midnightmadman
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After reading a lot of problem posts from my fellow Mutoh owners, I am wondering what is the big differences in the Roland printing that makes it that much better?
Apples to apples. A Valuejet to a VP540, equal. A Falcon to a SP300, equal. You can have problems with both and personally I'm on a Mutoh tangent. I love 'em.
I do not believe a Roland is any better than a Mutoh, or vice versa. They're pretty much on the same level.
What heads does the Falcon outdoor 48 use?
Although the newest Mutohs do appear to have a pretty strong advantage in speed when compared to others in the same class, my concern is that of overall quality of build and longevity of components. This can ONLY be proven over time, something which Mimaki and Roland have an advantage in. Many ex-Mutoh users will attest to the fact that the previous inceptions left a lot to be desired and now the Mutoh brand has a lot of bad stigma to overcome. The new Valujets certainly appear to shake off Mutohs previous bad-mojo, but again, this can only be proven over time.
For 35 grand, plus, I'd expect the JV5 platform to be more substantial than a 16 grand ValueJet.
In the under 20 grand category, ValueJet reigns supreme. Wave Printing is truly revolutionary, and really puts Mutoh head and shoulders above other printers - in its class.