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  1. Vp 540 blurry print

    Hi can anyone help in printing solid black onto yellow selected from fill/stroke editor when I use any other background colour it prints fine but when I user the yellow it comes out thick and blurry??? Thanks in advance
  2. Need Help VP-540 no black or cyan printing

    About 6 months ago the printer was working okay. I bought it used and the previous owner told me the heads would need to be replaced soon but it should be fine for the things I do because I would not be using it as much as they did. I did a couple of prints and then it sat for a while. During...
  3. **HELP** VP-540 Not Printing

    I recently bought a Roland VP-540 from a local school. They bought it new and only used it one then let it sit for a number of years. So far, I've replaced the heads, dampers, and caps. I've also replaced the feed tubes and flushed all the lines yet I can't get black or cyan to print. I've...
  4. Need Help Roland VP-540 Connection Problems

    Hi, again .. i also got some Problems with the Connection. Sometimes it works sometimes he break the print. See the Picture. Last Print - Versaworks say Printing... and my VP-540 now progressing ... but he still not print. why does the printer stop differently?
  5. Need Help Roland VP-540 Cyan Stripes

    Hi Signs101 Community, my Printer 540 VP printing on DT1 cyan stripes. Also if i print marks for print&cut. Can i change the base Settings from the Head ? See Picture. On DT1 i got the Stripes and also on Print&Cut Markers On DT3 he dont make Stripes. Can someone tell me maybe why :D
  6. Need Help CMYK Oracal Brimstone Yellow Color Recipe

    Can't seem to find the right color recipe for Brimstone yellow, maybe different settings would help... any advice is appreciated
  7. Roland parts vs aftermarket parts (VP540)

    Im going to replace Dampers, Outside pinch rollers, flex cables, wipers and cap tops in my VP540 and just wondering if there are any aftermarket parts should stay away from? Thanks for any advise.
  8. Need Help HELP! VP-540 Sparked, now no black or Cyan firing at all!

    The foam covered metal damper cover was being refitted and the printer started doing a test price before it was all the way in, there was a spark and suddenly the black and cyan heads completely stopped firing, nothing comes out of them now. the magenta is fine but yellow is only half firing. I...
  9. replacing roland vp540 head

    I'm going to be placing my cyan print head real soon and was wondering if there was any other things I should replace while I have it apart? thanks for any advice.
  10. VP-540 Main Board died! But...

    A couple weeks ago our VP540 wouldn't turn on or respond after sitting over a weekend. We ran through all sorts of troubleshooting with a tech who said he was sorry to inform us that it seemed like the main board was the problem. He sent an email with the cost of a new Roland board but told us...
  11. Printhead Problem on VP540

    Any one seen this problem??? Was having this same problem with the cyan head. (Replaced head; everything is working [as you can see]) After replacement; the same problem with magenta head. Any ideas???
  12. FOR SALE Roland Versacamm VP540i 54" Print and Cut

    Excellent condition, extremely low hours of use. Comes from 1 man shop, Has been serviced by Roland techs from Pacific Coast Sign Supply since day 1. I can get the report from the tech on usage. Never had a problem. Comes with take up reel. $9995 Located in Portland Oregon. Thanks Joe...
  13. Roland VP-540 Caps

    I've got a VP540 that has had very little use as a printer since it was bought in 2008. The dealer I bought it from went out of business, and the dealers here seem to prefer to service machines they sold first, so I've had to teach myself about the maintenance of the printer. My question is...
  14. Used Roland VP 540; should I buy it with the following issues...?

    Hello all! I hope I am posting this in the correct spot. My question I am wondering if you guys can shed some light on or give some advice is this: Should I buy a used VP 540 that turns on, tries to print, but no ink comes out of the heads? The guy says he bought it at an auction and was going...
  15. vp540 Test Print Evaluation Please...

    After a couple of cleanings and manual cleanings. How much trouble am I in?? When there's deflection like in the Black and Cyan test print is it curable or do you have to replace? Also the wavy portion on the magenta just started happening. Thanks for any help!
  16. Roland VP540 Question

    I wonder if it is possible to pause and perform a clean in the middle of a print on a VP540 with Versaworks? It would be helpful on a very long banner that starts to band because of a hair or ??. if anyone knows a solution it would be appreciated!
  17. Versacamm sp540v - pinchroll errors/changing the data cable?! PLEASE HELP!

    Hi! I've posted a similar thread on another forum but I am so worried about this I thought i'd ask here as well. At the most inconvenient of times, our Versacamm sp540v has broken down for the first time ever. It keeps coming up with a "pinchroll error: incorrect position" fault, and no longer...
  18. VP 540 question

    I just upgraded from the Sp540 to the Vp540 and was wondering if anyone has experienced the cleaning function occuring while printing with the VP? This happens every so often while printing in standard and billboard modes. Thanks!
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