me in the proper direction. 1) A user here sent me a couple ICC files to use with cs500 & Lyson Ink. I Appear to be unable to load the ICC's he sent. I am attempting...

Hello Folks, I setup my sc500, primed the ink lines and dampers - and ran a few powerful cleanings. My black/cyan/yellow appear to be test printing fine However I appear to be getting no magenta at all on the test prints or attempting to send a red solid square. I am assuming the print head(s)...

Hello Folks, My recently purchased sc-500 finally arrived freight and I have gotten around to setting it up on the stand and all. Unfortunately it appears that the "arm" brackets that extend out the back of the stand to hold the material feed rollers are missing. Does anyone have a source for...