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Need Help Ink Cartridge Age Question

player

New Member
I have been having new deflection issues. I just figured out how to date the carts and mine are from 2013 / 2014.

I have ordered new replacements.

Are these so old I will have clogging and deflection issues from them?

If so should I do a pump up with cleaning carts?

should I Change out all the dampers?

Any experience or suggestions?

The printer is a VP-540i.
 

Joe House

Sign Equipment Technician
If you're having problems, then I would flush the lines (at least the ones you're having problems with) with cleaning cartridges. Pull with a syringe above the damper alternating cleaning fluid and air till the fluid comes through clean and replace the damper. Hopefully this will get you a clean channel.
Solvent inks generally carry an 18 month life after manufacture date. You can fudge that a little but doubling that is probably risky.

Good luck.
Joe
 

player

New Member
If you're having problems, then I would flush the lines (at least the ones you're having problems with) with cleaning cartridges. Pull with a syringe above the damper alternating cleaning fluid and air till the fluid comes through clean and replace the damper. Hopefully this will get you a clean channel.
Solvent inks generally carry an 18 month life after manufacture date. You can fudge that a little but doubling that is probably risky.

Good luck.
Joe
So I need to toss all the inks? That sucks.
How do I alternate cleaner and air? Do you mean every 4" pull out the cart and have 4" of air?

Also can I use generic cleaner over Roland? For half the money they sell 2 times the fluid...
 

Joe House

Sign Equipment Technician
So I need to toss all the inks? That sucks.
How do I alternate cleaner and air? Do you mean every 4" pull out the cart and have 4" of air?
Yup, that's how you do it.
If you start introducing variables like "generic" options over OEM fluids, you're playing a game of roulette. If you have time to experiment, you can use whatever you want. I wouldn't.
 
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Solventinkjet

DIY Printer Fixing Guide
Yup, that's how you do it.
If you stay introducing variables like "generic" options over OEM fluids, you're playing a game of roulette. If you have time to experiment, you can use whatever you want. I wouldn't.

Exactly. We always recommend our customer use OEM cleaning solution because you literally can't go wrong with it. I have experimented with it and a lot of time the ink coagulates with non matching solutions.
 
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