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  1. Question Still looking for all UV light parameters on my UCJV300-160

    The intensity itself I have dialed in, it's just that there are two zones on each UV LED itself, and the second one turns on after about 1-2inches of print. You can notice it if you watch the LEDs during the first few inches. So the first part of my prints are pristine and the rest is like...
  2. Question Still looking for all UV light parameters on my UCJV300-160

    Hello - I've been searching for a while for a parameter setting on my UCJV300-160 that would either 1) Keep ALL of the UV lights on the machine on during all parts of print Or 2) Keep ONLY the first zone of UV lights on during all parts of print The issue is, when a print begins, the first zone...
  3. Any good Holographic films?

    Got a roll. Definitely a big fan. Can leave my takeup reel super loose and get multiple long retractions for super embossed prints with matte and glossy clear. Just worry how thick prints will wrap around small objects with the air release, but so far, great stuff for real.
  4. Need Help I NEED HELP WITH A CARTOON/LOGO OF CASPER THE GHOST

    Are you going to pay an artist or just try and freeload somebody into fixing your AI amalgamation?
  5. Any good Holographic films?

    Does substance have a shim line?
  6. Review of the Roland LG-640

    If you plan on printing specialty effects, get it. Don't waste years on a Mimaki trying to get the embossing to look the same. Or if you really need a UV printer with Orange and Red inks. If you just need a workhorse for CMYK prints, get a dual CMYK Mimaki UVJV300 instead. Unfortunate that...
  7. Question Anybody have a list of parameters and what each does in service mode of the UCJV300?

    Yeah I've tried messing with UV Adjval unfortunately. Going down to -35% helps, but only for the first couple inches. Lowering to -50% helps a bit more later into the print, but putting it that low introduces it's own problems (slight bubbling toward the beginning of the gloss print before the...
  8. Question Anybody have a list of parameters and what each does in service mode of the UCJV300?

    Zone on the lamp unit! At the beginning, only the first (toward the back of the machine) "zone" of the lamps turn on. After about an inch or two, the second (toward the front of the machine) "zone" turns on, and seems to be the cause of the overcuring/orange peel texture. Do you remember what...
  9. Question Anybody have a list of parameters and what each does in service mode of the UCJV300?

    I need to know what all machine parameters do - I know somebody has to have it, thought I know Mimaki doesn't really even give this list to their own certified techs.. that being said, if they have a function, somebody has to know it, and I'm hoping they reside here lol. Specifically, I'm...
  10. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    Sorry, I meant are you able to get one of those in a harder form like LUS-170 equivalent. Marabu/Artix/Sun chemical may be willing to send you a LUS120 ink bottle with a LUS170 chip to trick your machine into using a harder ink.
  11. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    Are you able to get LUS-120 ink with an LUS-170 chip? I am going to try this next.
  12. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    Try STS inks LUS-170. I switched months ago and it's been great, non sticky, hard gloss prints. Can even get them smoother than OEM because I can lower the UV light adjustment and still get rock hard 150% gloss prints.
  13. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    Switch to STS LUS-170 clear ink, no more sticky :)
  14. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    I just mean, when I compare my Mimaki gloss to Roland gloss, the Roland gloss seems smoother. But your print does look very solid. How many clear overprints?
  15. UCJV330 Pull Back Printing (Multi Layer printing)

    Do you happen to know of any other operation parameter functions? Specifically, I am looking for a way to lower/disable only the back half of the UV LEDs. When the print starts, only the front half of the LEDs light up, and an inch or two into the print, the back half of the LEDs turn on. I am...
  16. UCJV330 Gloss Curing

    No flushing, and I only switched clear because I have heard their CMYK+W are not much different from oems. And yes LUS170 clear.
  17. UCJV330 Gloss Curing

    Yeah lowering your gloss level will help too, then you can also lower your UV lamp setting. my theory is it's something to do with how the gloss ink + UV lamp reacts to the vinyl that makes it puff like that. Also going back to the STS inks thing - I don't think there's any way for your...
  18. UCJV330 Gloss Curing

    Lexjet has an HP gloss permanent adhesive vinyl I'm pretty happy with, also doing work for cannabis brands and clients seem happy with quality. Also heard General Formulations 216 (which they also carry for cheaper than the HP) is great. Both non-air release. I've always personally found non-air...
  19. UCJV330 Gloss Curing

    Air release vinyl is more susceptible to this. Also, if you lower your UV adjustment it fries it a little less. STS Clear inks has changed the game for me personally. For what it's worth I think the puff effect looks pretty cool lol. More of that Roland, rounded gloss look.
  20. UCJV330 Gloss Curing

    We do have it! It's in Menu>Setup>(choose setup #)>UV Mode and then you can change "ON" to either "OFF" or "NOPRINT" Otherwise they must have ditched it on the 330 but that seems counterproductive. Also to explain what manual MAPS does (I just re-read your OP)... So terminology wise, I know...
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