Digital BW, The Print

Thanks again, Paul.

My initial impression was the 9000 was more difficult than I wanted to tangle with, on a number of levels. There are other deals out there....

BK


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> "bobkeefer@" <bobkeefer@> wrote:
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> > There's an Epson 9000 available nearby for not too much money -- a few hundred $$. Do you think that printer is a reasonable option? Or is it too outdated?
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> The 9000, like the 7500 I had, can print Eboni/Carbon-6 on coated inkjet paper quite well.  However, I was never able to get a very smooth image on un-coated Arches.  So, if you're into tinting, I'd avoid the 9000 and that generation.  
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> That generation of printer also had seals between the carts and printer that could not withstand many removals and re-insertions of the carts.  You'll need some way to agitate the carts.  I tried rocking the printer, but that was not very successful.  An alternative that some use is to buy the funnel fill carts and use a syringe to agitate the inks.  I've never done that, so I can't say how effective it is.
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> Paul
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