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They are basically hobby machines. They are ok if all you ever do is small items, but for 4K I would get something like a used SP540V or VP540V which are much better built and will give you a lot more scope. The other problem is they use the DX7 printhead. If they develop a fault you are looking...

Spray a bit of silicone lubricant where it attaches to the bar and move it left to right. They can get gummed up a bit and this normally solves it and stops them binding in the future

Electric heaters don't. Nor do all filled radiators. Nobody is suggesting the OP has open fires burning in their shop...

Export from Corel as a PDF. Some programs are weird with EPS files when they import them

Do a search on here, there are lots of threads about how to do them

You can try cleaning it doing a manual clean and a couple of powerful cleans, it may improve. There is a lot of nozzle deflection there though so it could be time to replace if cleaning doesnt help. Do the cleans first, then if no improvement try an overnight head soak

My guess would be the 42V part of the supply as this connects directly to the servo board and through to the main board

If the LED on the print carriage board is lighting, then the power supply should be fine. In that case it is most likely a failed main board. You can get used tested ones on Ebay. Note Roland havent made them new for years, so any sellers claiming to sell new ones are either a complete scam, or...

Get a couple of cheap electric fan heaters and point them at the printer to warm it up before using. If the heat is localised around the printer is should be fine.

From dead apart from half a very bad black head. It's nice when repairs work! Still a bit more to do to get it perfect, but getting there

Have you tried using it with Flexi? It is more than likely a copy of an existing printer, so if you try different ones in there you may find one that will work for it

I think they advertised it as something like 'prints on 760mm media' which is technically correct, but it can't actually print 760mm wide. You just need to accept it as the max width will be whatever you have it set up to, then make up your artwork to suit.

I would guess around $6 per sq/foot. It all depends on your overheads really, Add in wear and tear on the machine etc.. It depends on the client as well. Are they a massive corporation who can easily afford that, or a small independent who probably can't. I can see it taking maybe 1 or 2 days...

One thing though! make sure your waste container is empty before you go

While it is better for a printer to print every day, they can be left for short periods as long as they are left plugged in so the cleaning cycles can run. Most problems are caused when people leave printers unpowered for weeks, or for months with just the cleaning cycles running but no print...

The printer measures the printable area between the pinch rollers. If you move the rollers the printable area will change. Even though it takes 760mm wide media, it can't print this full width, about the most I get on mine is around 680mm leaving a bit of extra vinyl either side of the rollers...

It is unusual but I have seen it a few times before. Rolands always like to surprise us with new random faults!

It is always stressful when you do a repair and switch on for the first time, and a real 'YESSSSSS' moment when it all works again :D

AFAIK the carriages are not available new anymore, so ebay is probably your best bet

If it is leaving some cut then the servo board should be ok. It is most like the solenoid in the cut carriage. These aren't available separately though so you would need to look at getting a used cut carriage to replace it