"The Mimaki head is the same style head used on the VC - DX4. They both use a silicone rubber wiper, the VC wipers I use have a felt strip on one side.
Some of the Chinese knockoffs do not have this felt and will curl and harden when cleaned with…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Butch Dec 1, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi! I'm new to this forum. I am from the Philippines and I own a Versacamm VP-540i. Has anyone heard of Silicone Wipers. I came across some suppliers of replacement Roland parts. They are all selling…Continue
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Dennis Lo replied to Dennis Lo's discussion Silicone Wipers"Thanks guys! I guess you are right about using OEM parts that in the long run, I won't be saving anyway.
But mainly my question is whether silicone can clean better. It is not mainly about the savings. So far, I am still using OEM parts.…"
Butch replied to Dennis Lo's discussion Silicone Wipers"Silicone wipers were designed for the Mimaki JV3 printers. Although they should work doesn't mean they will. If you want the best service from your machine us OEM parts. Case in point, on one of the other forums an owner was complaining about…"
irving donaldson replied to Dennis Lo's discussion Silicone Wipers"No familiar with the silicone wipers. I feel they should work, but if they do not how much did you save if you have to replace 4 heads at 1k each. As for replacement, I still have my originals and if you take care of them and clean them when you do…"
irving donaldson left a comment for Dennis Lo"Yes Dennis I think I can brag about what we offer on our site and we have Roland folks monitoring our progress and some of us are Roland trained so enjoy."
Dennis Lo posted a discussionSilicone Wipers
Hi! I'm new to this forum. I am from the Philippines and I own a Versacamm VP-540i. Has anyone heard of Silicone Wipers. I came across some suppliers of replacement Roland parts. They are all selling Silicone Wipers. I am wondering though if I should start using this type instead of original but pricey wipers. Also, I am wondering how often should one change cleaning wipers?See More
irving donaldson left a comment for Dennis Lo"Greetings Dennis welcome to MyVC - hope your time here is beneficial to you and our members. We offer many resources and you will see we also have some techs up here to give you the next level of support. Enjoy your journey."
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- At 7:33am on November 30, 2011, irving donaldson said…
- Yes Dennis I think I can brag about what we offer on our site and we have Roland folks monitoring our progress and some of us are Roland trained so enjoy.
- At 10:25pm on November 29, 2011, irving donaldson said…
Greetings Dennis welcome to MyVC - hope your time here is beneficial to you and our members. We offer many resources and you will see we also have some techs up here to give you the next level of support. Enjoy your journey.
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