Mimaki JV33-130 fixing print head 2015

This video I will show how to fix a print head when one of your colors is no longer working without replacing any parts. You too can do it yourself. I own my own sign shop since 1990 and I'm just a small shop.
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[@samcharlie357]

November 2018.... ! This video saved our bacon. We are a Mom-Pop Shop in Middle Tennessee. I must have watched this a half dozen times before I got up the nerve to do it. Your video gave me the strength!!! It worked beautifully! Thank you!

[@rogerlennon520]

Thanks for posting. Showcasing the finer points of maintenance with these machines is a great help to small operators or new operators without the experience of others to fall back on.

[@randyscott3800]

Dude, thank you soo much. You saved me from jumping the gun and buy a 2500$ print head. The note about the ink fill, never done it before and it worked first time. Like you I am a 1 man show working out of my house trying to make a living and this sure saved me some time & money. Great job on the video!

[@SzabosArcades]

Randy I very glad to hear it helped you!! I could find Anything myself so I wanted to share this with others.

[@denmark415]

Thanks for posting this video - it saved my sanity when my Mimaki JV33-130 had issues with both a magenta and a cyan not printing at all. My problem was at the head, so with a little flushing at the damper/head connection, the issue was solved and the print head is as good as new and printing better than ever! Thanks again!

[@megabannerdeensenadasadecv8493]

what u did , have the same problem , been fighting with magenta and cyan missing , please reply

[@denmark415]

You have to flush the head from the top with cleaning fluid. Take the cover off the head, remove the magenta and cyan dampers that aren't printing and flush cleaning fluid through the top with one of those plastic syringes (make sure you don't push any air through and that there is a good set between the syringe and the knobby thing where the damper attaches). Keep flushing fluid through until it runs clear - make sure to put a cloth under the head to catch the fluid. Reattach the dampers, do a soft clean and run a couple of fill ups from the control panel.@@megabannerdeensenadasadecv8493

[@bcxaz]

I ran a small 2 man print shop with my dad for over 20 years and been running my own one man sign shop now for 13 years and I at one time was running and fixing an HP and an Epson wide format but I got tired of having ink all over myself all the time! lol. I have since been subbing my printing out to a wholesaler but am looking for a mutoh to get back in. I miss it now. THanks for the video.

[@SirPixelPuppy]

Thanks soo much. I run a shop and had my machine down for a week. Tech couldnt come and i couldnt get anyone else to come. Found your video and spent two hours on my machine and got it up and running. Thanks soo much. I appreciate it.

[@SzabosArcades]

Daniel, love to hear this helps people thanks man!!

[@richardtaylor5175]

dude , serriously, thank you! im 2 months into starting my business and already having doubts over my 2nd hand purchase and then this happened. i was sure id damaged my print head and would need another which would have seriously set me back quite a few months . my background is in flexographic printing so i wasnt keen on playing around like this with self repairs but after your video i decided it was worth a shot . all the best to you.

[@chenangocreativelabs]

Great video, man. Taking delivery of a JV33-160 with some K dropout in both channels later this week. I got it for a song ($900). Glad to see the head/damper clearing procedure is very similar to my pigment Epsons that like to gum up occasionally, reassures me that I can get her up and running when I get her into the shop. For those of you out there that appreciate and take pride in maintaining your own digital printing equipment, this video is gold.

[@markmellers2055]

Excellent video, thankyou for taking the time to share. I now know way more about how large format printers work than i did before. I didn't even know what a damper was! Swapping the lines to check the head was a great idea, you owe your buddy a few beers. Thanks again.

[@nickwohlfarth2104]

Yo Yo Mr Szabo! Great Video! Thanks! Rather than pushing cleaning solution thru head, try back flushing. Move carriage left to print head cleaning area. Fill a plastic tray filled w Cleaning solution & prop it up so the nozzles in print head are submerged in solution. Remove damper from problem channel. Attached a syringe w tube to manifold nipple which the damper was on. Draw Solution back thru print head. This will remove debris that may be floating & clogging nozzles. Plunging forward and back also helps to remove dried ink.

