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All new pump assemblies, caps and all coil tubes replaced with fresh new parts.

4 new heads, damper and damper adapters all replaced. Capping station fully stripped and cleaned.

I run a few syringes full of flush through the lines. Flow was nice and smooth but I'll still flush the entire system for peace of mind.

Done for the day. This guy is starting to shine up nicely.

I will be replacing all 4 heads on this guy. Time to deep clean the head carriage

Full coolant station disassembly and cleaning.

First step is a full deep cleaning. These printers are upwards of 8 years old in some instances and the dirt and dust build up is quite thick.

Hello Everyone, Our new project has arrived and we are excited to share another build. This one will be headed right onto our production floor as soon as it's done.

I have seen this happen when the cure power started to diminish. Have you checked to make sure all the LED's are firing and that there isn't an abundance of ink accumulation? Any damage to the UV lens etc? I saw this once with similar characteristics and when we loaded new ink it did not solve...

I don't have much feedback but the STX "direct replacement" inks for the UJF Mimaki 6042/3042 have killed numerous of our printheads. I will never put that junk in our machines again.

Well this printer's resurrection has been a very fun process. We have been utilizing this machine for the last 8 months running some small jobs here and there. It is time to sell this bad boy to make way for our next build project. Stay tuned for another build thread in the coming weeks.

Is it dead center to the head when wiping? After a cleaning is the head clean and ink free?

Is your wiper the blue squeegee style or the grey style? I usually attribute contamination to a poorly performing wiper. If it is a blue wiper the wiper position may be too high and it is smearing the ink across the head. If a grey old style wiper then perhaps the wiper is not square to the head...

Exterior shot. Printer is pretty much done just need to button up a few panels.

before and after

New bracket, key top, lcd window, and decals installed. Control panel is now just like new!

I've been very busy traveling however these goodies arrived today!!! I'll post some updates later this week!

Great sales guys but for tech support in your area look into Innovative Digital Systems. They print in house with a fleet of Mimaki printers every day. Located close to you in Charlotte NC.

If you have never changed your pump tubes I highly recommend looking into it. Look at the deformation of the tubes.

When I say deep clean...I mean DEEP!