Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> 3000 Users,

I'd take Bob O's advise seriously, I think he's been putting both of his through heavier use than mine, and seems to have 
had more trouble. Sorry Bob, I didn't know you had clog problems.
I'd buy a refurb with a warranty. The first thing you should do is get the thickest 17x22 Epson paper there is and print a 
large box, say 16x20, on it with the Epson inks, through the back. If it is not square, or is not the correct dimensions (a little 
short, or long), imediately send it back or in for warranty. Don't accept whacky nozzle patterns or alignment problems, just 
keep bugging them until it's right with the OEM ink. Epson is very good, and fast, about 3000 repairs.
Once that part is ok most of the problems are behind you, except for the thickest of papers. It will pass very thick paper, but 
can't control the advance acurately. So you'll get incorrect dimensions and banding. How thick varies, I can use papers up 
to around 250gsm ok, Steve has actually had luck with 310gsm paper, and I think Bob told me he couldn't even get Wells 
River 190gsm through without a problem. I used to get Concorde Rag?gsm through the front, the others have to go through 
the back but it makes no performance difference as far as I can tell despite the additional roller contact.
Pizza wheels are an individual thing, they help my paper stay square, but for others leave marks on some papers. The new 
Piezo driver does solve banding if the printer needs it, but is very slow. Who knows if the the current version is going to 
work with the new ink you're waiting for? Certainly there will be new profiles at the least.
I have no idea about the chances of getting a good one. I think IJM used to say 1 of 5 was bad.
Tyler