[@chenangocreativelabs]

+1 on the backflushing. Pushing fluid down into the jets can potentially push solids deeper into the head channels.

[@waynepercival5551]

just starting out scored 3 of these printers been in storage for a couple of years im sure i will be going through this process for a few days thanks for the insight

[@yurilemming4130]

I had same problem when moving a JV33 on my pickup, went through the same procedure except I pulled ink through the damper with a syringe, most problems like this is air in the lines, fill & cleans maybe several times will fix the missing nozzles. Good job man I too am a one man band & have always tried to do own maintenance & repairs, get to know your older machine to save dough, option is buy a printer with 5 year warranty saves much grief.

[@madshane123]

Omg your fix work for us.. cyan was missing completely.. we did a flush from head with syringe problems solve.. save us big... the ink fill up is a game changer..❤

[@thomascholowski3308]

Thank you for this video. I just bought the same printer in a 160 and its not printing the reddish color very nicely. I now feel confident in taking my very expensive machine apart! Thanks

[@garytintinger8995]

Many thanks for the video. We had exactly the same problem and your tutorial helped us trouble-shoot the problem. As it turns out it was a faulty damper, switched out with a new one and we're up and running again.

[@YorkdigitalimageUk]

Thanks for the video it reall helped a bit - hope this helps: I had two lost colour channels of the eight in the head so i cleaned everything, soaked head, changed dampers primed them till full (which isn't necessary) then changed head (expensive) fitted new caps, swapped all circuit boards with another machine, changed head ribbon cables for new, isolated/opened cut off valves and loads more - nothing worked! Finally changed ribbon cables to MCB (looks quite difficult but is fairly easy to do if your careful and very cheap) and everything worked again! - Hope this helps somebody before they blow out the seals in an expensive head

[@cctvworldwideful]

Again.... this is helpful because its alwas best to inspect thoroughly the cheapest parts 1st working in an escalating finacial way so buying a replacement head as the very last resort

[@lorid6409]

Szabo - thank you so much! Your video saved us. We are also a very small shop and can't afford techs.

[@viniciuscunha327]

You are the best dude, thanks for sharing this with us!

[@xabier5858]

Thank you very much! It worked to a TS30-1300. THANKS!!!!

[@ArcadeObsessed]

Man! I was sweatin for ya in the last attempt so happy that you fixed it great work, was very interesting to watch, as the test print came out in the last run I'm like "wahoo he fixed it" congrats that probably saved ya $500 back for a tecky to come out 😀

[@SzabosArcades]

Yea man I was sweating too that was killing me lol it would have cost easy $500

[@vuloc5673]

dude. god bless you. thank you so much. i dont know how to do if dont have your video.

[@jimhallal2513]

Very good fix, had exact same issues right after I changed my printhead

[@orsolyabalogh7973]

Omg, we have just the same problem, I'm gonna try this today, I am so thankful for this video, hope we don't have to buy a new printhead😕

[@graphikptz]

Thanks! My Mimaki CJV30-160 sometimes lose Cyan... I always fix it by simple Nozzle Wash.. but today nozzle wash didn't help...

[@CustomPCone]

При промывке канала Cyan сольвентом, явно видно что у головы идет перетекание между каналами. Я увидел что льет и с синего и с желтого. У чела не было синего, после промывки он появился, но сразу но тут же пропала Magenta, которая до этого работала (находится с краю головы). Тут на лицо отвал подошвы, голова по сути под замену.

[@pingraffix2.03]

Joe.. Joe..you are the man! Thanks for doing this and you saved my butt..lunch and beers are on me at the next Pinball show!

[@jasecarter2163]

Appreciate it man. I’m about to attempt the same with my CJV 150/130. Thanks again

[@vecdatra]

Thanks a lot. I´m not using a Miamaki but the technical stuff is the same for my and I learned from your video. Thanks good job

[@abuubaydullah1]

Exellent video step by step and clear filming showing everything thank you iam like yourself one man band

[@MrBoobankee]

NIce work dude. I have problems finding some Mimaki solutions too for certain tech type issues. Great Vid!

