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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has 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.

Always leave the space better than you found it.

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:

Vinyl Cutting

Printers — Large Format

Printers — Dye Sublimation

Printers

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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

Tips

☐ Weeding is the process of removing the (vinyl) material from a design that has been cut, leaving behind only the desired artwork.

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	Precautions for Disposing of Discharged Fluid If the Discharged Fluid Disposal Message Appears

Other maintenance items	Types and Timing of Maintenance

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

VersaWorks

VersaWorks 6 Users Manual

Design Software

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Inkscape Tips

Canva Tips

Procreate app Tips

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:

QR Codes

Classroom / Meeting Area - make a reservation

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.