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  1. Third Party Ecosol Max inks, Cuantek Review?

    okay... so I have some concerns. I am looking for people who are using Cuantek inks for their Roland machines. My machine warranty ended in late 2013 and I therefore decided to switch over to using Cuantek inks, it took me a while to go through my 440ml of original Roland OEM Ecosol Max...
  2. Looking for affordable contract Label/sticker Printer

    okay so I am a little bummed that years ago a sister company to signs2trade (labels2trade) came and vanished almost as quickly as it appeared. They had darn good prices ( maybe that's why they are gone haha ) anyway I have a customer who is looking for labels with preferably metallic ink, a...
  3. HELP! BN-20 utility keeps closing on me

    Okay so I thought it was just my PC so I restarted the PC but this keeps happening :( help! BN-20 utility launches then briefly displays ink levels and then the window closes almost immediately. I try relaunching and it says the utility is still running, then I click and click again until the...
  4. Didn't see this topic covered need advice on Eco Sol vs max

    Okay so I'm pretty sure I'm going to run out of ink before my next shipment comes in, And unfortunately my local supplier happens to have run out of cyan as well and expects their delivery to arrive same time mine will -___- found a local person selling Genuine Roland eco sol inks that I can...
  5. I have no idea what is going on with my print head has anyone had this fuzzy issue?

    okay I cleaned the printer per usual, has new felt wiper, new plastic wiper, did a nozzle pattern check and the pattern turned out fine. I ran a print job at the highest quality setting of my BN-20 and I get this weird effect with the magenta... it seems to be.. what? maybe offset...
  6. Emergency! Versa Studio Is my print head dead?!

    Ok... I feel really stupid. I have an out of warranty Roland BN-20 VersaStudio and the Captop needed replacing. I proceeded to have the print head move out of the way, turned the power off, then I was able to remove the captop and slip on the NEW one. I connected everything back (except for...
  7. Looking for Print Company that offers Square folded Brochures

    I have a customer asking for a 16" square Brochure that folds down into a 5.3" square (z fold and tri fold I believe, not sure the right terminology) anyway. I have checked all three of my main favorite companies I broker for and nobody offers that size, already put in a custom quote request...
  8. Roland Versa Studio Print Head Issues? Help me figure this out please!

    Okay sooo.... I have been having an issue with my Printer. It prints fine BUT lately the RIGHT media clamp seems to not be sitting flush, and will occasionally rub against the print head as it passes by, this last time I ran a head cleaning I recorded this video to catch it when it printed...
  9. HELP! Need advice for HOT TEMPERATURES and storage of Printer

    So our Condo recently got flooded by our upstairs neighbor.... it only flooded an area that is nowhere near my main plotter at the moment, my BN-20. We are currently forced to stay at a hotel due to our condo having several dehumidifiers running simultaneously, on day 1 and 2 I noticed...
  10. BN-20 Ink Configuration ink Cleaning Question

    Ok I'm not sure I worded the title correctly, but right now I have a couple of full color plotters, one of which I got as a used plotter which is the BN-20 The original owner had it configured to CMMYK -__- boo.... but since I recently had to go thru a new set of inks (except the Magenta...
  11. HELP! It's Saturday and I ran out of ink >_<

    sooo I am such a newbie to EcoSol printers and I am in a tight spot right now, I am at a fair event about 2 hours away from home and the fair ends late Sunday aaaand I made a slight misscalculation and ran out of black ink just now -__- woops.... sooo my BN-20 is beeping at me... I was...
  12. Seeking Broker friendly One Way Window Film Printer!

    Hi everyone! I posted about this several months ago, I am looking for someone I may outsource my jobs to when I get these special One Way Window film jobs, I am hoping someone out there can offer their services, I initially had two people reach out to me but unfortunately at the time my...
  13. BN-20 Not finding crop marks

    ok dokey, so I am trying to print and cut with this new BN-20 a friend of mine is letting me use (he is letting me try it out before I make the jump), but he never once tried to do the print REMOVE and then contour cut feature on the machine, I loaded media, printed with crop marks then...
  14. Anyone know of a supplier of inexpensive "Polypropylene Header Bags" ?

    I am looking for a good price on Polypropylene Header Bags or a supplier who can also print these, they would be for customers who plan on reselling their custom designed decals that I would be making for them but they want better product presentation. Anyone know of a good supplier?
  15. BN-20 Ink Waste Question

    Can anyone tell me how much ink (in CCs) it is safe to assume a dormant BN-20 will consume during the course of 1 non-business day? I am trying to come up with some numbers to determine pricing for myself right now since I am leaning towards getting one of these machines very soon. Thanks guys!
  16. Seeking outsource for resale of One way Window film

    I have found a few places already for one way window film (perf) for use on vehicles, but was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to point me in another more recommended direction for a source of perforated window film for use on small vehicle windows (cars, trucks, and vans, no buses)...
  17. NEWBIE - Any BN-20 owners out there? Need advice

    ok so I really want to get a BN-20 I saw how nice they print out however... I had a few questions since I am not insanely busy yet ( I am crazy busy but not insanely busy lol) so I can't justify the purchase unless I first get answers to my questions and concerns. 1. How well does the ink...
  18. large Decal order, ideas on pricing?

    Ok I know I probably shouldn't be asking here but i'm in a sort of rush or the door right now and was hoping someone could just give me an idea for this job... The customer wants a basic ( easy to weed ) Decal measuring 3" x 4" single color and in quantities of 5k I want to cut him a break...
  19. Small Footprint Color Laser printer with straight feed recomendations?

    Does anyone have anything like this? I am looking for a Color laser printer with either a straight feed bypass tray or an option for straight feed. I am planning on using self weeding printer paper to make some quickie t-shirt transfers for my Nephews to play around with and am having trouble...
  20. Hello From SoCal

    Just trying to follow any protocol here. Hi everyone! I am an entrepreneur who has been working in the sign industry for about two years now, still have a LOT to learn.... started off as a graphic designer at a local sign shop making many customers happy, then the economy soured up and the...
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