[@ml9633]

Ok. Starting the head-flush in 15 minutes. Our last resort. Cjv30-100. Hope this works, lost 2 months printing this far. Tech unavailable to come to our place... cheers!

[@noppswraps7947]

This is God's work , appreciate ya brotha 💪

[@robertofabriciohidalgo8984]

I' have the same printer and the same problem but with magenta, I'm gonna try this tomorrow, thanks a lot for your video

[@teabagNBG]

im want to buy me one of these printers used, is there really a need for a service technican? looks to me like most parts u can do yourself? thix clip gave me alot of information even if i have no printer ... im glad there are ppl like you who help others!

[@bahadrsukrudogan5226]

Thanks for posting. Good job👍

[@nadirbenallal9332]

thankx man you solved my probléme with CJV 30-160

[@Dainari3993]

This videos is awesome!!! It help me a lot!!! Thank you

[@MarkP635]

Thanks for sharing this viedo! Had the same issue with magenta on my Mimaki CJV30-100. It really helped resolving it ! :)

[@Juan_Frias]

WOW! awesome Video. Thank You for sharing! I am so glad you shared this video! Yours is by far the best videos on this subject! What if none of these methods would have worked, if lines were clogged? any suggestions or videos you recommend?

[@SzabosArcades]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it. Next steps are change your pump that can cause not enough ink to come through line. Change all your dampers. Flush the line out that is the problem color from the cartridge make sure there is no clog there. One of those should do the trick. Also replace capping station. If you don't have a good deal it will never work right. Don't buy from a dealer way to expensive. Ebay or other source.

[@cctvworldwideful]

Very helpful Thanks so much for taking the time to video this

[@IulianDk69]

Hi. Do you know why my printer won't start? The power button is lighting green.

[@craigmanderson4673]

Great Video. May I ask advice after doing all the steps, Although I have a UJV 100 160, The Magenta stops working, although all 4 colours are on the same head. It print fine, then the very next print not firing at all, though I do see ink coming through when looking at the bottom of the head. The 2nd time now in 3months, first time theyconcluded a head fault, but all the other colours are working fine, is magenta just a problem, I heard people are having problem. But yeah. after 10 cleans, I sort of want to gve up, the only thing I did not do or dont know if I should, is cleaning with the syringe, as it does not state that in the manual nor any videos, it supposedly should automatically take out bubbles etc.. otherwise I do not know.

[@printroom3419]

Thanks dude ! just saved me $5,000 :)

[@mllarson]

Just for the laughs I looked up the cost of one of these printers. Wow! Hopefully it's a well-behaved workhorse for the money!

[@SzabosArcades]

I use it everyday in my shop, it makes me money

[@mllarson]

Well as long as it works then the initial cost doesn't much matter. Where I work we have $250,000 CNC machines but they rarely break down. Your printer seems pretty industrial. Hopefully it will serve you for many years.

[@ialman2]

tanks a lot u save my life with this video mad...

[@SzabosArcades]

Glad to hear it helped!!

[@williamlavastida7931]

thanks so much ! very helpfull

[@jasoncochonneau2955]

merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo, je vous remercie de la partager, c'est vraiment très sympa ! mais je ne sais pas si je saurais faire ça !

[@lezlierobert3411]

Try this method but still the test print back did not show

[@mikeelfarran1645]

hello and thank you for this video. CAn you please show how you did the Air Purge (min 5.54) thanks a lot

[@Pierofelizzola]

definitely is a big help

[@marekstrnad4008]

Thanks man!

[@miguelmartinez-uc6bi]

Good night friend, I would like to know how I do to take the head car to the service area, thank you

[@Pierofelizzola]

dammm I'm have exactly the same problem but with magenta and now I got nothing on all

[@michaeldealy7718]

Can you still find basic maintenance items and consumables for these units... considering buying one

[@furiouzzzz]

first of all you do clening, hard, normal etc then fill up ink then check if your empty cyan cartrige switches on to a new one. Done

[@tracylitsinger]

Omg.. thank you, there is NOTHING out there video wise..

