Digital BW, The Print

Kemal,

it sounds great. In theory you should convert to 9500 if you are
going to use pigments. But in my experience you can get away
with leaving it as it is. My 7000 and my 9500 work equally well
with Piezotones.  You can always set the 9000 up and then 
if you have problems consider the switch.

Some tips that you may find useful:
- Since its been moved so much, consider the full set of alignment
tests using a roll of EAM or cheaper if you can find. Do this
before you switch to bw inks.
- You'll find it useful to get the 3" high tension spindle. I don't know
if you are located in the US, but if so do a google search, and
checkout  thenerds.com  They had the best price when I got mine.
- See if you can get the maintenance manual. It will help you
with cleaning cycles etc.
- Once you get familiar with the machine, consider adding an
outside bottle to drain waste ink. You don't want to be paying
for service calls to change the waste pads.
- Lots of info on this printer is at the WideFormat list:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EpsonWideFormat/

Because it's been a while (!), you will have to look at messages
near the start of the list. Do it as a way to pass time - it does take\
a while to search these archives.

-You may find new ways of stabilizing the beast as it swings left-
-to-right when printing, but don't do anything too harsh. It needs
a bit of a sway. I use a heavy chair next to it with a towel to absorb
the shock.

Enjoy the printer!

Antonis



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kemal Delic 
<k.delic@t...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> My Epson 9000 is at home after 550 km car ride on a 100 mm thick
> sponge bed. We moved it into the house vertically through a couple
> of small doors with the cartridges in the printer and the inks in the
> lines! No problems here, must be some friendly spirits helped too! I
> am planning to use it with the Ultratone pigment inks but I am not sure
> if I need converting this printer to 9500?