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  1. CO Flatbed Laser System - Rabitt RL-150-1525

    Moving to new location and need to sell this great Flatbed Laser System. Lightly used, purchased in 2013 and includes a BOFA AD-1500 Fume Extractor. Also included laptop, Laser cut 5.3 software, brand new spare parts. Have all of the original paperwork and software. Recently serviced and laser...
  2. Question Océ Arizona VS Agfa Anapurna

    Hi, I'm considering to buy a flatbed (used) to upgrade our old Chinese APEX. Customers are becoming more and more demanding on quality and with an old machine can't keep up anymore. I'm between the Océ Arizona 365GT and Afga Anapurna M2540 FB Price is more or less the same. both, I have to...
  3. Plastic cards

    Hello, I'm exploring printing plastic cards (business cards) on my flatbed and I am interested in any tips & tricks you might have. Actually it could be more than business card sizes, could be postcard size, basically any size that can be printed multiple up on a 4x8 sheet. What kind of...
  4. Profitable markets for a flat bed printer

    I just purchased a Mimaki JFX 200, now i need to fill it up with work. Can you recommend markets that I should pursue? Thanks
  5. Oce Arizona 318 GL white drop out

    I have problems running white ink jobs on my Oce Arizona 318 GL. The white ink will all of a sudden stop spraying when the reservoir is being filled and then drop large drops of white onto the flatbed or material. I've replaced ink the filter and bag and one of the hoses. Does anyone have a...
  6. Ink not adhering to panels

    Having trouble on flatbed printer, printing on a slick material such as aluminum composite or komacel and then laminating, the entire print (ink and laminate) wants to peel cleanly off the material. The panels are cleaned before printing as well. Wondering if it could be an issue with the ink or...
  7. Discussion Mimaki's UV Flatbed Onboard Primer

    Looking for feedback from anyone running Mimaki's Onboard Primer System. In particular, I need to know the effectiveness of the primer on acrylics (all types) and ACM (aluminum composite materials). What are the strengths and weaknesses?
  8. HP Flatbed 550 low use

    Just over a year old HP FB550 for sale. Low use, like new still. No issues, moving a different direction and need more embroidery equipment. Asking $61500. Has the extension tables included.paid $82 I have a substrate rack and quite a bit of substrate materials that can be negotiated very...
  9. Flatbeds: CET Q5 vs ITI?

    Anyone have experience with ITI (Inkjet Technogies)? apparently they were an OEM for many big co.'s for yrs but decided to market their own machines (out of Ft. Worth.) Their ITI 2512 model is on-par (spec-wise) with the CET Q5-500, but about $5K+ less. Looking for a new 4x8 fixed-bed (about...
  10. Question Product code for the degassing module on a Mimaki JFX500-2131?

    Hi, Does anyone who owns a Mimkai JFX500-2131 know what the product code is for the degassing modules? I am trying to find it on the web but I cant seem to find anything. Thank you for reading and looking forward to hearing back from you.
  11. Why is our Agfa Anapurna showing empty black ink when it's full?

    We have an Agfa Anapurna M2500, which we've generally been happy with. But sometimes it does odd things, like now. The screen showed black ink needed refilled, so we refilled the tank. After it was refilled, the screen still showed black as "Empty" and gave us a warning before we printed...
  12. Question Static/overspray

    Im printing on a Durst omega 2 and every now and again the static is causing massive overspray on Foamex panels, is there any products available for a quick fix, I've heard of the static wire/sprays etc but i wasn't sure which was best to look at. cheers
  13. Need Help Any Experience with Chinese flatbed products?

    Hi everyone I have bought a WPR330 from a chinese UV printing company. I never thought about having this kind of stuff but printing on various items is kind of interesting so I wanted to try the product at the lowest price possible just to see the results. The printer is based on an Epson R330...
  14. 20 pt ABS Board

    Does anybody have any experience printing on ABS Board with a flat bed printer. I recently tried and the sheet kept warping and bubbling up causing the print head to hit it. I think the heat from the UV bulbs was causing this. Does anybody have any suggestions to stop this problem???
  15. Cost of the summa flatbed cutter?

    Could someone PM me an expected price range for the Summa flatbed cutter? Thanks!
  16. Mimaki JFX200 2513 or Anapura M2540FB....Which would you recommend?

    I am in the market for a "newer" used uv flatbed printer. We have 3 JF 1631 Mimaki and they are certainly beginning to show their age. We do like the Mimaki, but is their a faster flatbed with the same quality(and we don't need perfect for what we do)? We have heard good things about Anapura...
  17. Lets Talk Flatbed Laminators, Pros/Cons, Ideas, Etc...

    Hello, I know I am new here, been lurking for a while and finally signed up to post. I have a fabrication company that has moved into printing and needs a laminator for my business. I can build a flatbed laminator, the only problem is I have not used one and did not look at them at SGIA. I have...
  18. flatbed printer choices

    We have been researching flatbed printers and have narrowed the search down to the Mimaki JFX200-2513, Oce Arizona 365 GT and the Jetrix KX5. We produce graphics for hospitals, universities, corporate interiors, museums and trade show exhibits. High quality resolution and ink adhesion are...
  19. Anyone printing clear decals? What Printer is best for you?

    Looking for options!! I love the HP Latex's they have been fixing tons of issue's, but they just can't get them to print white. Do I have to go to a Flatbed to print this color? What are you using?
  20. New Printer

    We are looking to buy a new flatbed printer for our business and I'm coming to all you experts for advice. Our main product is wood plaques that are 1/4" to up to 2" thick. The sizes on them will range from 12" x 12" up to 24" x 34". We sell wall decor that will have different sayings or...
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