Digital BW, The Print

Bob.....I need the size!!!    Barry
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----- Original Message -----
From: "bob_michaels" <bob@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 9:38 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: printers....replace or repair


> If you can live with 8 1/2 x 11 as a max print size, Epson web site
> has refurb 890 (narrow carriage 1280) for $185 with a $100 rebate. For
> net $85 (free shipping & new printer warranty), I bought one just to
> do color since my 1280 has hextone inks in the CIS. Since it came with
> new ink carts, I figure the actual printer was pretty cheap. If you
> can live with the size limitation, it's something to think about.
>
> Bob Michaels
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bgs" <bgs@b...>
> wrote:
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I have an 1160 that started acting weird. This printer was a dream
> for a couple of years. I use the CFS MIS-vm The prints after Paul's
> curves were added were very dark. I printed squares of the separate
> cartridge positions and they started looking strange except for the
> black position. The tubes were correctly positioned and the swabs from
> the bottles looked fine. Nozzle checks fired but the lower group
> seemed a little darker than they should. I also printed the Epson test
> sheet from the pdf file that the service guy sent me. Was not good
> tonally. I committed the printer to the local Authorized Epson
> hospital. The owner eventually (while we were on the phone) drew some
> pigment from the yellow position and told me it was dark. Said there
> is a great possibility that the cartridge could have a split and the
> pigments were mixing. I am going to get new cartridges for him at his
> suggestion.
> >
> > Now comes the quandary. I had a new head put in in December but he
> is not sure yet if this head is firing properly. He also said that
> Epson probably won't guaranty a new head after this length of time. I
> am also close enough to the mandatory maintenance time where he says
> it will stop printing soon so it does need maintenance. I have a 1280
> but would still need another printer to do color and b/w. He has some
> 1270's which I could get a deal on or I could possibly spring for a
> 2200 and fast for a while. Would love to have my 1160 run or find
> another but that may not happen. WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO!!   I'm old and
> retired but full of life. The stock market didn't kill me but hasn't
> made me happy either.  Advice kindly accepted. Thank you all.
> >
> > Barry S. or bgs
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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