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Looking at a Roland Cadet
Hi all
It’s been a fair while since I have previously posted due to various work and family reasons but I’ve been plugging away at various vinyl and sublimation work. It’s got to the point that I’ve almost completed the build of my work studio in my garden.
My equipment includes summa D60, Pressmech heat press and Sawgrass/Ricoh printers etc. I now have the opportunity to get hold of a Roland Cadet for what I think is a reasonable price for its condition. It’s approx 10 years old and hasn’t been used for about 15 months. I’m presuming it will need new DX4 head as I wouldn’t think that cleaning the current one is feasable unless any members on here can advise me otherwise.
Do any members have any advice on this machine such as getting it serviced and a supplier for replacement printheads ?
many thanks in advance
Pete
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6 Replies
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Don’t.
However tempting it sounds, a 10yr old solvent printer with dead heads (2@£600 each), bunged up ink lines, dampers, capping stations – basically the entire ink delivery system will need a serious refurbishment and you’ll spend at least £1500 just to get it running plus technician time.
Get a second user machine from a reputable sales company that’s already been done…probably pay £4-£6k for a cracking print & cut…but it’ll work…and have a fair warranty (few months).
I’ve got a 64" wide printer that sat unused for a few months that was otherwise perfect working order…(4x dead heads now)…can’t even GIVE it away!
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Thanks David.
I thought as much, going on what I’ve previously read on here about printers being left to dry out.
I just wanted it confirming that it’s not worth the effort.
once again, many thanks
Pete
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I think what David says has a lot of weight, but it depends on what needs doing to it.
Buying a reconditioned machine from one of the reputable companies is definitely a good option but if you buy a ‘dead machine’ for peanuts, some companies will do a deal on getting the machine running if you take out a maintenance contract or use their inks for example. We’ve done things like that over the years and it works very well.
Having said that, you would need to be getting a good deal in the first place so probably the best thing to do is speak to someone in the know and get them to try and do a deal with you.
Good luck with whatever you decide. The Cadet (Roland SP-300) is a cracking little first machine.
Stafford
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I’ve been offered it for £450.00. Thats why I was tempted to take a risk. From what i can work out, this chap has purchased a retail property in North Wales and this, along with some other stuff was in in with the purchase.
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Does it come with RIP software (and maybe a dongle key) to run it as they are not really the sort of printer you just ‘print’ with?
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It sounds like kit for a trade breaker. I wouldnt want it even if it was free, I imagine it will suck up hours of my life with various problems etc etc and slowly relieve me of cash into the bargain.
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