need help on epson r2880 to DTG 2012

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chinaman

Discussion Starter · May 2, 2012

i need help on convert epson r2880 to dtg, any info or links will be help. that will be my summer project, i been reading and reading but i cant find anything info about R2880. and the R1900 incomplete at the END.

P.s
any of you guys from new york manhattan or brooklyn area want help me out with that project please PM me and let me know.

thanks

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klami85

· #2 · May 6, 2012

chinaman said:
i need help on convert epson r2880 to dtg, any info or links will be help. that will be my Dsummer project, i been reading and reading but i cant find anything info about R2880. and the R1900 incomplete at the END.

P.s
any of you guys from new york manhattan or brooklyn area want help me out with that project please PM me and let me know.

thanks

1) Download R1900/2880 service manual.
2) Disassembly everything but leave carriage with HEAD, CR motor, CR encoder, CR sensor etc, APG system, pump and capping station.
3) Cut unnecessary parts of frame.
4) Rest is up to you. You can do it in so many ways.
Just think and choose the best solution that fits your needs.
Personally I choose CNC construction profiles for frame.
Linear guide and chain belt to drive the bed. In this approach you can buy everything you need in one shop with CNC parts.

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chinaman

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 6, 2012

thanks for the replace. i just did the base yesterday on saterday. came out pretty nice. and cant wait to fire that up.

i following feclark guide look pretty clean and understanding.

goto74

· #4 · May 6, 2012

chinaman said:
thanks for the replace. i just did the base yesterday on saterday. came out pretty nice. and cant wait to fire that up.

i following feclark guide look pretty clean and understanding.

Please make pics and vids of your project place it here or somewhere here on diydtg section........... it will be usefull to all of us and to new people who would like to start diydtg.

Thanks to all people here who start here , and share they'r knowledge , lots of us make diydtg projects succesfully.

thanks in name of us who succesfully made dtg and the ones who will start building dtg

chinaman

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 8, 2012

i am following the feclark: [DIY DTG] Epson R1900 DTG thorough documentation, photo, and video forum
on my epson r2880. i am up to ASP join. that part cut out and join together. now i need some info where to put it back together and where play the PW or PE sensor for ROLL MOD print.

chinaman

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 13, 2012

now everything setup and only one more thing left and brother me. the asf motor power wire too short to connect to the board. what should i do now . cut it and solider it ? or try to find a adapter. THE power wire from ASF motor.

i can place the pe sensor to the orginal place or under the board that not gonna bother me. and i connect the board direct to the driver bar. just waiting for that power to connect and i am FIRE UP that badass. R2880

anyone gonna any idea if i can cut it and soilder the wire make it longer or i need to get a adapter ?

THX.

klami85

· #7 · May 13, 2012

chinaman said:
now everything setup and only one more thing left and brother me. the asf motor power wire too short to connect to the board. what should i do now . cut it and solider it ? or try to find a adapter. THE power wire from ASF motor.

i can place the pe sensor to the orginal place or under the board that not gonna bother me. and i connect the board direct to the driver bar. just waiting for that power to connect and i am FIRE UP that badass. R2880

anyone gonna any idea if i can cut it and soilder the wire make it longer or i need to get a adapter ?

THX.

You can solder longer wire to the motor or use something like that: CLICK
I you need a longer trailing cable you can find it as spare parts for other (bigger) ploter.

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chinaman

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 14, 2012

yes i cut it and solider it together make the wire longer. and today complete. do the few test print. came out pretty good. the only program i have right now after the print done the board didnt roll back. i set it ad manuel roll. and pe sensor on the front of the board. like 0.75 inch. and after done print the print and recycle icon blinking orange light. i use EKprint pro v3.6.2

goto74

· #9 · May 14, 2012

post some videos and pics of your work here.....please help to others to use some of your ideas like you use FeClarks ideas....

chinaman

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 19, 2012

yes for sure . i am testing out the ekprint pro program. and print ink lvl. see hows come out after i done with few test the pic will be up. right now i try to find how they rollback after the each print job. is it there way ? anyone...

pezzottos

· #11 · Jul 27, 2012

Hello guys I too have bought an Epson R2880 and I would turn it into DTG but I so afraid to throw a new printer ...
Please help me!

chinaman

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 2, 2012

just follow the R1900 step. R2800 and r1900 they are the same printer, no different to me. i think just the chip and print head different for what i know. same build so u can follow the r1900.

P.s dont use skate roll mode . they skip . and other member john help me. that told me just put the bar to the board no need skate roll. now everything working fine. only one problem was everything after the print job done i get the orange light blanking. and i have to manual to push the board back pass the PE sener and hit the botton on the contorl board to clear the orange light blanking. i cant find any help to auto roll back after the print.....

any question feel free to ask . i will try my best to help.

"i <3 my project" save me whole summer TEE LOL and i have fun with that .

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castoro

· #13 · Jun 23, 2015

pezzottos said:
Hello guys I too have bought an Epson R2880 and I would turn it into DTG but I so afraid to throw a new printer ...
Please help me!

Dear, I want to know if the software EKPrint for Epson R1900 is good for Epson R2880?

castoro

· #14 · Jun 23, 2015

chinaman said:
just follow the R1900 step. R2800 and r1900 they are the same printer, no different to me. i think just the chip and print head different for what i know. same build so u can follow the r1900.

P.s dont use skate roll mode . they skip . and other member john help me. that told me just put the bar to the board no need skate roll. now everything working fine. only one problem was everything after the print job done i get the orange light blanking. and i have to manual to push the board back pass the PE sener and hit the botton on the contorl board to clear the orange light blanking. i cant find any help to auto roll back after the print.....

any question feel free to ask . i will try my best to help.

"i <3 my project" save me whole summer TEE LOL and i have fun with that .

Dear, I want to know if the software EKPrint for Epson R1900 is good for Epson R2880?

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chinaman

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 17, 2015

yes working fine.

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