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Revision as of 09:32, 7 March 2025
Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has just received a donated Roland TruVIS VG3-540 Inkjet Printer Cutter, supplies, supply rack, dedicated computer, and UPS!
No reservations are available for our Roland TruVIS printer at this time, it is "first-come, first-served".
However, be sure to log your printing job using the Printer Usage Form.
Our Large Format Printing (LFP) area consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.
Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level 2 equipment.
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.
Classes
- PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup
- To help out with our new Roland Printer, post your ideas/comments on our Slack #printer-suite.
Training
- No reservations are available for our Roland TruVIS printer at this time, it is "first-come, first-served".
- However, be sure to log your printing job on the Printer Usage Form.
Roland TruVIS Usage Form.pdf
Regular Maintenance Guidelines
- From the Roland VG3-640 User's Manual
- "To use this machine under its optimal conditions, it is important to perform the following maintenance at the appropriate times on a daily basis."
| Timing | Item |
|---|---|
| Before daily operations | Print head check |
| Before daily operations | Ink mixing (white ink)
Remove just the pouch tray for the white ink, shake the pouch tray 50 times (about 20 seconds), and then reinsert this pouch tray. |
| After daily operations | Cleaning the Media Path Cleaning the Knife Carriage Roller |
| If a message appears | Cleaning around the Print Heads
(manual cleaning) |
| When the discharged fluid is ready to overflow | |
| Other maintenance items | Types and Timing of Maintenance |
Tips
- ☐
Equipment Lists
Roland Large Format Printer Cutter
| Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model Number |
Resources | Owner |
|
Large Format
Printer Cutter (54 inch wide)  |
ROLAND | TruVIS VG3-540 | website | PPM |
Dedicated Computer
| Computer | Software | Monitors | Processor / Graphics |
Memory / Storage |
Owner |
| HP Pavilion
All-in-One Desktop  |
Microsoft Windows 11 Home,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, VersaWorks 6.17.0, Inkscape, Edge and Chrome browsers, and more. |
24 inch,
landscape (touch display) |
12th Gen Intel(R)
Core(TM) i5-12400T 1.80 GHz, Intel(R) UHD Graphics 730 |
12 GB,
952 GB |
PPM |
- Do not expect files on the computer or in the VersaWorks queues to be saved, you are responsible for your own backups.
Hand Tools
- ☐ Return all tools to their proper location after use.
- ☐ This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.
Policies
Materials
- SCAN OUR QR CODE TO PAY FOR USE (via PayPal).
Red Tags
- If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues
- This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.
Related Software
Printing Software
Design Software
Member Showcase
Die cut sticker
for our Makerspace
(03/06/25)
stickers printed on our
new Roland printer
(01/26/25)
- For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack.
Additional Help
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
- Use the #printer-suite channel in Slack!
- List of all PPM Slack channels
- Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.