Digital BW, The Print

Clay,
I also prefer the low-tech approach whenever possible. My 4800 sat for six months wrapped, as you describe, with a plastic sheet. It did have the advantage of cart's filled with flush fluid however. Once I started it up and did a couple of nozzle checks it was ready for fresh inks. No need to go overboard with technology unless of course you absolutely feel the need to do so>

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Rudy


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Clayton Price <clay@...> wrote:
>
> Well, here's a low tech solution, learned from a friend with the same  
> printer, and it seems to be working for me.
> 
> Our Epson 4880's were clogging almost every time they weren't used  
> for two or three days. He recommended
> covering the printer with plastic sheeting, tucking it in around the  
> bottom. On top of the paper feed
> cover (in the front) I put an old 5X7 darkroom tray, holding a sponge  
> and about half filled with water.
> We were recently away for about 20 days, and when I got back, the  
> first nozzle check was perfect. No clogs
> now, in several months.
> 
> On the other hand, right next to the 4880 is a 5 year old 2400, which  
> I beta tested for Epson. It has never clogged,
> even once, and I do not have a cover over it. Not only that, there  
> have been multiple periods of a month or more
> when the printer hasn't been used at all, and yet like a very good  
> friend, it's always there and ready.
> 
> So this business of printing is a real crap shoot!
> 
> BTW, this is controversial, but I leave both printers on, all the  
> time. Not sure if that helps or not.
> 
> Clay
> 
>   Clayton Price Photographer
>   www.claytonpricephotographer.com
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