Chinese Sinocolor FB-0906D anyone?

[Mimakaboy]

Looks like pretty good machine.
Has anyone tried it or similar if yes, how it is?

Not sure that links to the stores are allowed but

this one or any from this manufacturer.
https://www.sinocolordg.com/product...ter/uv-flatbed-printer-fb-0906i-fb-0906d.html

 

[ss5520]

I have been researching machines of this type and was going to get that same machine till I saw bad reviews of support. Now looking at Jucolor, and have seen they give very good support on Facebook. I am now considering their 9012 unit with 4 print heads Ricoh 5Gi. I have asked them many questions and they always respond very promptly. I asked for US references of people who purchased their maching and they were unwilling to give me someone. Jucolor had no problem giving references.

 

[Mimakaboy]

I have

Is it more expensive?
Specs looks awesome!

 

[pitorro]

I bought the FB2513 from them and Im pretty satisfied and have an amazing customer support. I placed a new order for the hybrid FB and it looks pretty good on youtube
If you have questions let me know and I can refer you to the sales lady

 

[ss5520]

Is it more expensive?
Specs looks awesome!

The price I was looking at for Sinocolor Pro model was $14,000 with Epson i1600 heads, the one i am looking at from Jucolor $17,250, with 4 Ricoh G5i heads. Has double the width 3x4', longer lasting heads with 1.4mm drop compared to 8mm and print height of 20" compared to 5".

 

[jmasten]

The price I was looking at for Sinocolor Pro model was $14,000 with Epson i1600 heads, the one i am looking at from Jucolor $17,250, with 4 Ricoh G5i heads. Has double the width 3x4', longer lasting heads with 1.4mm drop compared to 8mm and print height of 20" compared to 5".

Hello. Did you end up purchasing either of the printers you mentioned? Sinocolor or the Jucolor? If so, would you mind sharing your experience and how well the printer has held up? Are parts and ink easy to get? Does the printer work with Flexi or Onyx? I have Flexi currently and I am hoping to be able to get a printer to work with it. TIA

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Rebuilding a Sino Color right now and they're pretty bog standard Chinese stuff. If using i3200 heads, parts are readily available and you have a metric buttload of options on inks. Just find an ink vendor you like and see what inks they have specced for that head. Bonus points if they have ink heaters, unlocks a lot more UV inks.

As for Flexi, they should have profiles, but make sure to ask. Onyx is a real gamble.

 

[jmasten]

Rebuilding a Sino Color right now and they're pretty bog standard Chinese stuff. If using i3200 heads, parts are readily available and you have a metric buttload of options on inks. Just find an ink vendor you like and see what inks they have specced for that head. Bonus points if they have ink heaters, unlocks a lot more UV inks.

As for Flexi, they should have profiles, but make sure to ask. Onyx is a real gamble.

Hello. Why did you have to rebuild it? Parts failing? Do you like the Epson heads? I was considering the Ricoh Gen 5 or 6 heads, primarily because I have not really been a fan of Epson heads, but that was with dye sub ink. I haven't every used them with UV ink. Currently we have an old HP FB750 and they are discontinuing parts and I am tired of constantly replacing overpriced parts on it.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Price for nozzle and as far as availability, the i3200 is king. Gen5/6 heads are great, but pricey, but they are heated and quite durable. No clear winner between them.

 

[RMM LLC]

Hey there! I have been working with a SinoColor SJ-1260C "eco" solvent for almost exactly a year now. When I started, the machine was sitting unused for several years as when it was purchased new from China, no one knew how to set it up or operate it. I have figured it out ON MY OWN through trial and error + a couple of conversations with Karen overseas in customer service. My model came with the older TX800 Epson printheads and let me tell you, you DO NOT WANT this print head. When they work, the quality is outstanding. The problem is finding a reputable source of quality printheads and the correct dampers to go with them. Having said that, I have heard great things about the i3200 and I so wish we could convert my machine over.

The printer itself is kind of built like a tank. It's VERY simple to work on and there's not a bunch of "safety" features that get in your way or prevent you from efficiently maintaining the machine *coughs* MUTOH *coughs*
Now, let's talk about software.

Is it compatible with ONYX? Technically, yes. I have been able to drive the machine directly from my RIP with ONYX 24, but it's clearly not made to be used this way as the printed results just come out a garbled mess. What I've done is set up the printer to "print to file" and then use the provided software from SinoColor to queue up jobs and deliver them to the machine. This works FLAWLESSLY and is very similar to our 2 CET UV flatbeds that have a standalone "RIP" as well. The updated software for the i3200 again, looks very promising. However, since I have the TX800, I get old drivers and old software that is almost too buggy to actually be useful. Things like printing with a single head or printing multiple copies at a time simply do not work or will crash the PC. UGH. I have a love / hate with this machine.

We are considering purchasing a dye-sub machine from the supplier simply because maintenance and parts are so cheap. But, be warned. You need to dedicate time to get this machine operable. It took approximately 1 month per year that the machine sat to get it working. It was about a 3 month endeavor.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have. I'd be happy to help as I found basically no help myself when I needed it!

 

[RMM LLC]

One more note. Expect to create your own color profiles and ink limits. We ended up purchasing a new iOne and that was what got us up and running in the end!

 

[RMM LLC]

Price for nozzle and as far as availability, the i3200 is king. Gen5/6 heads are great, but pricey, but they are heated and quite durable. No clear winner between them.

We have 2 CET HandTop flatbeds that use Ricoh Gen5 heads and they ARE THE BEES KNEES. I'm always super impressed with the output from those machines.