[@keithyatcko87]

When you are flushing out the head you use the term "fluid". Are you referring to your typical cleaning solution in the syringe?

[@SzabosArcades]

Yes, just your typical solution is good.

[@alfonsoragone5865]

Hi can I ask what type of liquid do you use in this video to clean the print head? Is the Mimaki Cleaning Solution 200? Thanks in advance

[@saadmah9231]

how to fix the Intermittent light for the power button from the mimaki printer cjv30-160 bs

[@locanh4751]

Thanks u so much. but my mimaki JV33 - 160bs still not line yellow :(

[@SzabosArcades]

You try changing damper? May have air in the line? Also the pump may need to be changed if you haven't already, or the cap station.

[@locanh4751]

thanks Szabo ... the machine was running smoothly.. thanks u again... can i add friend u on Facebook ? u are my idol about mimaki machine

[@byronsecond85]

Where can I get one of these surenge for the fluid flush locally. Home depot, target, ??? Thanks I need one asap

[@joannekline5820]

Very helpful - thank you! I'm missing all yellow bars, have approx. 1/4 bar of black, 1/2 bar of majenta & 3/4 bar of cyan & I'm trying everything but so far no luck. When you are flushing, where exactly do you stick the needle to shoot cleaning solution through? Do I stick the needle right into that little black thing that sticks up & the damper clicks onto?

[@nickwohlfarth2104]

JoAnne DON'T STICK NEEDLE IN ANYTHING!! Use a plastic tube & syringe. Try soaking ur print in cleaning solution a few hours. This will soften ink in clogged nozzles. Then back flush the print head with clean solution. This will pull debris out which may be covering the print nozzle.

[@GaryTaylorvw]

Hi mate, I know this is an old post but really could do with some advice, what’s the best fluid to use for cleaning / flushing solvent printheads / lines? Really appreciate the feedback

[@actionsigns]

Great video thanks for making

[@shevcalame4751]

Hello Szabo, Here is my problem my mimaki machine make that same sounds as yours and the ink not coming in the capping station, how do you suggest I proceed with this.

[@SzabosArcades]

Shev calame you may not be getting a seal at the capping station, or air in the line. Below the capping station you can hook a syringe where it comes out of the pump into the waste tank . Have the head on the cap like normal when machine is off. Clamp other line off and one of them try to suck ink through the head down below.

[@yogeshparekh5343]

our engineers was a change motherboard thedn after the machine his ready not for print the massage is cone on disply result of diagnosis and when we press enter key then next display his head Mem: 1 and Image Mem: 128 Mb then after nothing any process I am very tired now what will do please help me

[@yogeshparekh5343]

I want to show how can clean cross firing of black clour my machine jv33-160 is print in bitween black coour and white colour print smoke type print

[@shifilmohammed]

helloo,, in my jv33-160 i have the same trouble now with test drw,,,both cyan not firing,,,disapeared sudenly after couple of minits of printing today..... but when i swap both the majenta dampers to cyan dampers position on the head,,,then both cyan starts firing 100% in the place of majenta which means the cyan ink path is okay,,,at the same time the majenta failed to fire the position of cyan.... STEPS I ADOPTED ARE BELOW: *Manually flushed the head for cyan ,, there is no blockage (its a fresh new head fixed a week before).,, *Did sevral hard cleaning,,,,did nozle wash for abt 30 minits. * Replaced the capping,, * Disconnected & reconnected the 2 white cables from the slider board & even from the print head. Can anyone help me to fix this ,,really under pressure....

[@SzabosArcades]

Replace the damper, and did you flush the way I did? You will need to be 100% sure you don't have any air in line because if you do ink just won't come through. Also if your pump is weak it's not drawling strong enough. Hope that helps good luck

[@shifilmohammed]

I believe replacing the damper will not solve this trouble,,,bcoz the cyan is firng in majentas position using the same damper.....pump is a new one fixed....any more points can u sugest me plse,,,looks u r very much expirience in mimaki,,,thanks in advance,,:)

[@jakebnda]

Where did you get the syringe? And what’s the tip diameter?

