Sandbox - 01
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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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
"To use this machine under its optimal conditions, it is important to perform the following maintenance at the appropriate times on a daily basis."
| Tiiming | 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 | |
| If a message appears | Cleaning around the Print Heads
(manual cleaning) |
|
| When the discharged fluid
is ready to overflow |
||
| Other maintenance items |
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 | CPU | GPU(s) | Memory /
Storage |
Owner |
| HP Pavilion
All-in-One Desktop  |
Microsoft Windows 11 Home,
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, VersaWorks, Edge and Chrome browsers, and more. |
24 inch,
landscape |
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 computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive, the PPM shared drive, or cloud backup.
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 (Cheddar Up) TO PAY FOR USE.
- If paying by cash, leave donations in a black payment box after login in Cheddar Up.
- 14", 24", and 30" stretcher boards mounting canvas prints, cost TBD.
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
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.