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JV3 - 160SP - Moved to a new building, now NO BLACK INK.....help!

MarkH42

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Yesterday we moved our JV3-160SP to a new building 10 blocks away from the old building. The move went smoothly, with no noticeable jarring, but we did have to lift each end a few feet above the other to get it into and out of the truck. I hooked everything back up last night and it seemed fine. I didn't think to move a roll of vinyl, so I couldn't do a test print, but I heard it do its cleaning cycle, Raster Link was working, etc. However, today, we started a print job and there is no black ink. I immediately did a test print and there is ZERO black ink. I did an ink fill - same result. I did two more ink fills, same result - not one hint of any black ink. Then I removed the capping stations and drew ink with a syringe. Black ink flowed immediately into the syringe, so ink is at the capping station but none is printing. What could the problem be? In the midst of all the other issues that go with moving, I was hoping to avoid this sort of thing. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
 

MarkH42

New Member
Resolved!

(In my post, I think I used the term "capping station" when I meant "damper".) While I was waiting for replies, I disconnected the ink line below the capping station and pulled ink through the capping station. That fixed it! Very relieved. The lesson is Ink at the damper doesn't necessarily mean ink at the heads!
 
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