[@ryanjohnquest5664]

I am looking for these answers too. Did you ever find out?

[@ryanjohnquest5664]

I actually used a syringe I got in a print head kit for my little epson WF-7610. It fits perfectly, but DO NOT apply too much pressure... I'm afraid I broke something as my black bleeds into the yellow now. I have those two next to each other. I've replaced the dampers and I'm afraid it might be leaking black ink instead of flowing thru the black nozzle which is either severely clogged or damaged

[@extremesigndesigns5897]

Thanks for the info !

[@denguz7843]

hello friend, I'm from Honduras I have a mimaki jv33-160 does not print black, it was cleaned as shown in the video, printed two large banners and then did not print black again, I would appreciate your suggestions

[@zeksimir]

See if cap are good, if u do cleaninig and have ink on the top of cap when goes to viper, than cap is good,.. Other is pump, see if inks goes through pipes to the waste...other replace proper damper or replace spots of damper with good one too see changes... If no results , next is head🤔

[@medatsu_wraps]

Hi. I know it’s an old video. But how did you flushed the head. Did you used just water or some special liquid? And the what tube did you use. Cheers Martin.

[@chenangocreativelabs]

OMG Do NOT use water. There is a specific solvent for flushing these machines depending on which inks you're pushing.

[@medatsu_wraps]

Chenango Creative Labs I decided to play save and called out the company. £2k later my machine is up and running.

[@vidaltapia7039]

Does this cleaning also work on a JV5-160S as well ?

[@nataliesyracuse3364]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a>, you are flushing the head, but I'm not sure where you put the syringe. Help!

[@foxymann]

great job mate.

[@origami270]

Thanks a tonn... can u help me understand why is my MIMAKI missing inks after almost 5 mins of printing, my nozzle check print is perfect

[@Batmen-gi5wr]

🙏thanks good job-

[@asaenz4412]

Wow....great job! But I am afraid ti dig into my printer like that.

[@djukee]

great video Szabo, i like to ask something about dpeying problem , caused by static , can pls any one give same advice and hot to fix it , thanks

[@SzabosArcades]

What's the issue your having?

[@hoaiphiphi583]

thanks u Szabo.

[@sikeperro]

where can i get the cleaning solution you use? or which do you reccomend? thanks brotha

[@SzabosArcades]

sike perro your ink supplier sells it either in a bottle or what I found to be cheapest is buy the cleaning cartridges and then drain the fluid from them into your own bottle use it that way

[@sikeperro]

Ok thank man I get my ink online I will definitely check just had this recent problem ...did you use eco solvent cleaner or a dye ink cleaning solution?

[@nickwohlfarth2104]

Sike. eBay Cost is $20/Liter. Use Search Words SOLVENT INK FLUSH. Here is the eBay Seller Name: dgsmiami

[@8alakai8]

wasting so much media when doing test print use scan then it will print next to the other one instead of on above the other

[@khalidkount2724]

hi , wanna say great video, could you or anyone help me with a question i have , i am using a Chinese printer called Yinghe and it uses a dx5 printhead, i bought it second hand and just like you i am a one man shop , the problem i have is that from my 8 nozzles just 4 work, it means i can only print in 8Pass mode , its been about 2 months now but i am just managing to print ( not great quality ) i still cant afford a new printhead as of now, my question is ...can i still continue to do this ....i mean can i still keep printing using just 4 dampers / nozzles .....please do let me know ...i would really appreciate it . Simon

[@chenangocreativelabs]

Tear it down and flush it out. You're throwing money away if you're not printing on all nozzles. Not only that, but the longer you ignore those clogged nozzles/dampers, the less likely it will be to recover them. I suggest that every digital printer get their hands dirty and get to know their machine, especially if your overhead is low and you're a one man band.

[@yogeshparekh5343]

my machine his JV33-160

[@LONZ900]

GOOD STUFF!