Digital BW, The Print

Clogging has never been a big issue for me (neither with Cone inks nor with=
 
MIS inks - knock on wood). Maybe because we have enough humidity in the air=
 
over here in Germany.
However, as I´ve read a lot about clogging problems with Piezo inks, this 
maybe of some interest though (at least for the records):

On January 2nd  I got my new 7500, which is a dedicated Pigment Printer. I =
run 
it with MIS VM inks. If I start the printer, it comes up with a routine cle=
aning 
cycle. Then I usually print a nozzle check. Almost ever I find some (two or=
 
three) nozzles clogged. Usually one more cleaning cycle completely solves t=
he 
problem. So, this is really not a big deal.

Since I got my 7500  in January my good old working horse, the 3000 filled =
with 
Piezo inks sits quietly on the shelf. I didn´t print one image for more tha=
n 2 
months with this printer. So I was aware of a super clogging problem, when =
I 
reanimated it today. But I was absolutely surprised by the first nozzle che=
ck: it 
was absolutely perfect. Not one nozzle lost. Whatever that means. 
(As I said before: this is just for the records :-)

Bernd

PS: I´ve spoken a lot for MIS inks. So it will be only fair if I post this =
on the 
piezo list too.