Raster Printer UVZ720 - Any Good?

[ScotJ]

Anyone know this printer very well?
Raster Printer UVZ720

 

[SignManiac]

It was my first UV flatbed back in 2006...Total piece of crap. After six months of trying to get it to print I gave up and forced the seller to take it back. I ended up losing about $10k over the six month it was in my shop. Left a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[ScotJ]

What types of problems?

Keep in mind - I'm ONLY printing roll to roll?

The seller has told me of some issues, as well as a PILE of fixed he made to the machine, plus its only $5k.

 

[WDP]

wow 5k

 

[AKWD]

Wow. Wish I could find deals like that up here.

(BTW -- Anyone who does have deals, PM me )

 

[Rep]

I have a Raster 720UVZ for sale for $8k. This machine went for near 60k not but a few years ago. PM me for more details.

 

[ebraude]

contact me

Call me at 416 255 7900, interested in buying.

Enoch

 

[SignManiac]

You had better have a real passion for tinkering and all things mechanical to keep it running. I had a hard time keeping it dialed in and calibrated. Good luck

 

[Dani Plotter]

We have installed 6 of these printers in my customers. All of them are working but they needed a lot of repairs. If you are to print only roll to roll, It is a good machine. The weakness is in the electronic boards, they are not very stable I recommend to put a voltage regulator. Be sure the print heads are in a good status.

 

[Joseph G]

RASTER 720 UVZ TECHNICIAN / REPAIR NEEDED or some with experience with large format printer
I have recently imported a RASTER 720 from the US, I have come into a couple issues,

1. When I am printing sometimes a large blue droplet of ink will fall and ruin my print?
2. Im not getting the color green consistently sometimes i will get green then other times i will get a fire yellow color.

If anyone can please send advise, it would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[REDMAN]

Sounds like Cyan is dropping out (lack of reverse pressure) could be a problem with the ink reservoir. Make sure there is no leak in the vaccuum hoses you may need to cut a small piece off the ends and put back on the ink reservoir. Whatever you do don't spend too much on this printer.

 

[macmedia]

If anyone needs the printheads for the Raster, we carry new Spectra heads for this.

Mac Media USA, Inc.
Chester, NY
www.macmedia.com