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versacam sp540 problem printing perforated banner

Posted by Dan Osterbery on 23 May 2011 at 13:30

Hi All,
i am trying to print a 120cm x 615cm banner on our versacam, when we print black portions of the image i am getting what looks like smudges or drop out on the white background. We have moved the head to the high position and it is still occuring? can anyone advise on what might be the cause and how we might rectify it? The banner material appears to be flat and doesnt appear to be lifting at all?

thanks in advance

Dan

Elena kalispera replied 14 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 22 Replies
22 Replies

Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 15:43

sounds like dreaded static could also be /

damage or contaminated surge sponge
dodgy head (damaged or just need a good manual clean to clear debri off)
misaligned head cable

good luck tho
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 15:47

thanks! just given it another seriously good clean! never seen anything like this in 6 years of the machine! weird!

thanks

Dan
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 18:51

My husband has had this problem before I’m sure he has. I’ll ask him when he’s back in! 😉
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 18:59

thanks, i have cleaned the heads manually and with the machine, raised the heads, vacuum is at 100%. I have spoken to a roland tech and the banner material manufacturer and neither of them can explain it! Any help much appreciated!
cheers

Dan
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:01

Send a photo on here or to articsigns@gmail.com
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:05

i have tried taking photos earlier to post to see if anyone has had a similiar problem but you dont really see the problem, they are little smudges around the black areas. I think i am just going to try to clean them off with alcohol or the roland cleaning fluid.

thanks

Dan
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:07

Smudges always in the same colour?? Are the more like dots on very close inspection or an actual smudge?
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:11

its reaaly difficult to tell as it is perforated banner! they appear to be little dots or lines but when they are all grouped together they look like a smudge! i have printed vinyl and ordinary banner material today and they have both come out fine, it is just on the perforated banner.

thanks again

Dan

sorry it is only happening on the black, other colours are fine!
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:17

Definately static no doubt about it then!! Try a little trick

Wipe the banner down with shaving foam!! Dry it thoroughly And also touch a piece of the banner with one hand whilst grounding yourself by touching the metal stand with other hand this will disapait any static through you/and printer then try it on the area you cleaned!!
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:19

Also when you unwind banner from roll can you hear the static crackling??
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:20

Also when you unwind the banner from the roll can you hear the static crackling??
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:22

Hi no static when i unroll the banner, i have it furled on the floor because of the length of it,(dont want motor error) Will try shaving foam tomorrow and see what happens! Do i have to stand on one leg when i do it!!! lol

cheers

Dan
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:29

No but you have to say ‘Please Printer Print Properly this Pile of PVC" whilst rubbing your back with one hand and touching your nose with your elbow easy!
Lee Mason

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:35

Mike, you do like your static.. lol

Should static be the issue (which is more unlikely if you have pre-fed the media out as stated) Roland suggest:

"
If media produces static electricity easily, the ink tends to
remain on the head surface while printing and results in ink
dropping. When [PERIODIC CL] is set to [1 min] to [990 min],
automatic cleaning is performed while printing and it may
prevent the ink dropping. "

NB: Information pasted from the VS service manual. But I’m sure there is a Periodic Clean option on your machine.
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:42

Static cling reminds got my jobs done Lol

You should be working it’s a bit early for you to be on the net messing about. So it’s static then 😉
Dan Osterbery

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:44

Hi Lee,
have done medium periodic clean, and then powerful and then a manual clean it is spotless! even changed the wipers whilst i was there! It is not droplets of ink but tiny little dots in close proximity when viewed from a meter away look like smudges! I will try to get some More macro photos, but the dots are so small, the camera doesn’t pick them up or distinguish them from the mesh.

cheers

Dan
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:48

By the way Lee who’s Roland he sounds like a right nerd!!!
Lee Mason

Member
23 May 2011 at 19:52

Is that you on the left Mike?

I look forward to seeing the photo Dan, only occurring on the mesh and no other media. enough to bring on a migraine me thinks.. lol

How did the bikini wax go..?
Lee Mason

Member
23 May 2011 at 20:00

He’s a workaholic.. unlike myself :os

Always turns up though.
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 20:03

Little more hair in that photo fancy lending me some Lee? Lol

Daughter does look like me but obviously has Elenas better looks

How’s your kids?? Can’t believe how old she is??

When’s your sponsored run Lee I can do with a laugh watching you I on the other hand will be eating burgers getting fat/er;)
Lee Mason

Member
23 May 2011 at 20:09

It won’t be a laugh watching me go into cardiac arrest! I just hope you know first aid??

It’s the end of August and of course.. I’m due to get my fur cut and you are more than welcome to the trimmings..

Ha.. Bit ginger though!
Elena kalispera

Member
23 May 2011 at 20:16

Gingers in fashion. Anyway I think we have rinsed this post talking gibberish back on topic I’m sure it’s static! 😉 catch up with you Lee in the week mate
mk