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Thanks for the input...I did a few more strong cleanings, cleaned the wiper really well, and then did a little charge. Now things seem to be okay, but I probably need to check some things out. The head is old (2+ years), but we haven't had a lot of volume through it for the first 20 months of...

Anybody ever seen this? Tried many different files, two different media types and several profiles. I've done about 8 strong cleaning cycles. I assume a head soak is in order (or other suggestions?) Thanks, Ben

Not a one man shop, just here today and tomorrow by myself... I thought about panaflex, never used it. You're probably right. Anybody sell that in smaller than roll sizes? The way my client described it, it's stretched around flat metal bars and clamped.

I've attached a picture and these guys have a frame with a stretched scrim vinyl that they backlit. Baker's furniture has actually been taken all the way off and they are wanting new graphics. The exposed white lettering has yellowed and they want to replace the substrate. It is actually a...

I am wrapping our company box truck. It's a pretty standard box with the big fat rubber rivets through the center horizontally (about 8 per side) mounted on an E350 chassis. I don't think I need IJ180 for this job. The owners want to standardize to all 3m vinyl with vehicles. IJ40 gives me...

Transparent instead of white... I notice that sometimes when I print files with white areas, I get some tiny bits of color. Usually not a problem in a large file with lots of color plus white areas, but I can see where it might be a problem when applying to a white surface. I usually make...

I am running a Mutoh 1614 and have a request to print 4'x6 posters on 100# text. What is out there that would be similar to this that I can run through my Eco solvent printer? Thanks, Ben

Does anybody have a trick to thoroughly clean the bottom back bearing raceway? I can remove the back cover and get the upper back raceway, but that lower back raceway is a pain to get to and I'm wondering if I'm not cleaning and lubricating it very well... I'm getting some noise and everything...

I've seen a few guys on here asking for these and a few guys saying to message them with email addresses and they will send one. I've sent a few messages with no luck. Looking for a 1614 or 1604 valuejet service manual. Anybody know a good source for these? Thanks

Avery MPI2611. It's the only Avery product I use and it's awesome for any wall stuff. I do murals, I do print and cut, and as long as I let it gas out for a full 24 hours, I've never had any peeling or curling issues. Fatheads require a 1/8 to 1/4" white border around contour gut graphics but...

X2 on laminating a whole roll without much walking. I don't even have what I would consider a good laminator (a cheap enduralam), it's just set up well and I can do a whole wrap with less than 1/2" walk. Also, I wouldn't necessarily only print 48" on your 54" roll. I'm still pretty new at this...

Our shop is moving to a larger facility. We have a 1614 valuejet and I've moved it once, but it's been awhile. I was looking for tips and suggestions. Printer will be put on a box truck with a lift and moved across town about 10 miles. Thanks for any help in advance. Ben

Pump Life Times reset... If I reset this without replacing the pump, is that "bad"? How do I know my pump is really in need of replacement? This is not a direct correlation, but I've had office printers that tell me my toner is out and then when I do a toner reset, i get 2,000 more pages on...

Are there any thicker films that are gloss? The GF would be great if it were a gloss film. The GF204 could work, but it's not thick enough to apply without a lam in my opinion. Any thoughts?

Client isn't interested in static cling. White vinyl, the GF sounds like a good option, I assume at 6 mils I could get by not laminating it. Don't know much about the IJ46. The IJ36 might work. Any other suggestions?

I am printing and installing onto the exterior surface of windows for a client. I need something cheap that can be put up and then in two months, taken down with ease. They don't want perf (it's too expensive for something like this anyway), but it's gotta be something that a monkey could...

Not sure if this is a flexi issue or a graphtec issue, but my graphtec fc8000 is cutting twice over the area that I'm cutting. I'm cutting out simple graphics, white vinyl, created an outline of my file in flexi and sent to cutter. Flexi is set to one pass on the cut job. Is there a setting...

I've got a company that just repainted a dump truck (done at a reputable body shop). The body shop recommends waiting 30 days to apply graphics. I'm applying some light identification (DOT numbers and business logo, web address) over flat surfaces. I use General Formulations 230 for most...

Some noise that still concerns me... So I changed the motor out, cleaned the encoder strip, cleaned and lubed the bearing raceways and there are still times when on the return trip to the right side of the printer, the carriage unit sounds like a whining dog. It would do this before I changed...

Thanks for the info. Got a new motor from mutoh and put it in myself. Was a little afraid at first, but she's running smoother than ever. Didn't renew the warranty and Murphy filed a lawsuit about a month later, LOL. Thanks again for the leads.