"Dan what you described two classic symptoms -
Skipping - your cutting stripped - either gouged or new one not seated properly - also ensure blade tip is good (use magnify glass) and no debris in well
Loss or flairing corners - offset is off - if ur…"
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Printing on Silver Vinyl
Started this discussion. Last reply by DanielTF3 Aug 1, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have a Roland SP-300V with ECO-SOL MAX inks. Does anyone know if there is a "silver" or "brushed metal" like vinyl I can print directly on?Thanks1Continue
White Spots on deep red prints
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan Smith Jul 9, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone,Note: this is the same post as on the Blogs just moved it to here for more visibility.I have an SP300V, using Roland Eco-Sol Max inks.I've been experiencing random "white spots" (see…Continue
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irving donaldson commented on Dan Smith's blog post Cutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners
Steven Jackson - Admin commented on Dan Smith's blog post Cutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners"gun oil huh Butch? I like the way you think :)"
Butch commented on Dan Smith's blog post Cutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners"Could also be debris in your blade holder not allowing blade to rotate. Check your offset as Steve mentioned. If no improvemnet blow out the holder with compressed air and place 1 drop of a good quality machine oil or gun oil in the…"
Steven Jackson - Admin commented on Dan Smith's blog post Cutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners"Dan - please post your question in the forum section. Blog posts are not seen by many members and you will get a wider viewing and better response in the forum section.
BTW - it sounds like your offset is off - what is it set at and what…"
Dan Smith posted a blog postCutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners
My SP-300v has cutting issues. The cuts are not complete, when cutting a square it doesn’t cut from start to finish, leaves a small uncut area. I noticed the corners are also slightly distorted or flared out... Some of the cut lines look as though the blade "skips" across the vinyl and laminate instead of cutting completely thru.I replaced cutting blade (ZEC-U1005) and cutting strip, did an environmental match. Adjusted blade force so that it barely leaves a trace on the backing paper. What…See More
DanielTF3 replied to Dan Smith's discussion Printing on Silver Vinyl"Are there any limitations to printing on the silver vinyl?"
Butch replied to Dan Smith's discussion Printing on Silver Vinyl"just got a flyer from American Traffic Safety Materials, Inc. they are offering severalprintable metallics."
tonya martin replied to Dan Smith's discussion Printing on Silver Vinyl"I have printed on silver metallic vinyl before and it looks great. just use your regular vinyl profile and it should be fine"
Dan Smith posted a discussionPrinting on Silver Vinyl
I have a Roland SP-300V with ECO-SOL MAX inks. Does anyone know if there is a "silver" or "brushed metal" like vinyl I can print directly on?Thanks1See More
Dan Smith replied to Dan Smith's discussion White Spots on deep red prints"Think it was a combination of several different things. I slowly and methodically kept replacing / cleaning until issue went away. In the order in which I did things (after each numbered step I ran a test print).
1)General cleaning
2) "medium…"
DanielTF3 replied to Dan Smith's discussion White Spots on deep red prints"Hello Dan, Just out of curiosity.... what was the final solution this problem you were experiencing?
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Dan Smith commented on Dan Smith's blog post white spots on deep red prints"Thanks again for your help. The problem has been resolved and the printer is up and running "spot" free!"
Steven Jackson - Admin replied to Dan Smith's discussion White Spots on deep red prints"what was the final solution? It may help another user in the future who searches and comes up with this post."
Dan Smith replied to Dan Smith's discussion White Spots on deep red prints"Thanks to all who helped solve this issue, Very much appreciated. Printer is up and running "spot" free again.
-Dan"
Dan Smith posted a discussionWhite Spots on deep red prints
Hello everyone,Note: this is the same post as on the Blogs just moved it to here for more visibility.I have an SP300V, using Roland Eco-Sol Max inks.I've been experiencing random "white spots" (see attached photo) in printed red areas only. Any ideas why? Or what I need to do to fix this issue? I have manually cleaned the machine several times and run the cleaning function from the control panel 3 or four times but didn't solve the problem.Humidity in my shop has been mentioned, I run AC and a…See More
Steven Jackson - Admin commented on Dan Smith's blog post white spots on deep red prints"General section would be fine. What is the humidity level in your shop?"
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Cutting issues - partial cuts - cuts not clean - distorted corners
Posted on October 27, 2012 at 10:13am 4 Comments 0 Likes
My SP-300v has cutting issues. The cuts are not complete, when cutting a square it doesn’t cut from start to finish, leaves a small uncut area. I noticed the corners are also slightly distorted or flared out... Some of the cut lines look as though the blade "skips" across the vinyl and laminate instead of cutting completely thru.…
Continue white spots on deep red prints
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:55am 7 Comments 0 Likes
Hello everyone,
I have an SP300V, using Roland Eco-Sol Max inks.
I've been experiencing random "white spots" (see attached photo) in printed red areas only. Any ideas why? Or what I need to do to fix this issue? I have manually cleaned the machine several times and run the cleaning function from the control panel 3…
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