Mimaki UJF-6042

[Ditchmiester]

We are nearing the end of our 1 year warranty for our Mimaki and there is a maintenance agreement available but i'm trying to decide if it is worth the cost or not. it only covers up to 2 heads per year and the heads are about 2800 i've been told. Are the heads that hard to replace on this type of machine? This is our first Flatbed UV printer. How long should the heads last with normal use. We have this printer probably running between 35-40 hours a week right now and its been pretty steady like that since we got it.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Ditchmiester]

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[Steve Weist]

Mimaki specialist

We are nearing the end of our 1 year warranty for our Mimaki and there is a maintenance agreement available but i'm trying to decide if it is worth the cost or not. it only covers up to 2 heads per year and the heads are about 2800 i've been told. Are the heads that hard to replace on this type of machine? This is our first Flatbed UV printer. How long should the heads last with normal use. We have this printer probably running between 35-40 hours a week right now and its been pretty steady like that since we got it.

Thanks for the help.

you should get over 3 -4 years pretty easily on the ricoh Gen 4 heads as long as you are doing proper cleaning and nozzle washes.

 

[Robert Gruner]

Ditch,

The Gen 4 heads are pretty solid (stainless steel I believe) and the 6042 is a pretty solid machine. If you are meticulous re: cleaning and operation, I would agree with Steve...heads should last 3-4 years or longer!

Mimaki's annual maintenance for the 6042 is a bit stiff in my opinion. The ujf3042HG is nearly $1500 less and there's not a lot of difference in the printers?

On the other hand...maybe better safe than sorry???

If you have good local service...you might just roll the dice.

 

[Ditchmiester]

Thanks for the info guys. We have until 11-20-16 on our current manufacturer warranty. I'm leaning towards gamble.