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Flush Roland SP-540v

DAHVID

DAHVID

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I teach graphic design in a high school. We acquired an old sp540v. I need to prep it for summer as i won't be coming in to do cleanings. What is the procedure for flushing the lines/storing the machine for a time of unuse? Thanks!
 
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Starrbro

New Member
I had someone come by several times a month and do a small print job. That worked well for us. But now I'm in a situation where no one can do that, and I'd rather not flush the lines. I was hoping there was a program I could install to run a job through occasionally. Anyone hear of something like that?
 
Zoogee World

Zoogee World

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A couple of options for storage. 1. Order some cleaning cartridges and do a empty (or I think it's called that) from the ink menu in the service menu. 2. easier way with the cleaning cartridges, shut off power, hook up a syringe to the line after the cap top and pull until you only get cleaning liquid, then take out the cartridges and pull until all you get is air. I'd put a little bit of cleaning liquid in the cap tops to try and keep the heads moist.
 
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netsol

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unless you flush THOROUGHLY you will be turning the printer into garbage. (or at least guaranteeing you need new heads
WHY NOT configure remote access & send a color wheel every other day. i really didn't print anything but daily color wheels on my
printers after the wife ended up in hospital for a long term. not only are my heads good. the color still matches closely enough that even
i can not tell which printer a job came from

it would still be a better idea to wet the hell out of the felt in the captop(s) weekly after a good cleaning cycle, though
 
DAHVID

DAHVID

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Roland Certified Tech said:
It is in the User Manual. You can download it from the Roland Download Center: https://downloadcenter.rolanddg.com/SP-540VS
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Appreciate it. Do I need 4 cleaning cartridges or can i do one head at a time B/C, then M/Y? Is it it ok to leave the cleaning solution in the lines during a period of storage? Pinch drainline and wetcap the machine after running? Or, is it better to follow some of the advice above? Is there a way to tell if the machine has been updated to run Max2 inks? We received it used and that is unknown- the cartridges currently in it are aftermarket and don't indicated.
 
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Roland Certified Tech

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DAHVID said:
Appreciate it. Do I need 4 cleaning cartridges or can i do one head at a time B/C, then M/Y? Is it it ok to leave the cleaning solution in the lines during a period of storage? Pinch drainline and wetcap the machine after running? Or, is it better to follow some of the advice above? Is there a way to tell if the machine has been updated to run Max2 inks? We received it used and that is unknown- the cartridges currently in it are aftermarket and don't indicated.
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You NEED 4. Roland SL-CL or get from the brand of ink you use or refillable cartridges.
The Head Wash will empty the lines, although you can then pull from captop lines to fill lines, dampers, heads.
NO on Max2
 
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