Search results

My cyan print head started getting air in the lines and after checking it the "nozzle" that the print head connects to for ink was worn out and not sealing. I was able to find new nozzles (I use this term because that's what the seller was calling them) in China. I received them and pulled the...

Just curious if anyone tried anything like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-G-Yellow-Ink-Cartridge-Remanufactured-For-HP-C4943A-No-83-Designjet-5000-5500-/190945976543?pt=US_Ink_Cartridges&hash=item2c754460df I've tried Lexjet generic inks in the past and they've worked well but these ebay inks...

I'm looking for a retailer that is in the eastern Pa, NJ or NY area (anywhere that's one day UPS to Lancaster) that stocks this material. I did buy a roll today from an online google search and will see how it goes. They're in the northern Md area and the roll was only $125 shipped. Idk, I'm...

I'm showing an empty magenta ink cart so I ordered a new one. I went to replace it and the one that's showing empty is half full. These are Lexjet carts. Is this common with these or an anomaly? Ive always had a little left over but never a half cart. Thank you

I've always used Kodak production poly materials, both regular and adhesive backed for all my indoor posters which I mostly print. It was a decent material with a great price which made it economical to do posters. Within the last couple years, it's been hard to find. I'm not married to this...

I use Onyx poster shop to print and set the print passes in that but am trying to figure out how many passes per each mode on the front panel. I'm trying to calibrate for a fast drying material and want to use the same passes. Through Onyx I can set up to 12 passes but they're not labeled as the...

Looks like my black ink issue's returned. I found air in the tube that I could see up by the printheads last night. The new black printhead's toast as well. I found two part numbers for this kit. One was found with a google search and the other from the service manual for the printer. Just...

Last month I was prompted with a low ink message so I ordered a new 680ml cartridge. The printer stopped printing when it showed 0% and I changed it out. I've had the old "empty" cart sitting here and today when I was going to toss it out it felt kind of heavy to me so I cut it open - the...

My DJ 5500ps UV threw a 5016 code (reseat printhead) code last week. It was a little over a year old and had maybe 400ml through it. I just bought a new printhead that was NOT expired - had till December or so I think. Now, I get these dark bands about every six inches. The more passes the...

I have one small print to do and just ran out of ink. I've found there to be a good bit of ink left in prior "empty" carts in the past. Is there a way of overriding this stoppage? It's flashing empty with a quarter of the poster left. HP 5500 UV 60"

I'm new to this machine and would like to know at what point you change your ink tank on the HP 5500. I'm just finishing up my first set of inks and am at 8% on magenta. Is it bad to run it to 0? Wasn't sure if I'd get air in the line and if so, is that something I should avoid. Thanks in advance.

Sometime if the media info is smudged on a roll that i preciously had in the printer my dj 5500 won't recognize the length left info so the printer asks me to enter it. If I lift the print door to see how much has been printed on the roll the printer defaults to the last length setting. I cannot...

I'm looking for a good paper supplier here in the northeast that has inventory. Preferably in the Pa, Nj, NY, Md area. I use primarily poly satin 8mil, 50 x 100. Thanks

I printed a logo with my 5500 on lexjet aqua vinyl, laminated it with 3.2 uv luster then contour cut it with my cutter. I installed the logo on my van and it rained for a day or so and the logo clouded up around the edges. I checked with lexjet and my vinyl that I used is 7 years old. I ordered...

I'm new to the 5500 and apperently missing a manual or disc. I have a small pocket guide, was there another manual or cd that came with these printers? If so, is there a downloadable version/copy available? I'm reading in the pocket guide that there's a cd but I didn't get it. I think I'd...

So I got a new printhead and installed it. The 5106 error's gone. I just noticed that the ink lines have air in them when the printheads are parked to the right. Is there suppose to be air in the lines? If not, how do I prime them? Thanks in advance! Joe

I'm entering new waters here today. After 12 years of Encad/kodak use, I bought a used hp5500ps. Supplies were getting hard to find for the old Encad. It's a great machine that fits my biz well. I don't need super fast speeds and am solely an indoor graphics printer so there wasn't much need to...

I had a computer failure today and had to reinstall windows on the pc that postershop resides. I have the disk, dongle and everything that I paid for years ago but it's only version 6. 6.5 was installed via the auto update feature but onyx changed something with the updater and it kicks out an...

I'm thinking of buying a refurb hp 5500 and wondered if they will print with expired heads or ink. I've read that some printers won't. Thank you.

I posted this in another part of this forum and think it might be better here. Hello, I have a small in-home printing shop and, up until the economic meltdown, did relatively well. I'm currently using an Encad/Kodak 8-color, novajet 850 60" printer. My supplier told me a year or so ago that...