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  1. Roland VP540i Overspray / Blur problem

    Head soak then print blocks of magenta
  2. Replacing Roland SP 540v Encoder Sensor

    Try printing a block of black 1.3mx80cm and see if theres any change. If not ill go with a head soak for an hour or more
  3. Test print problems roland vp540

    wow we have similar test prints, if you want a quick fix try using a swab dipped in solvent and press it up against the printhead itself for 20-30 seconds followed up by a clean, for a long term fix try head soak.
  4. Very unusual print problem, help needed

    Play around with Interpolation, direction, preset settings in the quality tab, i've done alot of testing and manage to go with something thats borderline, im using Bi linear, Bi direction and prepress japan and its been working well. You can also print a block of black and it might get the heads...
  5. Question regarding printer and encoder strip

    Alright guys job done Took out encoder strip Punched in holes / cut holes with a stanley knife Flipped the strip and tightened the screws Encoder strip successfully flipped.
  6. Question regarding printer and encoder strip

    Oh great, also looking at the youtube vids replacing the strip is rather simple, cheers guys
  7. Question regarding printer and encoder strip

    It seems the only worry is how to cut the strip down to size and punch a hole in it with the tools we currently have.
  8. Question regarding printer and encoder strip

    Great, will let the boss know Thanks guys
  9. They Didn't Tell Us

    Agree with Vander My last place we always got the one off small white ink job and it was horrible, wasted material setting up along with the possible head drop out. Also we hardly printed white ink so we had to constantly clean it and have it ready for printing.
  10. Question regarding printer and encoder strip

    Hi Someone posted this site http://www.sign-in-china.com/products/39/roland_encoder_strip_for_fj_740_2_6m_180dpi.html to buy a encoder strip for a Roland SJ 540 But ours is a Roland SC 540, so im just wondering what the difference is and can I purchase the above encoder strip for our machine...
  11. Is there a way to make the HP L300 Series print all the way to the end of a roll?

    reroll material onto another core and attach a tail with some offcuts put tape on both sides at the join, always works but make sure there is no kinks or it may get stuck.
  12. HP L25500 questions

    Yep as stated the heat sensor is on the right and it determines how much heat to apply. To avoid the problem your having I put some App tape over 3-4 holes at the front left of the printer so it circulates the warm air comming off the heater on the
  13. Roland SC 540 ink test showing missing heads

    Alright guys We installed a new cap top for the light cyan and it didnt change anything so we'll get a new print head installed later on in the month Today I decided to do a limit initialization to fix a motor scan error after getting a head strike, as i was in the process of doing the steps I...
  14. Roland SC 540 ink test showing missing heads

    2 months ago I was left with this to take care of and im not very experienced with maintenance, ill do a proper job at cleaning it in a few days time, Technician also did a head soak overnight and no changes. I will see if he can change the caps first before changing print head. Thanks guys.
  15. Roland SC 540 ink test showing missing heads

    Technician came and saw the test plot, straight away he said it was a fired print head so were going to replace that and see what it looks like, will update what happens, cheers for the reply
  16. L2550 printing weird green band then colour, but still look good

    I dont think i've ever wiped off the old oil in the 3 months i've been working on the latex25500 so thank you for passing on knowledge to me.
  17. L2550 printing weird green band then colour, but still look good

    Ok so reseating magenta didnt work, so boss came in over the weekend and tried to fix it by switching 2 magenta heads around which fixed it but another problem arised... it made clunking sounds during each pass after which he ended up replacing both magenta print heads now there is a lubricate...
  18. L2550 printing weird green band then colour, but still look good

    Thats a great idea, the head strike must of moved the print head, will give it ago once it stops printing, tyvm for the suggestion
  19. L2550 printing weird green band then colour, but still look good

    Hi guys Something weird happen after I had a head strike, got a error code 98:03 which asked me to print a "head status plot" which I did and followed up with several print head cleans, but I noticed half the magenta is missing and won't come back. Its also now printing a weird pass of green...
  20. Roland SC 540 ink test showing missing heads

    Hi all I've run a Roland 540 and for the past month I havnt been able to get the nozzle's back from the Black and Cyan I have read through many post on this forum and would like to know how to do a soak head - a step by step guide would be great. I don't usually run the 540 but due to a...
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