Versacamm Draining Ink into waste bottle overnight

[Phill Fenton]

I have the same issue and have resorted to plugging the outlet pipe on my machine when I have finished for the day to prevent this happening. I have replaced the pump and capping stations to no avail. I haven’t tried changing the dampers yet but that ‘s the only thing left to try. This started when I changed to a different inkset with bigger cartidges and I wondered if this was the cause – perhaps a lower viscocity ink allowing it to flow more easily?

[Andrew Nicholson]

Hi Phil..

I have been using the same inks for the last 3 years, so I don’t think it is that..

I will change the dampers over the weekend and report my findings back.. Hopefully the information will be of help to you and potentially others.

[Graeme Dingwall]

If the drain bottle has ink in it and the waste tube is in the ink it can cause a vacuum and I think and drains the carts. 🙁

Had it happen to me recently to and that’s all I could put it down too. I was going to shorten the waste tube but haven’t as of yet, I just make sure the waste bottle is emptied every so often.

Cheers
Graeme

[Phill Fenton]

Yes I was aware if that Graeme – it’s a siphoning effect but I have already ruled that out.

[Wayne Murray]

Hi Andrew, I’m a new member this is my first post. Just had the same issue with my roland vs 640. I think your on the right track, for me It was a damper problem and we replaced them. Also something to look for would be a an air lock somewhere in your ink line which can also cause you problems. Cheers .Wayne from Dublin

[Deddy Kurniawan]

quote Phill Fenton:

I have the same issue and have resorted to plugging the outlet pipe on my machine when I have finished for the day to prevent this happening. I have replaced the pump and capping stations to no avail. I haven’t tried changing the dampers yet but that ‘s the only thing left to try. This started when I changed to a different inkset with bigger cartidges and I wondered if this was the cause – perhaps a lower viscocity ink allowing it to flow more easily?

I had the same issue 2 times here in Melbourne on the extreme hot weather. above 40 Celsius.
I got the log from 2 years old VS640i, It recorded 35C maximum temperature when the drained occurred.
I asked local Roland regarding max temperature can be held by original cartridge, they don’t know at all, a bit wierd.
Two times got drained, I had to replace 8 cartridges, cost me fortune.

In my point of view. The extreme weather will expand the pouch inside the cartridges. 8 expanded-pouches will make enough pressure to flow the ink to the waste-bottle.
The dampers, capping, are pretty much new, I didn’t replace them, and the printer still working fine.

[Phill Fenton]

In my situation – I finally discovered it was indeed the dampers that were at fault and replacing these stopped the mixing of ink from occurring in the capping station which was another symptom.