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Have you replaced the captops and wipers yet? They're a lot cheaper and easier to replace than a print head and should be done before you even think about replacing a print head

There are 3 bearing ways on each side under the table where the bearings run. Clean them off isopropyl alcohol, then wipe down with White Lithium Grease. If this doesn't fix it, then the bearings are replaceable, there's even a video on how to do that. And +1 on calling CWT for help - they're...

I don't see Graphtec updating CM 2 or CM 3. They switched to CM4 because the vendor for CM3 wasn't able to keep up with Adobe updates. And it always takes a bit to for Graphtec to catch up when a major Adobe or Corel update comes out. Be patient. As for older plotters that aren't supported by...

Doing occasional sand blast on your CE is probably ok, but if you do a bunch of it, step up to an FC plotter. I had a customer get started in the monument business with a CE plotter and it only lasted them a year before they had to replace it. As far as blades, stick with the Graphtec ones...

You'll go through more cutting strips, but cutting your perf on the cutting strips gives cleaner perf cuts. Just factor the cutting strips into your job though and don't let it go to shreds before replacing it.

- Fred, were you using Omega 5 with Windows 10? I think the main issue is Omega 5.0 compatibility with Windows 10. I would recommend upgrading to Omega 6.5 for the smoothest system and better support from GSP. - I've been able to succesfully get EnVision and other Gerber plotters to work...

As usual there is some truth and some exaggeration inn his explanation. Most of the printers discussed in this forum are industrial printers and are designed to work many hours a week. Most printers can go much longer than a week without use and will not dry the ink in the lines, but there...

Technically, you don't buy the product outright, but rather the license to use the product - but I get what you're saying. Purchase the license to use this version of the product till forced to change for some reason - OS compatibility, client or vendor compatibility, etc. I also think it's...

Is your nozzle test missing any cyan? Could be a printer problem.

Don't discount "material" problems. They're probably more accurately a material/profile problem. But make him prove it by successfully running a similar Roland media with a Roland profile or a similar media from a major manufacturer before you accept that explanation Sent from my SM-G935V...

I use the coated version for gloss prints and the uncoated when printing on matte vinyl or banner - this gives a closer representation in my mind.

If you've otherwise got a good thing going with Beacon, try to work something out with them. I don't know what your volume is, but at the least, they should not be charging for their service visit. They should also cover the manufacturer's tech visit. If you can work out a media or ink...

Dutch, I work out of the Portland office. Did you check the resistance across the outside legs of the transistor? If it's different than the others it's bad. Just going from memory, I think they should be about 40 Ohms. If you want to get someone local to replace it, check around at a place...

I see the simple bi-directional test. Have you done the detailed bi-directional calibration? I think I would set your feed calibration at 25, but I don't think that's causing the banding. If your nozzle test isn't perfect, then you can't really expect perfect prints. Did you purchase this...

Lifting at the corners is Tangential Emulation. Go to screen 2 of 3 in the condition settings and turn it on there. To adjust the crop mark sensor - Go Menu>2-[ARMS] > Screen 3 of 4 > 1[SENSOR OFFSET ADJ.] The instructions on how to complete this should be in the user manual that is on the CD...

Papajo is correct. Flushing position adjustment is a critical adjustment on the VGs and SGs Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Also newer versions of Flexi give you the option of selecting a GPGL driver. And, onyx now defaults to a GPGL driver. So, know what you're sending before making that change. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

As I don't do wraps, I'll let others chime in on their favorite, but I know that some of the films are optimized for latex vs. solvent, so I wanted to get that cleared up for you. The IJ-180 series has been a gold standard for a long time. I think that the latest version has a micro comply...

What printer are you using?